Vehicle Description
This awesome pickup truck gets the job done. Big and brutal, this
1979 Ford F-150 4x4 is ready to work, play, or just take you just
about anywhere you want to go, thanks to 4-wheel-drive and a big,
honkin' 460 under the hood. Great looks don't hurt, either.
In the '70s, if you needed stuff hauled, no matter how big, this
was how you did it. As a result, finding a truck that hasn't been
bashed and worked to within an inch of its life is no easy task.
Fortunately, this one seems to have led an easier life of leisure,
perhaps scouting remote hunting grounds or trekking across fields
to get to a private fishing spot. The silver paint is a few years
old and shows a bit of wear, but by truck standards, it's almost
too nice. There are no critical body issues save for the usual
minor signs of use, and it appears to be wearing all its original
sheetmetal, so it's not like this is some wreck that was rebuilt.
No, it's just a really clean heavy-duty pickup that's ready for new
adventures. The chrome is still shiny, the egg crate grille gives
it a slightly upscale look, and with a spray-in bed liner and fresh
diamond-plate rails, this truck is still ready, willing, and able
to work for a living. Add in some nice chrome, including a matching
diamond-plate rear bumper, and you get a truck that's at home just
about anywhere.
It's bright and airy inside where a fresh gray cloth seat cover for
the bench offers comfortable accommodations for three. Gray carpets
are handsome and rubber floor mats are practical if you actually do
anything outdoors, and there's a no-nonsense look to the dashboard.
A factory steering wheel wrapped in black leather looks great, and
while the original instruments are still intact, monitoring
temperature, fuel level, oil pressure, and charge. The automatic
transmission has a column shifter while the lever on the floor
manages the 4-wheel-drive system with the usual settings. A Pioneer
AM/FM/CD stereo system provides decent sound for cruising and with
tinted windows and that light-colored upholstery, it's always
comfortable inside.
This is a big truck, but fortunately, there's a big block 460 V8 to
move it around. There's a mild cam inside that gives it just a bit
of an attitude, while a Weiand intake manifold and Holley
double-pumper 4-barrel carburetor make a little extra power. With a
recent tune-up that includes an MSD coil and Ford Racing plug
wires, it starts easily and runs well, and the rumble from the
recent dual exhaust system sounding more like a vintage muscle car
than a big pickup. The very tidy chassis is heavy-duty enough to go
just about anywhere, and with manual locking hubs, you don't have
to worry about fragile parts getting broken at the least opportune
moment. A modest lift gives it a go-anywhere stance and those big
35x14.5-15 tires look awesome on polished Mickey Thompson
wheels.
This truck is definitely up for whatever you're looking to do, and
thanks to the heavy-duty hardware, you'll never have to worry about
getting stuck. Call today!
