I picked it up yesterday drove it home with no problems. I forgot how torqey off the line these 400's are. It does have a slite miss so I'm going to tune it up today. But this truck has some odd features and I was hoping you guys could shed some light on some things for me.
The truck is a later 77 nonhighboy Crew cab 250 Short bed 4x4 Custom
1st of all the questions I have are about it being a Custom
It has factory A/C I can see that being ordered but it also has factory cruise and the 77's I've seen usualy has the big steering wheel and this one has the small wheel with the cruise controls on it. I thought maybe because of the cruise for the different wheel.
2nd it has factory 2 tune paint with the full side moldings
3rd it has little things like the glove box light and rear cargo light
4th I noticed it still has the gas tank in the cab but I saw a fuel tank switch on the dash. When I got out to check I noticed the front gas door on the bed is a fake but the rear door has a filler neck so it has a cab tank and a rea bed tank but no front tank wierd. I wasn't sure about alot of the cut off years for stuff like the cab gas tank or the big steering wheel. Also I can see a piece of paper under rear seat between the srpings and cushion would that be the build sheet?

Thanks Guys I'll post some pics soon
Marc

 

1=I dunno
2=its factory, you can order it that way :P Congrats on the side molding score.
3=its factory, you can order it that way
4=77 was the last year of the in cab gas tank. Not sure how you wound up with a dummy door, unless it was a factory "make it work" situation

 

#4 bed changed? my 77 f350 has in cab tank too.

 

The word "Custom" (on the Emblems) means it can be made up anyway you want it to be.

That box vs fuel tanks set-up leads me to believe the in cab tank was chosen above having the Mid-ship tank.. weird !.... I know


Q: How many digits are above the DSO code on the rating plate..... two or six ?

I have brochures that list all the things that can be ordered as an option.

Here is the 76 Truck/

http://storm.tocmp.com/fordpickup1976.htm

 

Maybe the midship tank was removed at some time but had one of those three tank deals with the floor switch