1973 Ford F100 Custom 2WD - Shortbed, 302 V8, C4 auto, A/C, P/S

Ford F-100 1973 Description

Too many projects and too few parking spaces so the F100 has to go!
This 1973 Ford F100 Custom has a desirable combination of options:

• 302 CI small block V8 with a 2-barrel carburetor
• C4 automatic transmission
• Rear wheel drive
• Standard cab, hort bed (6.5 foot bed)
• Power steering
• Working factory air conditioning and heat
• Dual exhaust
• 2.75 rear axle (Ford 9") - not original ratio to the truck, t originally came with a shorter gear

It has an older decent quality repaint that is showing its age, ut still looks great. There are a few spots of corrosion showing here and there and in the typical horizontal line on the tailgate. They haven't changed since 2 years ago. I was planning to touch these up, ut did not want to misrepresent the truck in any way so I will leave that to the new owner. Mileage is unknown due to the 5 digit odometer and incorrect speedometer gear in the transmission when I bought it. I suspect it is between 100k and 200k.
Drives down the road nice and straight, s good as any Twin-I-Beam Ford I've ever driven. Due to the gearing, t will cruise down the highway at 70 mph comfortably (aside from the wind noise). It's not a show truck, ut it presents well. Not so perfect you can't use it as a truck, ut a good combination of options in very good condition that would be a great base for a restoration or drive and enjoy as is. I've done a lot of work to make this truck dependable - I daily drove this truck from the end of September until the end of December and had no major issues. It does leak a bit from the engine, ransmission, nd rear axle, ut everything works great. Has a AM mono radio that works, peaker is blown but it will be replaced by the end of the auction. The fuel gauge does not work and I have pinpointed it to the gauge itself. I've seen replacements on eBay for around $20, ut haven't replaced yet as I've been calculating fuel left from the odometer.
Comes with:

• Rubber Bed Mat
• Spare Hubcap
• Touch up paint
• Original gas cap
• Various spare parts

Improvements and fixes since we bought the F100 2 years ago:

• New windshield and gasket
• New heater core
• 3-point seat belts
• New gauge cluster lens
• New front brake hoses
• New cardboard glovebox inser
• New front brake rotors
• New tires (235/75R15XL Hankook Optimo H724 whitewalls) including spare
• New transmission pan gasket and filter
• New king pins and bronze bushings (Moog)
• New drag link (Moog)
• New front radius arm bushings (Moog)
• New tie rod (Moog)
• New front wheel bearings
• New lug nuts
• Sandblasted, rimed, nd painted stock 15" steel wheels
• New headlight switch
• New steering coupler
• New brake master cylinder cap gasket
• New speedometer gear to match rear axle so speedometer reads correctly
• Repro gauge cluster printed circuit board
• New gauge light bulbs
• Repaired rust in floor from leaking windshield gasket and leaky heater core
• New carpet padding
• New "Factory Tooling" blue dash pad
• Had rip in seat sewn up
• Fixed and repainted cracked radiator fan shroud
• New decals for air cleaner and fan shroud

If you have any questions or need any additional pictures, ust let me know.

On Feb-01-16 at 17:01:34 PST, eller added the following information:

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