This 1970 Ford F100 longbed pickup has been resting in a Colorado garage for the last ten years. Featuring a 360 paired to four-speed manual, the truck has some cool period pinstriping and dog dish-style hubcaps that give it a mild custom look. Although it’s been started periodically, it hasn’t seen regular street use in some time. Find it here on eBay with a $5K Buy-It-Now and the option to submit a best offer.
First of all, I’m incredibly jealous of how clean this garage bay is. I’m also impressed by the clean sheetmetal on display, which the seller says is no joke. There’s only a few spots showing evidence of bondo repairs in the “…right and left lower fenders.” It was repainted years ago, which I’m guessing is when it received that wicked pinstriping job. I could do without the running boards but everything else looks just right.
Colorado vehicles tend to fare pretty well, even in barn find condition like this one. The tailgate, a frequent rust victim in my neck of the woods, appears mint and the rear bumper and tail light lenses are sound as well. The lack of a tow hitch is a good sign to me that this F100 wasn’t used any more than the seller claims, which was to shuttle the now-90 year old owner to and from work. That gentleman is available to ask questions of, if you want the history of the truck.
The seller notes the interior was redone a few years back, which included a new dash pad, headliner, door panels and upholstery. Right before the F100 was parked ten years ago, it received a fresh carb, fuel pump and spark plug wires, along with new tires. The usefulness of those parts now with very low use is questionable, as stagnation can have the same effect as overuse. Would you preserve, restore or restomod this F100?
I like the period pin stripping so I hope it gets preserved. Pin stripping and truck lettering may soon be a lost art.
I don’t understand why this is not already gone. That is a perfect truck to start with for sure. Rusty short bed F-100s from that era in my area of TN bring $3,500 all day long. Since it’s an original owner truck, the buyer will probably get an earful of history on it and a mound full of original documentation and paperwork with it.
Nice find, at a great price.
If I had five grand plus delivery I would make this ad disappear.
There’s still a lot of this stuff in Colorado. Last Saturday, on an almost 500 mile ride around the state, I came across this place in a town called Delta, about 50 miles south of Grand Junction. Had a lot of cool stuff,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itAVLSjx11M
Most every yard seems to have some sort of older vehicle ( or 10), they just don’t get rid of anything out here. And most are sidelined for mechanical issues, and being so dry here, very little rust, so the mindset is, “we’ll fix it someday”. Coming from Wisconsin, where these types of trucks don’t exist anymore, it’s so odd to see examples like this, and fully functional. This a great find, and I’m finding out talking to people, many folks buy these new and never sell them, until they die, of course. Much more in line, price wise, not this $10g baloney.
In a related note, I (finally) scored my own “find” today. A neighbor in my small town said, he knew about an old ( to him) truck for sale that had been sitting. Turns out, it’s a 1977 GMC High Sierra, 2 wheel drive, short box, 350, granny 4 speed, with a camper top that the GUY BOUGHT NEW, not as nice as this, but a darn nice truck, for $1,400 bucks. A little rust, and faded paint, but, nice inside and it runs like a champ. I was lucky I knew someone, not everybody has that luxury, but my point is, they are out there, and $5g’s is about the most one should pay for an older truck in this condition.
Congrats Rube! How about a photo?
Hi Mike, can’t figure out how to get pic’s from my camera to the laptop. ( and don’t try and explain, because you lost me already) It looks similar to this, only with a camper top, not quite as nice, but a nice truck., and can’t find one electronic sensor on it. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPRNvjPO2Yc
Always loved this generation Ford F series. Personally I would prefer a 390 because for the amount of power these truck 360s had (215 gross) they were pretty thirsty.
While I really like this F100, there are a few changes I would make. Get rid of the bug shield and those ugly running boards. Go with an original interior, lose that ’80s looking upholstery. I’ve never been a fan of pinstriping so that would have to go. It’s close to original, I’d get it back to spec.
I had a ’72 short bed, same color, 302 and three-on-the-tree which was a great truck for me but the tin worm got it so I let it go. The price seems like a good deal, it should sell soon.
Well well doesn’t that look familiar? I have a Midnight Blue Metallic 75 F100, factory 390, Ranger package, and factory A/C sitting in my garage with only 68k miles on the odometer. Guess where it’s from?
didn’t some of these have a beneath-the-bed tool box?
Wonder which yr/models those were?