THE 1968 F100

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12-24-03  -  For the past couple years I've been driving past a concrete-mixing plant a few miles up the road, with two Ford pickups parked out back, visible from the highway. Since getting my '67 back in June, I've been meaning to stop in and check to see what the story on these were. A couple days ago on our way to do some last-minute Christmas shopping, my wife and I pulled in for a few minutes to give these a once-over. After tracking down the owner, I found he's willing to let both go for a paltry $250...with the condition that after I strip them down, I bring him back one frame and box so he can build a box trailer. I figured it still wasn't a bad deal, so we shook hands. I'll be back this weekend (weather permitting) to load these up on a trailer and haul them home.

The first truck is a '68 F-100. The seller says it's a 390 (but I haven't checked for sure yet) and a manual tranny. He used to use this truck for sled-pulling exhibitions at the county fair in the summer...which is the reason for the SUPER-heavy-duty hitch shown in Fig. 68-03, as well as the thick diamond-plate on the bed floor and a cross-bed brace. The cab roof, sunvisors and armrests have been covered in a '70s-style fake fur and the glovebox door has a neat mural painted on it. The original styleside bumper with brackets is included. The painted steel grille is in great shape. The doors appear (at first glance) to be good, but most of the remaining sheetmetal is pretty rusty.

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