more or less , im going to clean it up fix some dents and rust and stay pretty local (400kms from home more or less)Pretty sure 1979 was the next squarish body style but it looks like they reused those same 1978 gauges in them. Hope you get some use out of it. Just a local truck use?
That's awesome!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.
A couple of those plastic fenders and a few rattle cans of green and white should do it. Was that a Roughrider special?
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.Pretty sure 1979 was the next squarish body style but it looks like they reused those same 1978 gauges in them. Hope you get some use out of it. Just a local truck use?
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.You bought my truck’s little brother! Mine is a 78 F250 4x4
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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.Do the brakes do anything? Pedal looks pretty low, and like it's from an automatic truck.
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.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.
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.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).
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Log each step and make a video....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
I had a 79 F150 and it WAS a chick magnet.You'll be fending off the ladies at every stop sign!
This ain't 1980 anymore and you ain't 20 anymore.I had a 79 F150 and it WAS a chick magnet.
Like they say, you’ll get thrown free!Your seat belt is still attached to the floor there, Nelson Rockefeller. My dodge plow truck:View attachment 210338
This series of pickup had some notable firsts.
Yes. For one thing, the front fenders are do-it-yourself replaceable.Keep the old ones going. Doesn't matter what they look like, they'll do the job.
those are pictures of where i picked it up from. tires are aired and it is washed and does run fine.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.