you are wrong on that i have benn into truck from 73-79 f100-f350 since i was about 10yrs old i'm now 16yrs i have rebuilt them and restorted unrestortable trucks so i think that you are wrong and it not just me i have friends at school who do the same with the f150 73-79. i think it the the older people in late 70's early 80's they just want to get ride of them and give them tothe yard so that is where the problem is.

 

Actually he is right.
He didn't say everyone .

The term was A Lot of the younger generations ......

He didn't mention you & your truck (which you took personally).
You are among friends here

I happen to agree with him.

The throw-away society has caused this.
Auto manufacturer's have caused this (they don't want things to last 40,30,20,10 years anymore.
They want to sell everyone a vehicle every 3-5 years.
That's what they are in business for

All one has to do is visit a HS parking lot and see what he is saying.

I guarantee there are more Imports than Classic vehicles of any kind driven by teenagers

Hey ! We're proud you're into old trucks

Maybe read this about my nephew.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...oid=22&width=0

 

im 17 and i am undergoin the reserection of my 77. there are a couple of 77 and 79's around here but people just leave them to sit and become scrap. i hope that the older vehicles will last longer then we expect

 

The thing I hate about scrapping trucks is in the rust free areas is they are usually in good shape body wise from what I hear on here. in my area, northeastern maryland, most of the old trucks I see in the yard are rusted out bad and very worn out, thats allright. I have to search all over for decent rust free parts and usually get them from out of state. some states are crushing trucks that I would pay a grand for. really makes me sad. ship those rust free trucks over my way, I would pay good for them, and could turn around and sell them up here to people restoring them. People my way are always wanting good parts.

 

Mil1ion,
Thank you for clarifying that.
High school parking lots is most of where I drew my conclusion.
I am 33 years old. Whic is pretty young to a lot of guys here. When I was in high school there was one guy that drove a new car.....Every other car on the school parking lot was at least 10 to 15 years old. A lot of the guys were in to Chevy pick ups. There were 3 guys at one time that had 65 models. We considered our Ag teacher to have a new truck....and his was already about 10 years old.
I don't know about where ya'll are, but I live 2 miles from a high school. I have not seen a 10 year old vehicle there in several years.
Pick ups, I'm thrilled that your in to old trucks....I truly wish there were more of you. However if you look around your school, your going to find out that your the exception and not the rule. I have seen parents get upset about a youngster wanting an old truck. Personally....if he or she is detailing his engine or interior on the week end, then they are not out being dope heads. I truly wish there were more kids like you.
Doc

 

doc I know exactally what your saying. I'm the only person in my high school to own a old truck. Everyone else owns a new vehical from the years 1999(the absolute oldest 1 or 2)- 2005. Their parents vehicals aren't that new, but then again their parents get new rids every 3 years or so.

I wouldn't give up my truck for anything!
Matt

 

ha here in a small town not to many peopl have new rigs. I have an old ford, my buddy has a 67 Scout my other one has a 80s chev, most people drive their parents vehicle, I drive the ol mans 95 ford to school when hes workin, wich isnt often in a logging comminnity!

 

Looks like we have a few high school guys driving the oldies. That gives me a lot more faith in todays youth. I was beginning to get concerned. lol

 

One major flaw with owning these old trucks is the gas mileage I'm going to spend the money to build my '78 F250, and not be able to afford driving it. Gas is projected at $3 a gallon by the end of the year, but that doesn't mean I'm getting rid of it. Just means it will be nice to look at for the most part

 

I don't want to hear the fuel mileage excuse. Those new Ford trucks with that V10 get horrible mileage. I know several people that own one and the best they can do is 11 MPG. I'm getting 12 MPG out of a 460...which coincidently has more cubic inches than that V10.
Doc

 

I've heard of the guys with those V10 getting at best 14 with the optional 4.30 gears.
Not to say thats good, but I only get 12 out of my 400, which is ok.

-Matt

 

If thats true, I must be under the wrong impression And if thats the case, I will try and puge myself of the enviromental rhetoric that people seem to spew about these trucks They must be doing a good job, becuase I have bought into it. Anyways, can you PM what you did to tune 12 mpg out of your truck? Don't want to let the thread get too far off track.

Thanks

 

I also don't like the environmental excuse. If our trucks are in good repair, and properly tuned...the emisions aren't too much worse than the newer ones.
Frankentruck....I agree about not getting the thread too far off track so a PM is on the way.
Doc

 

i'm 17 and right now i'm just finishing the body up to paint my 75 f-100, where i'm from the wreckers still have some old trucks and even some were better shape than mine orignal was when i got it, some just don'T see the potential like we do i guess

 

no doubt, I picked up a truck for nothing, the guy jsut wanted it out, and the box was in pretty good condition