My '79
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My '79
Hi everyone,
Just posted pics of my '79 F-150 4X4. This truck is a custom trim level and yet has tilt, cruise, air, 400 V-8, Auto trans. Is this rare? It is a longbed 4X4 and I plan to tear it apart for a rebuild this winter. Take a look and let me know what you think.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=12342
Just posted pics of my '79 F-150 4X4. This truck is a custom trim level and yet has tilt, cruise, air, 400 V-8, Auto trans. Is this rare? It is a longbed 4X4 and I plan to tear it apart for a rebuild this winter. Take a look and let me know what you think.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=12342
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Welcome to the forum. Is it rare? No, It has alot of option's but not where it is a rare truck. You could put anything you wanted on a custom truck, take off what you did'nt want on an XLT truck, meaning if you had an XLT and did'nt want A/C you could order it without. It might be rare if there is a joe blow looking for that specific truck, but these body style's are a dime a dozen.
The truck itself has alot of potential, good luck with your buid
The truck itself has alot of potential, good luck with your buid
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Originally Posted by 67724ever
Hi everyone,
Just posted pics of my '79 F-150 4X4. This truck is a custom trim level and yet has tilt, cruise, air, 400 V-8, Auto trans. Is this rare? It is a longbed 4X4 and I plan to tear it apart for a rebuild this winter. Take a look and let me know what you think.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=12342
Just posted pics of my '79 F-150 4X4. This truck is a custom trim level and yet has tilt, cruise, air, 400 V-8, Auto trans. Is this rare? It is a longbed 4X4 and I plan to tear it apart for a rebuild this winter. Take a look and let me know what you think.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=12342
jmo and enjoy your truck !
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Thanks for all your comments,I will most likely put on another bed and scrap the old one (too rusty, floor gone) replace the full time t-case with a part time one I have and fix all the brakes and stuff, rebuild engine paint it and use as a daily driver. I plan to go back with the original blue. Also the seat cover is still in good shape, AC works (semi-cold), need to fix the cruise. Could the dash pot for the cruise be bad? where to get a new one?
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79's are cool
Outstanding. I recently got a 79 150 4x4 for a project truck same body as yours. However its got the 4-speed manual and the 205 t-case. A real road warrier. The chicks hate it but I love it. My bed was also pretty rusty but i got a shell liner for cheap so I won't fall through. 
I gotta do some work on my brakes too but my engine is ready to kill. Now I just gotta get it inspected and painted one color(brown) and head for the trails!
Rock out dude!
I gotta do some work on my brakes too but my engine is ready to kill. Now I just gotta get it inspected and painted one color(brown) and head for the trails!Rock out dude!
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update on My '79
Just purchase a complete '78 bronco for parts. It has a rebuilt 400 and the 205 transfer case that will give me part time 4WD so my '79 will be road ready soon. As for the bed, I am thinking of patching it up with weld in panels. And maybe drive it this winter while I am working on my other project '70 F-100 longbed 2WD
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in the middle of a 5 year restoration on a 79 F150 4x4 400 c-6 np205.Bought the truck when my daughter was born and started with the basics then. engine ,tranny ,transfer. then everything went from there lift kit bigger tires.every thing you do is a matter of where you want to stop.I dont see me quiting anytime soon are you?
Last edited by jimmieg2; Sep 26, 2004 at 08:45 PM. Reason: spelling
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I have a few other projects, 66 fairlane GTA, 70 F-100 longbed, 96 Harley FLST, so With this truck if it ain't broke I am not fixing it (transfer case being the only exception). But I don't see me quitting anytime soon. Plus who knows what kind of finds lie down the road...
