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specta
Explorer
Nov 11, 2021

Bought a second truck.



Last week I bought this 1976 Ford F-250 4-wd, gratefully it isn't a highboy. I really think I stole it after searching for another truck.

Body and paint a bit rough but very little to almost no rust.

Once I put my camper on my other truck I no longer have a PU. I've only taken the camper off of my truck once since March and I'll be using thru the end of November.

The truck needs a lot. Its been sitting outside for nearly 20 years. Started and driven a few miles about once a year.

It has a 390 2-bbl out of 1966 Mercury Monterey. Runs pretty good after giving it a tuneup.

Replaced a bunch of stuff like the grill, battery tray, dash pad, seat cover, brake/clutch pedal pads and some other misc stuff. Still have lots to go.








My new tires arrived Monday so I took some steel wool to the Dodge chrome wheels and then had the tires mounted and balanced.

I like it. :B
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  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Nov 11, 2021
    Nice! Always liked that body style.

    Throw a four barrel on it and hang on!!!
  • Old_Days's avatar
    Old_Days
    Explorer II
    Nov 11, 2021
    I used to have a 1969 F-250 with a 390 engine and a 4 barrel carb, that truck was a beast only got about 6 to 10 miles a gallon but the sheet metal was strong. You have a great truck.
  • Grit_dog's avatar
    Grit_dog
    Navigator
    Nov 11, 2021
    Been waiting to see this thing since you posted about it first!
    Looks real straight save for that one rear bed side. And I love the look of those tires!
    Nice truck!
    Not even a Ford guy and I’d snatch up a clean late 60s -late 70s F series and drive it proudly. One of my favorite truck designs
  • schlep1967's avatar
    schlep1967
    Nomad
    Nov 11, 2021
    I had a 78 in the early 2000's. The biggest problem I had was the plastic panels inside the doors cracking and falling apart. Actually built wooden panels to replace them.
  • Krusty's avatar
    Krusty
    Nomad II
    Nov 11, 2021
    Great truck! My first vehicle was a 76 F150 with 390. Sure had some good times.
  • specta's avatar
    specta
    Explorer
    Nov 11, 2021
    Thank you for the comments. Its turning out to be even better than I had hoped for when I bought it.
  • NRALIFR's avatar
    NRALIFR
    Explorer
    Nov 11, 2021
    Nice truck Ken. I had an earlier 70’s F250 Camper Special that also had the 390 2 bbl engine.

    How come that one’s not a highboy (divorced transfer case)? I thought those ran through 1977.5?

    :):)

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  • specta's avatar
    specta
    Explorer
    Nov 11, 2021
    NRALIFR wrote:
    Nice truck Ken. I had an earlier 70’s F250 Camper Special that also had the 390 2 bbl engine.

    How come that one’s not a highboy (divorced transfer case)? I thought those ran through 1977.5?

    :):)



    Thanks, I'm liking it more and more.

    "highboy" was actually an option.

    Yep, Ford dropped the divorced transfer case and the "power assist" power steering in mid year 1977.





    I bought this 1972 F-250 Ranger XLT Camper Special back in Sept 2005 with only 31,000 miles on it. The only two options he didn't order was a limited slip and air conditioning.




    It too had a 390. I installed a 428 CJ cam, a Ford cast iron "S" intake and a Holley 4-v off a 1966 390 GT. A set of Hedman headers and a good friend built me a really nice custom 3" exhaust.

    Did you know the exhaust pipe on the camper specials extended further out from under the body that non camper specials??
  • NRALIFR's avatar
    NRALIFR
    Explorer
    Nov 12, 2021
    No, I didn’t. Mine didn’t have the stock exhaust very long after I got it because one of the exhaust manifolds was cracked. I took the opportunity to put some headers on it, and had a dual exhaust built for it. Ran both ends out behind the passenger rear tire. If I remember right the second fuel tank under the bed wouldn’t allow an exhaust pipe and muffler on the driver side of the drive shaft.

    It also had a manual transmission with a really low first gear that you didn’t need to use unless you were towing or hauling.

    It was a nice truck. I bought it from my Dad. I had an aftermarket air conditioner installed on it.

    :):)

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