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| 1988 Ford F-150 Farmer Truck |
Back when we were building our chalet home in Tamaqua in 1973 - I bought a truck very similar to this for errands. That one was a 1965 Ford with a 292 V8 - and 3 speed on the column. It was a good dependable truck. It was red and they didn't even hear of bedliners yet back then.
This truck is much newer. It is a 1988 - just 38 years old. The main reason I bought it is because it has a 300 cubic inch straight 6 engine with 7 main bearings. the engines are bulletproof - they last forever. It is hooked up to a 5 speed granny floor shifter transmission. Other nice features are EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection - power disk brakes - power steering. About 5 years ago - someone put new oversized Good year Wrangler tires on it and aluminum "mag" wheels. They look like new. the wheels are 17 inches - where stock 15 incher wheels used to be.
The shifter is super smooth - it starts up smoothly with the fuel injection.
I really don't need a truck - but it is neat to have. I have a small trailer I put on our camper - that carries just as much stuff. Since it is over 30 years old - I was able to register it with an antique license plate. Because of that - State Farm give me full insurance coverage for $20 a month. Sales tax was low because I paid $1200 for the truck.
There is some adhesive on the side left from trim pieces that are long gone. I will try to rub the glue off. I ordered a new carpet and seat cover for it - also new matching lug nuts and one wheel stud was missing.
I am guessing Lulu allows me these little projects to keep me entertained. I can spend hours in the driveway - doing nothing - but at least I am moving around. She lounges by her pool and sees me struggling.
My next step is to pressure wash and gunk the engine off. I want you to see that old straight 6 in all its glory. Everything else on it works. It just needs a really good cleaning. It has very little rust. In good to excellent condition - NADA says it is worth $5k to $12k.
Yes - Lulu is great at driving a stick. You forget she was once a bus driver. She has plans on taking it to yard sales. It even has a bedliner.
