Hello everyone,
I'm a first time Ford buyer, and theres a 67 Ford with a 360 V8 (I believe it's a 360, if that's the correct CID - that's what he siad). Well it's primered and everything's good on it, and the guy wants $1495 for it. Can anyone help me out with how this vehicle performs, popularity, gas mileage, ability to restore, parts troubles, anything I should check on the vehicle when I go to look at it? Thanks any comments will help greatly!!!!

 

I have a 72 w/360 and the trucks from 67 to 72 are pretty much the same with the major differences being in the trim pieces (i.e. steering wheel, grill, etc.) I bought mine just to have an old truck but as I got to bringing it back from the dead (it had bad rust problems and needed a major tune up) I've come to really enjoy it. It is a F100 and it has a really smooth ride for a truck. It's smoother than my 92 F150. I paid $750 for mine and probably have another $1000 in it and a few hundred labor hours. If I had to do it all over again I probably would never have purchased this thing just because of all the labor involved. But now that it's over I really enjoy the truck. Parts have not been hard to come by. The local salvage yard has one just like mine in it and I've scavenged a lot from it. I've bought an original Ford lighter, a grill piece and a few other odds and ends off eBay so like I say there are plenty of parts out there. There are also catalog suppliers that remanufacture the original parts so you can almost rebuild the entire truck with new parts. Ideally the truck is a 1-owner with low mileage (80K), runs like a top, has been garaged forever with perfect paint and no dings in the body. If that's the case then pay him cash on the spot and drive off. Otherwise here's what caused me all the labor hours. My floor pans were rusted through. You could see the ground on both drivers and passengers sides. This required welding in new pans. The front cab mounts were rusted so the front of the cab had fallen a few inches which caused heavy wear and eventually breakage of the steering column that the previous owner rigged to work. I had to rebuild the steering column so it was safe and I bolted in some JC Whitney cab mounts. The floor pans and cab mounts totalled about $130, the steering column another $100 and that was where most of my time was spent. I also had to rebuild the carb and replace the distributor. These two things were simple and cheap but they were why the truck ran poorly. So look for rust on the front cab mounts, the rear cab bottom corners, and the front and rear fenders. Also check that the tail lights, turn signals and emergency flashers work. If they intermittently work then the turn signal switch is bad. It's a $60 part and will require a couple hours to replace. Make sure to check for oil leaks on the engine and trans. I spent a lot of time repairing these. It's not a bad price for the truck if it is in decent shape and you won't be spending tons of time replacing it. Like I said, I probably wouldn't do it again. I could have bought my neighbors 71 for $2000 and it is in perfect shape with only 80K miles on it. I would be in it for the same money and would have saved a ton of time. My point is that, depending on the condition of this truck, you can spend some time looking around and you'll find a better truck for more money and save a lot of time.

 

Thank you, I think I've made up my mind - With the part about price, and the restoring, I think I've decided to go back to...please don't kill me!...Chevy's. I'm a dealer for Chevy parts, but I LOVE the look of a Ford. Sorry everyone!

Thanks for the reply - I didn't want to rush into something I couldn't get myself out of.

 

Sorry, I didn't mean to talk you out of it. I just figured I'd share my experience. $1495 isn't a bad price if it's not all rusted like mine was. I would have prefered to pay $1495 for my truck and only have to do the tune up and beautification fixes. But them rusted floor boards and cab mounts were way more work than I would have prefered. If I was you I'd go over and get a look at the floor boards (lift the carpet or floor mats) and cab mounts (they're directly behind the front tire.) Just cause mine were bad doesn't mean these will be and that price isn't outrageous.

 

Stephen, If you are earning a living selling chevy parts you need a chevy truck, plain & simple. Take care of what brung ya to the show.

Don't buy a chevy truck and put a Ford motor in it, because you can't tow your parts trailer, with the one in it. Keep it real man.

Hope ya had a nice visit over here in Blue Oval land.

John

 

The 360 didn't come in Ford trucks until '68, the motor is probably a 352, or the 360 was swapped in. Both are FEs

 

All right, this may sound funny, but you guys are nice. Over in the Chevy forums, people are jerks, and it sucks. You guys are nice, you guys are cool. Maybe I'll talk to ya'll soon!

 

Stephen, We are aware of the ugliness of the other group, because they troll this board every now & again.

Sounds a little like a married man admiring a good looking woman. Once you have made a career change you have an option, and at that time a move could be good.

John

 

Did you ever get a look at that 67?

 

There are so many guys on here that would buy that truck in a heartbeat.
That's one thing about new Model design, Real Ford guys Drool over them

 

I was a Chevy guy until I stubbled onto a 69 F-100 about 10 years ago. There is no going back once you've had and old ford. The difference to me was that a Ford truck is built like a truck and you feel like you are driving a truck. I mean, take a look at that front suspension, the 2 piece drive shaft and of course the bomb-proof 9" rear end.

The Chevys I have owned seem like cars with a truck body put on. IMHO of course.

 

I love my 72 F100 LWB now that I've put in all the painstaking time to resurrect it from the dead. It has a very smooth ride for a truck. Much smoother than my 92 which makes you feel every bump. I've even loaded it with firewood for a neighbor to the point the tires looked flat. It didn't have a problem. But I really enjoy the ride.

 

Chevy....don't buy one of those Buckets....It's ford or death for me....I like a truck that is built to not only live up to it's expectations, but to exceed them.

Good luck with the chevy....you'll need it!

We look forward to seeing you again here soon......once you've come to your senses.

 

I don't have alot of bias to any vehicle earlier then 1975. I like the look of older chevy trucks but they seemed to change alot from year to year. I like the ford trucks keeping the same general look over the years.
I picked up my 71 SWB for $1800 I have put about another $1000 into it with in 2 weeks (flowmasters cost) and it needs alot more. Its more of the journey then the end result for me. I like putting in the hours and seeing it change over time.
The 67-72's are my fav. and a 67 would be very sweet. I got rather lucky my floors and cab mounts and even under the bed have no rust at all "super shocked", but I will still have alot of work to do on mine.

If you wanna be different work selling chevy parts and drive to work everyday in a ford that might get you fired. Would be super funny though!

 

For what it's worth, I work at a dealership that sells Chevy,Dodge, Toyota, Hummer, Buick, Volvo, etc.(I am the service manager of the R.V. department). Last year I bought an '04FX4X4 blazing yellow screw, I got alot of grief and was told that with my employee discount I could have saved alot of money, but still bought the Ford.
I have always been a Ford guy, and always will. (I have had a few chevys dodges, and toyotas)
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