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My 1967 Ford F-100 2WD SWB pickup Page 13
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THE 1968 F100

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12-24-03 - For the past couple years I've been driving past a concrete-mixing plant a few miles up the road, with two Ford pickups parked out back, visible from the highway. Since getting my '67 back in June, I've been meaning to stop in and check to see what the story on these were. A couple days ago on our way to do some last-minute Christmas shopping, my wife and I pulled in for a few minutes to give these a once-over. After tracking down the owner, I found he's willing to let both go for a paltry $250...with the condition that after I strip them down, I bring him back one frame and box so he can build a box trailer. I figured it still wasn't a bad deal, so we shook hands. I'll be back this weekend (weather permitting) to load these up on a trailer and haul them home.

The first truck is a '68 F-100. The seller says it's a 390 (but I haven't checked for sure yet) and a manual tranny. He used to use this truck for sled-pulling exhibitions at the county fair in the summer...which is the reason for the SUPER-heavy-duty hitch shown in Fig. 68-03, as well as the thick diamond-plate on the bed floor and a cross-bed brace. The cab roof, sunvisors and armrests have been covered in a '70s-style fake fur and the glovebox door has a neat mural painted on it. The original styleside bumper with brackets is included. The painted steel grille is in great shape. The doors appear (at first glance) to be good, but most of the remaining sheetmetal is pretty rusty.

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The '71 F-100 This '71 Sport Custom has a 302/automatic, with power steering and manual brakes. The seller says the engine is no good, and he "thinks" the tranny might work. The bench seat and gas tank have been removed. The black dash pad has one minor crack near the driver's-side defroster vent. Both inner doors have been cut out for speakers. It's got both outside Ford mirrors in good shape and the good black visors will also find their way to my project. It's got the full-instrumentation package, so this along with the accompanying wiring harness will be saved. Other parts I'll save include the underhood jack and windshield washer canister, square-base radio antenna, steering column and all glass. The rest of the body on this one has been pretty beat up and rusted. I'd have taken more pictures, but it was COLD out today! I'll shoot some more once it's in the shop getting torn down.
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As mentioned above, both of these trucks have been sitting for several years at the back side of a lot at the local concrete-mixing plant. The fine silt from the sand and lime has covered everything, inside and out. Neither truck had an air filter installed, and the choke plates were wide open...which means the engine's are full of silt as well. If saved, they'll need to be completely disassembled and cleaned up. I plan on hitting the car wash with each of these trucks on the way to the shop, so I won't be dropping this really fine dust all over the place. What parts I won't be using for my own project will either be listed on E-bay or on my Parts for Sale page as I start tearing these down. Stay tuned for more info!