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Greetings from Alaska

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Hello all, just found your forum after wandering around Google, searching for information on 1971 options and packages. I have a 1971 F-250 Sport Custom, which I picked up for $1600 last June. When I first got it, its Holley two barrel was so gunked up and poorly tuned it could barely run without flooding. A thorough cleaning, and its given me thousands of miles of completely trouble free driving. It doesn't even have any leaks! Every light, knob, switch and gauge works as it should, which is remarkable given the fact its an unrestored truck from the Last Frontier. It was clearly loved for much of its life. It has a bit of rust, but nothing catastrophic, and otherwise the body is straight. No major dings or dents, and every piece of trim is accounted for, right down to all four hubcaps.

I'm in love with this truck, and hope to do a full cosmetic restoration over time (and as funds allow). As you can see from my signature list, I have quite a few other older Fords. All F-Series trucks and Tempo compacts, all in mechanically sound shape. I've included a shot of my daily driver F-150, a "bricknose" 1990 XLT Lariat. I've had it for 9 years and almost 100,000 miles (its about ready to roll over to 200k).

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She has 188,000 miles on her with the original 3-speed automatic transmission. The 360 FE was rebuilt at some point with '68 heads, a Holley carb, but otherwise stock. She is a 2WD truck, so no mudding for this machine.

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1989 Ford Tempo AWD (2.3L HSO I4/3spd.)
1990 F-150 XLT Lariat (351W/E4OD 4x4)
1993 Ford Tempo LX Sedan (3.0L Vulcan V6/3spd.)
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:wel: from Ohio

You'll have to to use something other than Photobucket to post photos........they don't work on here anymore.... :x
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Ohiotinkerer wrote::wel: from Ohio

You’ll have to to use something other than Photobucket to post photos........they don't work on here anymore.... :x
Yes welcome.

Photobucket changed their TOS to prevent remote hosting unless you pay their large fee (AKA ransom) so it isn’t that they don’t work “ON HERE” they just don’t work period.

See: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =2&t=86185 and https://www.pcmag.com/news/354711/photo ... e-internet

Shame too, I’d like to see the pictures.

EDIT: I used Jamies hack to fix the pictures. I suspect it won’t work for too long so I recommend finding another provider.

Cool truck, I like it.
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:wel: from Pennsylvania! Truck looks great! But I'm curious as to what the plate on the cowl is for and what is going on at the rear of the bed by the badge??
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DuckRyder wrote:
Ohiotinkerer wrote::wel: from Ohio

You’ll have to to use something other than Photobucket to post photos........they don't work on here anymore.... :x
Yes welcome.

Photobucket changed their TOS to prevent remote hosting unless you pay their large fee (AKA ransom) so it isn’t that they don’t work “ON HERE” they just don’t work period.

See: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =2&t=86185 and https://www.pcmag.com/news/354711/photo ... e-internet

Shame too, I’d like to see the pictures.

EDIT: I used Jamies hack to fix the pictures. I suspect it won’t work for too long so I recommend finding another provider.

Cool truck, I like it.
Ah man, what's a good image hosting service these days? Its been awhile since I've joined a forum haha. Thanks though!
hdman90 wrote::wel: from Pennsylvania! Truck looks great! But I'm curious as to what the plate on the cowl is for and what is going on at the rear of the bed by the badge??
I'm not entirely sure what the plate is on the cowl. It has one on either side, and I thought maybe it was a back yards rust fix? I'm not sure though. And the rear of the bed has some pretty heavy duty hooks bolted to the side. Unfortunately. :/
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1989 Ford Tempo AWD (2.3L HSO I4/3spd.)
1990 F-150 XLT Lariat (351W/E4OD 4x4)
1993 Ford Tempo LX Sedan (3.0L Vulcan V6/3spd.)
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:wel: from California! Good looking truck that you have, thanks for sharing! :fr:
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:wel: from Massachusetts. Nice truck.
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Welcome from Alberta!!

I'm going to guess that the hooks on the box panels were for tying down a Camper, and there may have been another on each side of the cowl. I have seen trucks that developed stress cracks on the cowl from where the tie downs were attached....

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:wel: from Alberta!!
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Beautiful trucks Welcome from GA!!! :thup:
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Mr FTF, :wel: to the best site period. :fr:

Hope :pray: you like it here. :pray:

Pull up a chair and stay awhile., :fr: :fr:
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