March 2013 Truck of the Month

[340B]

Thats a fantastic picture of your truck Randy.

Thank you Mark. I noticed that my TOTM picture and your signature picture are taken from the same position and angle. I think it does show them off well.
Also the dog "driver" is Aidan my Border Collie. He along with my past three other dogs loves to ride in the truck.

Ryan, Roy and 1970Custom thank you for your posts.

Ryan, she has to me for sure been "an awesome piece of Ford steel!" as she is still a tight and solid truck after 38 years and 427,000 miles with most of that hard work.

Roy, I also drool over many of the trucks here at the FTF.

1970Custom, don't tell anybody... but I love and respect Bumps.

 

[Blue Goose]

Randy, I gotta ask, is that factory paint or has she been repainted?

 

[340B]

Brad, she was repainted once in June of 1989 with straight enamel paint.
Since that time I have given her a good wax job a least two or three times a year.

 

[1970Custom]

What is that color? I know you've said it time or two before.

 

[340B]

Ford Chrome Yellow

 

[mrxlh]

Every one of us is over your truck Randy!

Hard to believe that you would kneel sucker to a truck that ain't orange and has no cab lights. LOL.........

 

[Beach66Bum]

Hard to believe that you would kneel sucker to a truck that ain't orange and has no cab lights. LOL.........

well....I have exceptions to the cab light rule,

 

[1970Custom]

What is that color? I know you've said it time or two before.

Ford Chrome Yellow

Gorgeous color, much like Ford's new shade of yellow. And after I thought about it, I think I have asked about the color before.

 

[340B]

Gorgeous color, much like Ford's new shade of yellow. And after I thought about it, I think I have asked about the color before.

No problem. It took me a little time to get used to the all yellow color. But in the end it has worked out so well for me and my grading business over the years. I never had to have business advertising signs on the truck, contractors many times would call and just say "Are you the one with the Yellow Ford?".

Picture of my truck just after I purchased it used in 1981 with 33,000 miles on it for $3,600.

The work she did for 25 years.

 

[taxreliever]

NEVER get tired of looking at pics like this! Just plain Awesome!

 

[460Trucker]

Thank you guys for your very nice comments. As I said earlier "an amazing group of trucks and owners here at the FTF".

One more shot taken last weekend.

WOW! Great shot! Loving all these photos you have of your truck. That one from 1981 is killer!

 

[340B]

Just plain Awesome!

Thank you Ken and Mike. I think the same about both of your trucks.

 

[BuzzGun79]

Love the Pics and history of this rig Randy...Just goes to show how one can "work" their rig..along with keeping it in prime working order and condition for many yrs....This rig speaks in volume not only of the truck..but the owner as well...Great Job!!

 

[340B]

Thank you so much Buzz. But I would be remiss if I did not mention what has also been so important to my trucks longevity, reliability and overall condition. The many mechanics and other specialist who have given my truck their expert care, attention, and advice to me, that have help me to keep her on the road this long and at a very reasonable cost overall. My truck and I have been so lucky to have had such expert care for so long.

 

[bucks77ford]

WOW! Great shot! Loving all these photos you have of your truck. That one from 1981 is killer!

That is just one awesome truck. Well deserved TOTM.

 

[m78]

Those SS hub caps on Argent steel rims sure look fantastic.

 

[340B]

Thank you bucks77... your comment makes an old man with an old work truck very happy and honored.

Mark.. I also have always liked the look of those hub caps on Argent colored rims and have never thought replacing them with something else. I guess we are very old school.

 

[Beach66Bum]

Thank you bucks77... your comment makes an old man with an old work truck very happy and honored.

Mark.. I also have always liked the look of those hub caps on Argent colored rims and have never thought replacing them with something else. I guess we are very old school.

how about those SS hub caps on orange rims....

 

[340B]

how about those SS hub caps on orange rims....

It works for me Roy.

 

[Beach66Bum]

I've only found one company in the States that refurbishes these beautiful SS center caps. I only have two spares, and they need attention. I am always keeping my eyes open to find them, your's are mint Randy (and Mark's)