Vehicle Description
This generation of Ford pickups were popular when they were
introduced for the same reasons they are still popular today. They
are good looking, reliable, tough, and capable. But as they aren't
building them anymore, the trick is finding one, like this one,
that has been nicely reconditioned. Check it out.
This is a big red pickup with broad shoulders and a serious stance
that lets you know it's ready to rumble. But before a drop of that
beautiful Red paint was sprayed on, the surface of the sheet metal
was smoothed out nicely and the panels adjusted so that the gaps
were consistent. Up front a black eggcrate grill flanked by single
headlights set in black is trimmed in polished aluminum with Ford
lettered across the front of the hood and a sharp looking chrome
bumper underlining it. A gray and silver pinstripe runs down the
side and a custom side step comes in handy while climbing up and
in. Out back, the tailgate has Ford letters in black on the
tailgate and a black bumper with a trailer receiver has dual oval
exhaust tips peeking out from underneath it. The bed itself is
ready for work or play with spray in bedliner.
Open the door and you will find a sharp looking Red interior with a
few nice updates. The door panel itself is stock with a nice
armrest for comfortable long-haul cruising. The bench seat has been
reupholstered in comfortable red cloth and an aftermarket leather
wrapped steering wheel is mounted on a three spoke hub with a Ford
center button and it feels good in your hands. The shifter for the
automatic transmission is mounted on the column and the one for the
transfer case is mounted on the floor in the center. The dash panel
is stock with easily visible gauges that include the speedo in the
center with fuel, oil pressure, water temp and voltage off to the
sides. There is a Sony AM/FM/CD and iPod compatible stereo in the
dash with speakers mounted behind the seat for your listening
pleasure. A little custom pinstriping appears on the dash next to
the wood grain glove box and rubber floor mats protect the
carpeting.
Pop the hood and you will find a freshly rebuilt 351M motor nestled
down in a neat and clean engine bay. The motor was bored .030 over
and had a mild cam installed in the process of the rebuild. A
polished air topper sits on top of a Holley 4-barrel carb which
feeds an Edelbrock intake manifold. MSD handles the ignition duties
and stock exhaust manifolds get the spent gasses heading back to
dual Flowmaster mufflers giving this truck a nice healthy sound.
Power flows back through a 3-speed automatic transmission and the
transfer case to the rear axle mounted on leaf springs while up
front, coil springs get the job done. The steering has all been
refreshed with new components as well as new bushings and shocks.
Power front disc brakes assure good stopping ability and the rubber
meets the road through 305/70R16 Patagonia MT tires mounted on deep
dish aluminum wheels that have only been driven from the tire store
to our showroom.
Good looking, reliable, tough, capable, and nicely reconditioned.
It's just waiting for you to come down and decide that it is
exactly the truck you have been looking for. So, come on down and
check it out!
