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Pictures!
Ok, I finally got some pictures of the ol girl, Bessie, my 66 F-250. I am changing the rims out tomorrow, these are Mickey Thompson Classic II's, 16x10, they are a tad to wide for the wheel wells. I am putting 16x8s on her, she still gets used as a truck, hauled about 5 tons of dirt this summer, and about the same in gravel!
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Ahhhhhhhh, You have Christmas lights up!!! LOL We were just talking about how Christmas decorations were already starting to show up in the stores... Pre-Halloween, Pre-Thanksgiving...Arghhhhhh.
BTW.... Nice looking slick.
BTW.... Nice looking slick.
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Thanks, terry, nope just a redneck, left em up for 2 yrs now(the Christmas lights!) My daughter is 6 and we turn em on a few times a year for different reasons.
Nope Bd, it is a longbed, however a friend of mine who does metal work is going to take about 8" off the rear, she has a dent on the drivers side rear rear that is about 8" long at the bottom. I think it will give it a unique look. I will put some up once it is done. The really nice part about CA is that both of my old trucks have NO rust.
Nope Bd, it is a longbed, however a friend of mine who does metal work is going to take about 8" off the rear, she has a dent on the drivers side rear rear that is about 8" long at the bottom. I think it will give it a unique look. I will put some up once it is done. The really nice part about CA is that both of my old trucks have NO rust.
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Very nice slick. I love the wheels on that one. Glad to hear that it is still a truck...LOL... I love to see a slick pulling or towing a newer car or truck. They sure don't make them like that anymore.
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Great looking slick, I like the stance the wheel & tire combo give's it. One ?; I thought all my fellow necks where this side of the river.. I guess not. Both trucks are awesome.
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Thanks Custom, nah a few of us necks became Leathernecks for a time beings and ended up on the left coast, <~~~ Originally from Missourah, but the spouse and young'un like to go to the salt water on occasions, soooooo here I be!
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Heck yes!! Pulls like a train, lugs so wonderfully, I am looking for another 300 to build and put in my 77 when the 351Measly dies. I get about 14-16 mpg drivin her nice and staying around 60-65, if I kick her up to fast, she gets really wound up with 4.10s in the rear, but she will suprise a few rice burners on the highway! she will do 100+!
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Your picture make me miss my 69 that had a 300 6. I pulled a lot of things with that truck and she never complained. I sold my 1991 this monday and it had a EFI 300 6. I think the 69 had more power though for some reason. I hauled a load of concrete with the 91 about 2 months ago, that had to be every bit of 3 tons. The only trouble was getting started on a hill. Over all I would say you made a great engine choice, mileage and power. Both my 300's got 18-20mpg, but I didn't soup mine up like yours.
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Yep, the fun factor comes into play every time I drive it, seems I always end up slappin her to the floor and opening all 4 up and let her sing! I have a 1800lb car hauler, and had a 29.5hp Kubota 4wd tractor w/front bucket and huge rear gannon, about 5500lbs, drug it up the hills here just fine and dandy, couldn't have been happier with the ol girl.
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