just picked up a new 1978 f150

[anderson]

This series of pickup had some notable firsts.

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i have one with the 5.7 diesel as well. great fuel mileage and nice to drive.

 

[anderson]

A couple of those plastic fenders and a few rattle cans of green and white should do it. Was that a Roughrider special?

that truck is long gone for parts , the engine , transmission and rad live on in 3 separate trucks now

 

[fantastic]

79 was the last year of that body style. 78 was the last year of round headlights. I think before 78 the grill was different. Dash was the same through that style I think. 80 was a new body style but the guage pods were in the similar square but the indicator lights were at the top of the dash. The same kinda dash was in the vans into the 80s.

I think that should be a 79 unless someone changed the headlights at some point. Yours has the nice shifter that beats up the person sitting in the middle. Bang your knuckles on the dash in first. Hit them in the crotch in fourth and smash their leg in reverse.

That's right! I just did some more digging here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_F-Series_(seventh_generation)

OP's is a sixth gen while I was referring to the 7th gen. I was warm but not correct. Thanks!

 

[fantastic]

This series of pickup had some notable firsts.

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i have one with the 5.7 diesel as well. great fuel mileage and nice to drive.

I always thought they put the 6.2L in those 1/2 tons but there it is talking about the Olds. 5.7L. Interesting!

 

[anderson]

I always thought they put the 6.2L in those 1/2 tons but there it is talking about the Olds. 5.7L. Interesting!

78 to 80 i believe you could order a 5.7 before they decided it was a bad idea.

mine is a 1978 c10 auto. second engine , lucky for me its a gm goodwrench rebuild which was only used for about 5000 miles before it was parked.

 

[eljefino]

I always thought they put the 6.2L in those 1/2 tons but there it is talking about the Olds. 5.7L. Interesting!

"Junkyard Digs" just did a diesel-to-gas motor swap on one, and kept it oldsmobile.

 

[Kennedy01]

My boss just bought a 78 F100 with a 300 and and an automatic, power steering, manual brakes. Slow as molasses but never quits pulling. It's actually a really solid short bed.

 

[Sedin26]

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We had that exact colour truck on the farm when I was a kid. Definitely rusted in a lot of the same spots.

 

[Sedin26]

another fine shop truck to add to my fleet. 1978 351m 4 speed. engine was locked up from sitting but hillbilly bob got it unseized before i picked up the truck(best not to ask).

Back in the day we had a 48 Ford 1 ton that was seized up. I wasn’t there but dad told me he took a huge dead blow hammer and hit the pistons with it until it started moving. He put the head back on and it ran fine for multiple decades.

 

[heavy260]

Needs a case of Blatz and a restraining order laying on the seat.

 

[Al]

quite a find

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Your seat belt is still attached to the floor there, Nelson Rockefeller. My dodge plow truck:View attachment 210338

RUST Never sleeps....................

 

[CKN]

You are literally going to have to "pick it up".....................

 

[macarose]

Looks pretty wore out for a brand new truck. Ford needs to get their quality control back in check.

Hmmm... was it built on a Friday?

 

[fdcg27]

Looks pretty wore out for a brand new truck. Ford needs to get their quality control back in check.

Hmmm... was it built on a Friday?

Nah, a Monday,

 

[svtrit]

Needs a case of Blatz and a restraining order laying on the seat.

Not many will get that reference…..may as well said Bear Whiz.

A friend of mine is from the Blatz family.