Vehicle Description
Trucks have always been desirable, and people get attached to them,
because they are tough, reliable, workhorses that serve their
owners well. When they get older, they also become desirable for
their vintage good looks as well as all those other reasons. On top
of that, they can be downright affordable alternatives to new ones.
Check out this F-100 and see if it hits that sweet spot of Classic,
capable, and affordable that fits your needs.
The medium blue paint on this truck really shows off the curves and
lines of the body nicely. It's not such a fancy show stopping paint
job that you would be afraid to use it for actual work, but you
will still look good rolling down the boulevard or into a parking
lot on cruise night. A chrome bumper leads the way with an eggcrate
grill and a hood ornament with a gear and lightning bolt. The hood
rolls gently over to a polished strip of stainless that runs down
the length of the truck. There's a Ford 100 emblem of the fender
that literally creates a Blue Oval against the blue paint, and
stylized flairs accent the fender wells. Custom Cab appears on the
top edge of the door, and the rear fenders also get a flair that
trails off to the back bumper. There are a couple chrome exhaust
tips sticking out from under that bumper and the bed is dressed for
work with a painted wood bed liner and a newer fuel door and
trim.
Open the door and step inside and you will find a good-looking
interior with minimal wear. There is a big comfortable bench seat
with plenty of room for three people that is upholstered nicely in
blue leatherette. The top of the dash is also covered in the same
manner, and even the headliner gets the upholstered treatment. That
should make for a much quieter ride than this custom cab truck
originally had. A beefy aftermarket steering wheel is mounted on a
chrome 3-spoke center and feels good in your hands. There is a
column shifter for the automatic transmission along with an Equus
tachometer. The original aluminum dash panel has the stock
speedometer in the center with new Stewart Warner gauges for oil
pressure and fuel, and under the dash are gauges for voltage and
water temp. Off to the right is an aftermarket radio/CD player for
your listening pleasure.
Now pop the hood for the real treat in this truck. You will find a
429-cubic inch powerhouse that will haul or pull anything you ask
it to without breaking a sweat. Even if that means hauling down the
strip on a Friday night. There is a chrome air topper and chrome
valve covers adding a splash of flash to the engine bay. A Mr.
Gasket fuel pressure regulator feeds a Holley 4-barrel carburetor
which handles the fuel mixing duties, while an Edelbrock Performer
460 intake handles the distribution job. New plugs, wires and a
Flame Thrower ignition coil assure a good spark, and long tube
headers get the spent gases out efficiently. From there they are
sent downstream through a dual exhaust system with Flowmaster
mufflers and make sweet sounds coming out those dual exhaust tips.
The truck sits on deep dish alloy wheels with 235/75R15 tires front
and rear.
Come on down and check this good looking, Classic, capable, and
affordable F-100. You may decide that it's just the truck you have
been needing.