My first truck, that I owned, was a 1957 Ford F100 that my dad got from his dad and I got from him. The second truck that I owned, and bought myself, was a 1974 F150 4x4 (Used) and rebuilt the engine myself.

Both of those trucks had wind noise, drafts, loud, uncomfortable seats, you did not even want to know the crappy MPG, and had zero "tech". The most advanced thing on the trucks were power steering in the 74.

 

Ouch...And 64 Fords we so damn good looking, and with a 427 and two 4 barrel carbs...that hurts to think about it

 

The factory wheels were pretty rust spotted. At the time, my stepfather had an auto shop, so we got the baby moons wholesale. I think all 4 cost me < $300. We had our own shop, so mounting and balancing was free.

As far as I know, the truck is still on the road. My stepfather bought it back a couple years ago but unloaded it right away. He said it had too many electrical gremlins. I wanted to buy it back from him until I found that out.

 

My first truck was a'66 Ford Bronco (first year vehicle, ) 170 cu. in. six cylinder w/ oil bath air cleaner for real off road use , 3 speed on the column. a transfer case so stiff, you had to shift it with your feet, an AM radio that changed stations on a string w/pulley, metal dash with single speaker mounted on passenger side, hand choke, no seat belts, no back seat, no carpeting or mats, 13 gallon gas tank, manual brakes and steering, vacuum windshield wipers that stopped when you accelerated and a removable top with a fold down windshield that clamped to the hood. Damn, it was probably the best truck I've ever owned.

 

My first truck was a 64 custom cab short bed. Turquoise and white. 292 3 speed column shift. The gas tank was behind the seat in the cab! Loved the 63&64 xl galaxies. Especially the 4door hard tops! Beautiful interiors! 390 tri powers, and 427's with huge 4 barrels. What a time!

 

Haha first 4x4 67 CJ5 with a 225 Buick V6, oil bath filter, 3 speed on the floor. My wipers were electric, but 2 separate motors on each side so the wipers were never in synch. Metal dash, no radio until I added that Craig cassette in there. Hand choke, seats bolted to floor, no adjustment unless you unbolted them and moved them. No windshield washers to freeze up on you, well in fact not much defrosters, in freezing rain you drove with one hand on the windshield to melt a spot to see out and then switched hands. That T86 transmission didn't hold up well, rebuilt it 3 times while I owned it. You sat on the gas tank it was under the drivers seat.

But on a warm summer night with Bruce playing in the Cassette and the top off we were kings.

 

My 15 has no carpet and crank windows.

I do admit I would have got AC and auto even if they were options.

 

my first truck - a 1985 Chevy S-10... 4 Cyl... no power windows.. NO POWER STEERING.. 5 speed manual...

Now mine has Navigation, leather, heated/cooled seats/10 way power seats/power outlets/running boards, lit up side mirrors, remote tailgate, auto start... this would have been a MERCEDES compared to what trucks had before - you are correct sir!!!

 

First truck driven was a 1953 GMC. Scrap tin roofing covered the rusted-through floorboards. The door latch didn't work so a bungee cord tarp strap was hooked in the door to a hole on the metal dash. When you went around a corner, the door flew open and then the bungee cord caused it to slam shut.

 

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