For sale from my private collection is my 1978 F150 with the highly sought after 7.5L short stroke V series 460 Big Block Ford. I have two old Fords so I'm selling one to make room for a couple new pieces of inventory. I purchased this truck from a local from a Dealer in Michigan an hour from my home and drove it home with no issues. Unfortunately no history came with the truck, I wish I knew who restored or built the engine because all I can say is "wow" does this big block run great, sounds great as it is the big V8 with headers...very powerful responsive, no smoke, no drips, no hesitation! For a 48 year old truck I'm super impressed, and it always starts first try. I had a mechanic look it over and he agreed that he's amazed how good it runs, he also added that he said it's got the good 460 engine in it, worth $5000 alone? Again, I've driven this truck 75 mph down the highway with no issues. The truck has power steering and power brakes.
The body I'm guessing is an older make over, it shows nice, the exterior paint still shines nice, not perfect but no fading, dents or rust and no severe scratches...though please understand this is not a Barrett Jackson show car, but does show very nice and it won't set you back 6 figure$...but understand that it's not a Texas or Arizona vehicle so I would expect that it's had some repairs over the years, but if you're looking for a nice example of a great running Ford big block for a budget, this is your chance.
I just upgraded the wheels and tires with a custom set to set the stance off, including the 5th spare in the bed. The rear bumper is new, the front is Driver quality. I purchased a set of new optional square front headlight bezels along with new square headlights if someone wants to change out from the round headlight look, this option was available in 1978/1979 editions. The other exterior lamping is all in good condition, nothing cracked. The frame is clean, solid treated with a light undercoating.
Everything works on the truck including the lousy limited AM radio but most importantly, the dash is not cut! I'm including an MP3 player new in the box to go with the sale if someone wanted to upgrade the sound system. The truck has dual folding mirrors which are like new, clear not pitted, the bed has had a light spray bedliner. The interior shows nice, better than driver quality, minimum wear but not show perfect, no rips in the upholstery, no cracks in the dash. The windsheild and rear window are like new, the weather stripping also looks new. The side window weather stripping does show some wear. All the dash guages appear to work, the carpet is new, along with an added insulation backing and pad.
The engine bay is very clean and dry, again better than driver show, no oil splatters or crud. There's also an original tire jack and tire iron assembly is still located under the hood along the radiator and on the drivers fender well.
This truck is also listed for sale locally so seller has the right to end the auction early. Call for details or more information.
Mike 906-869-7811
