So i finally broke down and parted out my '69 F-100. I have owned this truck for over 15 years. I rolled it almost 6 years ago. Stuck it behind a shed, and wanted to forget. This spring i finally remembered
So the "old Henry" got stripped down, and is somewhere en route to China by now.
I did its job right up until the very end. I hauled firewood with it for two winters after the accident. One very tough old truck.
WARNING: Some of the pictures may not be suitable for the faint of heart.
My favorite picture of this truck, quietly waiting for the next task at hand.
Good bye old friend, i owe you my life. Thanks for the memories.
Two-bit
Good-bye old friend
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Good-bye old friend
Living life full throttle on the North Coast of America!!!
72' F-350, DRW, 360, NP435, Dana 70, 159" WB, P.S., P.B., 12' flatbed, 10,000 GVW.
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Re: Good-bye old friend
Glad to see your stull ok. No matter what, accidents are scary, and can be traumatizing. Good to hear your old truck took the roll and kept on rolling. (pun intended )
Ashame tio see her parted off and going to China, but glad she was a good truck to you.
Ashame tio see her parted off and going to China, but glad she was a good truck to you.
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Re: Good-bye old friend
, Sorry to see your bump getting taken out of service! But with the fact that it just kept taking a beating all of these years even after the roll-over just goes to show you how tough these trucks really are. At least it served you well and lived a full life before departing to the scrap-yard in the sky !
Casey
16 years old with a 40 year old truck (well almost)
1971 F-100302, T-18 4 speed, 3:55 rear, & an Edelbrock sticker on the ashtray.
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16 years old with a 40 year old truck (well almost)
1971 F-100302, T-18 4 speed, 3:55 rear, & an Edelbrock sticker on the ashtray.
"Don't worry about what you become, just make sure that you're successful at what you do."- Mr. English
"Value what you DO have over that which you don't."- Forrestbump
"Wanting can sometimes be better than having, never stop dreaming... it's what keeps us all going."- Forrestbump
1984 Toyota 4x4: 22-R, 5-speed, 3" suspension lift, 35's and 5:29's
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Re: Good-bye old friend
Another testament to the strength and safety of our cabs!
It looks like there were still a lot of body panels and good parts there?
Were you able to salvage much from it?
It looks like there were still a lot of body panels and good parts there?
Were you able to salvage much from it?
Jeff
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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Re: Good-bye old friend
Hey mnost oif that would buff right out, Glad your alive and hopefully well. sad to hear she finally got parted but then after that it wouldn't pas a safety inspec, atleast not where i live.
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I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
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'70 f250 4x4 Crew cab 460/C6 '72 F100 390/C6 9.8 MPG AVG. '89 Mercury Cougar LS Dual Exh. V6 . 18.9 MPG AVG. In Town.
I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
fuelly.com