just picked up a new 1978 f150
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more or less , im going to clean it up fix some dents and rust and stay pretty local (400kms from home more or less)
i plan to run the powertrain as is for as long as it goes.
That's awesome!
My grandma had that vehicle from 1978 in super cab 4wd with long bed.
She sold in immaculate condition in 2000 for $800 with 10k miles because the transmission kept leaking all the fluid out. Everything worked including AC.
She sold in immaculate condition in 2000 for $800 with 10k miles because the transmission kept leaking all the fluid out. Everything worked including AC.
A couple of those plastic fenders and a few rattle cans of green and white should do it. Was that a Roughrider special?
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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.
No hydraulic clutch so they can come up way high. The 79 my dad had was worn to the point the pedal caught when you took your foot off of it. Had to tap it underneath with your foot to get it to pop up to get it off the throw out bearing.
What's it weigh and what's the going rate for scrap vehicles up there in Canada? Oh you mean you're going to drive it.........never mind then.
In my understanding the Ranger, Ranger xlt and Ranger Lariat had the square headlights in 78 while the Base and Custom trucks had the round headlights.
This particular truck I believe had the front end, decals and interior swapped over from a Ranger Xlt. Along with a 460 from a Lincoln, Mercury or Ford passenger car.
Was the previous owner a large person? Looks like a seat belt extender laying middle of the seat. But it looks a lot cleaner than the rest of the inside.
Log each step and make a video....
Step 1: Air up tires so it'll roll.......
You gotta see if it'll fire up and run before any sprucing-up. Best of luck.
I had a 79 F150 and it WAS a chick magnet.
This ain't 1980 anymore and you ain't 20 anymore.
Like they say, you’ll get thrown free!
Yes. For one thing, the front fenders are do-it-yourself replaceable.
those are pictures of where i picked it up from. tires are aired and it is washed and does run fine.
