v4...The Dents We Find

[fatherdoug]

'79 1 ton camper special. 2WD

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-F-350-...6227f5f05&item=301226483461&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

 

[m78]

Here's a retirement exercise for you Doug.

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room on each side.
With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides. Hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato bags. Then try 50-lb potato bags, and then eventually, try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato bag in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I'm at this level.)
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each bag.

 

[fatherdoug]

That made me laugh.

 

[taxreliever]

Hahahaha!

 

[m78]

22K

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/4555589779.html

 

[taxreliever]

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/4555589779.html

For that kind of dough, he needs to borrow his neighbors camera...but even today's smart phone cameras have nice shots....these were taken with an early flip phone camera.

Color is hideous to me.....and every truck I see now sags after lifting the rear in my 79!

That's way overpriced.

 

[78F250SCCS]

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/4557646371.html

 

[LEB Ben]

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/4557646371.html

Absolutely hate the GM fenders...but I've always wanted to do a mall crawler dually, cut down the rear axle and put dual 40ish" swampers on the back. Would render it completely useless, but I still think it would look cool.

 

[fatherdoug]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-F-150-...33dcd0ad6&item=151360703190&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

LS3 engine.............Seriously????

 

[LEB Ben]

Am I missing something or is there not a whole lot listed for that truck given the price tag...and GM engine.

 

[taxreliever]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-F-150-...33dcd0ad6&item=151360703190&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

LS3 engine.............Seriously????

So, I've always wanted to have something like this.... a modern efi engine in a classic, or just having modern conveniences of comfort and tech in a classic body style, but on this dent.....

-don't think I can get used to the color combo.....wth was the builder thinking.....putting in that kind of dough and that's the scheme they come up with?

-no AC? I would've "NOT" purchased the digital guages to retrofit it with ac, again, for putting in that kind of money

-it's 4wd, might have wanted even a small lift, say 1-3"s with at least 33's.

Too much dough for this thing. I think!!!

 

[fatherdoug]

17,000 miles is a lot for a restoration, also. We're supposed to be impressed by the engine.

Looks like the reserve is above 25,000.

 

[taxreliever]

Am I missing something or is there not a whole lot listed for that truck given the price tag...and GM engine.

Same thinking here Ben!

 

[taxreliever]

^^^also, so much for hiding the CD changer....sheesh!

 

[fatherdoug]

So, I've always wanted to have something like this.... a modern efi engine in a classic, or just having modern conveniences of comfort and tech in a classic body style, but on this dent.....

-don't think I can get used to the color combo.....wth was the builder thinking.....putting in that kind of dough and that's the scheme they come up with?

-no AC? I would've "NOT" purchased the digital guages to retrofit it with ac, again, for putting in that kind of money

-it's 4wd, might have wanted even a small lift, say 1-3"s with at least 33's.

Too much dough for this thing. I think!!!

Ken, my dream truck would be a 78-79 250 body on a mid 90's, or later platform.

 

[taxreliever]

Ken, my dream truck would be a 78-79 250 body on a mid 90's, or later platform.

I think I mentioned to you before that when the wifey gives me the go ahead to get her classic Mustang, she wants all those modern conveniences with the classic look.

Sorry Duncan, but if I could have a 56 Ford built similar to this, I'd be in car heaven:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111413068935?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[primetime]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-F-150-...33dcd0ad6&item=151360703190&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

LS3 engine.............Seriously????

The GM LS engines are probably THE standard by which other engines should be judged. The ease of swapping, aftermarket support, and affordable big power, is crazy. As much as it pains me to say, I don`t really feel that Ford has an engine in it`s arsenal that can touch them.

As for stuff like the color scheme, man ,that is a classic two-tone that looks awesome on that truck, a whole lot like what I would do (minus the GM engine), and be proud to say "Thank you!", when some one yells nice truck.

 

[LEB Ben]

The GM LS engines are probably THE standard by which other engines should be judged. The ease of swapping, aftermarket support, and affordable big power, is crazy. As much as it pains me to say, I don`t really feel that Ford has an engine in it`s arsenal that can touch them.

This is what I see becoming the 'new thing'...for years you saw 350 swaps in 20'-50's vehicles...now it'll be the LS in 60's-70's vehicles.

 

[Jaklcrow]

What do you guys think about this?

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/cto/4589425445.html

 

[Austin]

I think English wasn't that guy's first language, the engine looks too small, and the price is double what it should be.