She's still got it
06-30-2017, 08:04 AM
#1
She's still got it
My 04 is about to role a quarter million miles. Still hauled great grandpa through 90 plus minutes of stop and go traffic with 88 degree outside temps without missing a beat. Highest trans temp was around 180 degrees and was short lived.
For anyone wondering, its a 51 F3 with hydraulically actuated dump bed. Got it for a song and dance (oddly enough, picked it up for a friend that lives in California, and this was a Michigan truck
). Havent decided if we're just going to flip it, get it running and flip it, get it running and driving then flip it, or actually keep it. Cool old truck.
For anyone wondering, its a 51 F3 with hydraulically actuated dump bed. Got it for a song and dance (oddly enough, picked it up for a friend that lives in California, and this was a Michigan truck
). Havent decided if we're just going to flip it, get it running and flip it, get it running and driving then flip it, or actually keep it. Cool old truck.
06-30-2017, 08:45 AM
#3
Dear God keep it lol. Fix it up then I'll PM you my address 
06-30-2017, 08:54 AM
#4
Senior Member
I'd keep it if possible. That would be pretty cool to have an oldie like that with a dump bed.
P.S. -- The '04 looks great and congrats on all the trouble free miles. Unfortunately I think everybody's looking at the '51 now!
P.S. -- The '04 looks great and congrats on all the trouble free miles. Unfortunately I think everybody's looking at the '51 now!
06-30-2017, 09:00 AM
#5
It's beautiful. Hard to describe....it's 60 years old but looks futuristic.
06-30-2017, 09:00 AM
#6
Originally Posted by dyeguy1212
My 04 is about to role a quarter million miles. Still hauled great grandpa through 90 plus minutes of stop and go traffic with 88 degree outside temps without missing a beat. Highest trans temp was around 180 degrees and was short lived.
For anyone wondering, its a 51 F3 with hydraulically actuated dump bed. Got it for a song and dance (oddly enough, picked it up for a friend that lives in California, and this was a Michigan truck ). Havent decided if we're just going to flip it, get it running and flip it, get it running and driving then flip it, or actually keep it. Cool old truck.
For anyone wondering, its a 51 F3 with hydraulically actuated dump bed. Got it for a song and dance (oddly enough, picked it up for a friend that lives in California, and this was a Michigan truck
). Havent decided if we're just going to flip it, get it running and flip it, get it running and driving then flip it, or actually keep it. Cool old truck.I'd keep it for now, the market is a little soft right now for what the vintage cars and trucks can fetch.
Let the economy tank and reboot first, it should be a good time Price wise for you to get some work done to it tho.
I'm on the hunt for an international scout right now, and an old Toyota FJ, or a chevy nova.
Barrett Jackson just had some unbelievable deals last weekend, so cheap you couldn't even build it for what they sold for..