Mystifies me
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Cargo Master
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Mystifies me
I see these all the time and I have always wondered about a phrase used in the ad. That is "ran when parked." Then you see the vehicle and it is parked in the middle of a field. Not in a garage, not in the driveway, not in front, but in the middle of a field of grass usually. What is up with that? Does anybody have any insight on that? Has to be a country thing since there aren't many open fields in the burbs...
1965 Ford F-100 Stepside Shortbed
1965 Ford F-100 Stepside Shortbed
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From: Bishop, CA
If you look at the picture of the back of the truck, you can see tire tracks in the grass. Looks like he pulled it out there to take the pics.
I've got an '82 F-150 sitting in the woods(it'd be in a field, but I live in the woods), but it most certainly didn't run when I parked it there. Wife won't let me keep it within sight of the house.
I've got an '82 F-150 sitting in the woods(it'd be in a field, but I live in the woods), but it most certainly didn't run when I parked it there. Wife won't let me keep it within sight of the house.
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Mike, For different reasons folk stopped using old trucks, maybe brakes needed fixing, or tranny, maybe water pump, but it was running. Maybe got a new truck or something.
Well a week turned into a month that turned into a year, and it never got around to being fixed, so it has sat there for xxxx.
Best thing I could come up with. I believe it is referred to as getting round to it.
Someone else might have a better suggestion. I know I have a disassembled 66 project truck that I haven't touched in 7-8 years now. Just sold the 390 rebuilt engine for it last week.
John
Well a week turned into a month that turned into a year, and it never got around to being fixed, so it has sat there for xxxx.
Best thing I could come up with. I believe it is referred to as getting round to it.
Someone else might have a better suggestion. I know I have a disassembled 66 project truck that I haven't touched in 7-8 years now. Just sold the 390 rebuilt engine for it last week.
John
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This so called '1965' has a 1966 grille and front fender emblems.
Notice the length of the grass under this truck...a sure sign it hasn't been parked there very long.
Just because a vehicle has Black CA plates on it, doesn't mean it was sold new in CA originally.
Black non commercial plates were issued 1/2/1963 thru 12/1968.
Black commercial plates were issued from 1/2/1963 thru 12/1970.
Anthony: PP refers to Private Party (private owner). This means the seller is not a dealer.
Notice the length of the grass under this truck...a sure sign it hasn't been parked there very long.
Just because a vehicle has Black CA plates on it, doesn't mean it was sold new in CA originally.
Black non commercial plates were issued 1/2/1963 thru 12/1968.
Black commercial plates were issued from 1/2/1963 thru 12/1970.
Anthony: PP refers to Private Party (private owner). This means the seller is not a dealer.
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Thank You, Bill, Your The Man!! 
Sense that truck has '66 Grille & Fender Emblems, it's either been molested or is indeed a '66 rather than a '65.
Most people sellin' vehicles mis-date them by a year because, they are naive and don't understand that when a truck was built in say October of '75, it's a '76 model, they will claim it's a '75 model. Some of the stuff these sellers say, they are so mis-leadin' to a person who doesn't know any better, because they them selves, don't know any better.
Sense that truck has '66 Grille & Fender Emblems, it's either been molested or is indeed a '66 rather than a '65.
Most people sellin' vehicles mis-date them by a year because, they are naive and don't understand that when a truck was built in say October of '75, it's a '76 model, they will claim it's a '75 model. Some of the stuff these sellers say, they are so mis-leadin' to a person who doesn't know any better, because they them selves, don't know any better.
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Since that truck has '66 Grille & Fender Emblems, it's either been molested or is indeed a '66 rather than a '65.
Most people sellin' vehicles mis-date them by a year because, they are naive and don't understand that when a truck was built in say October of '75, it's a '76 model, they will claim it's a '75 model.
Some of the stuff these sellers say, they are so mis-leadin' to a person who doesn't know any better, because they themselves, don't know any better.
Most people sellin' vehicles mis-date them by a year because, they are naive and don't understand that when a truck was built in say October of '75, it's a '76 model, they will claim it's a '75 model.
Some of the stuff these sellers say, they are so mis-leadin' to a person who doesn't know any better, because they themselves, don't know any better.
Beginning in 1970, Ford glued the white "Safety Standard Certification Label" on the door jamb.
It has the VIN and the production date, which is located on the upper right or left corner. The date has the month/year, like this 9/1969 or this: 6/1970.
At one time, some states titled vehicles the year they were first sold new...not by the actual year of the vehicle.
This is why some ppl claim to own: 1964 Mustang's (1965 on sale: 4/23/1964) / 1968 Continental Mark III's (1969 on sale: 4/1968) / 1968 Econolines (1969, on sale 2/1968) / 1969 Maverick's (1970 on sale 6/1969) / 1982 Ranger's (1983 on sale: 4/1982).
Ppl are clueless, see production dates related to August thru September, think their vehicle is of that year.
These same clueless individuals can waltz on down to their local dealer in September and see the new next years models.
Since new vehicle introduction begins in September, anything built from the middle of (usually) August, thru December is NEXT years model!
There are exceptions as noted above. Ford is in-famous for introducing some vehicles early, and in one case...
Ford had production line problems with the 1957 trucks, which were finally introduced in January 1957.
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question for numberdummy...
Looking for replacement washer reservoir... e300 econoline 1972 box 12' "van" not much luck... Do any part gurus (like member: "numberdummy") know what other vehicles used the same washer reservoir?
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You're asking this question in the wrong forum. You should post your questions in the 1968 and later Econoline forum.
D1SZ17618B .. W/Shield Washer Reservoir / Does not include the washer motor / Obsolete
Fits: 1971/74 Econoline / 1971 Thunderbird / 1971/74 Pinto/Bobcat / 1976/78 Mustang II w/V6 engine.
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Cargo Master
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Now this is probably true. With no seat in the truck either it sat there, towed there or the driver was sitting on the floor in the truck. I did that once moving mine in and out of the garage and I can attest that you can't see a thing...
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You can't see out of a TBM3 torpedo bomber either, with that little tail wheel, until you get it up to airspeed and the tail lifts up.
I am thinking you just didn't get it moving fast enough!
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