Gonna buy a truck!

SPOCAHP ANAR · 04-24-2006, 07:08 PM

Well went to look at it today. 1970 F100 shortbed with a 302 & 3 on the tree! Bed in great condition. Body in real good condition. Some minor surface rust to take care of and two dents to pull out; 1 in each fender. No AC No PS No AT! The way God meant it to be! Told the old timer to call me when he gets the clearance from his doctor to drive next week.

jerry · 04-24-2006, 07:32 PM

Nice!
Had a 71 w/ 302 3 on the floor, tank behind the seat. Cool old truck

Apollyon67 · 04-24-2006, 07:48 PM

SA, Not a Ford fan here, but I do like the old stuff. Pics man, pics.

SPOCAHP ANAR · 04-24-2006, 07:59 PM

I can go either way when you get into that era; old is good.

I also have a Two tone Navy/Silver 76 classic ElCamino to restore this summer. It is the only classic I have seen with the SS interior: Bucket seats with auto on the floor w/350 2-bbl. I even have Grandma's camper shell still on it.

Apollyon67 · 04-24-2006, 08:08 PM

There ya go!

Troy · 04-24-2006, 10:25 PM

lemme guess, swivel buckets right? sweet. i have an old 1961 merc unibody truck. the one where the cab and box is one complete body. needs a lot of TLC, but one day it'll get there. done enough work to her that i can't quit now. the real project on the go is a 1979 chev belair 2 door, the one with the funny bent rear window. body is pretty much finished and the power train is just about there. interior, well that is another matter right now. both of these time/money consumers are a pretty rare find and are a lot of fun.

NRAJOE · 04-25-2006, 03:10 PM

I had a '67 Ford F100 shortbed a few years ago that I partially restored...had 3 on the tree and the 352FE motor in it....

Motor before...

Motor after:

Partially restored:

Wish I had kept it and finished it...

Chris · 04-27-2006, 08:22 AM

Joe and Paul

Those trucks are gorgeous if they are restored properly. I highly recommend taking the time and making that baby shine. I would have loved to see yours restored Joe.

Best of luck Paul!

Beer Forever · 04-27-2006, 12:04 PM

I never got the chance to put the fleet side on it and finish lowering before I sold her. Now I wish I had her back and sold my girlfriend.:right:

iflylow74 · 04-27-2006, 12:55 PM

Man those 70's model Fords were as tough as nails! I remember my grandpaw had a 70 something 4x4 with something like a 427 engine. It would go anywhere. I sure would hate to have to put gas in it now days!!!

SPOCAHP ANAR · 04-27-2006, 02:20 PM

Hey Joe at least in 70' they were still made in America!:joker:

I found an early 70's at a garage with a 390 interceptor in it, man didn't want to sell it. I see alot of old fords around here. I'll try to get pics of it once I get it home. Got to clean out the garage to park it, that'll peeve off the wife!

whirlwind · 04-28-2006, 01:05 AM

i had a 69 ford half ton once.i put a 460 engine into her and a holly 750 double pumper! i could drain the gas tank behind the seat in about 60 miles of good driving!

04-24-2006, 07:08 PM	#1
SPOCAHP ANAR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SC-upstate Posts: 4,032 Trader Rating: (0)	Gonna buy a truck! Well went to look at it today. 1970 F100 shortbed with a 302 & 3 on the tree! Bed in great condition. Body in real good condition. Some minor surface rust to take care of and two dents to pull out; 1 in each fender. No AC No PS No AT! The way God meant it to be! Told the old timer to call me when he gets the clearance from his doctor to drive next week. __________________ Spocrest Out!..........

04-24-2006, 07:32 PM	#2
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	Nice! Had a 71 w/ 302 3 on the floor, tank behind the seat. Cool old truck __________________

04-24-2006, 07:48 PM	#3
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,230 Trader Rating: (0)	SA, Not a Ford fan here, but I do like the old stuff. Pics man, pics. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

04-24-2006, 07:59 PM	#4
SPOCAHP ANAR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SC-upstate Posts: 4,032 Trader Rating: (0)	I can go either way when you get into that era; old is good. I also have a Two tone Navy/Silver 76 classic ElCamino to restore this summer. It is the only classic I have seen with the SS interior: Bucket seats with auto on the floor w/350 2-bbl. I even have Grandma's camper shell still on it. __________________ Spocrest Out!..........

04-24-2006, 08:08 PM	#5
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,230 Trader Rating: (0)	There ya go! __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

04-24-2006, 10:25 PM	#6
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,502 Trader Rating: (0)	lemme guess, swivel buckets right? sweet. i have an old 1961 merc unibody truck. the one where the cab and box is one complete body. needs a lot of TLC, but one day it'll get there. done enough work to her that i can't quit now. the real project on the go is a 1979 chev belair 2 door, the one with the funny bent rear window. body is pretty much finished and the power train is just about there. interior, well that is another matter right now. both of these time/money consumers are a pretty rare find and are a lot of fun.

04-25-2006, 03:10 PM	#7
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,014 Trader Rating: (0)	I had a '67 Ford F100 shortbed a few years ago that I partially restored...had 3 on the tree and the 352FE motor in it.... Motor before... Motor after: Partially restored: Wish I had kept it and finished it...

04-27-2006, 08:22 AM	#8
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,136 Trader Rating: (0)	Joe and Paul Those trucks are gorgeous if they are restored properly. I highly recommend taking the time and making that baby shine. I would have loved to see yours restored Joe. Best of luck Paul!

04-27-2006, 12:04 PM	#9
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,696 Trader Rating: (0)	I never got the chance to put the fleet side on it and finish lowering before I sold her. Now I wish I had her back and sold my girlfriend.:right: __________________ Paramedic sks forever

04-27-2006, 12:55 PM	#10
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,007 Trader Rating: (0)	Man those 70's model Fords were as tough as nails! I remember my grandpaw had a 70 something 4x4 with something like a 427 engine. It would go anywhere. I sure would hate to have to put gas in it now days!!! __________________ Most things aren't a matter of can or can't, but a matter of want to or don't want to. -me

04-27-2006, 02:20 PM	#11
SPOCAHP ANAR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SC-upstate Posts: 4,032 Trader Rating: (0)	Hey Joe at least in 70' they were still made in America!:joker: I found an early 70's at a garage with a 390 interceptor in it, man didn't want to sell it. I see alot of old fords around here. I'll try to get pics of it once I get it home. Got to clean out the garage to park it, that'll peeve off the wife! __________________ Spocrest Out!..........

04-28-2006, 01:05 AM	#12
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,730 Trader Rating: (0)	i had a 69 ford half ton once.i put a 460 engine into her and a holly 750 double pumper! i could drain the gas tank behind the seat in about 60 miles of good driving! __________________ De oppresso liber !