I bought an old Ford truck

[MrBonus]

A one repaint Reef Aqua '70 F-250 4x4 "Highboy" to be exact. It's a 360 truck, no filler on the repaint, no rust truck. It was the prior owner's weekend toy and the verbal history is that it was a dealership's parts truck for many years. I don't think it has ever been left outside overnight. It drives like a tractor and is an ever-present reminder of the chasm between sports cars and utility vehicles of the era in terms of driving dynamics.

[RNajarian]

Nice ! Looks clean.
Congrats.

Unusual color. Is it original?

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by RNajarian

Nice ! Looks clean.
Congrats.

Unusual color. Is it original?

Yes, it was originally Reef Aqua per the Marti, but did have one repaint along the way. The truck itself has never been apart and the doors and hood close like new from the factory. I have a paint meter and it meters out at 5 - 9 everywhere, so there is no evidence of any filler or body work along the way.

[Seahawk]

That is so iconic. Well done!

[URY914]

A tank for sure. You get the "Friends of OPEC" award.
The smells that thing must admit.

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by URY914

A tank for sure. You get the "Friends of OPEC" award.
The smells that thing must admit.

Hah, it's actually well tuned with a Pertronix ignition and a Holley Avenger street carb, so it smells a lot less than the 911 and is easier to start to boot.

But yeah, 8 MPG no matter how I drive it. Fortunately, it has a 45 gallon fuel capacity between two tanks.

[unclebilly]

Super cool.

[Eric Hahl]

Very cool, dig the color. Always liked the Hi-Boy trucks.

[Rot 911]

Nice looking truck. And there’s a very active vintage Ford truck forum.

[steve185]

Very nice!

[rfuerst911sc]

Looks like a nice score . All trucks of that era were brutes . I always liked the looks of the Jeep J10/J20 and the Dodge Power Wagons . My dad had a Ford F250 with a 360 and 2 wheel drive for a while for towing our travel trailers . It never could pass a gas station

[speeder]

I've owned a lot of old Ford trucks including a '71 F-250 and they are tough but almost incredibly inefficient in every sense of the word. They just don't carry or do much for the amount of energy, (fuel), expended. The F-250 diesel 4x4 that I own now has twice the torque and uses half the fuel and it's several generations old!

That said, it's very cool and the market has gone nuts for those old trucks. No idea what you paid but it's worth a lot.

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

Nice looking truck. And there’s a very active vintage Ford truck forum.

Yes, there is! I had a '73 short bed F100 before and they were super helpful when I needed it. They helped me diagnose the horn (dead relay) and fix the inside door handle already on this one.

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Looks like a nice score . All trucks of that era were brutes . I always liked the looks of the Jeep J10/J20 and the Dodge Power Wagons . My dad had a Ford F250 with a 360 and 2 wheel drive for a while for towing our travel trailers . It never could pass a gas station

Very cool! I was looking at the build statistics, or at least those that are available, and most of the era were 2WD. Very different than today. Only about 10% of production were true 4WDs.

[flatbutt]

I really like the style of older Ford p/u.

[Otter74]

That’s a beautiful truck. I don’t think I’d want to own one ($$$ for fuel), but I sure enjoy looking at them.

[LWJ]

Love it. Industrial art.

[Bill Douglas]

Gorgeous truck. And particularly like the color.

[look 171]

Rides like a rock but i love them. I had a 72 Chevy Camper special one ton truck back in college. I love the torque and the sound just not the fuel mileage. That's a beautiful truck

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by LWJ

Love it. Industrial art.

Well stated.

We did not have a clue when they first came out. The old Fords look good.

Here's my 94 F150 2WD I got last fall. Full bed single cab. 5.0L

Not nearly as pretty as OP's but not a bad looking truck. The next platform was too round.

[VINMAN]

Awesome! She's a beauty!

I'm jealous!

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