Dad got a "new" 1976 F150

[Otis Nice]

We had gone to a swap meet/car show in Chillicothe last Saturday looking for a T5 transmission for the '49. We had found out about the show a day before and it's not far at all from his place. Got there, saw some friends, checked out a lot of the vendors, and not a T5 was found. We decided to walk through the show section before circling back through more vendors on the other side of the fairgrounds hoping to spot one.

 

There were all matters of vehicles from full resto's to ratrod's to some brand new stock mustangs and camaros with their hoods popped for who knows what reason. There was also the usual small smathering of nothing vehicles from the 90's to 2000's.

 

Anyway, we were looking at any and all old chevy's like his others. It's always great to see what others have done and get ideas or info. There were a few but nothing really stood out.

 

Suddenly I spotted a "For Sale" sign in this bad boy:

 

 

It's a 1976 F150 Ranger. Dad is, as of today, officially the 3rd owner. As it sits at his house now it has 40,205 miles on it and has not been restored or modified in any way. Nothing has been hauled in the bed and it is 100% original form bumper to bumper. It's a 3 on the tree and that right kind of ugly color combo that I absolutely love. It has been meticulously maintained and garaged it's entire life. When he drove it he said it steers and handles better than anything he currently has, even their new vehicles. It has not one scratch nor rust spot anywhere on the body. The frame is completely rust free.

 

I don't know what CR thinks, but I'm fine with whatever because I friggin' love this thing.

 

 

At its new home (although it's going to live in the garage).

 

Edited November 14, 2017 by Otis Nice

[Red Beard]

Damn that thing is clean! Its that pure ugly kinda dig it look too lol. I'd rock the shit out of that. Nice find! Edited November 11, 2017 by Red Beard

[TTQ B4U]

That truck looks amazing! Clay is going to be jelly when he sees it Nice find!!

[Dharris89]

Very cool. Congrats

[zeitgeist57]

Yeah, that truck is stupid nice condition!

 

It makes me almost a little crazy, in that you need to COAT THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY before rust starts eating away at that thing.

 

...and get some historical tags on it ASAP!

[SpaceGhost]

I can’t believe a 41 year old truck that nice resides in Ohio.

[Vulcan900]

Great find!!!

That truck is perfect just the way it sits.

Throw some undercoating on it and call it a day.

[Otis Nice]

Damn that thing is clean! Its that pure ugly kinda dig it look too lol. I'd rock the shit ourmt of that. Nice find!

 

Yeah....I doubt this one ever leaves our family.

[Otis Nice]

That truck looks amazing! Clay is going to be jelly when he sees it Nice find!!

 

He got pics texted to him before dad even picked it up. Haha

[Otis Nice]

Very cool. Congrats

 

Thanks.

[Otis Nice]

Yeah, that truck is stupid nice condition!

 

It makes me almost a little crazy, in that you need to COAT THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY before rust starts eating away at that thing.

 

...and get some historical tags on it ASAP!

 

That's all up to dad. He's retired. He can handle all that crap. Hahaha

Edited November 12, 2017 by Otis Nice

[Otis Nice]

I can’t believe a 41 year old truck that nice resides in Ohio.

 

Fully agree. It originally came from Arizona or somewhere IIRC.

[Otis Nice]

Great find!!!

That truck is perfect just the way it sits.

Throw some undercoating on it and call it a day.

 

Yeah, this one's not getting touched.

 

Sorry for multiple replies. On my cell.

[Otis Nice]

Nevermind about keeping it. Just got to dad's and he said he'd let it go today for the right price.

[DKilbourne]

Looks solid. Cool to see older vehicles in that kind of shape too. Enjoy it, for however long you end up keeping it

[Red Beard]

Nevermind about keeping it. Just got to dad's and he said he'd let it go today for the right price.

 

So what is,said price? :gabe:

[DKilbourne]

So what is,said price? :gabe:

 

More than you can afford....Ranger....haha

[Otis Nice]

Looks solid. Cool to see older vehicles in that kind of shape too. Enjoy it, for however long you end up keeping it

 

Haha. Thanks. May be a week, may be 10 years. Nobody knows I guess.

[Otis Nice]

Looks solid. Cool to see older vehicles in that kind of shape too. Enjoy it, for however long you end up keeping it

 

More than you can afford....Ranger....haha

 

Lol.

 

Said price? No clue. PM an offer and I'll ask. I don't get into his financial business. Haha.

[2 Sweet]

My God that is nice. I think the color combo is awesome! I love everything about it. Nice score

[Red Beard]

More than you can afford....Ranger....haha

 

 

Damn Dave hit me in my feels why don't ya lol :fa::fa:

Edited November 11, 2017 by Red Beard

[Otis Nice]

Thanks all for the congrats and what not. Told Dad and made him happy. He's worked his butt off his entire life and is enjoying his first year of retirement.

 

If anyone is interested apparently it's for sale at any given moment so PM me.

[gillbot]

Beautiful

[DKilbourne]

Damn Dave hit me in my feels why don't ya lol :fa::fa:

 

It was a play on the quote from Fast and the Furious....haha. I'm an idiot :fa:

[Red Beard]

It was a play on the quote from Fast and the Furious....haha. I'm an idiot :fa:

 

Lol I know it, i tried to edit the tagged post to put the meme in but couldnt get the quote to work lol. All good sir, no idiots here, this is CR...... :lolguy: