Ford Truck is Ford Tough in Mr. Majestyk
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- A pair of 1968 Ford F-Series Pickups were used in the 1974 movie Mr. Majestyk starring Charles Bronson, the late Linda Cristal, and Al Leiteri. At least one of the two trucks was seriously abused - but they were still kicking ass at the end! That's "Ford Tough!" Some of this scene was used in a Ford truck commercial a couple of years later (1976) and in that commercial it states that the truck was NOT modified.Link to video of commercial- • Ford Pickup Trucks 'Mr...
Had a truck just like it and those "Twin I Beam" front axles
were impossible to break. You might bend the frame but
still couldn't break 'em. In those days "FORD TOUGH"
meant something. Many of the 60's Ford pickups are
still going strong, although prized by collectors now.
GooglFascists l still have my 69 swb f-100 after 40 years. Yeah they are tough trucks. I've never had any problems with the front tire alignment. I replaced the kingpins , tie rods about 20 years ago, and they are still good. The kingpins had a little wear on them and the tie rods were still in good condition, but since l had a considerable discount on all auto parts l decide to replace them. I was pleasantly surprised by how little wear the old parts had. But l take care to maintain this old truck. Many people complain about twin l beams, esp. The chevy guys, but their ball joints were falling out alot . l work as a mechanic for over 34 years and l replaced many many ball joints on GM trucks and few kingpins on ford trucks starting in 63. I think they are better now though.
I have one same year and color, same mirrors.
I love these 70's car chases. Much more entertaining than Fast and Furious/anything recent I love how Bronson was somehow able to remain in the bed of the truck after all the air that truck got. LOL
His balls weighed him down
That's because Bronson is also as tough as the Ford
Stunt double
Bronson was also Ford Tough. He made some truly great movies.
ACMESOUND WV and thr bronco
That Ford truck should've won an Oscar! Amazingly tough. They don't make em like that anymore.
They used a couple trucks not just 1
@@bryanmartinez6600 ala Dukes of Hazzard.
They didn’t make that one that tough either. It was a movie, they probably destroyed a dozen of them to make the movie.
@@ralfie8801
Bronson movies never had huge budgets. They chose to use Fords because they could only afford a dozen of them.
Had they used GM or Dodge pickups, they would’ve had to buy about 50 of each, to film only part of this scene! 👍🏻
Derwin Moss
Really? Stop with the BS. They would have done the same with any of those makes. The tough scenes would have been shot using a 3/4 or 1 ton single rear wheel truck just like they did with the Ford in this movie because they hold up to the abuse. Then for the rest of the scenes they use the original half ton because back then they were much easier to drive than the bigger trucks were. .
Great scene, I had forgotten how good this chase was. Paul Baxley was the stunt co-ordinator, Paul had a very long career going back to doubling William Shatner in the original Star Trek series! 5 years after this movie Paul started working in Hazzard County and was the stunt co-ordinator on 120 episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard. RIP Paul (1923-2011).
This movie sold more Ford pickups than Lee Iacocca
He was a cappo
Yup. They did some repairs to that truck and it was back on ( or off )
the road for several years😊
Watch the movie if you can. I recommend it👍👍👍👍 4 thumbs up
Watching this right now. Wow 1974. Good movie.
Lol 😂
Those self repairing headlights and self color changing rear bumper while the truck is moving is what America needs to be great again!
And no trade ins.
Not to mention the steering wheel that changes color
@@timbarry5080 and the different horn ring on the steering wheel
also it goes from 4wd to 2wd several times
Like the Dukes of Hazard! They used a dozen trucks to make that movie. Same with the Fall Guy, you can see the solid front axle break in half during the jump sequence in the intro.
I remember watching this movie as a kid and seeing the commercial. I remember thinking it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen...next to Evel Knievel, LOL! They also ran a commercial around the same time, showing a shot putter (probably not the right term) throwing the shot put into the bed of a Ford truck to show the double wall bed too.
My first vehicle was a 1967 F-100. 390ci,4 on the floor 2x4.. Best vehicle i owned.
J V Amboh
The farmer next door had a 69 stepside, 6cyl 3 on the tree 2wd, not the greatest bed for hauling hay but it did the job....
the 52 he had was rough as hell, but always ran...
Nothing works, it runs and moves.
Don’t expect seats or brakes but it still does the job.
it still has the original air in the tires, or they are petrified and don’t flex 😂
The '67 was almost a one off. It was the first year of a redesign and in '68 they made a lot of changes. Many parts are unique to a '67.
My 2nd vehicle was a 67 f100.
Mine was a 75' F100 shrt whl base factory highboy 4x4 custom stock360ci 4spd granny 1srt dana front and a Ford 9inch HD rear axle! Almost nowhere it couldnt go,even with bold tires! FORD TOUGH MORE THAN ENOUGH. Was all I could AfFord ..
@@MrTheHillfolk ko
The Ford commercial back then showed that the only modification was extra heavy duty shocks were installed! Other than that the truck was totally stock!
I've heard of heavy duty shocks but extra heavy duty?
I love doing this with my wife and our old Ford pickup. Although, I usually end up flying out of the bed... and she laughs.
mytmouse57
Does she at least come back later to get ya ?
mytmouse57 that’s the Jeep j10 commercial they reference flying.
Or if your just saying it to say it. I don’t know
That one cracked me up!!!😂
I died LMAO 💀💀💀
If you think you can beat a 2wd f150 with a twin I beam suspension and an FE block motor you may not have a clue!
Oka7 0:27 you can see the front driveshaft, meaning it's a 4wd. Then 1:52, looks like I-beam type. They use at least two trucks, so one may be 4wd, the other 2wd. I notice I don't see 4wd hubs most of the time, not sure if those would fit under the hubcaps or not.
(Edit: nevermind: I'm thinking that's actually the radius rods I'm seeing, not the driveshaft. So it's a 2wd.)
But yes, I agree, most of this is obviously a 2wd truck. Can tell from the way the suspension cycles.
justforever96 yea I see it too
I had one back in the 80's, tough as nails. You almost could not kill that truck. ALMOST. Turns out when I ran it with basically no oil, I found it's weakness.
300 six unmistakable sound
When that car turned over I was like wait for it....... and boom. No car ever turned over in these movies without blowing up. lol
They reserved that for the cliff push haha
Hollywood and ever since a lot of people think cars will blow up.
There’s no way a raptor would be able to take that much abuse, old fords are my fav, got a 96 bronco but would love a 78-79
Trucks today have to many components made of weaker light weight aluminum that snaps under that kind of shock load. You might bend the living bejeesus out of those suspension components but you would still be mobile. You were more likely to have bent the frame before snapping the suspension in those trucks.
Micmichael Adflak , plus newer trucks and all that tech is making new fords as expensive as a house, I always thought it would be a good idea for ford to put a line of carbureted trucks , basic bare bones truck , if something is wrong it can only be fuel or spark and it would be cheaper and more reliable then these newer trucks I’ll never buy
@@LPWSzzz would love to see a new company design brand new bare bones cars and trucks. No bells and whistles aside from the mandatory safety features.
@@LPWSzzz Nah... all that tech justifies higher profit margins. Besides, you make a lot more money selling trucks with leather seats and self warming steering wheels for more cash than building a economical truck that only makes it more likely people won't remortgage their homes to buy a vehicle.
They are faster ride better more comfortable. But I guarantee they won’t take the abuse or be around in 50 years.
I once took a turn real fast back in 1991 . I went over a steep curb and screwed up my suspension on my 1970 ford ranger xlt . The wheels were waving around like a bowleg festival . The i beams were turned to pretzels . A passing motorist pointed at my front wheels to show his concern . I gave the thumbs up !
My best friend's daddy had a 1967 F-100. After he saw that movie, he thought HE was Charles Bronson!!!!
I vividly remember him picking me up to go over to his sister's house one day. Next thing I know he cuts down a dirt road that I didn't know.
I said I thought you were going to your sister's??? He said I am. WATCH THIS!!
Next thing I know we're doing 80 down this dirt road. Dust going 30 feet in the air. Rocks popping off the bottom of the truck and off the drive shaft. I am hanging on for dear life--no seat belts. I can feel the truck fish tailing. He's just laughing like a hyena and keeps on going.
We meet cars and they disappear in the cloud of dust.
We pass by this house sitting on the side of the road and people are flying inside shutting doors and windows. We covered the house in dirt.
I told him that he'd better get his ass to his sister's house and hide this damn truck because they have done called the law on our ass!!!
He for once listened and hid the truck in their chicken house.
Thirty minutes later the sheriff's deputies came riding by wanting to know if we saw a white Ford truck.
I said yeah! It went that way like a bat out of hell putting dust 50 feet up in the air!
They left and I looked at him and said told you so!!! He just laughed! His sister carried us home and later that night I brought him over to get the truck!
I want a truck that has a magical color changing interior and a self repairing front end! That would be fantastic!
I'm also a fan of the self-repainting tailgate. Those scratch so often from cargo, it's nice to see that Ford added this feature. Was that an option or standard?
Look around they are out there.
It's owner maintenance. In some of the larger cities, if you leave your truck in the right neighborhood, if it's still there in the morning, there's a good chance it will be repainted for you. It won't be a complete paint job and it may not be all the same color. Custom lettering is no charge.
you may just want to settle for a faithful wife.
I want a pump shotgun that magically turns into a bolt action rifle!
Gotta love 70's action movies. Just the best.
Like watching the Dukes except the truck is yellow! Damn Twin I-Beam wont give up!
Legend has it that late at night you can still see the ghost of this truck and Charles Bronson jumping ravines in the desert
Those twin I-beam suspensions are tough and work very well off road. Nothing is as tough as Charles Bronson though.
Charles Bronson once walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors.
all fords are tough. proud ford man I am glad to be.
My dad & I built my first Ford Truck 68 3/4 ton - just like this one , 38 yrs ago . Its still my go to - get the job done truck 👍😁 🇺🇸
Anyone who has ever rode in the back of a truck will say that would have hurt pretty badly
Assuming anyone could pull off the miracle of not being ejected under these circumstances, you'd be in a body cast after the ride was over.
Truck takes a beatin and keeps on rollin! One of my favorite chase scene in this movie! Rock on Charles Bronson! Thank you my friend. :)
yeah filmed in hills above Colorado springs a long way from Lahunta
, Ford's twin I beam suspension gives a smooth ride even on some bumpy roads.
😭⤵⏬🌅🎆🎉🐔😭
That’s why Chevy was selling the crap out of their coil spring suspended (at both ends) 1/2 ton trucks in that time period, because Fords rode so good - NOT!
Ralfie then why does ford still use twin I beams in 2wd all the way up to present day?
Billy Gildark
It's not for the ride quality, and they don't. They stopped using twin I beam suspension on 1/2 ton 2WD trucks after the 1996 model year. 1997 1/2 ton trucks had a fully independent front suspension.
Ralfie bs sir... then why do I own a 2000 f250 7.3 diesel and a 2012 f250 6.2 gasser both 2wd both with twin I beams???
Please make me look stupid if I am!!!!
My father owned a 76 ford, motor blew. He wrote a letter to ford motor company callin em out. They sent a new motor for free. He still had the truck when I was in high school. I once accidentally jumped a washed out bridge on the Navajo res. Oh shit I thought I was in for it. Truck had absolutely no damage. Lost my father a year ago, Thanks for the memories.
A Ford Truck and Charles Bronson. How much tougher can you get?
love it when chases are not shot in sequence....saw this in theaters, remember the commercial...but anyone who thinks the stunt driver didnt beef up that suspension is nuts.
I'm nuts.
Love the truck. But I want that LTD convertible.
i think its not ltd its a mercury
It's a LTD. 1971
long tin dog
'72 convert!
1972, actually, but similar to the '71.
Can't beat twin I beam for this kind of high speed off road punishment. I've done high speed in dirt roads and A arm doesn't compare.
LOVE THE VIDEO!!!!!
I noticed the same thing...they probably used the real sound of each truck they used and didn't put much thought into the problems with continuity.
Still a badass sequence from the movie.
Only one truck used during filming, and still running to this day!
ive heard that was just one truck but it appears to be several
gumby hunter I believe it was two trucks.
One of them didn't have a gun rack.
I can spot at least two for sure. But both have rifle racks. One has a rust or brown primer spot on the top of the passenger side cab. This is the truck that starts the chase scene. When she makes a left back onto the highway it is a different truck. The brown spot is gone and the front tires are wider. Note how when he takes over driving both headlights are intact. From this point either headlight (but never both) will be missing and then be intact. They must have repainted the front on one looks like they sprayed the amber parking lights yellow. Also, appears to be 3 on the tree and can hear him let clutch out so that also means it's a 6 cyl.
I've had two old Ford's with v8s and 3 on the tree, one truck and one van.
BUILT FORD TOUGH.
No, built Bronson tough...
+MrKalashnik0va If you were Charles Bronson it wouldn't dare break down on you lol...
Back then a Chevy Truck whuld have died
@@louisedwards4023 and they still will today!!!
@@lynndempsey4096 yeah I REBUILD Chevy Truck TRANSMISSIONS EVERY DAY. almost, EDWARDS BROTHERS TRANSMISSIONS ROANOKE RAPIDS NC
My buddy had a 72F250, mine a 75F150......both 2WD with 390s & stick shifts.........His 390 was mildly built, with nasty 32s' by 1250s on the back it would leave monster rooster-tails. The twin I-beam front had lots & lots of travel so you could do this sort of thing, keep the seatbelt tight so you wouldn't bounce your head off the headliner....LOTS of fun & they didn't break.
Twin I-beam front suspension if I'm not mistaken.
Yes it is . My brother had two of these trucks back in the early 80s
@@DrLove911 Good call.
Nothing like big ass steel forged I-beams and radius arms.
Big Oly Stroppes Bronco design for Parnelli Jones that won the Mint, both Baja races 77 or 78?
Yeah, they were terrible for towing or carrying heavy loads. If you loaded a Ford down back then, the front end would sway back and forth.
There's a bunch of rear drive Big cars taking a good beating as well. Mr.B would love to see this seen because its full of big cars and one outstanding old Ford pickup.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful video with your friends Charles Bronson is very good in any movie he is great actor love him .
You're welcome.
"Charles Bronson" and "subtle" are two concepts that shall never cross paths.
Ford actually made a TV spot using this chase scene to show how durable this truck was. Does anyone have this video? I recall it being pretty awesome back in the day...
I remember that commercial.
Here is the link.
th-cam.com/video/mAFKqkifqBM/w-d-xo.html
I love how he just kicks the tailgate down!
A Ford Truck Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris and Clint Eastwood
bbigjohnson069 ya old guys rule
I agree, these trucks are the real deal. I bought a '67 F100 a few years ago after it was sitting on a ranch for literally years, original 45 year old engine with the few stock accessories, poured some gas in the carb, STARTED RIGHT UP.
It is in the description of the video! "They beat the crap out of this 1968 Ford truck in the 1974 movie Mr. Majestyk"
ok guys... My mom is the actress that starred in and drove the Ford Truck (Linda Cristal) and I just asked her. She did almost all of the stunts herself (though Charlie almost fell out a few times) and she drove ONE truck... Bottom line...FORD TOUGH!
Was she driving when they went flying through the air? Maybe it wasn't as high as it looked. Is it possible there could have been other filming with another truck someone else drove? I identify 2 only. What else does she recall about truck/movie. Surprised to read she dated Rock Hudson and Adam West since they were homosexual. Sad reading about that car crash. Tragic. Strong woman she is.
Heh, I always thought to myself that a woman who can drive like that is my type of gal 😬
If you don’t mind me asking, are you related to anyone in this link?
www.radiowoodstock.com/personalities/wex/
Smartguy
Thx for sharing. Good health to her, Mr. Wexler.
Man did they beat the snot out of this truck! Definitely one of my favorite 70s movies... :)
That’s how my dad drives just to go grab a coffee at Sheetz.
Jajajjajaja c mamo
This is how I drive when I have to take a sheet.
Thats how i drive when my colon is pushing maximum density.
I know it's not that good a movie--- but I love this movie.
Who said 2wd cant go off roading lol
Ah yes as I've discovered the secret is velocity.
@Seraph909 everyone who's seen a woman drive.
4wd just means ya get stuck deeper in the woods 😆
@Seraph909
I make mine do that whenever we get a new car ...
take it out to a slick parking lot and practice recovery technique 😆
She's a little jumpy at first but does ok.
Hey don't just sit there for the ride , do something ,anything, you might get it back or lessen the hit.
My mom can take pride that she's never worn out a clutch, she hates automatics.
Pops taught us all that stuff from his racing days.
Most folks ain't so lucky that way.
@@MrTheHillfolk eeulxl l oakZiOOLksksslakksksklàa
Man that Old Ford Truck was taking a really good beating. No wonder why it's Built Ford tough.
CJ Colvin
Which one was tough? They probably used a dozen of them to make that movie. Nobody’s truck would hold up to that.
@@ralfie8801 You know the 67 F250 and one surrvied the whole entire film.
They don't make trucks are movies like this anymore ..... Period
CJ Colvin
Yeah, the one they didn’t beat on too hard is the only one that survived.
Best Ford Truck commercial ever!! This is so much better than climbing the mountain of concrete blocks.
My buddy bought a 72 F 100 2 wheel drive for 400$ when we were in Alberta in the 80s, same day my other buddy bought a 74 Ramcharger, drove it all the way back to Vancouver Island with no insurance. I totaled the Dodge two days later. The F100 lasted for years having the shit beaten out of it off road, lighter front end means no axles to break when it’s bouncing and jumping. He kicked the broken windshield out one day and drove around for a month before getting pulled over, 50$ fine back in those days, neither door would open so we would climb in and out through the windshield, we got some funny looks from people so that made for good laughs and stories later on. Miss that old thing
Why were you driving the Dodge? And was that during the winter with no windshield?
bbigjohnson069 I think it was early summer when we were cruising in the Ford.I picked up the ram charger out of impound because my buddy had some warrants out for his arrest and he was out late the night before and got it impounded,I wrecked his truck and then had to explain to him what happened when he was released from the cop shop. We sold it to an autowrecker for 250$ that very day,only lost 150$ on it,cest la vie😎
It's an amazing truck!!! It even heals itself!! At 7:12, look at the headlight on the drivers side, (it's replaced itself), and the smashed in front grille looks like new!!! Absolutely amazing truck!! They don't make them like this anymore!! :)
I like how you can easily kick the tailgate down, but it latches again when you close it.
Excellent movie, Bronson at his “kick ass” best
I love Ford trucks. I have a 66 F250. There are several bloopers such as the reappearing headlight and the self repairing bumper and grill. Awesome scenes though.
You can't kill a ford!
Ford trucks = LEGEND STATUS
Ford used scenes from the movie in a very short lived commercial and stated it was a totally unmodified 1968 pickup. It seems that the lawyers decided that the performance was an implied warranty. (there was the "don't try this at home" disclaimer on the bottom) but that was not enough I guess. If you watch the closing scene in the movie, you will see the truck slightly "crabbing" as they did snap a rear leaf spring jumping the stock truck 30 feet in the air at ~40 mph. Still "Built Ford tough"
My grandpa on my Dad's side use to drive the same exact truck. He use to say "with the Ford truck, you can step on the gas and it would kick like a horse". He's gone but I have good memories of him always buying Ford trucks. I drive an 03' Ford Ranger and sometimes think about my Grandpa when he bought the original full-size Ranger pickup. I was raised up with Chevy trucks but I like Ford's too so I decided to own both brands.
Wow! What a great first date! Bronson is da man!
Holy shit that stunt guy just sends it every time haha
That F100 is one of the world’s greatest uncredited cast members.
All three of those cars I owned, during my college years. And the Ford truck was what I learned how to drive on.
Which three?
@@bbigjohnson069 The dark-colored Dodge Polara, the blue Ford Galaxie 500/LTD (mine was a four-door and battleship grey), and the Plymouth Fury, though mine was chocolate brown and a wagon. Yep, owned 'em during the mid-80s, and they got me to college and around town. One was sold, and the other two were run down to the point that they eventually got junked. But they were great to have, and kept me from car payments for a few years.
The best never rest!
Ford tough,nothing else like it.
I agree can't beat ford
Roger Hall This old truck can an outstanding beating than a modern truck can.
So was Charles Bronson!
Ford TRUCKS. I suspect there were at least three or four virtually identical Ford Trucks used in this movie.
Yup! This is how a REAL truck behaves. Ford trucks are TOUGH AS NAILS and are virtually INDESTRUCTIBLE! Get yours now before they're all gone!
My first vehicle was a 67 f250 factory 4x4. Barebones but tough as nails. This scene never gets boring.
'67 was the first year of a redesign. They made a lot of changes in for '68 and pretty much kept it the same the next 5 years. That made the '67 sort of a one off for many parts.
@@bbigjohnson069 Doors lock and unlock lever instead of pin,pull out cable heater controls, no reflectors on the 250 badge, dana 24 transfer case without support bar. Later 205s had it. gemmer manual steering box, no side marker lights,67 was the only year to have the 352 for the 67-72 bodystyle. To name a few. I still own the truck and am planning on keeping it for a long time
@@shadowknight99999 I've have a '68 f100. When I got it my son wasn't walking yet, he's a semester away from a college degree and I still have it. Had it almost 24 years. It's a Ranger, Meadowlark Yellow just like the one here, same mirrors. It was originally 2 tone by the data plate. It's got a 390 ci . which is what it came with .030" over, flat top pistons so it's 9.5:1 instead of 8.4:1, windage tray, Wolverine Cam, .484"/.510" 274°/284° 204°/214° @ .050", Cloyes TruRoller timing set, stock heads and distributor, Holley Street Dominator Intake (open plenum/single plane), Holley 600cfm Vac. Sec., Hedmann Headers, Flowmaster Stage 3 Mufflers. C-6 trans. -1 shift kit and other modifications. Stock rims. Still has the working AM radio in the dash. I added a box with a am/fm cassette (really old school), 2 speakers that sits on the trans. hump. It's not that heavy about 3900 lbs. It barks the tires on 1-2 shift. And I still get the same gas mileage as I did without all those modifications and A LOT more horsepower and torque. Manual steering, power drum brakes, 9" drive axle, 3.50:1 ratio.
Sounds like a really nice powerful and tough truck, 67-72 is my favorite bodystyle.Ive owned it since i was 17, 9 years in august. It was my first vehicle Based on factory documentation my truck weighs in around 4300lbs. My truck has 4:56 gears, dana 44 3000lb front axle,6800lb gvw dana 60 rear, mildly built 360, with 390gt sized valves, speedpro forged pistons, edlebrock performer plus, holley 600cfm manual choke carb, np 435 transmission, heavy duty rear brakes, which got you a lever to operate the rear brakes and 12x2 and a half rear brakes. Manual brakes,manual steering. Gauges instead of lights, it originally was a previous year color based on evidence, it looks similar to antique bronze, i havent confirmed the exact color but when i restore it im going to paint it the original color. Its a blast to drive rides like a tank, but its a barebones no questions asked kind of truck which is why i love it. Its not really set up for tire shredding and the 2 to 3rd shift is a pretty significant rpm drop. But it has the granny low and itll pull a stump out of the ground.
DAMMIT LET HIM GET BACK TO HIS MELONS!
Oh, and when I find a woman that can drive like Nancy I will ask her to marry me.
And you would be a very, very, very lucky man. Unfortunately, I think Melon Man won't let you touch Nancy's melons.
Great commercial. I haven't been able to find it.
Back around 1980 I was a rent-a-cop at a large construction site for an old-age home in Newtown, PA. They had a F-150 that was assigned to us to use for patrolling. On Saturday nights we'd get a load on, and take that sucker out for a drive across the dirt roads and fields at 3am. We used to punish the shit out of that thing, although we should have had helmets on sometimes! Used to call it "Mister Majestik time!". We never did kill that old truck (although the frame was cracked), but a certain cherry-picker on the grounds was not so fortunate.....
I went to UTI in Phoenix, AZ., mid '80s. Most of the guys were from So. CA. T\But there were guys from No. CA, OR, WA etc. also. Many of them had trucks and the few times it rained there they would go mud bogging. They'd show up next day with their truck just caked. My guess the cherry picker was turned into a pretzel?
That was a decent Ford commercial.
Ford actually used clips for a truck commercial back then,it's on here.
They did it with 2 trucks, one took a real beating and the other was lightly hammered on😅😅
FORD! FORD! FORD!
I LOVE TWIN I BEAM FRONT ENDS!!!
They love tires and death wobble
@@MitzvosGolem1 u mad?
@@silasmcgee3647 no I just bought a Chevy now...Best
mitzvah golem ew not if it’s made after 09 they’re cheap shit after 09
I agree. These model years of Ford trucks, in my opinion, were the toughest they ever built. I've always wanted one in 3/4 ton with a 4 speed(extra low gear).
Bought a 72 short bed in 99. Paid 1100. Drove it for the next fifteen years as it rusted away. Every one made fun of me. "Sanford and son" and all the works.
It is my tool. Not just a fashion piece. But a few years ago I wanted it to be all one color.
After around six weeks of doing my best to straighten it up, and whatever I could.... but not much. Not the inside of the bed or inner fenders or anything. Just one color was a success.
So, finally shot it. Ya shoot late if it's going to be outside. No bugs after two usually.
Just as I laid out the clear..... it rained. Just a few minutes. Just long enough to ruin it all.
To this day I feel bad about cursing at the old man upstairs. I thought I had done a lot of work. But that's when He he really showed me.
As I begin to take it all back down, I chipped a piece of paint on the inner fender inside the engine bay. That chip was the one. That led to the Nother. That eventually took three years.
I had completed everything except for the outside from fender to fender. I was exhausted because I had basically done a truck twice.
The inside of the bed was something I was not prepared to do. The fenders and the rails were smashed flat. Took about six months for the inside of the bed. People quoted me $6000 for the inside to bed.
One night I looked up some nitrous oxide kits after watching some videos. Usually I get a coupon for the product after I bought it. But, the next day I got a half off coupon.
I had charged all of the supplies to my credit card and the points paid for the kit.
I said that on the workbench and did not open it until the truck was complete.
Prior to restoring it, I had not heard of street outlaws or of farm truck or of Frankenstein.
It's not as bad as those trucks. But it's fine.
The farmer made me shake on a promise to paint it the original color.
Paint code: #7 Anti-Establish Mint
I love the anti-war color for Vietnam. It is supposed to be the color of grass I've heard.
Marshall 330 hp 302 cubic inch, which it came with a 302, and I figured better gas mileage. I put an automatic in it. Wish I wouldn't have. No fun. The idea was so I could put my arm around my wife. But, she hated it. Rode one time in it. Divorced.
But it has a c6 in it now. Robbed 43 hp. Gained torque, but not worth loosing that clutch.
150 shot and a set of cutouts.
The wheels were the most expensive and took another year to save up enough to feel comfortable charging the rest. It was worth it in the end. The spacing and stance look great. A little wait to get them. But who cares. My buddy kinda cheaped out on his Chevelle. He did an excellent job on a '69. Looks so beautiful.
But the wheels look so damn wrong. It's sickening to me. I feel for him and I know how hard it is to get around to something like that again.
The process is more than I would probably do again, but I can hardly remember any of it.
It's just metal, and we can make a bunch of them, but it has also enabled me to meet a lot of friends. Classix are the best icebreaker. People don't even notice how they come right up and talk to you.
He crosses so many social boundaries. Elderly people and young, dark and light skin, boys and girls....
And you can't just go to the store and buy one.
What's it worth to me? 1100$ and the restore. That number is big. But the hours in it are too many and not worth my family.
I've never put a price on it.
When one of my good friends asked me how much I would take for it, I asked him how much he gave for the brand new side-by-side in his driveway. He said 17,000. I don't Believe my truck is worth that much. That number seems huge. But there's no way I'm trading it for a side-by-side I can go down to the store and pick up right now just with credit.
Are used to be millions of them, the crusher got so many. I took it to one car show with the kids and looked around. I was surprised on the amount of attention it received. I was upset that no one appreciated the Mach one setting next to it. I love the Mach ones. They must be worth five times as much of the truck.
I was surprised to see that much attention. But what I realized is, so many people have a story about their old Ford truck.
I bought mine '68 f100 390, in 1996, my son wasn't even walking yet, he's 21 now. I still have the truck. I got it for $800 did the valves $300 or so, months later one snapped off. Did the whole motor, cam, headers, 9.5:1, intake, 4 bbl. $2000 Then C6 went out, rebuild w/ shift kit $500. Slight loss of coolant constantly, and knocking. Pulled pan, bearing caps looked okay, hairline crack in block. Had to get another one swap all the parts over. You mentioned '69 Mach 1 I have one of those also 351W all stock. Had it since '87 except for 2 months when someone else had it. got it for $2200. I just wanted a fastback. I didn't even make a lower offer I knew it was worth double then. Spent 1-1/2 years getting it to look stock, painted, stripe kit everything. Then it got stolen. I heard it start, looked out and there it went, worst feeling ever. Two months they took what they wanted Cops found it in an alley. People sleeping inside. They lost all their stuff. I felt worse for them even though my engine, seats, wheels, new tires were gone. Spent 7 months getting it back together. Every day off 7 months hunting for parts. A lot harder when you have to do an engine and you have NOTHING. No block heads, manifolds, brackets, hoses, cables, wires. Finally got it going again runs good but the 390 truck will walk off and leave it. Last name is Johnson too.
Life sure was cheap in the 70s, about 8 dead for some mellos
When you love watermelons as much as I do, it's worth it. 😄😄😄😄😄
Ford always did make a good truck!
Are today's Ford trucks as sturdy as the yellow trucks in the movie?
Running on a rock and jumping off a cliff higher than a person's height will not break it. I was truly impressed!
Today trucks are made of leaf
Glad they took the scenic route.
and that's why you don't let your girl drive your ford😂😂
Yes!!! Charles Bronson!!!!!!
I remember light bars on police cars as a kid and they use to scare the hell out of me!
Best Ford commercial Ford never made.
They used clips from this scene in a commercial.
Right, I remember them. They should dust them off and reuse them.@@bbigjohnson069
Lol wut? Why has the F150 been the best selling truck in the US for over 40 years then? Explain that to me, BowTie boy!
Built Ford Tough!!!!
Built Ford Tough, RIP Charles Bronson.
I love these old movies,One minute the truck has a headlight,next minute its back in..Just like the passenger hub-cap! And at the begining the truck has a Black steering wheel,and at the end its Blue..So several trucks used in this move!
I read somewhere they said they used two. One has a white grill the other it's yellow one has a rifle rack other doesn't.
all that with a 2wd
+MrBikeguy99 Yes, 2WD, but notice almost every shot has the truck going level or downhill with a reasonable amount of momentum. Still, it's an impressive chase scene.
I'd rather push a Ford than drive a Chevy, Ram or GMC.
Best Ford commercial ever
All this wild driving and flying through the air, wearing no seat belts.
They dont make them like they use to.
The Raptor would of had a blown out transmission within a min of this video.
Andres Dow you're stupid the Ford F-150 Raptors are made for Baja racing
silverbird58
My ‘16 f250 4wd does.
Not really mine, my jobs truck.
It actually has a 4wd stick you pull back and forth and manual locking hubs , and a rubber floor.
Like the olden days.
It’s shocking that it’s a real working slobs truck.
Not sure about the newer trash.
Ralph Trujillo latest version has a much stronger frame also. $$$though.
70s trucks by ford were tough, todays trucks can barely handle a curb, thats a fact.
B.T.W 01 No software update needed, lol.
yes back in the days when Ford make a good truck that the piece of junk they making now
agree Dodge and gm makes better trucks now
David Garcia Not to mention that they're overpriced and complicated to work on as well.
Yes
I dont think a 2011 Ford could take a beating like that 1968.
It is a known fact that a GM or Dodge of that year couldn't take a fraction of the abuse as a Ford.
twin I-beam suspension.
+69roadr Yes, otherwise genericly known as a swing axle. Simple, inexpensive, strong, but crappy geometry. I think the last vehicle in production for consumers to use that had a swing axle was the recently discontinued Ford Econoline van.
+snowrocket ford rangers used m too
F-250's and 350's still use Twin-I-Beams.
69roadr The Twin I Beam from suspension is tough as nails man.
I'll take a poor geometry swing axle I Beam suspension any day that can take a real world beating like these trucks took and keep on ticking. If there's one thing Ford is good at, it's pickup trucks. Especially 50 years ago.
Screw the truck, how the hell did he stay in the bed the whole time? That wasn't a Subaru brat
Cannot make a movie like this today.
I Remember Ford Used the footage of the stunts with the pick up jumping and the rough country driving to sell the F-150 .
There is a video of that commercial is on TH-cam