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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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GOTTA SHOW THIS OFF!!!

so, i was at a local diner last weekend when i overheard an older man talkin about his ford powerstroke. i decided to join in the conversation because he was talkin about how much he just wanted to get rid of it. i asked him why he wanted it gone so bad and he told me because his rear end is popping and the motor wont start but will turn over. jokingly, i offered him $1500.....WHICH HE GLADLY ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! after goin through the truck, i discovered that the rear end "popping" was only a bad u joint on the drive shaft makin noise and the motor not starting was due to a faulty fuel pump. so, spending a total of around 1700 bucks, i have a strong running single cab long bed 4x4 ford f250 powerstroke

 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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Nicely done! Congrats on the find. FYI I want that grill guard.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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thanks! well, i might be puttin the truck up for sale soon, depends though. i already own a 95 powerstroke but i fell in love with this truck
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Great story, if you have no need for both trucks you should definitely sell one and make another Ford believer, hehehe.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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Wow thats an amazing deal!

I can never find these deals!
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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I got a nice deal like that a couple years back...my current truck is no such luck.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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lucky... allimgonna say
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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Well played sir, well played!
 
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Hell yeah!!! Similar deal fell in my lap for my 88 just recently. I know the PO really well and couldnt pass up the opportunity to own such a nice truck. $150 worth of parts and a little time layin under it and I been drivin it to work every day! Got any more pics?
Matt
 
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Originally Posted by Duct Tape Racing
so, i was at a local diner last weekend when i overheard an older man talkin about his ford powerstroke. i decided to join in the conversation because he was talkin about how much he just wanted to get rid of it. i asked him why he wanted it gone so bad and he told me because his rear end is popping and the motor wont start but will turn over. jokingly, i offered him $1500.....WHICH HE GLADLY ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! after goin through the truck, i discovered that the rear end "popping" was only a bad u joint on the drive shaft makin noise and the motor not starting was due to a faulty fuel pump. so, spending a total of around 1700 bucks, i have a strong running single cab long bed 4x4 ford f250 powerstroke

Thats an awesome deal.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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Hey if its for sale I'll give ya 1800 for it, you'd be making money on the deal
 
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