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Happy as a tornado in a trailer park

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I got me a 1969 F250 Camper Special! :D
I had seen it sitting with a for sale sign in the window at the north end of the 27th st. viaduct for over a month. I had stopped once and asked what the owner wanted for it, was told $1500. That would have been an okay price, and I was hoping it would still be there when I had the money.
I stopped yesterday because the owner had a price posted on the windshield I could afford. I told him I could give hime half on Thursday and half on Friday when I got paid. he said he would hold it for me till Friday, and would be in at noon. It was 12:00 exactly by my watch when I opened the door to his business.
I got the truck for $900. Paid cash, it's all MINE!!! :D :D :D
can clean that up. As you can see it needs a new passenger door, but there's a perfect door in the bed, even has the right trim on it!
It has a 360, but I'm going to pull the 390 out of the F100 and rebuild it, and set it up for AC when I do. The engine in the truck has the left exhaust manifold for the AC compressor support brackets, too.
I plan to scavenge parts off the F100 and use what I can on the F250, then sell off what I didn't use.
I'm happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

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Great find man. Cant wait to see what you have to sell, :))
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AWSOME!! Congrats!!

Keep us updated as you make your upgrades. But it already looks like a good truck to start with.
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Congrats Flyboy, that is quite a score!
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Very nice!
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Congrats John! To be honest with you, even though you've put some work into your old truck, I'm glad to see that you've got something in a little better shape....and that one looks good! And a Ranger, even. :thup: You done good! :clap:

Incidentally, that door jamb bracket you were wondering about is for the dome light switch. You've got the bracket, but the button switch is missing.
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Congratulations, Looks nice :thup: Is that a Arizona plate? out of state truck
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Looks pretty darn clean!! Good buy :clap:
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NICE FIND....... Good luck with it Flyboy....... :clap:
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Nice score!!! Good luck with the build. :D

Thankfully the tool box door didn't get damaged when he hit the tree! It looks like it closes nice and straight too! :thup:
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Thanks, all!
Yea, that is an AZ plate. Very little rust on the truck, and that's just surface rust. I can clean that up, and paint it.
Keith, I thought maybe that bracket was for a dome light switch, but wasn't sure.
I'm going to enjoy this truck, that's fer sure!
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Looking good! :thup: Congrats!
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Nice Score!
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Great find and you have a donor truck as well.
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Origional paint? Pretty cool color.

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