Vehicle Description
1969 Ford F350 Tow Truck
Most of us, for obvious reasons, never want to see a wrecker. It's
not like you're calling one to get a ride home on Saturday night.
They are the unsung heroes of the trucking world, hauling off
what's left of our beloved rides after an accident or a breakdown.
This life of hard labor is also why you rarely ever see an old
wrecker that's in great shape. Heck, you rarely see an old wrecker,
period, because a lot of them simply wound up in the scrap heap
after the end of their usable life.
For consignment an F350 Ford Chassis and drivetrain with a tow
truck package on back. A complete body off restoration was done
approximately 20 years ago, but it still retains its luster from
that restoration. At the time the cab was replaced, and mechanicals
were refreshed. This Texas truck has seen service, and all is
working perfectly. Lights are on in case of emergency or you just
want to be seen, and a cushioned push start or just a push is
available with the wide front bumper. All in fine shape, ready for
any wreck that may come along.
Exterior
Save for the rubber covered "pusher" panel in front she's all F350
from 1969. Bathed in beautiful Toreador Red from Ford, its
presenting nicely with its stock shined grille lighted marker light
side badging and single door cab. A shined diamond plate sidestep
running board has been added for easier access to the cab, and this
also serves as a mud flap to the front tires. Big rig style side
view mirrors are hanging off chromed stanchions, and we see a large
vertical mirror and a smaller round wide angle mirror. The top of
the cab has the yellow marker lighting as well as a yellow flasher
bar for safety when alongside the roads. Here our F350 comes to an
end and the tow truck takes over where we see a structure of solid
steel bars which is mounted into the frame and housing a winch with
strong non rusted cables. This moves rearward and allows towing
from another car's frame or anywhere you could attach the hook.
Also, there are wheel bars where the truck can slip under the
wheels of a disabled car and then lift to move to a desired
location. This could also be used to tow parking violators, or just
move cars out of the way without an actual hookup. Dual tires are
on the back sporting deep dish polished wheels and up front more
polished wheels with big rig style nut configuration on the hub.
The bed is lined with more diamond plate painted white, and on the
back are some extra safety stripes and dual toolboxes that hold any
number of accessible tools one may need.
Interior
Again, stock Ford door panels in black vinyl with curved
surrounding shiny trimmings, and cranks for the windows. Red
painted metal are the surrounds. Inside we note a bench seat,
covered in gray crushed velour inserts and shiny darker vinyl
bolsters and a center panel. This is in good condition, amazingly
not dirty as one would think. The 1969 Ford dash is retained save
for an aftermarket Panasonic AM/FM/CD digital radio, and a Moroso
power panel to run the exterior lighting. Carpeting is clean and
black protected by rubber mats, and the headliner is a black
painted chipboard inserted into the red metal surrounding covering
of the inside of this cab. We can note some rust as we enter this
truck on the driver's door sill at the bottom near the start of the
threshold.
Drivetrain
A clean and blue blocked 390ci V8 is shoehorned into the engine
bay, which is also very clean. We can note chromed valve covers and
a chromed air cleaner cover. Hoses and wiring is all like new, and
just a bit of surface rust on the master cylinder reservoir. There
is a 4-speed transmission on back and this pushes plenty of power
to a Dana 60 rear axle.
Undercarriage
All structurally sound with a solid frame and floorboards. Massive
stacked leaf springs are on the dually rear, and upfront we see
radius arms and coil springs. Power disc brakes are in front, and
power drums for the rear. Slight invasive rust is noted on the
front of the driver's rear wheel well. Shiny new mufflers are now
on, and all else is nicely presenting underneath.
Drive-Ability
This big F350 Ford lit right up, and after figuring out the lights
it was off to our task, to pick up a test drive that had broken
down on our test track. She drives nicely, smooth shifting, and
plenty of power, and good braking. Sadly, our tow had been scarfed
by another legit company, so we did not get to put the winch into
action, however it does function well. We were tempted to slide the
wheel bars under the boss' car and move it but eventually thought
the better of it! A good driver
Here you can have a classic tow truck all in near perfect working
condition, and the beneficiary of a 20-year-old restoration which
was frame off and included the addition of a new cab. A beautiful
looker, as well as fully functional right out of 1969 but you would
never think it. Need a lift? Come on in and see for yourself this
beauty and you can then confirm I'm not towing you along with this
description.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.