What's your bumps name?
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What's your bumps name?
So I'm trying to think of a meanful name for my truck. I've had my truck awhile and thought I would finally name it. What's your bumps name and how did you think of it? Ideas?
Last edited by jp2005 on Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Thanks JP! Ms. Cordova is a factory 1969 Ford F100 Ranger with a 390, Front disc brakes, Cordova copper orange, behind the seat box
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I call the highboy the green bean and I really don't know why its called that.
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Because I came of "Age" in the sixties and the Movie Forrest Gump resonated so much for me... I named my truck Forrest Bump.
I originally called her "Christine" from the movie/book by Stephen King as she was to be resurrected just like the Plymouth Fury in the movie. That name just never stuck.
Can't take all the credit for the naming as my youngest Daughter was there helping me come up with a name as she's the one that names her Brother's, Sister's & Mom's vehicles... course she scrawled Forrest Bump into the oxidized paint on both doors with her finger, God I LOVE that Baby Girl of mine.
I originally called her "Christine" from the movie/book by Stephen King as she was to be resurrected just like the Plymouth Fury in the movie. That name just never stuck.
Can't take all the credit for the naming as my youngest Daughter was there helping me come up with a name as she's the one that names her Brother's, Sister's & Mom's vehicles... course she scrawled Forrest Bump into the oxidized paint on both doors with her finger, God I LOVE that Baby Girl of mine.
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1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, A/C, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (again, of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Wimbledon White & Sky View Blue, Ranger (almost twin brothers!)
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The Texas Time Machine! I call her that because everytime I get behind the wheel I feel like I travel back to 1971. Not to mention that it really does move me forward in time 

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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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Somethings Ford, sometimes The Truck, sometimes Son of a *****, but usually THIRSTY.
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1971 Camper Special (390 / C6 / D60)
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christane or frankenford. The truck started on me and it scared the crap out of me.
Jeremy
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1971 Ford F250 camper special 360 T18(old model) 4 speed 4.11 gears 2wd with 1969 doghouse soon to be daily driver FRANKENFORD
1982 Ford F150 flareside 300 T18(new model) 4 speed 4.11 gears 4wd Daily driver
Some people say my truck is ugly and all i say is "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
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big red. mostly because i used to chew big red gum all the time.. then it caught on with my friends
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My truck is called the beast, because it dwarfs out any other vehicle around her when I fire her up. After I did the body swap, people at work starting calling the old girl skittles because of the mint green, lime green two tone body I put on her. I think the truck will pick out its name for you when it comes along!
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Ol' Betsy. The Ol' Girl. The Beast. Depends on who I'm talking to. But when it's just me and her, in the quiet of the morning as the sun's peaking over the mountain, I touch her lovingly and just call her "Girl". 

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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Mine is the Filthy Beast my neighbor named it that because I painted it the color of the local dirt and it only gets washed when it rains
Steve.

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The"Filthy Beast"- '68 F-250 Crew Cab 131"W/B 4x4 4BT compounds hx30/Wh1c,5x.012" sac injectors/ZF 5/NP203-205 /3.54 44 trutrack front/60 trutrack rear on 33's. 2nd owner
"Beauty is only skin deep....Ugly is to the bone"
It is more important to understand what you don't know than what you do know,because then you can start to learn..???
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There are only three types of people wolves, sheepdogs, and sheep. What are you?
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Fred. Fred Ford. Or Freddy or Frederick.
I named it that after the first time I saw it, weeks before I even bought it. The name has stuck- my mom, her friends, and my friends all call him Fred.
I named it that after the first time I saw it, weeks before I even bought it. The name has stuck- my mom, her friends, and my friends all call him Fred.
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mine is call Rangersuarus. partly because its a 69 Ranger F100 it was named by my older brother's frat buddies and the name stuck
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therapy...... 

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1971 Ford F-100 2WD LWB 302 w/C-4 Daily Driver
1971 Ford F-100 2WD LWB 302 EFI Project Truck