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Old May 1, 2021 | 05:32 AM
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Hey Everyone,


I just picked up a 1976 f 150 4x4 which is why I'm joining. I'm going to need the existing knowledge in the forums to work out some stuff with the truck!


I've owned a 2015 f 150 super crew 4x4 2.7 for the past couple years. We tow a camper with it and work it pretty hard on our property, love it so far! I'll hit 98k on the way home from the campground this weekend.


In the past I've owned several f 150's and an f 100, but they were all 80's and 70's, as well as a couple rangers from 1996-2000. At the time (I was young) they were all I could afford to drive, and they were junkers. This time I bought an old one to have fun with and I'm looking forward to having it around to cruise, but right now it's also a bit of a junker.


The other big thing I hope to maybe get from the forum is parts. Mainly, I need a BOX for that 76 long bed f 150! I'm finding that they're hard to come by, at least up here in the rust belt.


Thanks in advance to everyone for advice (already written and future) since there is a lot of it on this forum

 
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Old May 1, 2021 | 04:30 PM
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Hi and welcome to FTE! Your F150 looks to be far from junk to me, they are hard to find in this condition around here, most have pretty bad rust here too.
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks link:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum38/

Here is the link to your local chapter:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum120/




 
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Old May 1, 2021 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Fomoko1
Hi and welcome to FTE! Your F150 looks to be far from junk to me, they are hard to find in this condition around here, most have pretty bad rust here too.
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks link:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum38/

Here is the link to your local chapter:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum120/

Thanks for the info! I paid good money to get one from Kansas. Very little rust but the interior is completely gone, it needs a lot of steering work and it leaks an incredible amount of oil. But I agree, haven't seen one with this little rust in a long time that hasn't been restored. Even the one my grandpa had when I was a little kid was much further gone than this one. My 2015 has more rust on the frame than my 76 does!

 
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Old May 1, 2021 | 05:43 PM
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You are welcome!
No doubt good ones aren't cheap, they are very hard to find now.
See you in the forums.
 
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Old May 2, 2021 | 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by pew05
I need a BOX for that 76 long bed f 150! I'm finding that they're hard to come by, at least up here in the rust belt.
You might be able to find one more easily if you want to trade someone for your flatbed. Someone might want to do a one-for-one swap.

Welcome aboard!
 
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Old May 4, 2021 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by CathedralCub
You might be able to find one more easily if you want to trade someone for your flatbed. Someone might want to do a one-for-one swap.

Welcome aboard!
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I'd do that for sure! Interested?

That's a good idea, though. I'll post it and see what bites I get. Thanks
 
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