New guy here ... looking for some help
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New guy here ... looking for some help
Hello All,
This is my first post to this forum, and I was looking for some help in locating my next project truck. Any and all help is appreciated.
The truck I am trying to locate seems pretty scarce. I'm trying to find a mid-to-late 70's Ford 4-door dually pickup. The only one I have found is actually in the town where I live, but it is extremely rough (rust). A couple of strong selling points for this truck is the fact that it is a factory automatic with A/C.
The ideal find would be a truck with a decent body even if it had major engine/tranny problems. I'm looking to restore to "nice weekend driver" condition. It will not be used as a work truck at all.
I appreciate any information / advice / pictures that any of you have. Also looking forward to hopefully becoming a regular member here once I locate my new "project".
Thanks in advance,
Stacey Maynor
1993 Ford F-150 4x4
Extended Cab
5.8L / Auto
***For Sale***
smaynor@star-mfg.com
This is my first post to this forum, and I was looking for some help in locating my next project truck. Any and all help is appreciated.
The truck I am trying to locate seems pretty scarce. I'm trying to find a mid-to-late 70's Ford 4-door dually pickup. The only one I have found is actually in the town where I live, but it is extremely rough (rust). A couple of strong selling points for this truck is the fact that it is a factory automatic with A/C.
The ideal find would be a truck with a decent body even if it had major engine/tranny problems. I'm looking to restore to "nice weekend driver" condition. It will not be used as a work truck at all.
I appreciate any information / advice / pictures that any of you have. Also looking forward to hopefully becoming a regular member here once I locate my new "project".
Thanks in advance,
Stacey Maynor
1993 Ford F-150 4x4
Extended Cab
5.8L / Auto
***For Sale***
smaynor@star-mfg.com
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Stacey, buy the one in your town. I have never seen a truck like you are describing, so there may be very few of them. But I must ask, why is a factory automatic a good point? A manual tranny is better for anything you might ask a truck to do. DF
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A manual tranny is better for anything you might ask a truck to do.
A manual tranny is better for anything you might ask a truck to do.
I'm not going to get into an automatic vs manual debate here but when you pop off with ridiculous generalizations like that DF, you invite confrontation.
Automatics beat manuals for towing hands down, they're easier on the drivetrain because the torque convertor absorbs the shock which would normally go straight to the engine via the virtually solid connection of a clutch & pressure plate.
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Not to mention the fact that a good automatic will be a lot cheaper over the long haul. Towing heavy loads will burn up clutches pretty quickly.
karlsd a/k/a "ksd"
69 F100 Explorer 360/C6
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But I must ask, why is a factory automatic a good point? DF
Stacey Maynor
1993 Ford F-150 4x4
Extended Cab
5.8L / Auto
***For Sale***
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 29-Aug-01 AT 11:58 AM (EST)[/font][p]Oh, and thanks for all the responses so far.
Went back and looked at this truck again last night and...
It's not a factory dually pickup. The pickup bed has been added at some point. Whoever did the job did a nice job with the inner fender wells and such, but the truck is in overall rough shape. It is not as rusty as I had first thought, though. Most of the body panels seem to be solid and the bed is solid. It is just covered with surface rust. The interior is pitiful.
Don't know if I'm allowed to do this on this forum, but I'll try to post a pic.
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/smaynor/Mvc-011f.jpg
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/smaynor/Mvc-012f.jpg
Stacey Maynor
1993 Ford F-150 4x4
Extended Cab
5.8L / Auto
***For Sale***
Went back and looked at this truck again last night and...
It's not a factory dually pickup. The pickup bed has been added at some point. Whoever did the job did a nice job with the inner fender wells and such, but the truck is in overall rough shape. It is not as rusty as I had first thought, though. Most of the body panels seem to be solid and the bed is solid. It is just covered with surface rust. The interior is pitiful.
Don't know if I'm allowed to do this on this forum, but I'll try to post a pic.
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/smaynor/Mvc-011f.jpg
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/smaynor/Mvc-012f.jpg
Stacey Maynor
1993 Ford F-150 4x4
Extended Cab
5.8L / Auto
***For Sale***
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I guess no pics allowed here. Sorry.
Stacey Maynor
1993 Ford F-150 4x4
Extended Cab
5.8L / Auto
***For Sale***
Stacey Maynor
1993 Ford F-150 4x4
Extended Cab
5.8L / Auto
***For Sale***
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 29-Aug-01 AT 11:55 AM (EST)[/font][p]There it is...
Stacey Maynor
1993 Ford F-150 4x4
Extended Cab
5.8L / Auto
***For Sale***
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1993 Ford F-150 4x4
Extended Cab
5.8L / Auto
***For Sale***
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Stacy, Buy it, build it and save it. Floor rust can be repaired and the rest of the truck can be found in the junk yard. Besides this truck looks really good for a starter plus it is the truck you want. Just do it man!
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I definitely want the truck. There is just something that tells me that this could easily turn into a $30,000 "dream".
I know how I get with these things.
"Oh, I'll buy it and just fix it up a little and drive it."
Next thing I know, I'll be doing a body-off full resto on this beast.
I know how I get with these things.
"Oh, I'll buy it and just fix it up a little and drive it."
Next thing I know, I'll be doing a body-off full resto on this beast.
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Those look like Chevy dually fender wells on the bed of that truck.
From my opinion that pick-up doesn't look like it needs that much work.
But as we all know pictures do decieve.
Josh
From my opinion that pick-up doesn't look like it needs that much work.
But as we all know pictures do decieve.
Josh
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 29-Aug-01 AT 12:11 PM (EST)[/font][p]I was just thinking how these pictures don't show the extent of what will be required on this truck.
The interior...well...let's just say that there is nothing wrong with the interior that about a gallon of gas and a match wouldn't fix. HaHa!
Keep the responses coming!
The interior...well...let's just say that there is nothing wrong with the interior that about a gallon of gas and a match wouldn't fix. HaHa!
Keep the responses coming!
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Stacy, I'll agree the rear fenders don't look Ford, but the front axle is F350 dually looking for sure.
What is the asking price for the truck? It looks a little used but not used up.
John
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What is the asking price for the truck? It looks a little used but not used up.
John
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 29-Aug-01 AT 03:26 PM (EST)[/font][p]Asking $1500 for the truck. Rebuilt 390 engine and rebuilt front suspension. Not sure what the "rebuilt front suspension" consists of. Has a C6 automatic and Air.
That was something else I was wondering about. Were these trucks F-350's or F-300's? I'm guessing F-350.
That was something else I was wondering about. Were these trucks F-350's or F-300's? I'm guessing F-350.
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Another question...
Anybody know of good sources for parts like interior pieces and weatherstripping for the 4-door version?
That's what I'm most worried about. I know parts are readily available for the 2-door trucks (interior and exterior). But where the heck do you find resto pieces for a 4-door?
Any sources appreciated.
Stacey
Anybody know of good sources for parts like interior pieces and weatherstripping for the 4-door version?
That's what I'm most worried about. I know parts are readily available for the 2-door trucks (interior and exterior). But where the heck do you find resto pieces for a 4-door?
Any sources appreciated.
Stacey