Vehicle Description
If you're a truck fan, you literally have thousands of choices. You
can choose something like everyone else, or you can go a little off
the beaten path with this 1965 Ford F100. This is one of those
trucks that gets everything right, from the burly 352 to the shiny
green metallic paint to a load of comfort and convenience
items.
First of all, this truck looks great. The regular cab/long bed
combination was rather popular back in the day, and it remains the
one to own if you're looking for a fun truck that can double as a
work truck. Ford took a conservative path with their F-100, but
between the shiny gray-green paint and some well-chosen brightwork,
it has a very detailed look. The paint was refinished a few years
ago and still looks very good, not perfect, but nice enough to get
appreciative second-glances on the road and show proudly on
weekends. The shiny chrome grille dresses it up and experts will
appreciate the custom look, and that long strip of stainless
running down the side is in fantastic condition. The bed is
finished with a spray-in bedliner and a heavy-duty rubber mat, and
shiny new bumpers at both ends remind you that this isn't some work
truck that was beaten to within an inch of its life.
That serious black interior is fairly recent and looks very much
the way the factory might have done it. Heavy-duty vinyl keeps an
OEM look but elevates this truck above its siblings, and has been
fitted with matching door panels, new floor coverings, and a fresh
headliner, all of which contribute to the fresh feel. Factory
gauges in that simple instrument panel should look familiar to
anyone who has driven an early '60s Ford, and a pair of auxiliary
dials provide a more complete view of the engine. A stock 3-spoke
steering wheel give you plenty of leverage on the tires and looks
great, really dressing up the cab. A factory AM head unit remains
in the dash and that Hurst shifter is linked to the 3-speed manual
transmission underneath, but it looks like it belongs there, which
is a nice touch.
With a big 352 cubic inch V8 under the hood of this relatively
lightweight pickup, performance is lively. Whether it's blasting
from red light to red light or hitting the road for a cross-country
trip, this powertrain in this truck delivers. The top end was
recently rebuilt, including a new cam, fresh gaskets, and a
replacement carburetor and intake manifold. Ford Blue paint, some
chrome dress-up, and a mostly OEM look mean that you can treat this
truck as more than just a workhorse. The brakes have also been
recently serviced and the steering shows some new components. A
fresh Flowmaster dual exhaust system sounds suitably muscular for
the look and terminates in a set of chrome angle-cut tips just
visible under the rear bumper. Handsome 15-inch aluminum wheels
lend the truck a sporty demeanor and are fitted with beefy
275/60/15 BFGoodrich T/A radials that fill the wheel wells
perfectly.
Not like all the others, this F-100 is a really nice truck that'll
surprise more than a few performance car owners and is still happy
to put in a hard day's work. Call today!