That was my kayak truck for 15 years and letting it go was very emotional for me. I loved seeing this video of your excitement with it. Makes it easier for me to have it sold. Those are 16.5 wheels. Very very low miles on the current tires. We never touched the exhaust so it’s been much longer than a decade since it was worked on. I ran the side mirror into a tree in our yard (confession time) which is why we replaced the mirrors which were never as great as the originals. I never put my boat in the water that someone didn’t compliment that truck. People asked to be able to pose for pics with it often. Unfortunately, life got too busy for my regular kayak outings and the truck wound up sitting forlorn for the last couple of years. I already miss seeing it in the carport but thankful it has a happy new home. (Oh, and I’m very happy you didn’t find a cache of gold and silver in that storage space! My husband and I were watching that part of the video with our breaths held! 😄
Watching this video was nostalgic for me. My first car was a '71 F100 longbed Explorer. It had the 302 AC and power steering. (no power brakes though, and all 4 drums) Sooo many good memories in that thing, I miss that truck! I started to comment 2 corrections, but you already hit on the one about the rim size. The second one being that the tank behind the seat is the standard for these trucks... so that makes it the primary tank, while the one under the bed is the add-on, or secondary. You and your husband are better people than me... I could never have let this truck go!
He's done that his whole life. Larking about selling cars and using partying when he was young, then took a nice paying job at his parents company when he got a little more mature, then capitalized on his passion for cars and a camera and has it pretty much figured out now. The latter part all because he dressed up like Jeremy Clarkson and posted a picture of it. And he deserves it, because that shit was absolutely hilarious. Hoovie is funny and lively and doesn't seem to let things get him down, which would suit him well in any situation.
I started a business cutting geass and doing landscaping when I was 18. I needed a truck and there a 1972 Ford F100 in the side yard of a house a few blocks from me. It sat under a tree and never seened to move but was clearly well cared for. I stopped over when I saw the owner leaving for work one day and struck up a conversation about that truck, at the end of which I suggested he sell me the truck. He initially laughed at me but I eventually taljed him into it. I paid $2500 for that truck and it paid for itself many times over. I eventually sold that part if my business and the guy that bought it negotiated the truck into the deal. I was conflicted over selling that truck, but I decided to pay it forward and included the truck in the deal. That young man was so happy to have thst truck that it was totally worth it.
Isn't it funny? I kind of zone out when he buys his Ferraris and Lamborghinis and SL-whatevers. These ones are the most interesting because they are obtainable. OK I do have a soft spot for his Countach I guess, that was every boy's dream car in the early '80s and I was no exception.
This is basically the perfect truck. Just nice enough to drive, spartan enough to do truck stuff and do it well. Shame about no 4WD, but it's definitely a good tow rig with that tremendous engine.
A 4wd f250 of that time would be a highboy and is 4 inches taller due to the axle- transfer case arrangement. For more basic farm work, youd probably want this 2wd. (But i hate twin i beam after daily driving one)
It's actually a fairly poor tow rig. But the twin I suspension is damn sweet. Keep it to 55 mph and a light foot on acceleration and it will get you up to 18 mpg with 2bbl carb.
@@kyleh3615 My first truck in high school was a 1990 F-150 XLT Lariat that had the twin I-beam suspension and in my experience at least it was just fine, I put around 70K miles on that truck before I traded it off and I never once experience any irregular wear on my tires or anything and the ride quality was on par with any control arm GM or Dodge truck of it's time. I'm not saying the I-Beam setup wasn't without fault, just in that my experience with it didn't align with all the hate they get online.
@@nathanmcdonald610 your experience may vary I was given a 76 with I beam and I'm just taking the body for my solid front axle build and scraping the chasis.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9you're not wrong, but this isn't the time or place. If you can't see why that is, you need to reconsider the basis of your faith
Exactly... Twist it all the way to the right until the dome light pops on, then twist it a hair to the left until the dome light cuts off and it'll be at max brightness.
If that doesn't work, they're dirt cheap and easy to replace. I'm not sure how Ford does it but there's usually a button holding the shaft in the body. Press that button and the shaft will pull out. The switch can be unplugged and the bezel unscrewed. Installation is the reverse of disassembly.
I find it funny - they've been doing that for DECADES now but so few people know about it. I figured it out in my stepdad's 2014 Dodge Avenger by accidentally bumping it and later found out my 1971 VW Super Beetle (Yes you read that right) has the EXACT same feature, minus the dome light part. I had no idea that was a thing and also.. why would anyone want that? The gauge is too bright? I usually find the opposite to be true.
It’s funny how so many people buy trucks and don’t even use them for work or towing. A daily driver. So stupid lol. It really is dumb. Like 60k for a “cheap truck”, workers can’t even get a truck because of rich people paying big bucks to use them as a car to and from work in an office. Idiots. “I have a Ford F-150 Platinum Edition!” Oh yeah you do? Why?
My first vehicle was a red 1973 F100 longbed. I bought it in 2002 for $500. It had a like-new paint job from the 90's but the owner lost his license and it sat under a tarp for a decade. It was a badass truck.
Man that’s awesome ! I remember when we could buy these old truck any day of the week for under 1k but not anymore lol , I’ve got a 83 150 with the 4.9 , I love the truck but like most 80’s models the floors rotted out and the bed but it just gives me something to do . Picked it up for 2800$ of fakebook a few years back because it’s low miles
My Dad bought a 70 custom 302 w/ a c4 trans in 70 which I leaned to drive to drive in 70 at 10yrs around the farms in Calif. It was the vehicle I drove when I got my license, we had the truck till the late 80's with almost 300,000 miles 2 motors and many transmissions later. I bought a short bed 70 Custom Cab with the Ranger XLT Package in 84' it had the 360FE and a C6 trans for 600.00, 8MPG was killing meTraded it for a Datsan truck, I should have keep that Ford. I now have a 72 F100 just like his minus the tool box that I am now redoing. Yea I love them trucks
My first truck in the late 80s (high school) was a green F100 Ranger 390. I also had the optional air conditioning and it worked! Mine was a shortbed with a painted toolbox to match. My interior looked exactly like yours. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Beautiful truck, Tyler! I have a soft spot for those bumpsides. I do have a suggestion... rip out the dual tank system (they're nothing but problems) and add an XL tank to where the spare tire is. This also gets the tank out of the cab. I believe the replacement single tanks are 34 gallons and will run you about $120 online. I put one in my dentside and glad i did. At 10 mpg you'll need all the fuel capacity you can get.
My 68 F100 with a 390 and 3 speed on the column gets 9 MPG. Mine has two tanks, but I only use the one behind the seat. It would cost a fortune to fill both up. Haha
Dad had a '68 Camper Special automatic, I think heavy duty because it had GVW numbers painted on it, possibly factory. Almost the color scheme of Hoovies. I can't remember if it had a 360 or a 390, but it got 8 mpg no matter WHAT you did. Freeway driving? 8 Load firewood cab high all the way back and load down the springs? 8 Just drive around town? 8
Watching this just takes me back to my childhood. It's pretty crazy how much trucks have changed. Those old Fords were actually very comfortable to ride around in, and yes, built like an absolute tank.
And they had just as much explosive power if you got hit in the driver's side. These things were death traps my man, and there's a reason we don't put gas tanks behind the driver's seatback anymore.
"automatic rust prevention system" I follow another youtuber and be bought a 1977 cutlass with the 305 and the front main was seeping....the whole frame was coated to almost the rear axle and no a speck more than surface rust. It leaked about a quart every 6 months so he left it. "worked well for 40 yrs why mess with a good thing"?
We are the original owners of a 1975 F250 Ranger XLT with the 460 and it has no rust on it and has sat outside the entire time we have owned it since new. We have had at last count 400 different offers to buy it but its a family heirloom at this point lol
We do use it for work because it has a full sized bed and our newer 2017 F150 with the largest bed they make is not that useable stuff doesnt fit and its frustrating. We use the F250 for hauling stuff and the F150 for towing stuff. @@muskokamike127
@@muskokamike127 So true. As humans we also personify inanimate objects, like cars, for example & honestly it’s just so sad or heartbreaking to see something so old that IS a living piece of art, culture, design, and history as well as a useable machine and a testament to our ability to create and construct genuinely amazing and mind boggling things (if you REALLY think about it, cars, computers, engines, aircraft, cameras, etc. think how many tiny steps it took to reach the technology we have.). So when an old car, or plane, or boat sits there idle and unused & clinging onto life it makes me quite sad. From the cheapest to the most expensive vehicle they need to be driven, they need to be used. Take an RV or a yacht (a well made RV or yacht) for example, use it everyday it will be your friend, let it sit for even a year and you have a huge service bill that climbs and climbs the longer you leave it. Anyway, if you have something like this, use it. Or at least keep it usable, don’t let it sit and decay.
Thank you for not forgetting your hooptie roots while embarking on this new construction adventure. I think a lot of us are here for that good ol' car content... keep it up and best of luck!
Plant an apple, pear, and peach orchard and find a good country gal who knows how to can food (or is interested), get a big dog, NEVER sell the Countache, and live the good life!
Very nice truck. And perfect for a farm with its big bed. Maintenance and repairs are so simple compared to a modern truck - trucks used to be rugged. It also helps it is a lot better looking than any of the modern ones!
As the owner of several 60', 70's and 90's vehicles along with many modern trucks, I will 100% disagree with you. Modern trucks tow more, have more power, get better fuel economy, perform better off road and they're actually more reliable. They are a lot harder to repair though. Don't mistake nostalgia and romance with facts.
Excellent choice in trucks. I had a 77 Ranger and it was amazing. Start at 40 below or 40 above and never let us down. Even carried a giant camper for 150,000 like it wasn't even there. Made to last to say the least it's still running today with 498,000kms on it.
Judging by the old holes in the doors the truck previously had junior West Coast mirrors on it before the low mounts were installed. That would have been typical of a camper special.
My 68 F100 had those kind of mirrors from the factory, but my Dad hated them and put on smaller mirrors and threw the originals away. It has the same covering up the holes.
Yup, those come in ultra handy when towing big loads. Some people like them strictly due to looks but there's a very real logic to their massive size and functionality. I'd find some and throw them back on the truck.
In 1972 I was the new car make ready guy at Danielson Ford in CT, they sent me to pick up a loaded truck similar to this but a black and tan or yellow, two tone with 4 wheel drive etc, sticker was 15000 $$ people were staring at me at traffic lights on the way home and asking about it . pretty cool. still remember the attention it got..
I know a guy who has a truck almost identical to this, AC and woodgrain tailgate and everything except its brown and white. He said when he bought it new in 72 all his farmer buddies made fun of him for it, saying things like "look at this guy, he bought a cadillac truck", times have sure changed
Nice bumpside. Some advice from someone who's had the pleasure of rebuilding a 390FE- if you plan on keeping that truck for a while, you'll want a couple things done to the engine. All FE's were built with leaded fuel in mind. Since we don't run leaded fuel, the valves will start micro-welding to the seats, since it doesnt have that lead lining cushioning them. This causes pitting in the seats and eventually sunken valves (overall reduced performance). When I was rebuilding my 390 I got heads from 3 engines and all had sunken valves. Sometimes they sink too far for hardened seats, because the shop will hit the water jackets when drilling for new seats. So you'll want your heads serviced, or remanned ones installed if yours are too far gone. Another thing, the FE engines are susceptible to cracked blocks in the oil galley feeding oil to the rockers on passenger head. This oil galley is right next to a water jacket. When it cracks, it forces oil into your coolant system, so long as you have good oil pressure. Mine did this. FSM calls for the oil galley to be drilled out for a .314" pushrod from a Ford 240/280 with ends snipped off (many shops will just use a 5/16 GM pushrod as it's easily obtainable and only a couple thousandths smaller. You can also shove a 1/4" roll pin down there and secure it with retaining compound as a quick fix that wont require complete engine teardown. Details can be found here- www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1215888-75-ford-f250-390-oil-in-coolant.html Keep an eye on your coolant, make sure there isnt a layer of oil building up under the radiator cap. Oh, and a final thing (if it starts smoking), the drivers head supplies far too much oil to the rockers, this can lead to smoking issues. Some have installed both static and umbrella valve guide seals on the intake valves, or just do what I and many others have, grab a jet for a carburetor and press it into the feed hole. It's a perfect snug fit. This acts as a restriction. Rockers get all the oil they need, without too much oil sloshing around in the valvetrain. If you want more power, you can also install 360 flat top pistons, throw a 4 barrel and intake on it, and an adjustable cam sprocket, as all FE's after 69(?) or so had the cams retarded 3 degree's for emmisions. You;ll want that 3 degrees back if you are gunning for the most power and maybe better fuel economy. I just did flat top pistons with the factory FoMoCo "RV" cam it came with (Trailer Edition) and a Pertronix HEI distributor and it will roast the tires if I let it even with highway gears and a 3sp auto. Good luck and enjoy it! I sure enjoy my 76.
@frostbite1991, easy cure for the heads, have hardened seats installed for the valves. As for your other FE claims, that's BS. 50+ years as a master level, factory certified auto/truck tech. Most of those years with Ford. Never had any major issues with any Ford FE engines, not even on the NHRA drag strip tracks.
Heads can be too far gone to drill for hardened seats, they hit the water jacket. Had 2 sets that were too far gone. Luckily found a remanned set a few hours from me. As for you claiming BS, read some forums. It's been well documented for decades. Hell, just google "390fe oil in water" and you'll see plenty of people talking about a cracked block or over-oiling in the drivers head when googling why it smokes on the drivers side (or they just installed the rocker shaft upside-down). Just because nobody wanted to take their farm truck to the dealership doesn't mean its fake lol. @sergeantmasson3669 @@sergeantmasson3669
Maybe the Wizard is secretly an FE guru lol. Lets be honest though, It's Hoovie. Truck'll be gone as soon as the house is done. Probably wont even have issues with it. They 100% should remove the fuel switch at least. They gum up from not being used and both tanks wont feed. Had that issue on a 78 F250 I was fixing for a friend. @@robertbeirne9813
Reminds me of my childhood when these and the equivalent GM products were everywhere and all of the men in my family had one. I hated all the greens that were so popular back then, but love them now. We(my family members) all had (mostly) horse farms and these were a dime a dozen back then. You got a real special find with this old girl. BTW, I’m a 74’ model myself just for perspective.❤
'75 here. Yeah, I didn't like that green back then either. It was everywhere from cars to couches to refrigerators. Yet looking back I much prefer it to today's sea of white, black, and gray. Especially the interior.
@@plmn93 Yeah, seeing it now is a breath of fresh air. Same when I see cream, red, blue, etc. Anything is refreshing and preferable to the boring interiors of today.
That '72 Ford is absolutely gorgeous. Reminds me of growing up spending many of summer on my uncle's farm. Super easy to drive best deal around and good looking
Hoovies approach to choosing this truck is basically the same as mine. I needed a truck after purchasing some property to build a house on. A nice 6ft bed Jeep Comanche with a single cab and nice low bed side for easy loading. It's a 4x4 with a 5 speed. Absolutely perfect for my needs.
This truck is a classic. If you have a Chevy or Dodge from this era, they are all classic beauties. This tuck and paint is even in American Truck Simulator. They have four door Dodge Charger, and some old Chevy's with the toolbox grill. Those little toolboxes are hard to find, so many rusted away. That is great to have. I wish I had one or two on my truck.
This is a throwback to the days when they offered multiple exterior colors, AND multiple interior colors. I remember looking at a Duster with a Mettalic Blue vinyl interior. Now? Any color you want, as long as it's Tan, Gray, or Black. Starting in about 1971, trucks started being a lot nicer "daily drivers" Especially the 1973 GM trucks.
I am, without any irony, more jealous of this purchase than *anything* you have ever owned. I have a visceral love for these exact trucks that I can't explain. You are a lucky man with this buy, my friend! Happy to see you out on the farm, hopin' that you're happy!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
That 390 is a real jewel. One of the best motors Ford ever made. It uses the FE big block, but is super understressed. I'm totally in love with your new/old truck!
you should have 16.5" wheels. Only 2 companies make tires anymore, I still have them, but most guys switch to a 16" wheel that looks the same and you can use the same hubcap. Been told the 16" wheel will still work with your Dayton front disc brakes. Enjoy!
This Camper Special would have had the 16.5" split ring wheels, good luck finding a tire! The hot ticket is to switch to 16" drop center wheels and tubeless tires.
I've been daily driving my 73 F100 with a 390 FE for the last 5 years since I bought it. Everything is original and never been apart. Thing drives like a dream.
....get the bushings on the i beams and control arms replaced. I have a 77 and the original owner NEVER did bushings and i thought they just drove terrible. It was the bushings.
I love this truck. I have a 2007 Silverado Classic. This truck is actually a 2006 that was continued on production with the new body style change of 2007. It's a v6 longbed with a manual transmission and cruise control ( which I use all the time). I just turned over 200,000 miles and still runs strong. At 72, I could afford a new truck, but this is my ride.
I still have my 2007 Chevy WT with the newer body style. it’s about as plain as they come with crank windows & vinyl floor matte and still going strong at just under 200K miles.
I thought about getting one of those at the time, but my 98 only had 200k on it and lasted me another 10 years. But that was a great deal at the time. They had worked all the kinks out of the design and production, and the price was a deep discount over the new model 07's. Plus, they never had the issues that the 07 and up had with the DOD failures etc. These days I have an 02 avalanche with the 5.3, the only year with a throttle cable, they went to drive by wire in 03 and then changed everything again in 06. 215k miles daily driver
Really sweet old Ford you got there. Looks like she'll last another 50 plus years as long as you keep up with the maintenance. Perfect addition for your new/old farmstead 🍻
Great old truck Hoovie! The only downside to driving it is every time you stop at the gas station people will come up to you to tell you how their, Dad, Uncle, Grandfather, etc. had one just like it
I honestly wish hoovie would sell his whole collection and start over, doing more stuff like this and putting that money into taking us on more hoovie-esque experiences and farm expansion
The fact that that truck is near immaculate with barely a fleck of rust means it was garage kept most of it's life and hardly ever used. It's a miracle to find one that looks that amazing.
67 - 72 Ford trucks were a great truck....had a 1970....had 134K on it with a 360 and still ran great ..only thing you have to worry about is the front cab mounts rusting out.....
Wonderful to see how this makes Hoovie smile, and Car Wizard too. People don't smile like that for modern exotic cars. This is fun and I'll bet it gets lots of use.
I've got the '71 F100 Ranger XLT with the 390 FE engine that I brought with me back to Australia. It's my daily driver and gets so many looks and comments! I was told the AC didn't work when I first got it 10 years ago but my mechanic suggested we try just putting some refridgerant and a new belt on it and it works perfectly! I've got the side locker and two tanks on mine too! ❤
Wow Hoovie I remember buying those trucks for $1500. In the mid eighties that was pretty much the going rate for a very decent truck! Well you are right about compared to the new trucks the price is right. I was looking at a new Super Duty F250 with the Tremor package and it was over $89,000 which like you say make for a pretty large payment each month or draining out whatever will be left from the 401K after the upcoming economic downturn takes it's cut!
Gorgeous truck. Brought back some good memories. My dad bought a 1972 brand new ,not the xlt version. Ours was red with the v8 with a manual transmission. Very nice find
I do love a 70's F-series. And a long bed! Nice find. I can almost smell the interior during the drive lol Shoulder belts were optional upgrade; You can see the plug on the pillar. 3 point belts can swap in too :) Looks like it had a set of "west coast' mirrors, nice for camper/towing. I think they look great on these trucks!
west coast would be part of a tow package I think, but yes the bolt holes on top of the door lining up with the bottom under the window is the correct spot for them. try to find a set now, not easy or cheap
He is spot on. My daily driver is a 1976 F100. I just purchased a 1975 F250 to restore that came with a 428CJ. I was asked by a much younger man, don't you miss all the luxury? Trust me, who doesn't love the luxury in todays trucks? The purchase price and cost of maintenance makes it not an option. In my opinion. I don't live for a car payment. I have owned my F100 for over 6 years, and just yesterday I got the same tickle. I LOVE it!
I have this same truck. Mines rusty now but did look great when i bought it over 10 years ago. I bought her for nothing back then. 500$! Been putting 12+k a year on that 390/c6 as a daily driver for a decade now. Great trucks. Cheap to maintain. Has been a great investment. Basically factory spec. 390/c6 I will say that new parts are garbage. That's been my only real issue. Enjoy the truck! She's a beaut!
About ten years ago I had two ‘72 F250s. One was a brown Ranger XLT manual and the other was salmon and white automatic. Don’t remember the trim. Kids were little so the small cab made it hard to do family stuff. I sold them both and got an ‘04 Ram 1500, which I still have. Biggest automotive regret was selling them both. When I was little my dad had a ‘72 F100. Love that era of Ford trucks and hope to have one again. Great find Hoovie! That one is a real gem!
It's beautiful! Here in Australia that would be somewhere north of 25-30k USD if you could find one. Put a Holley self-tuning injection system on it and the power will go up as will the economy. It will use a lot less petrol with EFI.
You can have a bed liner sprayed in or you can have a liner made from truck or car tire treads. I suggest the latter; easy in easy out without damaging the original paint. Great find on your part.
In the Fall of 1968 my Dad bought the almost identical truck except your cab is painted white while ours was green. I remember the 2 gas tanks and the tool box. Ours had the 360 CI engine. We had that truck pretty much until is was driven into the ground. What a great truck it was.
I've had several of these bumpside trucks...still have two of them actually. Great trucks but there getting expensive these days. Good thing is that they have huge aftermarket coverage as far as sheet metal, interior goes.
Nice truck. When new, out the door price would have been about $5,000.00 if the dealer was anywhere near competitive. I know because I lived it. Back then you could buy a new truck that would not thousand dollar you to death to keep it going. Honest, reliable trucks. Good luck keeping that tool box dry inside. I don’t know how it is now, but it used to be that in the Midwest and West you would need the two tank capacity. Checking tank interiors is a good idea. Best wishes and take care. P.S. Don’t let the Wizard work on your air conditioning!
Agreed about the price. A longtime friend of the family bought a 1973 Dodge D100 truck with the slant 6 engine, 3 on the tree, no power steering or brakes for $1,700 out the door brand new in Jan of '73. Even $5K might be a smidge high on the price for Hoovies truck when new.
I bought a Dodge Camper 9000 (srw) 1973 optioned almost exactly like Hoovie’s truck. It was $4,750.00 out the door. I didn’t buy the Ford because of the front suspension. A company I worked for had a bunch of Fords. The front suspension was different from the norm. That confused many mechanics and thereby turned into a money pit. The 4 speed granny box was a good option on the slant six trucks because it gave you a close ratio 3 to 4 shift, which was an aid on steep hills. The V8’s had a wide ratio split. Take care.
@@carlcarlamos9055 I drove the D100 a few times and the difference between 2nd and 3rd was pretty massive. Up a hill, one had to either rev the engine like crazy in 2nd or lug it in 3rd. 4 speed or automatic is the only way to go in the slant 6 applications.
I have a 1975 Ford F-250. It's not a luxury truck, but it's super nice. 2 door, standard cab, 2 wheel drive, 8 foot bed, '70s Ford white, AZ truck, ZERO rust, no body or undercarriage damage, carbureted 390/C6, it came without A/C, I installed ice cold aftermarket A/C in it. I had the bench seat completely redone to make it more comfortable and look better. New carpet and new reproduction door panels. Lots of extra gauges on the dash. ALL of the steering, brake, and suspension parts replaced. It came with 16.5" wheels, which I replaced with 16". The only thing I wish it had is cruise control, but you can't have everything. I plan to keep it forever. It's made of heavy steel, it's very simple, easy to work on, easy to get parts for, no computers, no cat con because they didn't put those things on 3/4 ton trucks back then. C6 transmissions are a dime a dozen, and while it has a 390 in it now, there is a long list of engines that will bolt right in. A friend suggested doing a diesel conversion, but I won't put any kind of computer trash on it. These trucks are so cheap because nobody wants to drive them. They want the latest greatest (sic) computer on wheels.
since you are starting new car collection, i would really love to see a SAAB story, i think this is a car you haven't owned and it would be really cool to see how you work with it. especially 900 or 9000. SAAB was like Tesla of its time
I had one of these as my first truck in the early and mid 80's. Mine had the tow mirrors. Those side compartments are really handy for tools, etc. Had many fun times in that thing.
Check the twin I beam bushings. They rot or harden with age. You can buy a new aux fuel tank rather cheap and swap it in. It helps considering it won’t get much better than 10mpg. That bumper is aftermarket, because there was no OEM bumper. You can get nicer looking ones for cheap still made by the same companies that made them in 72. The bushings in the column shifter give out over time, causing some annoying shifting issues. If those are the stock wheels you’ll want to replace them with something a little more modern with a rim size that has more tire options available. Great find.
@@ksavage681 right so many things that could be used for. Although if he had an old ford tractor it could be gas but….Definitely miss the dual tank setups
On the driver side under the hood where that big empty space was would of been an option for a generator if you had a camper on the back, the Iowa 80 truck museum has a great example of how that set up looked and how it worked for the camper option.
When I was 16 back in 1997 I bought a 1972 F100 Ranger XLT. It was a shortbed and someone had pulled the stock engine and dropped in a 429 SCJ. I remember it had the best heater I’ve ever had in a truck
Great score, Hoovie. If you can find a rust free one (like that appears to be) you've gotten a really great truck. And BTW, I know it's hard for you young guys to imagine, even guys like you who have been in the business, but the MSRP on that truck when it was new was between $3K and $4½K, depending on the trim level. Take it from this graybeard who was around back then! 😁
I remember my dad looking at new Fords trucks in 1970. The cheapest Fords base tricks with straight 6s were around $2700 MSRP. He decided that they cost too much. As usual, he confused "cheap" with "value". Stuff like AC was a waste of money. You could get away with no AC in Minnesota, Michigan or Wisconsin. But Oklahoma or Kansas? Only later did I recognize the bigger lesson. People who grew up poor, and/or remained poor as adults always err on the cheap end of the spectrum, even when spending a little more money up front is a better "investment" After 10-15 years, the resale on a 1970 Ford pickup was a lot higher than the s##tbox he eventually bought.
Cool truck!I recently bought a very similar truck but a 74 camper special ranger xlt in a little better condition all original green paint absolutely rust free from the original owners nephew $3,000 I guess I scored 😃
Those old trucks great and built to last forever. The only problem was their fuel consumption was horrible often especially if you're halling or towing anything. There are EFI kits and computer-controlled carburetor kits that can bring the mph to something a bit closer to modern though. I've been planning to do something similar to what you have done placing my late 90s Dodge truck with something from the 70s to early 80's. Air conditioning is a must for me but I am divided whether I am going to restore the old A/C system, install an aftermarket automotive A/C or say screw it and use a camping tent air conditioner with a inverter. The tent air conditioner has the advantage of being able to be moved from vehicle to vehicle.
I had a 73 F-150 with the 390 and 3 on the tree about 20 years ago. Paid $1,200 for it with 240,000 miles. Ran nice, but got 10 mpg. On the highway. Then one of the valves went, and I sold it rather than fix it. Never did get the A/C running. Can you even get freon for these old systems anymore?
@@goopah Yes you can but be prepared to pay a fortune for it. You are intending the vehicle to be a daily driver and what air conditioning it will probably make more sense to replace most of the old system with a new aftermarket retrofit or at least the condenser, coil and compressor.
My daily is 40year old GMC with a 454 and gets about 10mpg down hill to buy a new truck for 80-100k to save on fuel is hilarious it will be broken down and in the crusher before my 83 I paid 3k for it have maybe another 3k in mods custom flatbed tires etc. I have 75-95k in fuel money before the new truck pays off I swear people can't even do basic math anymore gas mileage lmao just silly I'd rather this truck than any new plastic pos truck
No matter how much you try to modify a carburetor it's still: a carburetor. It combined with a conventional ignition system will always run like garbage. Why? I'm glad you asked. Answer: ethanol in the gas. If you could still get Texaco sky chief leaded gas you'd be all set but, well, those were the good old days (being sarcastic). This truck is a relic, a museum artifact. Maybe a frivolous indulgence for Jay Leno but for a normal person? A nightmare that will nickel and dime you to death...
@@dingusdingus2152 you have absolutely no clue what your talking about I have a 40 year old square body 454 original qjet all you need to run ethanol gas is to upgrade the few rubber bits to viton I run crappy 87 octane in commifornia high ethanol content is normal been running it for years truck is my daily too you should just keep your mouth shut when you don't know what you are talking about
The good thing is it has that single piston air conditioning compressor that's totally rebuildable. It's similar to the twin piston compressors used in Chryslers that's also rebuiltable. By the way that is a totally R12 system, So replacing the dryer and putting in the proper lubricant and putting the new Refrigerant converting it over is the way to go.
Unless it's leaking, just continue using R-12. That would make an interesting video. Check the temperature of the AC air with R-12, then check again after doing an R-134 conversion. Back in the day, we were told that the R-134 was a less efficient refrigerants than R-12, and the AC wouldn't cool as well after the swap
@@bizjetfixr8352 yeah. As I understood it at the time, it takes more compression to get the same temperature differential from 134a than it does for 12. R12 was also more efficient than the current freon that is being used now, from what I've Been Told..
@@muziklvr7776 definitely yes. I don’t know how much of a factor the overdrive is but I went from 11 mpgs to 22 by playing with the engine timing and the carburetor and installing the overdrive
@@muziklvr7776the gear vendors helped but a lot of it came from switching over to manifold vacuum with plenty of initial advance timing while playing with the advance curve of the vacuum canister. When the engine is at low load at idle or cruise, there’s no reason to be pouring fuel down the engines throat. The timing should be well advanced with a good strong spark in those conditions.
my grandpa has a 1971 f250 camper special. original engine and everything. nothing has been replaced or worked on and it has close to 300k miles. he bought it brand new.
That was my kayak truck for 15 years and letting it go was very emotional for me. I loved seeing this video of your excitement with it. Makes it easier for me to have it sold. Those are 16.5 wheels. Very very low miles on the current tires. We never touched the exhaust so it’s been much longer than a decade since it was worked on. I ran the side mirror into a tree in our yard (confession time) which is why we replaced the mirrors which were never as great as the originals. I never put my boat in the water that someone didn’t compliment that truck. People asked to be able to pose for pics with it often. Unfortunately, life got too busy for my regular kayak outings and the truck wound up sitting forlorn for the last couple of years. I already miss seeing it in the carport but thankful it has a happy new home. (Oh, and I’m very happy you didn’t find a cache of gold and silver in that storage space! My husband and I were watching that part of the video with our breaths held! 😄
Cool that you watched and commented.
Watching this video was nostalgic for me.
My first car was a '71 F100 longbed Explorer. It had the 302 AC and power steering. (no power brakes though, and all 4 drums)
Sooo many good memories in that thing, I miss that truck!
I started to comment 2 corrections, but you already hit on the one about the rim size.
The second one being that the tank behind the seat is the standard for these trucks... so that makes it the primary tank, while the one under the bed is the add-on, or secondary.
You and your husband are better people than me... I could never have let this truck go!
They took the 22 lbs. gold bars out and edited the film to make it look empty when opened. Hoovies buying a Viper.
@@alexkalish8288noooooo! 🤨
@@1SqueakyWheelit was tough. He picked it up when we were out of town. I don’t think I could have watched it drive away.
Hoovie is literally just living every man's dream at this point
He's done that his whole life. Larking about selling cars and using partying when he was young, then took a nice paying job at his parents company when he got a little more mature, then capitalized on his passion for cars and a camera and has it pretty much figured out now. The latter part all because he dressed up like Jeremy Clarkson and posted a picture of it. And he deserves it, because that shit was absolutely hilarious. Hoovie is funny and lively and doesn't seem to let things get him down, which would suit him well in any situation.
It’s easy when you don’t have a blood sucking wife taking all your money…
Live Hoovie!
For real
I hope he starts buying tractors for that farm.
This woman's dream, too 😅
I started a business cutting geass and doing landscaping when I was 18. I needed a truck and there a 1972 Ford F100 in the side yard of a house a few blocks from me. It sat under a tree and never seened to move but was clearly well cared for. I stopped over when I saw the owner leaving for work one day and struck up a conversation about that truck, at the end of which I suggested he sell me the truck. He initially laughed at me but I eventually taljed him into it. I paid $2500 for that truck and it paid for itself many times over. I eventually sold that part if my business and the guy that bought it negotiated the truck into the deal. I was conflicted over selling that truck, but I decided to pay it forward and included the truck in the deal. That young man was so happy to have thst truck that it was totally worth it.
I don't remember the last time I've been this envious of one of Hoovie's vehicle purchases!! That truck is SWEET!!
Exactly!!!!!! Now Ford's will spike in price.
Isn't it funny? I kind of zone out when he buys his Ferraris and Lamborghinis and SL-whatevers. These ones are the most interesting because they are obtainable. OK I do have a soft spot for his Countach I guess, that was every boy's dream car in the early '80s and I was no exception.
yeah so many of his buys are really "meh" when it comes to "would i enjoy that car" but this one makes me smile. awesome looking old ferd
2wd long bed for 12k? Yeah… he’s insane… that’s a 6-8k truck max.
This one that Ammo NYC detailed is even cooler. I can't imagine what this one sold for.
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Hoovie missing out on a sweet collab with the Lock Picking Lawyer that we all needed!
Exactly or Bosnian Bill…..
That was my FIRST thought when I saw wizard drilling the dang lock. Heck, I could have gotten that open with a rake attack.
LPL probably could have picked that lock with a swiss army knife
Exactly!! Lishi tool to the rescue!
Pretty sure any locksmiths watching were cringing when they saw Wizard taking a drill to what was probably a perfectly savable lock...
This is basically the perfect truck. Just nice enough to drive, spartan enough to do truck stuff and do it well. Shame about no 4WD, but it's definitely a good tow rig with that tremendous engine.
A 4wd f250 of that time would be a highboy and is 4 inches taller due to the axle- transfer case arrangement.
For more basic farm work, youd probably want this 2wd. (But i hate twin i beam after daily driving one)
It's actually a fairly poor tow rig. But the twin I suspension is damn sweet. Keep it to 55 mph and a light foot on acceleration and it will get you up to 18 mpg with 2bbl carb.
@@kyleh3615 My first truck in high school was a 1990 F-150 XLT Lariat that had the twin I-beam suspension and in my experience at least it was just fine, I put around 70K miles on that truck before I traded it off and I never once experience any irregular wear on my tires or anything and the ride quality was on par with any control arm GM or Dodge truck of it's time. I'm not saying the I-Beam setup wasn't without fault, just in that my experience with it didn't align with all the hate they get online.
@@nathanmcdonald610 your experience may vary
I was given a 76 with I beam and I'm just taking the body for my solid front axle build and scraping the chasis.
IMO for the average person 2wd is better. Less parts, more simple, less to fail.
That truck looks like you watered a truck seed for two months. It’s a perfect fit 👌
Came from Hoovies truck garden. haha.
😂😂😂 good one
THIS guy!
Hoovie's Chocolate Rain is the liquid shit that his wallet metaphorically takes when he buys a Hooptie!
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9you're not wrong, but this isn't the time or place. If you can't see why that is, you need to reconsider the basis of your faith
Try twisting the headlight switch to bring up the gauge lights.
Exactly... Twist it all the way to the right until the dome light pops on, then twist it a hair to the left until the dome light cuts off and it'll be at max brightness.
If that doesn't work, they're dirt cheap and easy to replace. I'm not sure how Ford does it but there's usually a button holding the shaft in the body. Press that button and the shaft will pull out. The switch can be unplugged and the bezel unscrewed. Installation is the reverse of disassembly.
I find it funny - they've been doing that for DECADES now but so few people know about it. I figured it out in my stepdad's 2014 Dodge Avenger by accidentally bumping it and later found out my 1971 VW Super Beetle (Yes you read that right) has the EXACT same feature, minus the dome light part.
I had no idea that was a thing and also.. why would anyone want that? The gauge is too bright? I usually find the opposite to be true.
My 74, 2 wheel drive and a 390, had the same paint color, i loved it, wish i had it back,
Man I am all in for the Farmer Hoovie Storyline.
*ESPECIALLY since it's a redemption arc.*
He's been watching way too much Clarkson.
I wonder if @Hoovies Garage can convert the windmill to charge an electric truck?
@@m4rvinmartiani mean we don’t rlly know what happened between them.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9 Do you spend your whole day copying and pasting this on random comments on random videos?
Well as a lover of older trucks.... I am officially jealous, that is a lovely truck. Nice purchase Mr. Hoovie.
It’s funny how so many people buy trucks and don’t even use them for work or towing. A daily driver. So stupid lol. It really is dumb. Like 60k for a “cheap truck”, workers can’t even get a truck because of rich people paying big bucks to use them as a car to and from work in an office. Idiots. “I have a Ford F-150 Platinum Edition!” Oh yeah you do? Why?
and only 12K!? That's crazy good deal.
Good buy
My first vehicle was a red 1973 F100 longbed. I bought it in 2002 for $500. It had a like-new paint job from the 90's but the owner lost his license and it sat under a tarp for a decade. It was a badass truck.
What did the owner do to loose his license?
Man that’s awesome ! I remember when we could buy these old truck any day of the week for under 1k but not anymore lol , I’ve got a 83 150 with the 4.9 , I love the truck but like most 80’s models the floors rotted out and the bed but it just gives me something to do . Picked it up for 2800$ of fakebook a few years back because it’s low miles
My Dad bought a 70 custom 302 w/ a c4 trans in 70 which I leaned to drive to drive in 70 at 10yrs around the farms in Calif. It was the vehicle I drove when I got my license, we had the truck till the late 80's with almost 300,000 miles 2 motors and many transmissions later. I bought a short bed 70 Custom Cab with the Ranger XLT Package in 84' it had the 360FE and a C6 trans for 600.00, 8MPG was killing meTraded it for a Datsan truck, I should have keep that Ford. I now have a 72 F100 just like his minus the tool box that I am now redoing. Yea I love them trucks
My first truck in the late 80s (high school) was a green F100 Ranger 390. I also had the optional air conditioning and it worked! Mine was a shortbed with a painted toolbox to match. My interior looked exactly like yours. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
A shortbed with toolbox? Hmm
Beautiful truck, Tyler! I have a soft spot for those bumpsides. I do have a suggestion... rip out the dual tank system (they're nothing but problems) and add an XL tank to where the spare tire is. This also gets the tank out of the cab. I believe the replacement single tanks are 34 gallons and will run you about $120 online. I put one in my dentside and glad i did. At 10 mpg you'll need all the fuel capacity you can get.
windy days it eight.mpg
My 68 F100 with a 390 and 3 speed on the column gets 9 MPG. Mine has two tanks, but I only use the one behind the seat. It would cost a fortune to fill both up. Haha
That's one nice truck love it Tyler ❤😊
He's just using it as a farm truck for occasional hauling, no need for two tanks. Fix and use the one under the bed because it's a lot safer that way.
Dad had a '68 Camper Special automatic, I think heavy duty because it had GVW numbers painted on it, possibly factory. Almost the color scheme of Hoovies. I can't remember if it had a 360 or a 390, but it got 8 mpg no matter WHAT you did. Freeway driving? 8 Load firewood cab high all the way back and load down the springs? 8 Just drive around town? 8
Watching this just takes me back to my childhood. It's pretty crazy how much trucks have changed. Those old Fords were actually very comfortable to ride around in, and yes, built like an absolute tank.
And they had just as much explosive power if you got hit in the driver's side. These things were death traps my man, and there's a reason we don't put gas tanks behind the driver's seatback anymore.
General Motors did the same thing with their trucks also in late 60's - early 70's. @@PhpGtr
The nice coating of oil residue is your friend on old vehicles, aka rust prevention. Great find and a solid decision, Farmer Hoovie! 👍🏻
"automatic rust prevention system"
I follow another youtuber and be bought a 1977 cutlass with the 305 and the front main was seeping....the whole frame was coated to almost the rear axle and no a speck more than surface rust. It leaked about a quart every 6 months so he left it. "worked well for 40 yrs why mess with a good thing"?
We are the original owners of a 1975 F250 Ranger XLT with the 460 and it has no rust on it and has sat outside the entire time we have owned it since new. We have had at last count 400 different offers to buy it but its a family heirloom at this point lol
@@pilsplease7561 Are you using it thought? It's a shame to have something like that and have it sit which is worse for it than using it.
We do use it for work because it has a full sized bed and our newer 2017 F150 with the largest bed they make is not that useable stuff doesnt fit and its frustrating. We use the F250 for hauling stuff and the F150 for towing stuff. @@muskokamike127
@@muskokamike127 So true. As humans we also personify inanimate objects, like cars, for example & honestly it’s just so sad or heartbreaking to see something so old that IS a living piece of art, culture, design, and history as well as a useable machine and a testament to our ability to create and construct genuinely amazing and mind boggling things (if you REALLY think about it, cars, computers, engines, aircraft, cameras, etc. think how many tiny steps it took to reach the technology we have.). So when an old car, or plane, or boat sits there idle and unused & clinging onto life it makes me quite sad. From the cheapest to the most expensive vehicle they need to be driven, they need to be used. Take an RV or a yacht (a well made RV or yacht) for example, use it everyday it will be your friend, let it sit for even a year and you have a huge service bill that climbs and climbs the longer you leave it.
Anyway, if you have something like this, use it. Or at least keep it usable, don’t let it sit and decay.
Thank you for not forgetting your hooptie roots while embarking on this new construction adventure. I think a lot of us are here for that good ol' car content... keep it up and best of luck!
Plant an apple, pear, and peach orchard and find a good country gal who knows how to can food (or is interested), get a big dog, NEVER sell the Countache, and live the good life!
Yeah, definitely don't find an educated wife who is intelligent and interesting; your balls will shrink, right coward?
The "official truck-towing youtube reviewer" has gone back to his roots with this classic! 😂
Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time...😅
Very nice truck. And perfect for a farm with its big bed. Maintenance and repairs are so simple compared to a modern truck - trucks used to be rugged. It also helps it is a lot better looking than any of the modern ones!
There's no substitute for that I beam front suspension and heavy bed rails.
Men used to be rugged too. They have ended up like the trucks are now. Especially the EV ones. Lol, worthless.
@@m4rvinmartian - no argument there!
As the owner of several 60', 70's and 90's vehicles along with many modern trucks, I will 100% disagree with you. Modern trucks tow more, have more power, get better fuel economy, perform better off road and they're actually more reliable. They are a lot harder to repair though. Don't mistake nostalgia and romance with facts.
@@m4rvinmartianthe men were made of steel and the ships were made of wood
That is a TRUE survivor ... What a great find. The 1967-1972 was always my favorite F-Series design.
Excellent choice in trucks. I had a 77 Ranger and it was amazing. Start at 40 below or 40 above and never let us down. Even carried a giant camper for 150,000 like it wasn't even there. Made to last to say the least it's still running today with 498,000kms on it.
Judging by the old holes in the doors the truck previously had junior West Coast mirrors on it before the low mounts were installed. That would have been typical of a camper special.
I’ve got 4 sets of those west coast mirrors that I inherited from my grandfather. They look so nice.
@@adammidkiff2396 I always liked the way they looked on my trucks that had them back in the day.
My 68 F100 had those kind of mirrors from the factory, but my Dad hated them and put on smaller mirrors and threw the originals away. It has the same covering up the holes.
Yup, those come in ultra handy when towing big loads. Some people like them strictly due to looks but there's a very real logic to their massive size and functionality. I'd find some and throw them back on the truck.
@@muziklvr7776 They're hard to find now. I've looked for some originals for my 68 for a while now, and haven't found any.
In 1972 I was the new car make ready guy at Danielson Ford in CT, they sent me to pick up a loaded truck similar to this but a black and tan or yellow, two tone with 4 wheel drive etc, sticker was 15000 $$ people were staring at me at traffic lights on the way home and asking about it . pretty cool. still remember the attention it got..
I know a guy who has a truck almost identical to this, AC and woodgrain tailgate and everything except its brown and white. He said when he bought it new in 72 all his farmer buddies made fun of him for it, saying things like "look at this guy, he bought a cadillac truck", times have sure changed
I'm enjoying this chapter of Hoovie's Garage way more than the one with the big expensive house
And the h0 wife?
Now he has a big expensive farm!
Nice bumpside. Some advice from someone who's had the pleasure of rebuilding a 390FE- if you plan on keeping that truck for a while, you'll want a couple things done to the engine. All FE's were built with leaded fuel in mind. Since we don't run leaded fuel, the valves will start micro-welding to the seats, since it doesnt have that lead lining cushioning them. This causes pitting in the seats and eventually sunken valves (overall reduced performance). When I was rebuilding my 390 I got heads from 3 engines and all had sunken valves. Sometimes they sink too far for hardened seats, because the shop will hit the water jackets when drilling for new seats. So you'll want your heads serviced, or remanned ones installed if yours are too far gone.
Another thing, the FE engines are susceptible to cracked blocks in the oil galley feeding oil to the rockers on passenger head. This oil galley is right next to a water jacket. When it cracks, it forces oil into your coolant system, so long as you have good oil pressure. Mine did this. FSM calls for the oil galley to be drilled out for a .314" pushrod from a Ford 240/280 with ends snipped off (many shops will just use a 5/16 GM pushrod as it's easily obtainable and only a couple thousandths smaller. You can also shove a 1/4" roll pin down there and secure it with retaining compound as a quick fix that wont require complete engine teardown. Details can be found here- www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1215888-75-ford-f250-390-oil-in-coolant.html Keep an eye on your coolant, make sure there isnt a layer of oil building up under the radiator cap.
Oh, and a final thing (if it starts smoking), the drivers head supplies far too much oil to the rockers, this can lead to smoking issues. Some have installed both static and umbrella valve guide seals on the intake valves, or just do what I and many others have, grab a jet for a carburetor and press it into the feed hole. It's a perfect snug fit. This acts as a restriction. Rockers get all the oil they need, without too much oil sloshing around in the valvetrain.
If you want more power, you can also install 360 flat top pistons, throw a 4 barrel and intake on it, and an adjustable cam sprocket, as all FE's after 69(?) or so had the cams retarded 3 degree's for emmisions. You;ll want that 3 degrees back if you are gunning for the most power and maybe better fuel economy. I just did flat top pistons with the factory FoMoCo "RV" cam it came with (Trailer Edition) and a Pertronix HEI distributor and it will roast the tires if I let it even with highway gears and a 3sp auto.
Good luck and enjoy it! I sure enjoy my 76.
@frostbite1991, easy cure for the heads, have hardened seats installed for the valves. As for your other FE claims, that's BS. 50+ years as a master level, factory certified auto/truck tech. Most of those years with Ford. Never had any major issues with any Ford FE engines, not even on the NHRA drag strip tracks.
Probably good advise, but you’re advising the wrong guy. Hoovie didn’t even recognize the choke.
Heads can be too far gone to drill for hardened seats, they hit the water jacket. Had 2 sets that were too far gone. Luckily found a remanned set a few hours from me. As for you claiming BS, read some forums. It's been well documented for decades. Hell, just google "390fe oil in water" and you'll see plenty of people talking about a cracked block or over-oiling in the drivers head when googling why it smokes on the drivers side (or they just installed the rocker shaft upside-down). Just because nobody wanted to take their farm truck to the dealership doesn't mean its fake lol. @sergeantmasson3669 @@sergeantmasson3669
Maybe the Wizard is secretly an FE guru lol. Lets be honest though, It's Hoovie. Truck'll be gone as soon as the house is done. Probably wont even have issues with it. They 100% should remove the fuel switch at least. They gum up from not being used and both tanks wont feed. Had that issue on a 78 F250 I was fixing for a friend. @@robertbeirne9813
@@robertbeirne9813 That really caught my attention as well....
$7K new.. Hoovie pays $12K. Someone get this man on a channel that talks about finances.
Reminds me of my childhood when these and the equivalent GM products were everywhere and all of the men in my family had one. I hated all the greens that were so popular back then, but love them now. We(my family members) all had (mostly) horse farms and these were a dime a dozen back then. You got a real special find with this old girl. BTW, I’m a 74’ model myself just for perspective.❤
I wasn't reading carefully... I swore you said you were a 7'4 model... I thought "boy, she's really tall..."
I'm a '74 model myself. Have a '74 Camaro to go with it.
'75 here. Yeah, I didn't like that green back then either. It was everywhere from cars to couches to refrigerators. Yet looking back I much prefer it to today's sea of white, black, and gray. Especially the interior.
@@plmn93 Yeah, seeing it now is a breath of fresh air. Same when I see cream, red, blue, etc. Anything is refreshing and preferable to the boring interiors of today.
Funny how preference and perspective changes over time
That '72 Ford is absolutely gorgeous. Reminds me of growing up spending many of summer on my uncle's farm. Super easy to drive best deal around and good looking
Hoovies approach to choosing this truck is basically the same as mine. I needed a truck after purchasing some property to build a house on. A nice 6ft bed Jeep Comanche with a single cab and nice low bed side for easy loading. It's a 4x4 with a 5 speed. Absolutely perfect for my needs.
This truck is a classic. If you have a Chevy or Dodge from this era, they are all classic beauties. This tuck and paint is even in American Truck Simulator. They have four door Dodge Charger, and some old Chevy's with the toolbox grill. Those little toolboxes are hard to find, so many rusted away. That is great to have. I wish I had one or two on my truck.
Of ALL your vehicles you have ever had as long as I have been watching you (years now), this is my favorite one.
This is a throwback to the days when they offered multiple exterior colors, AND multiple interior colors.
I remember looking at a Duster with a Mettalic Blue vinyl interior.
Now? Any color you want, as long as it's Tan, Gray, or Black.
Starting in about 1971, trucks started being a lot nicer "daily drivers" Especially the 1973 GM trucks.
I too wish they still offered many exterior and interior colors
I am, without any irony, more jealous of this purchase than *anything* you have ever owned. I have a visceral love for these exact trucks that I can't explain. You are a lucky man with this buy, my friend! Happy to see you out on the farm, hopin' that you're happy!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
That 390 is a real jewel. One of the best motors Ford ever made. It uses the FE big block, but is super understressed. I'm totally in love with your new/old truck!
I keep waiting for the green acres intro! That truck is worth more than any modern vehicle. Lovely to see it still on the road!
Green Acres intro would be perfect. 🥰 Sweet
Such a restful scene. the fields, the grass, the red barn and silo, the windmill and the old truck.
Heaven on earth.
you should have 16.5" wheels. Only 2 companies make tires anymore, I still have them, but most guys switch to a 16" wheel that looks the same and you can use the same hubcap. Been told the 16" wheel will still work with your Dayton front disc brakes. Enjoy!
Hard to keep those calipers from rattling.
Small thing but those side mirrors are rubbish, gust of wind at speed and they get knocked back, bottom mounted is just a bad design.
I have a 67 with the 16" set up to make finding tire easy, it will work with the brakes.
This Camper Special would have had the 16.5" split ring wheels, good luck finding a tire! The hot ticket is to switch to 16" drop center wheels and tubeless tires.
I've been daily driving my 73 F100 with a 390 FE for the last 5 years since I bought it. Everything is original and never been apart. Thing drives like a dream.
....get the bushings on the i beams and control arms replaced.
I have a 77 and the original owner NEVER did bushings and i thought they just drove terrible.
It was the bushings.
I love this truck. I have a 2007 Silverado Classic. This truck is actually a 2006 that was continued on production with the new body style change of 2007. It's a v6 longbed with a manual transmission and cruise control ( which I use all the time). I just turned over 200,000 miles and still runs strong. At 72, I could afford a new truck, but this is my ride.
I still have my 2007 Chevy WT with the newer body style. it’s about as plain as they come with crank windows & vinyl floor matte and still going strong at just under 200K miles.
I thought about getting one of those at the time, but my 98 only had 200k on it and lasted me another 10 years.
But that was a great deal at the time. They had worked all the kinks out of the design and production, and the price was a deep discount over the new model 07's. Plus, they never had the issues that the 07 and up had with the DOD failures etc.
These days I have an 02 avalanche with the 5.3, the only year with a throttle cable, they went to drive by wire in 03 and then changed everything again in 06. 215k miles daily driver
You have the last GMT 800, was the last truck engineered by real truck guys.
Really sweet old Ford you got there. Looks like she'll last another 50 plus years as long as you keep up with the maintenance. Perfect addition for your new/old farmstead 🍻
That one's a keeper! It TRULY fits the Hoovies Farm Vibe! Keep it and use it around the Farm. As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇
One of the nicest of that era I've ever seen! They do NOT make 'em like that anymore.
That is a super clean truck.
Those old Fords are pretty much indestructible.
Great purchase Hoovie! Well done!
Anyone catch what he paid for the truck?
@@mikej5959 12k i think
Indestructible? Unless rust. Lol
And guess what?
No rust on it. LOL!!
@@fl_omar My thought exactly. Nearly all these trucks from further north were gone by the end of the '80s.
Great old truck Hoovie! The only downside to driving it is every time you stop at the gas station people will come up to you to tell you how their, Dad, Uncle, Grandfather, etc. had one just like it
That could be an upside as well honestly.
yes and you will be stopping at the gas station a LOT
@@ronalddavisOnly if you drive like today's morons
@@ronalddavis My 02 Silverado only got 2-3 more mpg than that Ford, hardly noticeable
Sir, that is a beautiful truck & I wish you happy motoring.
Never been too jealous of your other vehicles, but I sure am of this one…dream truck!
I honestly wish hoovie would sell his whole collection and start over, doing more stuff like this and putting that money into taking us on more hoovie-esque experiences and farm expansion
Yep. I'd like to follow along with farm renovations, old trucks etc...
Nice buy! This is the way they ought to be built these days---reliable, long lasting, and easy to repair.
Our govt said not and passed laws
I love the new and improved Hoovies Farm videos. Keep it up!
Shouldn't he call it, Hoovie's Ranch!?
Great truck. I owned a 75 F250 4x4 8ft bed in yellow/white a few years ago and I really liked it. Very simple and robust.
The fact that that truck is near immaculate with barely a fleck of rust means it was garage kept most of it's life and hardly ever used. It's a miracle to find one that looks that amazing.
Amen brother, I don't think I've seen one in that shape since the early 80s.
67 - 72 Ford trucks were a great truck....had a 1970....had 134K on it with a 360 and still ran great ..only thing you have to worry about is the front cab mounts rusting out.....
Wonderful to see how this makes Hoovie smile, and Car Wizard too. People don't smile like that for modern exotic cars. This is fun and I'll bet it gets lots of use.
I've got the '71 F100 Ranger XLT with the 390 FE engine that I brought with me back to Australia. It's my daily driver and gets so many looks and comments! I was told the AC didn't work when I first got it 10 years ago but my mechanic suggested we try just putting some refridgerant and a new belt on it and it works perfectly! I've got the side locker and two tanks on mine too! ❤
Tyler that's a real Truck right there!! It will serve you and the farm well. Keep that one, you will be glad you did.
Wow Hoovie I remember buying those trucks for $1500. In the mid eighties that was pretty much the going rate for a very decent truck! Well you are right about compared to the new trucks the price is right. I was looking at a new Super Duty F250 with the Tremor package and it was over $89,000 which like you say make for a pretty large payment each month or draining out whatever will be left from the 401K after the upcoming economic downturn takes it's cut!
This might be the 1st vehicle he has bought that is actually for a practical use, a good ol farm truck!! Sweet ride for sure...
Gorgeous truck. Brought back some good memories. My dad bought a 1972 brand new ,not the xlt version. Ours was red with the v8 with a manual transmission. Very nice find
Very nice and cool truck!! Thanks for sharing! Off to see the Wizard!!!
I do love a 70's F-series. And a long bed! Nice find.
I can almost smell the interior during the drive lol
Shoulder belts were optional upgrade; You can see the plug on the pillar. 3 point belts can swap in too :)
Looks like it had a set of "west coast' mirrors, nice for camper/towing. I think they look great on these trucks!
west coast would be part of a tow package I think, but yes the bolt holes on top of the door lining up with the bottom under the window is the correct spot for them. try to find a set now, not easy or cheap
He is spot on. My daily driver is a 1976 F100. I just purchased a 1975 F250 to restore that came with a 428CJ. I was asked by a much younger man, don't you miss all the luxury? Trust me, who doesn't love the luxury in todays trucks? The purchase price and cost of maintenance makes it not an option. In my opinion. I don't live for a car payment. I have owned my F100 for over 6 years, and just yesterday I got the same tickle. I LOVE it!
I have this same truck. Mines rusty now but did look great when i bought it over 10 years ago. I bought her for nothing back then. 500$!
Been putting 12+k a year on that 390/c6 as a daily driver for a decade now. Great trucks. Cheap to maintain. Has been a great investment. Basically factory spec. 390/c6
I will say that new parts are garbage. That's been my only real issue.
Enjoy the truck! She's a beaut!
👍Good ol FORD work horse. Bring TRUCKS like this back FORD & CHEVY! 🇺🇸
Government got involved and screwed it up
I can speak for all of us rn… DONT STOP MAKING FARM VIDEOS THATS ALL WE WANT NOW
Hoovie needs to buy a tractor now!!
About ten years ago I had two ‘72 F250s. One was a brown Ranger XLT manual and the other was salmon and white automatic. Don’t remember the trim. Kids were little so the small cab made it hard to do family stuff. I sold them both and got an ‘04 Ram 1500, which I still have. Biggest automotive regret was selling them both. When I was little my dad had a ‘72 F100. Love that era of Ford trucks and hope to have one again. Great find Hoovie! That one is a real gem!
Kids rode in the back just like we did!
@@kattcasel9730 We used to take cross country trips, 4 of us in the top part of the camper.. no belts no worries. We lived.
What a great-looking truck. Thanks for the tour.
It's beautiful! Here in Australia that would be somewhere north of 25-30k USD if you could find one. Put a Holley self-tuning injection system on it and the power will go up as will the economy. It will use a lot less petrol with EFI.
You can have a bed liner sprayed in or you can have a liner made from truck or car tire treads. I suggest the latter; easy in easy out without damaging the original paint. Great find on your part.
A spray in bed liner over perfect original paint????????
Notice my comment about what a spray in bed liner would do, and why I recommended the tire tread approach. @@mexicanspec
I'd have a custom rubber mat fitted like most trucks had back in the day, as long as the truck is kept inside and out of the rain.
In the Fall of 1968 my Dad bought the almost identical truck except your cab is painted white while ours was green. I remember the 2 gas tanks and the tool box. Ours had the 360 CI engine. We had that truck pretty much until is was driven into the ground. What a great truck it was.
I've had several of these bumpside trucks...still have two of them actually. Great trucks but there getting expensive these days. Good thing is that they have huge aftermarket coverage as far as sheet metal, interior goes.
Perfect fit for the farm
What a Beauty!
I just love how simple and easy to work on they are.
Nice truck. When new, out the door price would have been about $5,000.00 if the dealer was anywhere near competitive. I know because I lived it. Back then you could buy a new truck that would not thousand dollar you to death to keep it going. Honest, reliable trucks. Good luck keeping that tool box dry inside. I don’t know how it is now, but it used to be that in the Midwest and West you would need the two tank capacity. Checking tank interiors is a good idea. Best wishes and take care. P.S. Don’t let the Wizard work on your air conditioning!
Agreed about the price. A longtime friend of the family bought a 1973 Dodge D100 truck with the slant 6 engine, 3 on the tree, no power steering or brakes for $1,700 out the door brand new in Jan of '73. Even $5K might be a smidge high on the price for Hoovies truck when new.
I bought a Dodge Camper 9000 (srw) 1973 optioned almost exactly like Hoovie’s truck. It was $4,750.00 out the door. I didn’t buy the Ford because of the front suspension. A company I worked for had a bunch of Fords. The front suspension was different from the norm. That confused many mechanics and thereby turned into a money pit. The 4 speed granny box was a good option on the slant six trucks because it gave you a close ratio 3 to 4 shift, which was an aid on steep hills. The V8’s had a wide ratio split. Take care.
@@carlcarlamos9055 I drove the D100 a few times and the difference between 2nd and 3rd was pretty massive. Up a hill, one had to either rev the engine like crazy in 2nd or lug it in 3rd. 4 speed or automatic is the only way to go in the slant 6 applications.
This one was unexpected, learned too drive a 68 f100. Gramps gave it to me many years later. Made my day watching today
I have a 1975 Ford F-250. It's not a luxury truck, but it's super nice. 2 door, standard cab, 2 wheel drive, 8 foot bed, '70s Ford white, AZ truck, ZERO rust, no body or undercarriage damage, carbureted 390/C6, it came without A/C, I installed ice cold aftermarket A/C in it. I had the bench seat completely redone to make it more comfortable and look better. New carpet and new reproduction door panels. Lots of extra gauges on the dash. ALL of the steering, brake, and suspension parts replaced. It came with 16.5" wheels, which I replaced with 16". The only thing I wish it had is cruise control, but you can't have everything. I plan to keep it forever. It's made of heavy steel, it's very simple, easy to work on, easy to get parts for, no computers, no cat con because they didn't put those things on 3/4 ton trucks back then. C6 transmissions are a dime a dozen, and while it has a 390 in it now, there is a long list of engines that will bolt right in. A friend suggested doing a diesel conversion, but I won't put any kind of computer trash on it. These trucks are so cheap because nobody wants to drive them. They want the latest greatest (sic) computer on wheels.
since you are starting new car collection, i would really love to see a SAAB story, i think this is a car you haven't owned and it would be really cool to see how you work with it. especially 900 or 9000. SAAB was like Tesla of its time
Lovely old truck, nice and basic, just nothing to go wrong. Absolutely perfect as a simple farm truck.
This is one of the best pick-up trucks still available and you can see it in the owner's face. Look at that grin and satisfaction. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful truck. Amazing color that green is perfect
I'm loving these new videos at the farm, and I love this truck!! I hope you start uploading more often again soon :)
I had one of these as my first truck in the early and mid 80's. Mine had the tow mirrors. Those side compartments are really handy for tools, etc. Had many fun times in that thing.
Check the twin I beam bushings. They rot or harden with age.
You can buy a new aux fuel tank rather cheap and swap it in. It helps considering it won’t get much better than 10mpg.
That bumper is aftermarket, because there was no OEM bumper. You can get nicer looking ones for cheap still made by the same companies that made them in 72.
The bushings in the column shifter give out over time, causing some annoying shifting issues.
If those are the stock wheels you’ll want to replace them with something a little more modern with a rim size that has more tire options available.
Great find.
Jonathan well ummm, what you did miss commenting was the "hubcraps "completely garbage- throw away items even less useful than bumper stickers
I used to see this exact truck around beaver lake every now and then as im a boat mechanic. Glad its in good hands!
I would definitely buy a new tank and lines for that second tank somewhere down the line, would be very useful
You could put diesel in that tank with a small electric pump and use it to refuel tractors.
@@ksavage681 right so many things that could be used for. Although if he had an old ford tractor it could be gas but….Definitely miss the dual tank setups
On the driver side under the hood where that big empty space was would of been an option for a generator if you had a camper on the back, the Iowa 80 truck museum has a great example of how that set up looked and how it worked for the camper option.
Would HAVE my friend. Please don't be one of those that thinks "would of" is an actual phrase in the English language.
@@m4rvinmartian don't be one of them English teachers on the internet as English my not be he main language or he/she my have learning problems.
@@m4rvinmartianThis is not a college exam essay, no one needs proper grammar in a TH-cam Video’s comments 😂
@@Muddy.Teabagger I appreciated the polite advice. Maybe @m4rvinmartian is an English teacher in real life...
When I was 16 back in 1997 I bought a 1972 F100 Ranger XLT. It was a shortbed and someone had pulled the stock engine and dropped in a 429 SCJ. I remember it had the best heater I’ve ever had in a truck
Great score, Hoovie. If you can find a rust free one (like that appears to be) you've gotten a really great truck. And BTW, I know it's hard for you young guys to imagine, even guys like you who have been in the business, but the MSRP on that truck when it was new was between $3K and $4½K, depending on the trim level. Take it from this graybeard who was around back then! 😁
I remember my dad looking at new Fords trucks in 1970.
The cheapest Fords base tricks with straight 6s were around $2700 MSRP. He decided that they cost too much.
As usual, he confused "cheap" with "value". Stuff like AC was a waste of money.
You could get away with no AC in Minnesota, Michigan or Wisconsin.
But Oklahoma or Kansas?
Only later did I recognize the bigger lesson. People who grew up poor, and/or remained poor as adults always err on the cheap end of the spectrum, even when spending a little more money up front is a better "investment"
After 10-15 years, the resale on a 1970 Ford pickup was a lot higher than the s##tbox he eventually bought.
I have this same truck. Same color, same engine, same trim everything. I love it.
Cool truck!I recently bought a very similar truck but a 74 camper special ranger xlt in a little better condition all original green paint absolutely rust free from the original owners nephew $3,000 I guess I scored 😃
Makes me love my 86 C10 that much more! Loaded and still a classic 💪
I had almost that truck but a 1971. Same colors, even. Absolutely brilliant.
Those old trucks great and built to last forever. The only problem was their fuel consumption was horrible often especially if you're halling or towing anything. There are EFI kits and computer-controlled carburetor kits that can bring the mph to something a bit closer to modern though. I've been planning to do something similar to what you have done placing my late 90s Dodge truck with something from the 70s to early 80's. Air conditioning is a must for me but I am divided whether I am going to restore the old A/C system, install an aftermarket automotive A/C or say screw it and use a camping tent air conditioner with a inverter. The tent air conditioner has the advantage of being able to be moved from vehicle to vehicle.
I had a 73 F-150 with the 390 and 3 on the tree about 20 years ago. Paid $1,200 for it with 240,000 miles. Ran nice, but got 10 mpg. On the highway. Then one of the valves went, and I sold it rather than fix it. Never did get the A/C running. Can you even get freon for these old systems anymore?
@@goopah Yes you can but be prepared to pay a fortune for it. You are intending the vehicle to be a daily driver and what air conditioning it will probably make more sense to replace most of the old system with a new aftermarket retrofit or at least the condenser, coil and compressor.
My daily is 40year old GMC with a 454 and gets about 10mpg down hill to buy a new truck for 80-100k to save on fuel is hilarious it will be broken down and in the crusher before my 83 I paid 3k for it have maybe another 3k in mods custom flatbed tires etc. I have 75-95k in fuel money before the new truck pays off I swear people can't even do basic math anymore gas mileage lmao just silly I'd rather this truck than any new plastic pos truck
No matter how much you try to modify a carburetor it's still: a carburetor. It combined with a conventional ignition system will always run like garbage. Why? I'm glad you asked. Answer: ethanol in the gas. If you could still get Texaco sky chief leaded gas you'd be all set but, well, those were the good old days (being sarcastic). This truck is a relic, a museum artifact. Maybe a frivolous indulgence for Jay Leno but for a normal person? A nightmare that will nickel and dime you to death...
@@dingusdingus2152 you have absolutely no clue what your talking about I have a 40 year old square body 454 original qjet all you need to run ethanol gas is to upgrade the few rubber bits to viton I run crappy 87 octane in commifornia high ethanol content is normal been running it for years truck is my daily too you should just keep your mouth shut when you don't know what you are talking about
If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.
Nice old Ford!
I love those old trucks. Grew up driving a chevy c10 long bed 2wd. 3 on the tree and no power steering. Lots of good times in it.
The good thing is it has that single piston air conditioning compressor that's totally rebuildable. It's similar to the twin piston compressors used in Chryslers that's also rebuiltable. By the way that is a totally R12 system, So replacing the dryer and putting in the proper lubricant and putting the new Refrigerant converting it over is the way to go.
It's the famous York compressor. Not the most efficient, but VERY reliable.
Unless it's leaking, just continue using R-12.
That would make an interesting video. Check the temperature of the AC air with R-12, then check again after doing an R-134 conversion.
Back in the day, we were told that the R-134 was a less efficient refrigerants than R-12, and the AC wouldn't cool as well after the swap
@@bizjetfixr8352 yeah. As I understood it at the time, it takes more compression to get the same temperature differential from 134a than it does for 12.
R12 was also more efficient than the current freon that is being used now, from what I've Been Told..
The old r12 in these trucks would actually blow snow out of the vents from time to time. 134 just doesn’t cut it
She's beautiful. That's not just a truck but an old friend
A 68 to 72 ranger XLT with a 390 is a great combo. Get a modern 5 speed behind that 390 and you will be very happy.
I put a gear vendors overdrive behind mine and it’s like a whole new truck on the highway.
@@yeboscrebo4451 Increase in fuel mileage?
@@muziklvr7776 definitely yes. I don’t know how much of a factor the overdrive is but I went from 11 mpgs to 22 by playing with the engine timing and the carburetor and installing the overdrive
@@yeboscrebo4451 22 is fantastic in one of these, that's better than most modern trucks.
@@muziklvr7776the gear vendors helped but a lot of it came from switching over to manifold vacuum with plenty of initial advance timing while playing with the advance curve of the vacuum canister. When the engine is at low load at idle or cruise, there’s no reason to be pouring fuel down the engines throat. The timing should be well advanced with a good strong spark in those conditions.
my grandpa has a 1971 f250 camper special. original engine and everything. nothing has been replaced or worked on and it has close to 300k miles. he bought it brand new.