Chevy Defector Comes Back Home
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Chevy Defector Comes Back Home
At the age of 18 with help from my dad I bought a new 69 F250 4WD “Highboy” and for the next 35 years drove nothing but Ford Trucks. Five year ago I defected to a Chevy Colorado 4X4 and was never completely happy with it. Last Friday I headed to a local Mega Ford Dealer who had 30 F-150’s on his lot and almost went into overload trying to choose one. I finally decided on a 2010 Lariat Super Crew 4X4 with every option except navigation & moonroof. I will say it was a good experience at the dealer, I never felt pressured and the paperwork process was very quick and easy. I’m one happy Ford owner and glad to be back. Here's the one I got
I found a couple of pictures of the 69 “Highboy” and wanted to share how far Trucks have came in 41 years. The first picture was made not to long after I got it, I would guess 1970. The second picture was made in 1972 after a Major remodel of the whole truck. A tree hit the bed and I had to replace it, the one I found was taken off of a brand new ’72 “Sport Custom” it was blue and white and had all the chrome trim on it. So rather that try to remove all the trim I just bought all the trim for the cab, I also bought a new ’72 grill for the front and basically converted it to a ’72 with a ’69 title. I kept this truck until 1982 and sold it for more than I paid for it. I saw it a few years ago and tried to buy it back but the owner told me in short order it was not for sale, well maybe someday….
I found a couple of pictures of the 69 “Highboy” and wanted to share how far Trucks have came in 41 years. The first picture was made not to long after I got it, I would guess 1970. The second picture was made in 1972 after a Major remodel of the whole truck. A tree hit the bed and I had to replace it, the one I found was taken off of a brand new ’72 “Sport Custom” it was blue and white and had all the chrome trim on it. So rather that try to remove all the trim I just bought all the trim for the cab, I also bought a new ’72 grill for the front and basically converted it to a ’72 with a ’69 title. I kept this truck until 1982 and sold it for more than I paid for it. I saw it a few years ago and tried to buy it back but the owner told me in short order it was not for sale, well maybe someday….
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Thanks for sharing your history and the truck pictures. Good to see how far trucks have come and I hope your just as happy with your new F150 as I bet you were the first time you got in that first Ford.
Your Lariat is great looking btw...
Your Lariat is great looking btw...
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Love the old Fords, we have many of the 67-72 era trucks. Dad has a 67 F 350 dovetail car hauler in show condition, and a 70 F100 shortbed that was 4x2 and converted to a 4 wheel drive. I have a 72 F100 longbed, Pro street with a 460 Ford racing create engine in it. LOL Love my FORDS!!!! Also like your new ride too. congrats
