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This truck was first purchased by my Grandpa from a man who ran a landscaping business. At the time the truck was about two years old and in perfect shape. My Grandpa and I used it as a daily driver, a moving truck, a dump truck, a camper truck, you name it, it did it... The truck was taken care of meticulously and has never had a major problem, well, nothing that a little duck tape and bailing wire couldn't fix. In 1987 I purchased the truck from my grandpa and continued to use it as a daily driver, a moving truck, a camper truck, etc... You would be surprised how many friends you have when you own a pickup truck.

On one day, in 1994, I was driving down the freeway minding my own business when all hell broke lose. I was in the slow lane, of a 3 lane highway, when a semi truck pulled out on to the road from a construction area. The Toyota pickup in front of me slammed on his breaks, I slammed on my breaks, He had ABS, I didn't. I tried to swerve but with all four wheels locked up in a skid it didn't work out so well. I hit the left rear corner of the Toyota's bed with the right rear quarter of mine. The truck spun completely around, 2 times then slammed sideways into the divider wall and slid to a stop. What a ride... The entire left side of the truck was pretty messed up from sliding along the concrete divider. The front and rear bumpers were about 2 inches off center, and 3 rims were bent. The right rear quarter of the bed was really whacked out as well from the impact on the Toyota. Even with the extensive damage I drove to a local tire shop, just a few miles away, to have it checked out and have the spare put on. To my amazement there was no damage to the frame or suspension, even the alignment was still dead on. Outside of the crooked, wobbling wheels, structurally the truck was fine. I drove it the rest of the way home, replaced the bent wheels and continued to drive it daily from then on.
For several years the truck was just sitting in my back yard enduring the first stages of what will be a complete frame off restoration. The body will have to be completely re-done and some pieces will no doubt need to be replaced. That's the part that it's enduring, it looks like crap right now but that's OK. I know that underneath the mud and rust is a solid frame and drive train just waiting to be back on the road. About a year ago I decided to do a few major repairs to it so I could use it from time to time (I miss driving it) I have completely redone the brake system, minus the master cylinder, it works fine and I just haven't got around to replacing it yet. I have also replaced the old point ignition with a state of the are electronics system, what a difference that made. More power, starts better, runs smoother, I should have done this years ago. Currently the truck is registered and ensured and is driven quite often, I'm still planing on the restore but enjoying it in the meantime. Next on the list is actually body and paint, currently saving up finds to do that.

Specs

1965 Ford F250

300 Straight Six

3 on the Tree w/ 4-11

Will and has pulled just about everything and has never left me stranded, "Old Faithful"

Mods

Replaced cracked exhaust manifold with Hooker Header

Replaced original Motorcraft carburetor with re manufactured one, still have original waiting to be rebuild and put back on.

Electronic Voltage regulator

Replaced original point ignition system and coil with new Electronic system.

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