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Ford F834

Extremely clean 1980 F250 4x4 "survivor"

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Well, maybe not quite a garaged "survivor" per se, but a way above average 1980 F250 for sale on Facebook. Probably worth the $7K asking price:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/738828752829520/permalink/1602675696444817/

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2

Gary Lewis

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That is a beautiful truck. 👍 You could not recreate it for twice that much money. That’s the reason people should snap up trucks like this one to build their dream truck.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Ford F834

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Gary Lewis wrote

That is a beautiful truck. 👍 You could not recreate it for twice that much money. That’s the reason people should snap up trucks like this one to build their dream truck.

Exactly. People are all too quick to compare that to a run-of-the-mill $1500 work truck. I guess it's priced high if your goal is to haul firewood, but if you want a restoration platform you could never get a work truck to that level for $7K... not even close.

1986F150Six

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Gary Lewis wrote

That is a beautiful truck. 👍 You could not recreate it for twice that much money. That’s the reason people should snap up trucks like this one to build their dream truck.

Or, accept as is and just drive it as their "dream truck".

Ford F834

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1986F150Six wrote

Gary Lewis wrote

That is a beautiful truck. 👍 You could not recreate it for twice that much money. That’s the reason people should snap up trucks like this one to build their dream truck.

Or, accept as is and just drive it as their "dream truck".

Indeed! There are certainly things you ~could do to it, but as it sits it's already a dream truck if you like stock originality 👍

fljab

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That is a clean truck. 118K miles w/new trans + transfer case. I don't know if he means the engine is just underpowered (which can be fixed), but I like it! Too bad I'm truck poor lol......

Jim
Mims, FL

'81 F100 2wd 300 Srod "Festus"
'85 F150 Supercab 4x4 351 C6 "big Whitey"
'85 F150 4x4 300 NP435 parts truck

Gary Lewis

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Jim! Where have you been? Long time no hear. 😎

Yes, being underpowered is correctable. 302’s easily become 351W’s, 351M’s become 400’s, 460’s start strong, and IDI’s get boosted. But we just don’t have a good plan, yet, for the 300 - although David did open the discussion with Tim Meyer recently.

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