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Hey everybody, last night I purchased a well-worn 1987 F-150. It meets all of my requirements: STANDARD TRANSMISSION, 8' bed, and single cab. The V-8 and 4x4 are bonuses. It has approximately 202,000 miles.
It needs the following to be safe/functional:
- rear leaf spring hangers and shackles
- exhaust system patched or replaced
- parking brake cables
- rust repair... of course! some minor, some major; but the frame is good
- gas tank straps
Otherwise it's all stock and it's going to stay that way, except for deletion of the smog-crap and addition of a simple Class II receiver and hitch to pull my 5x8 trailer.
I have a car for a daily driver so this truck will be used for occasional homeowner work like hauling dirt, gravel, lawnmower, furniture, etc.; and also used for my "hobby" that I'm very passionate about: architectural salvage. I go into pre-1900 houses being torn down or renovated and carefully remove the woodwork, doors, flooring, windows, etc. - anything that can be re-used or re-purposed instead of going into a landfill.
I do all my own work on my vehicles, so I'll be consulting this forum a lot. I grew up with a 1978 full size Bronco and then a 1991 F-150 XLT Lariat (heavy half lifted and bagged) so I am somewhat familiar with these - but it's the first truck I've owned myself.
Look forward to learning all there is to know about my 8th gen F-150.
12-11-2014, 11:42 AM
Hello from PA - 1987 F-150
