ebay#140243096658 I've seen this truck on there before so this time I had to ask the guy if the price was a mistake and he said it wasn't. Crack does strange things to people.

 

Wow, that thing's immaculate.

 

Quote-"I never thought I would consider parting with this truck, but I have bought a 1969 Mach I and I don’t have enough garage space. "

Somebody should tell the guy that truck isn't worth the same amount as the Mach 1

 

huh.....he probably paid around $6,000 for it.....
Put 18,xxx miles and wants $25,000 for it.

Don't get me wrong, it's a real nice truck and there is the whole classic thing, but come on.

 

I see it selling for $4,900 but $24,900 is stupid.

when have you ever seen a 30yr old motor that clean?

 

Never! BS Flag for me...

I can't really find anything that is a dead giveaway, but all the rubber is in great condition and no cracks, and the fender bolts look slightly rusted/oxidized. I think its a full-on body-off resto.

 

Ppls conception of what all original means is laughable.

All original means just that = original as it came from the factory.

Swapped wheels, Billet grille, other non Genuine Ford aftermarket add ons nullifies the so called "all original" cachet.

For this rig, mostly original would be a more apropos term.

With less than 19,000 miles, it's prolly not restored. I see evidence under the hood of some touch up...some of the bolts were painted black originally.

It's undergone a major detail job...it just looks too damn good for a 30 year old truck.

I bought a 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible in 1974 with exactly 287 miles on the odometer. It had been stored since June 1955 in a dry underground parking garage in Hollywood.

It didn't look half as nice as this truck does. The car was bought new by a famous Hollywood/aviation personage as a gift for a lady friend, and made one round trip from LA to Palm Springs.

 

Well, I don't see how that could be...

Still BS Flag. Paint, drivetrain, frame, cab, everything is immaculate- no fading, rubbing, or cracking. Therefore, I still say resto. Someone going through that much trouble MIGHT go through the extra trouble of doing something about the odometer. Just MIGHT.

seller forgot to mention the exhaust isn't stock either. Also... hood hinges are rusted, but absolutely nothing else is?

 

Here is a direct link:

eBay Motors: Ford : F-150 (item 140243096658 end time Jun-27-08 14:51:09 PDT)


IMO, that is one ugly truck. I hate the stripes, the roll bar, the wheels and the smoked headlight covers.........

 

Dust everywhere, wide w/w tires had turned yellow and were age cracked. Every insect in town had built a nest somewhere...tri-tone paint had never seen a drop of wax, white top was brown after spending 19 yrs in that dusty garage.

HH wooda been PO'd had he seen it, or mebbe not...when one has that much money, what do they care?

 

I think I am totally with you on this one. I see that the voltage regulator has been painted blue to match the truck. A resto guy might do this, but an all original truck with that few miles would still have a black one. The factory jack is too clean, (has been painted, as well the tomato soup can) and the bolts that hold The jack down are suspect. I see that these have either been painted, or powder coated, just like the inner fenders. Those inner fenders almost match the air cleaner perfectly. These are too shiney to be factory correct. The upper edge almost carries a shine. I have never seen a factory inner fender shine as these do. While the inner fenders and air cleaner should appear close, thee should not be exact. The aluminum air cleaner will show a sign or two of age, and it is too perfect.
I also noticed that the fender fasteners are discolored and a little rusty. This would indicate to me that this truck has been apart, or the fasteners had been removed at a minimum. Why would that be?
The chassis has been painted, there is no doubt, The factory never painted anything like this.
All of this paint screams resto, and not factory correct, or "all original".
Just a few observations, from a guy who could care less whether it is original, or correct.
Still way more money than I would, or even could spend on a 1/2 ton truck.
Sure is one of the cleaner trucks I have seen in a while. It is not attractive to me, but perhaps someone might just have to have that one, and may have the bucks to get it.
Good luck to the seller.

 

Nobody cleans up an engine like that unless you're a used car salesman trying to hide a leaking seal or three.

...and 118,637 miles is what he meant to say...

 

I apologize for coming across as an azz hat, but your underhood assessment isn't correct for the most part.

The BLUE voltage regulator (D4TZ-10316-A) cover is not only correct, but so is the yellow decal that's on it. It's also the original, because Ford changed this regulator in 1982 (E2PZ-10316-A) to one that sez: Motorcraft & Electronic. The cover is lower and it's bare metal.

When Ford sold Auto-Lite in the early 1970's (by Gov't decree) and started Motorcraft, new labels were used as well as parts were changed.

The "Tomato Juice" (we partsguys called 'em coffee cans) Vacuum Reservoir and the jack were painted with the same "Ford Low Gloss Black Enamel" that the entire chassis and rear end were painted with: D2AZ-19500-A .. Chassis Black Enamel-Low Gloss.

I agree with your assessment that the bolts aren't correct, they were painted black originally before they were installed.

Everything I see under that hood with minor exceptions looks just like what my bought new 1979 Lariat Super Cab did.

I'm standing by my original statement...the truck has undergone a major detail, but it's mostly original.

I hate to "pull rank" on y'all, but how many of you bought one of these 1970's trucks new? I bought two, a 1971 Ranger XLT and the Scab mentioned above.

How many of y'all worked for Ford back then...especially in the parts department where these parts were sold daily?

Most of y'all bought your trucks used, and many changes could have taken place over the last 30 + years.

So unless you're a long time collector and an accredited car show judge like I am, with over 35 years of Ford parts experience tossed in...you can't say for certain what's right and what isn't.

 

while I dont disagree with your statement and youre right I missed these trucks being new by 2 years (born in 1981) but...rubber dryrots after 30 years. Who takes the time to regularly protect the weather stripping belts hoses and etc but only drives it 18k miles. Also who adds goof ball highschool kid mods like blackout covers and etc to an original 18k mile truck?

Pictures only do it so much justice. Without putting your fingers on the truck its almost impossible to say. I do know Ive been involved with mustangs all my life, mostly 65-66 and 69-70, and Ive seen some extreme low miles original cars that were much much more worn in appearance than this truck after they went through a professional detail. By professional I mean thoroughbred restoration shop detail...not the corner detail shop you take your daily driver to for a wax.

 

The condition of rubber goods such as weatherstrips depends greatly on how the vehicle is stored, and how these parts are protected.

The 287 mile 1955 Packard I bought indirectly from 'ol Howard in 1974 had been stored for 19 years at 7000 Romaine Street in Hollywood where the air back then was smoggy to say the least.

Air pollution plays havoc on these parts. Most of the ragtop roof weatherstrips on that Packard were cracked, some due to age, some due to pollution.

Remember, there were no products available till the early 1970's such as Armor-All, Nu Vinyl etc., so rubber goods just didn't last like they do today.

Ford also coated the weatherstrips then and now, so frequent washings will remove that coating. Go look at any new Ford...rub the w/strips firmly with your finger...the coating comes right off.

I said the truck has been professionally detailed and it shows, but the inner fender aprons were shiny when new, the chassis was painted black, and that blue regulator cover is correct for the time frame.

The original owner of that truck obviously took good care of it...he was prolly a nut on detail like I am.

How many of y'alls trucks have been parked in the garage every day for 30 years? Do you dust your truck daily? Clay bar and wax it once a month?

Spray upholstery protectant (Scotch Guard) on cloth parts when you first brought it home? Coat the w/strips with Armor-All monthly?

The original owner prolly did that and more, and I doubt he (coulda been a she) added all those "jim-crack" non genuine Ford accessories.

IMHO, this truck was stored inside, in an area that wasn't affected by air pollution, and only driven once in a while.

It was someone's baby, and the original owner prolly didn't part with it willingly either. Something happened that caused the truck to be sold, death of the owner would be my guess.