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Old Oct 25, 2014 | 06:59 PM
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My new toy
Well I'm moving and I'm finding out that having non-running projects is a major drag. So I bought a tow truck.

It's an 87 with a carb'd 460, DSII ignition, 5spd and I believe a L/S rear (F5 axle code). It was built as a tow truck with a Nomar hotshot body. It got both the sling and the wheel lift and just about everything works. The speedo doesn't, the coolant and fuel gauges are erratic and the steering box is a bit worn but other than that it's good. I paid $2,500 which seemed fair. It's only got a few thousand miles on a new clutch.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2014 | 07:04 PM
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Nice. Porno red interior?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2014 | 08:40 PM
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Interesting find, I like it.
 
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Nice score! Practically paid just for the deck!
 
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Nice. Porno red interior?
Yeah, except the seat which is grey. At some point I'll change it. The seat that is. I like the black/red combo.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2014 | 08:05 AM
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Nice find! The seat has been changed, those high backs didn't come out until '92.
 
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Nice! Be a handy thing to have.
 
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You know you have a bad truck habit when you have to buy a tow truck to move them around.
 
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Originally Posted by Island Time
You know you have a bad truck habit when you have to buy a tow truck to move them around.
Hi my name is Dave and I'm addicted to old Ford trucks...

 
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Old Oct 26, 2014 | 11:25 AM
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Dang it I was wondering if somebody was going to beat me to the punch of getting a tow truck. LOL
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You know you have a bad truck habit when you have to buy a tow truck to move them around.
O good, That means I don't have a problem
 
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O good, That means I don't have a problem
You know they say the first sign is denial.
 
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ME and you bot brad. LOL We just haven't gotten that far yet. LOL
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