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A man I know has this old Ford truck for sale. Its a 1967 Ford F100. The engine and transmission in it is a replacement from a late 60s Ford Torino. The carburetor was just rebuilt, the heads redone, and a new water pump has been installed. The engine runs really well and it drives very well. Its a Ford 289 V8. The truck has the usual rust like all the other Fords of that era. It is a manual. The tires are good and have lots of tread left. Everything like the lights, signals, flashers, horn work. It has a topper on the bed. The bed isn't all rusted out like a lot you see.

He is asking $1100, but said if someone were to offer him $750 -$800 cash he would take it.

Looking for a good truck for my dad and he seems to think its a good deal and likes it.

What do you all think?

Thanks for the input!
From Denton, Nebraska.
Andrew Kean
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Looks like a pretty good deal to me. Parts avail everywhere--drive it til the wheels fall off, sell for scrap and find another one. How's the bed look under that shell???
 
I would make sure the floorboard isn't rusted thru and offer the guy $500.

Things to check spell BELTS;

B-Brakes
E-Engine
L-Lights
T-Tires
S-Steering

Sounds like you covered most of those areas.
Remember what you give for it and what you could get for it if you decide to resell it is what I would keep in mind.
 
make sure you check the cab mounts they hold water and mud if the cab falls on drivers side shifter will lock up
 
Crawl under it and make sure the cab mounts are not rusted away. We had one that experienced this problem.

It is a '68 hood and grill, make sure the title is clean.
 
I know of a 1984 model with 70000 miles that recently sold for $800.I see them at farm auctions all the time.A 1968 F150 with a topper and no rust brought $500 last spring.That thing will just be a money pit and not dependable.Buy a newer truck even if you have to borrow the money,you'll be farther ahead.
 
Good price-buy it!I got a '70 F-100-302,4sp.Love it!140,000 miles.hard working,bulletproof truck!I pull a gooseneck trailer,haul a 8'cabover camper-drive it every day.This pic was takenend of May,'08,Monarch Pass,Co.
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Good trucks and the prices are going up on them, as already mentioned here check the cab to frame mounts for rust,they will collapse and the steering shaft is left holding up the cab.
 
Looks like a bucket of rust. I would walk away from and not look back. Old trucks are a dime a dozen.
 
Sounds like it's been modified by "experts". I'd be looking elsewhere. Has "trouble" written all over it.
 
Looks a lot like the first truck I ever drove (legally) and it was a lot rustier and bent up. In line 240 c.i.d. that had a rod knock you could hear across the farm but it "ran when we parked it" Course up here it was a Mercury and would love to drive one like it again. Remember the Alan Jackson song ".....three speed on the column and a dent in the door....
 
That old Ford will still be running when those newer plastic,electronic popcans are in the junkyard.And you can work on it!
 
"and you can work on it"

Thats one of the main reasons my dad is interested in it, because it is a truck that he and I can work on.
 
I bought a new "67 like that, even with the side tool box. Put 265000 on the clock and all I did to it was put gas in it. Changed the plugs once. The 292 is not a fast engine, nor is it a long trailer puller, but it will get you there. I have wished a many a time, that I still had that truck. They made real trucks back then, not like this beer can metal and plastic now. Its your money, but I would jump on that deal in a heart beat.
Good Luck,
mb
 
I once had a '67 with 300,000,traded it off for a '78 f250 hiboy.3 pickups later(each "newer" one was one step lower down the food chain)I went back to another '70 Ford-had this one for about 12years
 
you haven't bought it for your dad yet! you're wasting time asking ford haters. lol look at delta, has the right set-up, ford hauling a chev. lol twice
 
I would have the truck state inspected to make sure the truck's frame is ok if you have that in NE. I always had Ford or Mercury cars. I still have a 1981 Mercury Cougar. It has always been garaged and only has 55k miles on it and the engine is the 302cid engine. My car was bought new by my wife's sister and her husband told her to get rid of it with 15k miles since it was worn out. We bought it in 1985. Hal
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Looks a tad rusty in spots. IF all that work was done maybe??? it would be worth it. I'd try to get him down on $. Look her over as others have said. as always buyer BEWARE!

Those old fords are tough. I'm not a ford fan per say (i've never owned a jap or GM product) but those old fords are invincible at our local demo-derby. Especially the mid 1960's versions. You NEVER NEVER see a 1960's GM truck there and the mid 70's GMs fall apart. the 80's fords fold up pretty good too.
 
Check the front cab mounts. They were real bad to rust out, letting the front of the cab drop slightly, which throws the shift linkage, steering etc in a bind. Good trucks in their day.

Paul
 
my dad bought one of those brand new, one of the best trucks we ever had, his was a 360 with 3 on the tree and overdrive, i learned to drive a standard on it, wish i had bought it when he sold it in the 80's lmc truck parts and others have replacement body panels if you want to fix 'er up, make sure or replace the gaskets where the gas tank goes thru the cab corner as well as the one for the sending unit, its simple and reduces the gas smell in the cab other than that there just good old simple to fix trucks, for around a grand you cant go wrong, while your buddy is paying 7 to 900 a month in payments for a new plastic wonder truck, which will spend half its time in the dealers shop due to some computer gizmo not working, you'll be driving yours, which will be paid for, insurance will be cheap, if it does break down and that wont be often you can get out and fix it, that might take 20 minutes if its serious
 
You will find those old 2 wd Fords are a lot more agile and have more pulling power in wet slippery conditions, with the lighter 6 cyl or small block V8 engines. The 360-390, while being good engines,sure glue those non powered front wheels down with those few hundered pounds extra weight on the front.
 
What does he intend to use it for?as an everyay driver you probably could get a newer truck that would get better milage for the same or just a little more money.hard to beat one of those for a farm truck thats sometimes asked to haul a heavy load of seed or something though.I'd look at it seriously at 750,might shy away from 1100.one thing i would look at either way though and very carefully,is HOW they changed the engine.not a whole lot of those old fords would interchange by just dropping in another engine,so you can really find some messed up jobs,that cause more trouble than they are worth.look under it and see if crossmember has been modified in any way,or if front of it is bent where twin I beam mounts,if so run backwards .
 
$800 would be a good buy if he will take that...The late 60's Fords PU's are about all gone in my area....Dad once had a 67 F-100 Ranger...When the 352 gave up we slipped in a nice little 289 from a 63 Ford Galaxie....It got pretty decent gas mileage...
 
Take a close look at the chassis where the back bumper bolts on.My 96 has rusted out spring hangers and the chassis near the rear spring hangers is paper thin.
 
I just saw a 1/2 ton short bed Ford for sale a week or so ago. Figure '69 or '70 because of chrome grill. Think '68 were all painted white, but not sure. Anyway, when I saw that thing, reminded me of one I had bought when was stationed in Texas just like it down to the green paint job, except mine was a 4x4 with a 289. Another one of those "...wish I had kept that one too" life experiences.

You and your father both think its a good deal, and your father likes it, and its for him. My advice? Ask him, "Are you sure Dad?", and if he says YES, its a deal of speak now or forever hold your piece. Its your money and your father.

Good luck in your decision.

Mark
 
The rusted out cab mounts are an easy fix. I mounted a pair of middle 70's era IHC motor mounts to the cab firewall one on each side directly below the seam that points forward and bolted an angle iron from there to the frame. You could use any motor mount that bolts to a flat surface and has a threaded stud sticking out.
 
Forget the bed,look close at the chassis where the back bumper bolts on.Also watch for breaks in the chassis over the rear axle.
 
You already know the engine has been swapped. Not a problem, as a 289 is one of the best engines Ford ever made.

I am NOT a Ford man, I have had some issues in the past, but a 289 with a manual transmission sounds good to me.

A C-6 automatic should fit if you ever get tired of the manual without too much work by using a transmission cooler.

If you can get it for $750-800 go for it. The most you would be out is around $400 if you had to sell it for the iron price. It is worth $400 at scrap price. DOUG
 
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