A penny saved is a penny earned and spending money is a lesson learned. That advice is something to consider for this copper colored 1977 Ford F-250 4×4 Highboy. At a current price of $5,000 with no indicated reserve, this truck is prettier than a penny, but the value is in the eye of the beholder. It is located in Vienna, Virginia and you can view the listing here on eBay.
The engine and truck have differing miles. It has a 390 V8 with a manual transmission totaling 7,000 miles. Referring back to the parts, currently, the intake and valve covers are off, but are included. The body of the truck has 48,000 miles. The 2.5-ton axle is not currently on the truck either. The stock one is currently fitted.
The interior has two captain’s chairs instead of the bench seat, although the bench seat is included. The truck itself presents an ample ability to restore it. It was stored inside and so there is very little rust. The paint scheme is incredibly retro and fits that era of the truck’s production perfectly. There is a lot of open-ended possibilities with this one.
This copper beauty looks good but has no-where to go. More directly, it can’t go anywhere. It has been sitting for over 35 years and doesn’t run. The deal seems to be for the truck and an extensive parts list. There is an extra dash, door panels, axles, core, transmission, carpets, and more. It is prettier than a penny, and thankfully, it is worth much more.
While there is no mention of the engine being original, this truck most likely has a 360. I suppose the engine could have been swapped in but, I believe Ford replaced the 390 with the 360 starting in 1972 for the truck line.
@JW454, yes I think you are right about the 360 being stock as my new 76 had a 360 with a 4-speed and the only options it had was power steering and a am/fm radio. I wish sellers would learn to turn their pictures right side up before posting.
Actually ’77 was a transitional year for Ford. The light trucks were powered with the M series engines that offered the 351 or 400. Back in ’89 I bought a used ’76 F150 with a 390 engine. When I went to transfer and register it, the computer spit it back out claiming that it was a ’77. So I checked the S/N and found out that it was SUPPOSED to have a 400 instead of the 390. I ran it for a couple of years before I found a 400 engine and C6 auto that would match up. When I sold it the new owner had no trouble transferring it. He still has it today, I might add….
This was also built before the halfway point for the year as well. After 77.5 they no longer had the divorced transfer case, this is a true Hiboy.
351 m in 77 highboy is more likely
I had a 75 with a factory 390 so I believe you are wrong.
This is so not fair. I would give my eye teeth for a Hiboy F-250 that hasn’t been run into the ground.
I had an awesome one out of Arizona earlier this year that was all stock except the wheels which I sold for $5500. These are a bear to drive on a regular basis, but definitely grab attention.
Ooops forgot the bumpers were aftermarket, too. Guess that’s obvious though.
I’m ok with it riding like a buck board and hearing the gas slosh in the tank behind the seat. The beauty of it at the end of the day. I know how to work on this in my own driveway.
This a 77 not a 75 like geomechs and rob said 77 was a bird of there own
Looking at the front fenders and the 2.5 ton axle that had something to do with it, I would say this was a monster truck project. If it was parked 35 years ago, the timing, 1983, is perfect for that style of monster to be popular.
Nice, but would be great when completed! I think that it will be a very complicated job to put it all back together! Someone buy it put it together, and show it off to us on barn finds please!
This is a bonified 1977 F250 Hiboy. I have one with a 351 M and a C6 tranny and a divorced trasfer case (4×4) It was made in Fremont Ca. Feb. 1977. The only other option for the 1977 F250 hiboy was a 400 M motor. That’s it believe me. You get into a 1977.5 still no 390.
My dad bought two new Ford pick ups in the 70’s, a ’70 and a ’74. Both were FE powered, but the 360 in the ’70 was a dog. The ’74 had the 390 in it, which he rebuilt in ’78 using all high performance parts. After the rebuild that ’74 moved out quite nicely, loved going for rides in that work truck.
I like this truck here, especially the interior, and this was probably just gonna be an off road warrior, not Big Foot. 35 years later I hope it finally gets some use.
oddly enuff, 4 a guy who had fiats, lancias, alfas when this rig wuz new – my fav vehicle style is the ’73/9 F250 (of anything domestic, car or not). I’d get 1 4WD stepside & 1 LWB rd truck. The 4WD’d B a solid body color w/2 race stripes 1/2 inch apart’n 18 inches wide, each. The rd truck’d have that lill tool box ford put in the side of the bed. That’s the beginning – details frm here R innumerable. My current ‘blank canvas’ is a ’66 bronco I’ve been usin/moddin since ’83. Looks stock, is anythng but. This rig’d B fun to wrk on/drive…
Like 2 C the fenders back to stock on this 1, no bed rails, etc