First Wash in 35 Years: Ford F250 BARN FIND With 17k Original Miles! | Satisfying Restoration

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I'd love to see a double feature where YOU detail it and Vice Grip Garage gets it running!

It's a highboy. First thing to notice, front crossmember is visible under the front bumper. 2nd, regular f250's have 3 inch wide leaf springs. Highboys are narrower. And the #1 way to tell, is a divorce mount transfer case. Meaning, the case is separated from the transmission.

The rims on that truck are aftermarket. They were an inexpensive but sturdy rim called wagon wheels. I had bought a set for my truck back in the day.

If Starsky & Hutch drove a truck...THIS would be the truck!

Just my opinion, but that truck is way more satisfying than that Corvette. But I'm also a truck guy (and a Chevy truck fan, at that). That truck brings back a lot of memories. My dad drove trucks from the late 60's until now. With the exception of a Dodge, which was his first truck, he's had all Fords. From his '76 F-150 until his '88 F-150, they all had 2 fuel tanks. His '97 was the first truck with 1 large fuel tank. Not sure why they did that, but when one tank got low on gas, he'd just flip a switch while driving to feed fuel from the second tank. Since 1976, he also always had the extended cab.........and until 1997, there was no third or fourth door to get into the back seat. Loved the way this classic Ford turned out. Outstanding job, as usual!!!

That's a great old truck! Worthy of a frame-off restoration 🛻

I just came across your video and this just takes my breath away. My husband bought me a Nascar edition Trans am i think it was a 1979. Ricaro seats black and red interior and white outside with T top. 4.9 litre engine. I used to hug the car and say i love you! Im working for you. We both were. He bought it in 1985. Also he a Corvette in the 70's before met him. In the 80's he had a lemon yellow Ford and that truck had such a simple engine. Old fashioned gas cap. You did an amazing job.

Many older 3/4 ton trucks were used for towing campers or work trailers. The extra gas tank was an option to increase range when camping or going on long hauls.

This made me smile. My Father and I own a 1979 Ford F150 Custom Explorer. Unfortunately ours has been sitting in an outdoor storage facility since Hurricane Katrina so it is not in that great of condition. My dad nor I have laid eyes on it in 19 years, we just continue to pay the storage bill. As a teen, I hated driving it but now I wish I could restore it but that is more money than my dad will let go of and more than I can afford. I’m glad you guys found this one. It made my day.

Highboys had a divorced transfer case..so 3 shafts one from trans to transfer case and then the front and rear drive shafts.

That truck brings back memories. My parents owned a blue Explorer F 150 when I was a kid; but it wasn’t a 4-wheel drive. My dad put a camper shell on the back and we went (from Louisiana) to California in it! We stopped at the Grand Canyon on the way and went to Disney World while we there. In Cali, my dad found a place that would take the back window out of the truck and the front window out of the camper and put a vinyl boot between camper and cab. In the camper, my dad put 4” foam on a piece of plywood that lay on the bottom of the camper/top of the truck bed. My brother and I would lay on our stomachs on this make shift bed and look through the boot into the cab where my parents and little sister would ride. Yep, memories!

Ford Era on YouTube knows the ford trucks of this era real well

From Ford Truck Enthusiasts: Highboy is not a Ford term. It's a nickname given to the 1977 1/2 and earlier F250 4x4s because they were so much higher than the competition. And all the 1977 1/2 and earlier F250 4x4s were made the same height, it's not an option or lift kit, just a nickname for the standard F250 4x4. "Highboy" is an unofficial slang term for pre-77.5 F250 4x4s. They do in fact have a narrower frame. The front bumper mounts on special brackets that adapt the narrow frame to the wider hole spacing on the bumper. There is a bar connecting the bottom front of the frame rails. They have rear lift blocks from the factory. They have a divorced transfer case. They have closed knuckle, drum brake front axles. They never came factory equipped with a modern big block (429 or 460). I believe the leaf springs are a different width as well. There may be exceptions, but for the most part, this is what makes a highboy. 35x12.5 tires fit stock highboys with minimal rubbing. At least, they work well enough here in Iowa, where off-roading means driving through cornfields and down mud roads after a rain. most 73-77 F250 4x4's came with closed knuckle but some also came open knuckle front ends. I think it was in 76 where they came open knuckle. The mid 77's through 79's had a wider frame than the "highboys" and the power steering option came with the integral type instead of the power assist. The transfer cases in mid 77 also became married to the transmission, and the truck was lowered, as the need to accommodate the lengthy drive shafts descending in both directions from a centrally located transfer case was supposedly "remedied". Biggest tell is a divorced transfer case. Edit: one more thing: there was no factory "lowboy" F250 4x4 counterpart... ALL pre 77.5 F250 4x4's can be considered highboys.

You guys have really been stepping it up lately with your vehicle finds and work! Great job!

By the looks of the lift blocks and how you can see the transfer case very close to the rear end she’s a highboy. The owner hit gold

You mentioned it barely has any creature comforts when in fact it's got all the options available at that time! Dash vents on these trucks are a sign the truck had factory AC. Another interesting feature on these trucks is the fresh air floor vents located under the dash, it's on the driver's side by the headlight dimmer switch and the passenger side is a tab under the dash. I've got a 78 bronco and love those vents in the summer. Beautiful truck, hope y'all get it running.

A "highboy" will have a "divorced" transfer case. Meaning the truck should have 3 driveshafts.

You guys are super respectful and do great work was nice meeting you when you picked up this truck!

As I look back, I vividly recall the Jeep Cherokee single cab, which boasted a striking appearance with a fuel tank placed behind the driver's seat. This particular model was quite popular among government institutions, such as electricity companies and dam reconstruction projects. Growing up in Iran, I came across many such vehicles that are still in existence, although they are no longer in use. It's not uncommon to spot these Jeeps in scrap yards or abandoned in someone's backyard, as a nostalgic reminder of the past. Apart from the Cherokee, there are numerous old and worn-out Jeeps, along with other American beauties such as Ford, GMC, and Dodge, as well as sedans like Cadillac, Chevy ,Buick, Pontiac and many more In fact, these older vehicles were much more reliable than today's models, especially when it came to maintenance and handling technical issues. One of the most appealing aspects of these vehicles was that almost anyone could fix them, making them a favourite among car enthusiasts and mechanics alike.👌👌☺☺