For you Ford nuts :) Cool rig.
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Need to be careful of low bridges and tree branches with that one.
GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
4 MPG downhill with the engine off.
Holy cow that is tall. Forget any parking garages.
Wonder what the overall weight is. The truck looks like the suspension is really weighted down.
Wonder what the overall weight is. The truck looks like the suspension is really weighted down.
GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
And it's a 3/4 ton truck too.
I would have expected duel wheels on the back, but I really liked the duct tape on the seat.
That makes sliding in and out smoooooooth.
Busterswoodshop
Hunter
The camper probably weighs as much as the truck.
I would also think a little top heavy.
I would also think a little top heavy.
That is cool. The gas mileage comments are spot on. When I was a teenager my mom had a 74 Mercury Marquis 4 door that had a 460. If you stood on the gas it was fascinating to watch the gas gauge go down. It is a different thing but it kind of reminds me of the '66 F-100 dad had when I was a kid. He sold it when he took a service manager job & they provided him a demonstrator.
We bought a new 1970 Mercury Marquis 2 door that had a 460 and it got 10 in town 14 on the road.
And that Merc is pretty aerodynamic compared with that truck and camper!
Killer Bee
Advanced Level Novice
slightly disenchanted with late model chassis swap. blemishes the vintage aspect a bit, but at least it's just a decade jump and definitely a major power upgrade with mechanical technology. also not impressed with lack of attention to detail but overall nice functional companion to the camper.
460 4wd F250 is a good choice for that rig considering what was available in 1963. and much like modern times, we don't necessarily consider mileage first when performance is needed/desired. good luck pushing that brick around at highway speeds with a small block of that era without beating the crap out of it. that realization led to manufacturers development of big block pickups in the mid 60's continuing into the 70's. and swaps such as this when later models proved more suitable for the task.
trivia for those that didn't know, the 460 was introduced in ford trucks in 73, coincidentally the same year chevy introduced the 454 in trucks.
the camper however is amazing! very rare that well preserved. this is the holy grail of vintage camper finds. very similar well preserved del rey sky lounge on a 68 c20 turned up a couple years ago, boy was it a peach!
curious what they're asking for this one. quick interweb search indicates it's sold recently but current dealer not listing a price.
460 4wd F250 is a good choice for that rig considering what was available in 1963. and much like modern times, we don't necessarily consider mileage first when performance is needed/desired. good luck pushing that brick around at highway speeds with a small block of that era without beating the crap out of it. that realization led to manufacturers development of big block pickups in the mid 60's continuing into the 70's. and swaps such as this when later models proved more suitable for the task.
trivia for those that didn't know, the 460 was introduced in ford trucks in 73, coincidentally the same year chevy introduced the 454 in trucks.
the camper however is amazing! very rare that well preserved. this is the holy grail of vintage camper finds. very similar well preserved del rey sky lounge on a 68 c20 turned up a couple years ago, boy was it a peach!
curious what they're asking for this one. quick interweb search indicates it's sold recently but current dealer not listing a price.
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My Dad had a blue 64 f100. I should have kept that one.
That is too cool.
That is just neat.
They have a lot of interesting cars on their website.
They have a lot of interesting cars on their website.
