1968 F250 Custom Cab Question?

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Mar 3, 2008 | 07:19 PM

Customlover

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1968 F250 Custom Cab Question?

Hello everyone! I just recently aquired this truck from a relative, and am thinking about restoring it. It is not currently running but all it needs is a carburetor, new belts, and sparkplug wires. The intake caught fire when the carburetor spit gas...or at least thats what I was told. The engine is still good, it just needs a little love, also the body is on great shape considering how long it's been sitting...now the biggest question on my mind that I was wondering if yall could help me with is, Is this truck worth a pretty good bit fully restored? Or am I wasing my time. The truck will be beautiful when I get done, but before I started I just wanted to get some input from the pros. Thank you all for your time.

Mar 3, 2008 | 07:22 PM

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--It will be worth more to you than to anyone else.

--It will probably not be worth what you put into it to make it "fully restored".

Check the publications and internet and see if you can find similar units for sale and for how much.

http://www.oldcars.com/car1899.html

$4500, more than I thought.

http://www.oldride.com/classic_trucks/735719.html

$32000, after he's put what sounds like $64000 in labor into it. Don't say if he sold it. I'd be at my Ford dealer for one with a warranty for that price...
But again, more than I thought....

Mar 4, 2008 | 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 85e150six4mtod

http://www.oldride.com/classic_trucks/735719.html

$32000, after he's put what sounds like $64000 in labor into it. Don't say if he sold it. I'd be at my Ford dealer for one with a warranty for that price...
But again, more than I thought....

This 32 grand truck is not a Custom Cab, it's a Regular Cab.

There are no windshield reveal stainless mouldings, there's just the plain interior door panels, there's no full horn ring, no wheel opening mouldings.

There were no 5 speed manual transmissions offered for any F100/350 till the mid 1980's. The seller must be counting the reverse gear.

Mar 4, 2008 | 05:54 AM

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If your going to do it to sell it you'll never make any money.

You need to do it for yourself and keep it. The satisfaction when done is worth more than anyone is willing to pay.

Mar 4, 2008 | 08:38 AM

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Thanks

Oh I'm sorry i didn't mean it like that. I was just asking if push came to shove and i had to sell it could I get a pretty good price for it. I love this truck and have no deliberate plans to part with it. Thanks for the answers guys! I appreciate it.