As potential projects go, this donated 1977 Ford F-1oo pickup with the desirable stepside bed looks like a potential home run. No, it doesn’t run, and it’s sitting in the donation yard, but the body looks super straight and the interior – while rough – is as period-correct as it gets. The seller notes that it needs a fuel pump to run and the brakes are shot, but that’s about as short of a list as you can expect for a donated vehicle. This Ford is listed here on eBay with my favorite donation yard and the current bid price is just $3,551 with no reserve.
The stepside bed is such a great look, especially in the shorter length like this truck has. The Ford doesn’t give off the aura of having been professionally restored, at least not recently, but it does look like it was gone through at some point in time; I would say it’s an amateur restoration performed at a fairly decent level that now displays sufficient wear and tear for not having been overly preserved over the years. Of course, it’s in California, so the ability to drive a vintage vehicle without keeping it in the garage every night and not suffering too many consequences is possible. The old-school California plates seem to confirm many years of residing in a hospitable climate.
The interior is one of my other favorite details about this Ford. The upholstery pattern is wonderful, even if it’s tattered and needs to be redone. It appears to coordinate with the door panels and the headliner, but the latter cannot be factory. That part makes me wonder if the whole cabin is custom, as it does appear to have shag carpeting on the floors, the bottoms of the door panels, and around the center console. So, it lends further evidence to this F-100 being redone a few decades back and likely incorporating a few styling trends that were all the rage at the time.
The third letter in this Ford’s VIN is a “G”, which – if I’m reading engine codes and VIN deciphering correctly – translates to a 302 V8. The 302 was a popular engine choice for any Ford trucks of a certain size, so while it’s certainly nothing exotic, it will likely run with just that faulty fuel pump replaced. The engine bay looks to be in orderly condition as well, which makes us hope this truck hasn’t been messed with it in its years off the road. The current bid price seems like an exceptional deal for a truck like this, and once it’s running and driving with the interior freshened up, I fail to see how you can’t make some money on it down the road.
That’s fantastic! Sadly, it’s over $6,000 now, and shipping from California would be horrendous. This isn’t a fly-in-drive-home truck, so that’s out.
If you live in California and you are wanting to restore a 70’s step side this would definitely be a good start the body looks like it’s in great shape.
Definitely not the stock interior. Looks like a good starting point for someone.
Perhaps my all-time favorite classic Ford pickup would be a 73-77 short wheelbase Flareside. I think they look clean and cool. Also because that’s what I drove while working summer jobs in the oil field (specifically, a dark green 76). It was a particularly pleasant and enjoyable time for me.
This looks like a solid example. I agree, the interior looks to have been customized, probably decades ago. I hope someone restores it to stock, or maybe with tasteful mods (no 148″ lift, please).
Thanks Jeff.
12-foot lift? Bring the stepladder with you!
One of the few that makes me wish I had a car trailer to go get it I think most of the snow between me and it is gone for this season
Could be a 70s version of Sanfords truck đ» đ
Not old school plates. At that time they probably would have been yellow numbers on blue background. The white plates with blue letters came out in the eighties.
My first new vehicle after graduating H.S. I ordered one of these from the Ford dealer. Mine was black with a red interior and had the 302 with a 3-on-the-tree. Options were the nicer bench seat. P.S., cigarette lighter and that same rear bumper (yes that was an option) I didn’t have it very long, I got bored with cars quick back then. The price of this is now more than when it was new. Mine cost about 4200 brand new and I got 2300 for my ’73 Caprice classic.
My ’77 , an Illinois truck, had the 400 and was a powerhouse. It was so rusty that my boss described it as having “rust holes so big you could throw a cat through them.”
Bob_N_TN, You should give me a call! I have your all time favorite classic Ford P/U. A 1973 short bed flare side, 2WD, 302 3 speed, Factory A/C, one owner in like new condition and it’s For Sale. I have spent 2 1/2 plus years making it original and reliable. It would easily take you back to a pleasant time of your youth.
Whatâs the price Joe ?
When I was growing up, stepside pickups were the ones âcarâ people drove. There were so many lowered, with dish/slot or daisy mags, often with custom paint and 65-66 Mustang taillights. Even stepside 4×4âs had their time in the sun, featured in TV shows such as Rockford files and CHiPâs. Then they all but disappeared in the mid-1980âs, rust was not an issue where I live and they didnât cycle through wrecking yards. Eventually the standard cab short bed fleet side took their place as the âcarâ guys pickup.
I wouldnât be surprised if this will be used as some sort of high end build, itâs different so it will stand out. Clean bodies are hard to find and a smart builder will pay a premium up front to save time and money on the backend.
Steve R
Years back an old friend Johnny D , a small dealer in a small town acquired this vehicle with a blueprinted 390 and a sassy camâŠwish i had that now. At 75, i would have to spiff it up an go to the local car show to mix an mingle
Seems like a decent project truck to get running and it has A/C.
Sold on 4/15/2025 for a high bid of $6,400.
Steve R
Shouldn’t the drip rails be stainless ?