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11-01-2009, 03:12 PM
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Definitely Built Ford Tough
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Originally Posted by Jalopnik
1959 Ford F100
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. You've all heard my "Real Trucks Versus Pretend Trucks" rant, so consider it delivered again!
Can you hurl a paint-splattered ladder into the bed of your truck from 20 feet away and not flinch when it hits? The owner of this fine American machine- which parks just a couple blocks from Chez Murilee- can do that!
Back in '59, a base half-ton Ford Styleside pickup would have run you $1,938, or about $14,500 in 2009 bucks. For that price you got a 223-cube I6 and a three-speed manual transmission. That's way cheaper than the least expensive Ford sedan, which was the $2,132 Custom 300 Six business coupe. What a deal! |
Now thats the definition of Built Ford Tough, and still on the job. My dads first truck was a 1960 F100 (different grille than the 59...). The Gen3 is one of my favorite bodystyles. Theres a ton more pics if you click the link. 
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11-01-2009, 03:21 PM
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My "built Ford Tough" truck is a 68 F100, an if people would stop trying to make it hard fer me, she'd be purrin real good right now. You can tell she wants to run. She's all rusted up like the one in the pix.
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11-01-2009, 03:38 PM
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November 2009 TOTM
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its good to see old trucks still on the road
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11-01-2009, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Dixie the dump truck
My "built Ford Tough" truck is a 68 F100, an if people would stop trying to make it hard fer me, she'd be purrin real good right now. You can tell she wants to run. She's all rusted up like the one in the pix.
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Awesome. I think I have seen the pics if you posted them up before. Also welcome to the forum.
You're not too far away from me in Auburn, Im in Davis.
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11-01-2009, 03:42 PM
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I want one like that. Same condition. I want to restore one.
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11-01-2009, 03:46 PM
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I want one like that. Same condition. I want to restore one.
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I know not too long ago there was a truck like that (but less rusty) on Ford Truck Fanatics that a guy was trying to sell. It already had a 390 swapped in.
I think he only wanted like $500...
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11-01-2009, 04:12 PM
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^ Link?
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11-01-2009, 04:52 PM
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I unfortunately cannot remember his username over there and cannot find the thread. Sorry Lenn.
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11-01-2009, 05:16 PM
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^ All good. Fordtruckfanatics.com ? Is that the right site?
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11-01-2009, 05:46 PM
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Resident Dinosaur
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^ All good. Fordtruckfanatics.com ? Is that the right site?
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Yes.
I found a thread where he was doing some work to it, hell... he might of decided to keep it. Who knows.
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