Hello all,
My wife and I bought this '72 F100 Custom around three years ago with 48,000 original miles (supposedly). It is a fairly basic truck, with no power anything or much extra trim, powered by a 360/C6. It came with a vintage camper top and a hitch receiver dropped two inches, making almost too low for anything other than a popup trailer. The story is that the owner's grandfather bought the truck used in the late '70s in PA, Kept it garaged and only drove it a couple of times a year from NC to FL, pulling a small camper. The condition of the truck seems to match the story, with a nice interior, paint and Ford parts in places you don't often see on high milage vehicles: brake shoes, Radiator hoses, Paper tag hanging on the trans, etc.
I put a Dual 2.5" exhaust and Flowtech headers on the truck when I first bought it, and just recently converted to a duraspark II. I am about to have to replace the radiator, and plan on putting in an adjustable timing set and degree the cam straight up at the same time. I also hope to find a "T" 4 barrel intake in the next few months.
I haul things around sometimes for my work, so a little extra power to go with the already bad milage would be a big plus!
new member in VA, '72 f100
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from Georgia! Nice truck!
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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from California! Nice truck; have fun!
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from MA! Nice looking truck! Love the little flatbed truck on the trailer in the 2nd photo, is that yours?
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from Pennsylvania!
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