What do I have here?
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Thanks - I'll post an update in a few days. I pulled it out of the weeds and put some good tires on the front. It's looking pretty good. I'm the last heir on this family branch - if I were a better mechanic I'd consider keeping it, but it needs level of restoration work that exceeds my ambition.
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Funny story with the winch. It has a lever on the gearbox under the truck to engage the PTO. It now has a cable that runs up to the dash, but in the 70's it would be one of us kids who had to climb under the truck and put it in gear. Grandad claimed the truck was unable to ever get stuck - if 4WD couldn't get you out of the mudhole - he'd connect the winch cable to a tree and it pull itself out. Unlike my dad's checy's I don't remember this truck ever being stuck - granpa used it at least once to pull the chevy out of the mud.
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Thanks for that info. I pulled it out and cleaned it up a lot in the past couple weeks. The brake hardware was mostly toast so I replaced it all. The engine seems fine. All the gears (2H, 4H, 4L and PTO) are working and it drives well - just a bit noisy (seems that all the rubber and felt that kept the frame from rattling is gone.) I'll post some new pics soon. I like that it rides high and looks like a grown-up vehicle.
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1962 Ford F100: Update
'62 Ford F100 FWD stepside 292 Y-block V8 with PTO-driven winch. (front view)
'62 Ford F100 FWD stepside 292 Y-block V8 with PTO-driven winch. (rear view)
'62 Ford F100 FWD stepside 292 Y-block V8 with PTO-driven winch. (interior)
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I'm finished working on the truck (see new pics above). It runs and drives and stops. It's definitely a restoration project for someone else. I'm thinking of posting it on CL. Does $5000 seem like a realistic price to ask? Too low? Too high? Opinions welcome. Thanks.
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Not sure about on the West coast but on the East coast I think it would sell for that or at least close to it.
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I live 1 state to the north and I was having trouble finding a 2WD slick for less than $2K unless it was a total train wreck. Most running trucks were $3500+. Considering everything is more expensive down there and yours is 4x4, $5K seems like a good start to me. They can always talk you down if you are too high. Pretty rare that someone will show up and offer you more money because you underpriced it.
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I don't think your price is at all out of line. You'd get that up here all day long.
While the surface rust on the body is glaring, a closer look reveals a very complete truck. The body is straight and appears solid. Nice correct mirrors and one piece rims.
Add in a one owner provenance with a functional PTO winch , this one is a diamond in the rough. Interior is missing shifter boots, the seat needs attention and , I believe it should have a four spoke steering wheel.
You've done most of the fundamental footwork thus far---brakes, ignition, cleanup. Outside of the costs to prep and paint(optioal) a buyer wouldn't need to spend too much time or money getting this thing back in use.
Really like this old beast.
While the surface rust on the body is glaring, a closer look reveals a very complete truck. The body is straight and appears solid. Nice correct mirrors and one piece rims.
Add in a one owner provenance with a functional PTO winch , this one is a diamond in the rough. Interior is missing shifter boots, the seat needs attention and , I believe it should have a four spoke steering wheel.
You've done most of the fundamental footwork thus far---brakes, ignition, cleanup. Outside of the costs to prep and paint(optioal) a buyer wouldn't need to spend too much time or money getting this thing back in use.
Really like this old beast.
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Yeah missing shifter boots and a floor mat. The steering wheel does have four spokes - it'
s just a little hard to see in the pic cause it aligns with the bkg. Thanks for taking the time to check it out - I take it you're in Alaska?
s just a little hard to see in the pic cause it aligns with the bkg. Thanks for taking the time to check it out - I take it you're in Alaska?
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I thought about that statistic, but can't figure if that's a plus or a minus. Seems like it's a fairly common truck (judging by those numbers) - though I've only found one that's similar online: https://classics.autotrader.com/clas...f100/101018306
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A few guys (friends of grandpa's) have come around and noticed the truck in front of my house (now it's standing on all fours). I get some pretty good stories about its history. One gentleman pointed out a bullet hole on the upper edge of the bed wall. He was on the opposite side shooting at a buck (back in the seventies) and apparently aimed a bit low. I should mention it also has a period gun rack mounted in the back window.
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Thanks for the update, truck looks great! Let us know what happens to it. I don't think that price is a crazy place to start either, especially since you could drive it home and it's got a great look.