Vehicle Description
For a lot of guys, trucks are a fun, easy, and surprisingly
practical way to get their muscle car and/or vintage vehicle fix.
However, it's not often you run across a vintage hauler that's been
brought back to life with such high quality like this beauty.
Featuring a full-blown, frame-off restoration that attended to
every nut-and-bolt, this gorgeous 1970 Ford F-100 Custom pickup is
squarely in the upper echelon of the hobby range - highlighted by a
beautiful Chrome Yellow paint job, strong-running 360 V8, and a
comfortable interior.
Yes, it's fairly obvious this Ford is too pretty to still wear its
original paint, as precisely 3,000 miles ago the former owners
spent good money restoring this truck (we have an itemized build
list to the tune of $46k), while simultaneously keeping the rugged,
hard-working look that made these trucks famous. The
factory-correct Chrome Yellow paint is actually quite
sophisticated, neither too bright nor too drab, but rather a
neutral color that looks absolutely awesome on the vintage
sheetmetal. Add in the off-setting white top and you have a classic
pickup look that will never go out of style. The honest good looks
are something many of us grew up with, and the split egg-crate
grille should look familiar to anyone from the '70s, while out back
there's simply no mistaking it from behind as big white FORD
letters are spelled out on the tailgate. They took the time to
retain all the original emblems, too, including the cool side
marker lights that incorporate a Ford emblem, and the heavy-duty
bumpers are new replacement units that act as perfect shiny endcaps
to the off-yellow finish. Take a quick peak into the bed and right
away you'll see it was painted in the same quality as the rest of
the exterior, with sheetmetal so straight and paint so bright that
you'll think twice before hauling anything dirtier than a bag of
groceries. With that being said, the truck is still capable of
putting in a hard day's work, and the full set of accessory chrome
bed rails that not only look great but are useful if you're still
going to use this truck as a truck.
The basic black-and-white interior is surprisingly plush and
handsome for a blue-collar machine such as this, and thanks to the
new two-tone seat cover, it's ready to enjoy immediately. Matching
white door cards with black arm rests soften the otherwise
all-steel doors, a style that was popular in the late-60s and
early-70s, and it goes rather well with the working-class look of
the pleated seat and brand-new black rubber floor covering. A fresh
version of Ford's rather interesting horizontal instrument panel
features a modest array of gauges ahead of the driver, and they do
an ample job of keeping an eye on the engine's vitals. A black
vinyl dash pad looks awesome atop the stock yellow dash, and
underneath you'll find an A/C unit adorned with woodgrain applique
(as was the style for the Custom trim level) that's been upgraded
to use R134a refrigerant, but admittedly, the compressor is
original to the truck thus needs a rebuild or replacing to have
dependable performance. This truck also has power steering, and
coupled with the big, restored steering wheel is reassuring for
this big rig and makes wheeling it around effortless under any
conditions.
The believed-original engine is a burly 360 cubic inch V8, which
has been upgraded to a Holley 4-barrel carburetor that lives under
a stock Ford Blue snorkeled air cleaner and between a set of simple
stamped Ford Blue valve covers atop the Ford Blue engine, giving it
a very clean look in between the satin black inner fenders. The
overhauled engine starts easily and runs smoothly with that
seamless flow of torque that only a big V8 can deliver, making it
the perfect partner in a truck that's built to move heavy things.
With only 3k miles on the frame-off restoration and tons of
brand-new items throughout, everything is in great health, and
because it still uses stock exhaust manifolds, there's no leaky
exhaust soundtrack. Underneath, it's incredibly solid and
superclean thanks to a full treatment of satin black undercoating,
with a recent dual exhaust system featuring stock-style chambered
mufflers and chrome tips that exit under the rear bumper. The C6
3-speed automatic transmission shifts smoothly with the help of a
recently installed trans cooler, and it powers a heavy-duty 9-inch
rear end, so the hardware doesn't even flinch at the idea of real
work and Ford's "Twin I-Beam" front suspension has legendary
durability. Power steering and power brakes ensure a great ride
every time out, and the stance is still set to factory specs and
gives this Ford a perfect profile. Those handsome chrome wheels
provide just enough bling, and they carry staggered 235/70/15 front
and 275/60/15 Cooper Cobra white-letter radials all around.
Frame-off restored just 3k miles ago and ready to dominate for
decades to come, this is an incredibly fun, dialed-in truck with
zero needs and an awesome look. All those elements don't come
together at once that often, and the cars that do certainly don't
last long. Call today!