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Opps.... I did it again. Seems I have a weakness for Old Ford trucks on Online government auctions.
This one is from the City of Owatonna. A 1989 F150 4wd and it has my beloved 300 strait 6 in it. Only has 100,000 miles on it.
In other words a beater truck par excellence.
Now I have tell My wife what I did...D'oh...
Had to give a little more than i wanted. But 4wd's do that around here. $1135.00 But it has the two things I was after 4wd and a low mile 300.

77Ranger460

That's a good price for a good running 4wd truck regardless of the body and interior.

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yea thats what I was thinking too. The last one I got was a 94 F250 2wd with the 300 and 108,000 and a working 1000 pound Tommy lift. I got that one for $750.
I have that one purring like a kitten.
It got up to a $1000 and I was going to let it go. But actually how often do you get a chance at a low mile 4wd??

Here is Tommy doing some work yesterday. Yea I love me some old Fords. The red one is my 95 F250 power Stroke with 130,000 miles on it. If your going to love old Fords love more than one.

brownish

I was going to bid on that one! When it got up to ~$700 I got a little leery since I wasn't sure how rusted the floor was. How rusted did it end up being?

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Not sure i will pick it up on Monday. Rusty floor pan does not scare me though. Have welder will patch :-)

codyb

Sweet ride!

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I made the run to Owatonna to pick up my 1989 F150.
Here she is on the trailer ready to come home.After close inspection once home. ( Auction vehicles are like a box of chocolates. You never know what your gona get. So you bid accordingly)
I am very pleasantly surprised. As expected there is some body work that needs to be done. Floor board replacement and a door ect.
But I also found that the city of Owatanna maintains their vehicles very well.
I have detailed maintenance records dating all the way back to 1989.
Everything that I could have expected to need replacement has already been done recently.
Oil change, Water pump, new radiator and connecting front clip parts, Ignition module, cap/rotor, wires and plugs, Brakes, exhaust, Suspension hangers, Shocks, and ect.

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Whew that drivers side is a mess. Lots and lots of welding. Will do it I have too.
But if I am lucky I can get this. 10 miles from the house.

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I went and looked at that cab today. ITS GOT A FLOOR!!!
This should be loads of fun figuring that all out.
But $200 for the whole front clip, Guess I can take my time and figure it out.