- Seller: ANTHONY C
- Location: Olalla, Washington
- Mileage: 68,000 Shown
- Chassis #: F10ARF71819
- Title Status: Clean
- Engine: 302 V8
- Transmission: C4 Automatic
UPDATE—The seller attempted to start the truck, but it wouldn’t run. Upon further investigation, they discovered that the fuel injector had failed. A replacement has been ordered, but it will take several weeks to arrive. They have asked us to stop the auction while they wait for the part to arrive. Once it is running again, we will restart the auction.
There is no feeling quite like saving an abandoned classic in a field and returning it to its rightful place on our roads. That is the story behind this 1969 Ford F100 Pickup. The owner could have revived the original engine but decided to bolt in a replacement V8 to improve performance. However, it didn’t end there because the V8 has a range of upgrades to unleash plenty of additional power. It is a rock-solid classic that runs and drives, but the owner feels the time is right for this F100 to head to a new home. Therefore, he has listed the Pickup with us at Barn Finds Auctions.
Ford produced its Fifth Generation F-Series commercial range between 1967 and 1972, with the F100 forming the backbone of its latest model. The owner spotted this 1969 Pickup sitting in a field in Tacoma, Washington, around five years ago. It is unclear how long it occupied that spot, but it hasn’t suffered unduly from the experience. He believes that most of its existing Lunar Green paint is original, with evidence of only a few minor touch-ups. The only bruise on the exterior is a dent in the hood, but the best news for potential bidders is that this beauty is rust-free. It appears that the first owner had the F100 undercoated, and apart from a few spots of surface corrosion, there is no steel penetration. The trim shines nicely, and there are no glass issues.
This F100 would have provided competent performance when it rolled off the line, with its 240ci six sending 150hp and 234 ft/lbs of torque to the road via a three-speed automatic transmission. Once the owner wheeled this classic into his workshop, he knew that would never be enough. He contracted Walt Austin Racing to build a 302ci V8, and what a motor it is! Walt Austin performed a 0.060″ overbore, slotting in 9.5:1 Diamond pistons and an Oregon Cam Grinding camshaft with lift of 317 /507 on the intake and 319/510 for the exhaust. The FiTech 400 fuel injection system sits atop an Edelbrock Performer intake and Trick Flow Twisted Wedge cylinder heads featuring roller rockers and Custom pushrods. Combustion’s byproducts exit via powder-coated Patriot long tube headers and dual exhaust with Dynamax mufflers. Spark is provided by an MSD ignition and a Blaster SS coil, while a Champion four-core radiator with dual electric fans and a shroud controls the engine’s temperature. There’s no point in having all that power if it can’t find its way to the road. Therefore, the raging ponies feed to the rear end via a three-speed Strange C4 automatic transmission with a Stage 2 shift kit and a B&M Z-Gate shifter for precise ratio selection. The rest of the F100’s mechanical components benefit from similar amounts of TLC, with the front end receiving a complete rebuild. There are new front springs, shocks, and neoprene bushes. The owner machined the brake drums before adding a new master cylinder, wheel cylinders, brake shoes, and Cooper Cobra tires. The entire package has covered less than 1,000 miles since the work ended, and potential buyers can consider it a turnkey proposition with enough power to suit most tastes.
What does the future hold for this 1969 Ford F100 Pickup? The new owner could preserve this classic in its current form, although performing a light cosmetic refresh would be straightforward and inexpensive. It would make an excellent weekend cruiser, but it could also serve as an eye-catching shop truck. The buyer will determine the next chapter of its story, and you could be that chapter’s writer. All you need to do is submit the winning bid to make that happen.
Bid On This Auction
GolfGod36 bid $1,000.00 2024-08-16 17:42:53
roWILant bid $500.00 2024-08-16 01:23:17
Nice build on almost my exact former ’69 Custom Cab. Dad bought it at a year old, and I learned to drive on it. Bought it from him when we moved to the Middle West on a small hobby farm and taught both my boys to drive on it, too. Finally sold it after ten years on the farm due to accumulating issues I didn’t have time to deal with. Had the 240/automatic and, like the subject truck, was a single-cab longbed.
Glad to hear the front suspension has been rebuilt in this one (“Twin I-beam” = aggressive bump steer!). If I didn’t still need to make road trips in my ‘modern’ half-ton, this would be very tempting. GLWS.
One of the best looking trucks Ford built in that era. Nice one here.
Beautiful looking truck, but I already have too many in the driveway ( Is that possible? )
No …. it is not.!!
“too many” is a phrase first concocted by spouses and later picked up on by local HOA administrations. One man cannot have “too many” cars or trucks in HIS driveway. Now, physical constraints must be kept in mind, of course, but philosophically …… NOPE. One can never have “too many” !!!!
Looks like a nice bumpside.
Sure looks good from here. Appears to have some smoke under the hood and new brakes to bring it all back down again. Could be a lot of fun to drive locally.
Looks like a clean build on a solid truck. But all that power and still drum brakes, yikes! That would be my first upgrade, if this beauty was mine.