Just brought home a new dent.

[RustyCJ]

Rumor has it that pictures are well received here so here's a few.
Its a 77 F100 2wd. Dont think ill give too many details just yet. lets see who can name what from the picks. One hint - the motor is not original.

 

[Evan's f250]

77 ranger. 460 engine

 

[73F100Shortbed]

XLT based on the red emblem on the cowl and the upper black tailgate molding. Nice looking truck

 

[Austin]

Some fancy steps on the non-step bumper. and TURBINES!!!!

 

[O'Rattlecan]

That is a FINE looking truck!

Ryan

 

[Alvin in AZ]

Hey, no fair getting a -much!- nicer new Dent than mine. :/

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Looks like a 2 barrel carburetor, so I'll guess 351m or 400.
(I plain ol' never bothered to learn the difference in those and a 460)

Manual transmission? (no kick down rod on the carburetor)

Factory A/C but the compressor's been removed.

New starter relay, cables and alternator, guessing recent electrical trouble.

PS + PB

Grill tells me not newer than a '76 and since it's not an FE...
...I'll go with '76.

I don't expect a good score but it was fun anyway.

Alvin in AZ

 

[bucks77ford]

Awesome truck

 

[smokey]

Looking at the lack of much rust it isn't from Ohio.

 

[RustyCJ]

Ok thanks for playing along. rep points to all.

It is in fact a 460 Ranger xlt. will research vin and casting numbers soon.
Two barrel that i was surprised to see, figured it would be a four.
it has more rust than the CL pics showed, but the cab is in better shape than my 79.
Turbines - after looking for a set for quite awhile i now have two sets.

I just wanted the motor. the owner told me that the trans was slipping. Brought a quart of trany fluid with me, fixed a rubber line that was rigged up from the cooler that had a gash in it and spewing fluid everywhere. turned out to be three quarts low. He was asking $700 I offered $500 he took $550. Not bad considering the truck made the 30 mile trip to my house.

Now i have to decide what to do with it. The truck needs work but is in good enough shape that I'm not sure I want to part it out. Kinda feel bad destroying a truck. I'll give it a couple days and some thought on what to do.

 

[RustyCJ]

Looking at the lack of much rust it isn't from Ohio.

It was from Ohio.
would like to know where it originally came from cause 30 plus years in Ohio usually are alot worse off.

 

[RustyCJ]

Hey, no fair getting a -much!- nicer new Dent than mine. :/
Im in the heart of the rust belt. I'll leave it at that.
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Looks like a 2 barrel carburetor, so I'll guess 351m or 400.
(I plain ol' never bothered to learn the difference in those and a 460)
Two barrel 460
Manual transmission? (no kick down rod on the carburetor)
Auto
Factory A/C but the compressor's been removed.
Good catch. Correct
New starter relay, cables and alternator, guessing recent electrical trouble.
Electrical problems yes
PS + PB
yes
Grill tells me not newer than a '76 and since it's not an FE...
...I'll go with '76.
I actually stated the year in the first post.
I don't expect a good score but it was fun anyway.

Alvin in AZ

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[LEB Ben]

Has anyone mentioned it's a shortbed yet??????

Nice score. I swear, there are some good deals down this way (getting harder to find though), but you guys that can pick up trucks that look that good for $550 make me sick.

 

[taxreliever]

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Dang....Alvin's the man.....

The only thing I noticed was the factory AC box and no compressor.

 

[fatherdoug]

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Actually, Alvin got the year right. You stated in the first post that it was a '77. That is a nice truck.

 

[LEB Ben]

Actually, Alvin got the year right. You stated in the first post that it was a '77. That is a nice truck.

Just by appearence...it is a 77...76 would have had the badge on the fender and not the cowl.

 

[RustyCJ]

Still on call for work so I did so poking around...

Build date was 11/76
VIN - F10HN027454
Intake - D6VE - 9426 - A3A
Heads - D3VE - A2A
Carb - Motorcraft remaned 02/12/07
Raining right now so I didnt crawl under to get a block stamping number.

Many unplugged wires, cut wires, one bare and has burned at some time.
Missing carb parts (yes Alvin I know)
Alternator misaligned to main pully.
Lower radiator trans cooling line has a quick disconnect fitting from an air compressor with rubber hose to flair fitting.
Lower rad hose spliced together with two different size hoses.

The good....
All the trim is in great shape and complete except for one small piece.
dash and pad is perfect except where the radio was cut out.
tailgate is good.

So I think the plan as of now is to fix all the minor issues and see how she drives.

 

[Evan's f250]

Just by appearence...it is a 77...76 would have had the badge on the fender and not the cowl.

yep and 76 would have the clear parking lights, not the amber/orange ones

 

[LEB Ben]

yep and 76 would have the clear parking lights, not the amber/orange ones

They switched to amber for the late 76 model year.

 

[RustyCJ]

I know there is a vin decode somewhere on this site but I'm unable to find it.
And a search has me believing that alot of members call the decoder Bill or Dennis. lol
After many different sites that only seem to work with the newer 17 digit codes I came across this http://73-79.com/vin_decoder.php


And here are the results for mine.
1977 F100 2WD Pickup built at the Norfolk plant in September 1976 and powered by a 8 cyl 351 cid 2-bbl engine.

Sticker on the door states that build date was November. Hmm

 

[Evan's f250]

I know there is a vin decode somewhere on this site but I'm unable to find it.
And a search has me believing that alot of members call the decoder Bill or Dennis. lol
After many different sites that only seem to work with the newer 17 digit codes I came across this http://73-79.com/vin_decoder.php


And here are the results for mine.
1977 F100 2WD Pickup built at the Norfolk plant in September 1976 and powered by a 8 cyl 351 cid 2-bbl engine.

Sticker on the door states that build date was November. Hmm

Ya, the fine print on that site stated that the month could be off a bit. It could have been built at the very end of the month or something.