Vehicle Description
This 1968 Ford F100 Ranger pickup is one of those unusual trucks
that just seem to pop up now and then. No truck looked this good or
ran this well back in 1968, thanks to a rebuilt 360 cubic inch V8
and a paint job that looks clean and bright. If you need a
full-size pickup with some style or a fun cruiser that can still
earn its keep, this awesome Ford can still work and play hard.
In 1968, trucks weren't fashion statements, they were tools. As a
result, very few survived in great condition and even fewer were
outfitted as nicely as this F-100. Someone with excellent taste
obviously filled out the order form, as the two-tone white and
yellow exterior with yellow and black interior are the truck's
original colors, and throughout the past 45 or so years, it was
extremely well maintained. The paint isn't perfect, but it's really
nice for a truck, and it means that you won't think twice about
running out to the garden center for some supplies and hauling them
home. On the other hand, it also looks good enough to get
appreciative glances out on the road and at the local cruise night,
so get ready for a lot of "thumbs up" gestures on the road. There's
lots of bright trim, indicative of the top-of-the-line model, with
bright stainless rub stripes, chrome bumpers, and big FORD block
letters on the tailgate. The bed is almost too pretty to be used,
but then again, these were built to haul anything and everything,
so have at it!
As I mentioned, the black and yellow interior is pretty much as the
factory intended. With newer soft parts, it looks fantastic and the
wide bench seat offers a commanding view of the road from behind
the wheel. That wheel is a slender 3-spoke unit that looks like it
was borrowed from one of Ford's high-end passenger cars, and the
instrument panel behind it is a clever arrangement of gauges inside
an oval housing. The original AM radio is gone, replaced somewhere
along the line with a digital AM/FM/CD/iPod head unit powering
speakers mounted in the doors. Tough rubber mats protect the floor
and help control noise and heat, and you don't have to worry if you
take this truck to the job site once in a while, because that's
what it was designed to do. Nevertheless, this is a nice place to
spend some time.
The 360 cubic inch V8 was rebuilt in 2006 and makes this truck a
lot of fun to drive. Rumbling with horsepower, it offers the kind
of grunt that makes old pickups so much fun, kind of like a Mustang
with a bed. Thanks to an Edelbrock intake and carburetor, it
definitely makes muscle-car-like levels of horsepower, and with
lots of fresh maintenance items, it's a fantastic runner. Ford Blue
paint looks great in the all-black engine bay, and it's been
dressed with a few chrome bits and dress-up emblems to add some
attitude. Power steering and brakes, new motor mounts, a fresh gas
tank and fuel pump, and a new Optmia battery mean it's ready to go
right now. The chassis is fairly clean and tidy, with the "Twin
I-Beam" front suspension up front and a 9-inch hanging on leaf
springs out back and a 3-speed manual transmission in the middle.
There's also a new dual exhaust system with mellow-sounding
mufflers, and flashy chrome wheels have been fitted with 225/75/15
radials.
Usually big horsepower, rear wheel drive, and a sparkling paint job
will cost you extra, but with this rugged and attractive Ford, it
comes at a very reasonable price. Call today!