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Old 09-10-2003, 10:43 AM   #1
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I bought a new truck! (Updated--now with pics!!)

Well, it's new to me anyway!

Last weekend I brought home a '96 Ford E-350 Van cutaway. In it's first life, it was an ambulance...now it's an extended cab truck with a flatbed! Yeah, I know, sounds kind of silly, but it will make the perfect platform for a Reading Enclosed utility body that I just bought. It will be my new work truck.

Yeah, yeah, it's a Ford, I know! I've always been a GM guy all my life, but I couldn't pass this deal up! Because here's the best part: it's powered by the 7.3L Powerstroke diesel, and I only paid $5300 for the thing! The dealer wanted to get rid of it bad, so I got a great deal. It looks good too, nice paint, excellent interior with captains chairs. It's got the E40D auto tranny, and a limited slip dually rear axle. A/c, power windows/locks....it's just a really nice rig with only 137,000 miles.

I'll post some pics of it soon!

Now I can keep the '81 off the road a little more and finally get a chance to get back to work on it!

Later ya'll!

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Old 09-10-2003, 11:20 AM   #2
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While ill take a bunch of **** from some of the chevy fanatics here, Ford makes a damn good truck. I have a construction company where i run ford and chevy trucks ( you couldnt give me a dodge product again) and i love them. My 89 F250 with the 351 and E40D trans took beatings beyond belief
Best of luck with the new truck, although being it was an ambulance in its past, i sure hope that it was properly maintained and not abused. You should have at least another 140K in that motor before any major work
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Old 09-10-2003, 12:29 PM   #3
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Lookin forward to the pics!

I get crap all the time cause my DD is a Ranger. I don't get it, some people are soo close minded when it comes to brands of cars...I am a car guy...period. A cool car/truck is a cool car/truck...period, doesn't matter what make it is, if it is done right then I like it.

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Old 09-10-2003, 06:29 PM   #4
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A cool car/truck is a cool car/truck...period, doesn't matter what make it is,....
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That pretty much excluded Rangers then doesn't it.
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Old 09-10-2003, 06:47 PM   #5
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Ouch.
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Old 09-10-2003, 06:53 PM   #6
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That pretty much excluded Rangers then doesn't it.
Actually Chris, you are right! hahah

My Ranger is by no means cool...but the Ranger in the newest issue of Truckin called Lightning Bolt that is basically a Lightning wrapped in a Ranger body is! Just an example.

You get the idea don't you Jeep boy?

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Old 09-10-2003, 07:19 PM   #7
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You get the idea don't you Jeep boy?
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Old 09-10-2003, 08:53 PM   #8
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hey now, Rangers are cool... but then again, so are Chevettes...
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Old 09-10-2003, 11:23 PM   #9
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Hot Rod Magazine put a 500 Cad in a Chevette a few years ago. That was a pretty cool Chevette, I think.
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Old 09-11-2003, 03:51 PM   #10
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, doesn't matter what make it is, if it is done right then I like it.

Even a HONDA?!?!?
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Old 09-11-2003, 04:54 PM   #11
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Even a HONDA?!?!?
Haven't seen a Honda done right...IMO..yet. I am not much of a foreign car fan, they don't get my attention like good old american iron.

But that is just me.

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Old 09-11-2003, 05:26 PM   #12
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My last truck was an extended cab V6 Ranger. It was a great truck except for the crappy automatic transmission. It was an A4LD. They go out every 75,000 miles no matter what.

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Old 09-16-2003, 11:16 AM   #13
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As promised, here are some pics. Don't laugh too much!!

http://community.webshots.com/album/90653020PduTVO

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Old 09-16-2003, 11:40 AM   #14
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Quote:
Originally posted by bigblock73 You get the idea don't you Jeep boy?

-Jeff
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, I couldn't find this post. Jeeps are cool dude!
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Old 09-16-2003, 10:22 PM   #15
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Casey,
I see a lot of potentional there!
Keep the updates coming.
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Old 09-16-2003, 10:27 PM   #16
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well one things for sure, you probly will be the only guy in town with one.
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