by "19JRC99" (19jrc99)
Published 02/05/2017 at 00:42
by "19JRC99" (19jrc99)
Published 02/05/2017 at 00:42
Tags: Ford
; Dad's trucks
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Note the ‘78 F-100 in the driveway. Because wondering about the Ranger AND the Bronco wasn’t enough, now I want to know if this truck is still around. Seems like Dad’s had half the vehicles I’ve always liked. Though, where do ya think I got it from?
It was a ‘78 F100 Explorer. I’m not sure, but I think it had a 351M and C6. It also had a manual choke. It was rusty as hell, too. I personally don’t remember it (How could I? I was probably a year old when he got rid of it.). He said he loved it in the winter, because people would move out of his way. He theorizes their thoughts were this:
“Look at that thing, he doesn’t give a shit about it, he’s not stopping!”
I guess the order of which one I want most is this:
1. Bronco
2. Ranger
3, F-100.
I love Dentside Fords, but that Ranger started it all for me, and I can’t even begin to explain the strange obsession with the Bronco, since I didn’t even care for it until a good 4 years after he sold it. I’m so obsessed with that thing, that I never want to get a Bronco that isn’t that one, because it’ll never sit right with me. If I get one, it MUST be that one.
I need serious mental help it seems.
EDIT: I think it may have been scrapped. He sold it to a buddy who let it sit a while. I don’t remember what happened after that.
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
02/05/2017 at 00:58, STARS: 1
The Ford truck addiction isn’t something that needs “help”. I’m searching semi-locally for a companion to Crusty. Unless Flavian Vidal sends a compelling email..
This is in the lead.
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/5949914800.html
I’d love an old box Ranger too though.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
02/05/2017 at 00:59, STARS: 0
God, I love the Bullnose Fords. Oh yeah, that’s another one. Guy down at the corner had a brown rustbucket of an 82-86 that I loved as a tyke. I know that one got scrapped.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
02/05/2017 at 01:01, STARS: 0
Love the Keystones, by the way. The ‘73 Firebird he had had a set on it. I’ve already wrote about that thing. The man’s actually had a lot of cool cars and trucks, starting with a 305 powered ‘76 Nova with a sunroof all the way up to the ‘16 F-150 with the 5.0 he has now. A few stinkers, too (EXP, ‘91 Caravan (Not cool, but functional) and the Edge (Great vehicle, just didn’t do much for me) Also, GM trans? Hm. Not sure how I feel. On one hand, Muncies are bad ass, other hand, I’m a wee bit of a purist. Not too much, but I do believe in keeping a Ford in a Ford, Pontiac in a Pontiac, etc.