I am restoring my 69 f250 camper special. (see my f250 frame off) post for pics. Anyway, I don't think I want to put on the dietz camper lights that were standard on the truck. Also I am thinking of removing the strap hooks that are on the outside of the bed. Question; will this compromise the true restoration of the truck if I try and sell it? All thoughts and opinions are welcome.
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Tim
Stock or bone stock??
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Re: Stock or bone stock??
Tim, it's all up to you! If you're building the truck to sell as an all original, then remove these items. Will deleting them increase the trucks value? I'm not certain, but I doubt it would sway a buyer one way or the other.
If you're building the truck to own, use and enjoy, well then do whatever you want as it's your truck and it's great you're keeping an old truck on the road and NOT in next month's shipment of crap from China.
My opinion is let the concours original types do the high end restorations on rare vehicles, and leave pickups to us blue collar types to use as they were designed to be used...as work horses, with tie downs and clearance lights.
If you're building the truck to own, use and enjoy, well then do whatever you want as it's your truck and it's great you're keeping an old truck on the road and NOT in next month's shipment of crap from China.
My opinion is let the concours original types do the high end restorations on rare vehicles, and leave pickups to us blue collar types to use as they were designed to be used...as work horses, with tie downs and clearance lights.
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1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, A/C, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (again, of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Wimbledon White & Sky View Blue, Ranger (almost twin brothers!)
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1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, A/C, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (again, of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Wimbledon White & Sky View Blue, Ranger (almost twin brothers!)
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do" - Henry Ford
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Re: Stock or bone stock??
Thanks for the thoughts Larry. If the price is right I will sell it after I finish. If not I plan on driving it for another 42 years! I think I will leave the hooks on and leave off the dietz lights.
BTW I can't wait to drive it!!
BTW I can't wait to drive it!!
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Re: Stock or bone stock??
Hey Timbo...found your thread this morning and discovered there's another Tim in Tejas with a 69 F250 on the board/forum. Cool. Can you put some pix of your truck in this thread...would love to see it. I've been working on my F250 since Christmas...almost there except for future repaint. My old man used to call me Timbo, but he's been gone since '06...so I had to post since that is your username.
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Hello fellow Texan! Check out my thread "69 f250 frame off" I have a photobucket with about 50 pics. I will be working on it this Wedensday so I will have updated photos. What part of Texas you from?tmcalavy wrote:Hey Timbo...found your thread this morning and discovered there's another Tim in Tejas with a 69 F250 on the board/forum. Cool. Can you put some pix of your truck in this thread...would love to see it. I've been working on my F250 since Christmas...almost there except for future repaint. My old man used to call me Timbo, but he's been gone since '06...so I had to post since that is your username.
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Hey Timbo,
I'm way out in Lubbock right now...been teaching journalism at Texas Tech. Got a real good bud down by Alvin/Liverpool who kinda lives in your neck of the woods. That's an impressive build you're doing...mine is nowhere near that detailed. There's a coupla pix of my truck in this thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 36#p566936
I'm way out in Lubbock right now...been teaching journalism at Texas Tech. Got a real good bud down by Alvin/Liverpool who kinda lives in your neck of the woods. That's an impressive build you're doing...mine is nowhere near that detailed. There's a coupla pix of my truck in this thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 36#p566936
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Yep you are a long ways off!! However we are pretty close to your friend as we live in Needville. BTW, nice 69, I love that Ford Blue!tmcalavy wrote:Hey Timbo,
I'm way out in Lubbock right now...been teaching journalism at Texas Tech. Got a real good bud down by Alvin/Liverpool who kinda lives in your neck of the woods. That's an impressive build you're doing...mine is nowhere near that detailed. There's a coupla pix of my truck in this thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 36#p566936
