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arveetek · 09-10-2003, 10:43 AM

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!

Casey

**old Rusty C10** · 09-10-2003, 11:20 AM

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

bigblock73 · 09-10-2003, 12:29 PM

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.

-Jeff

**Captkaos** · 09-10-2003, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigblock73
A cool car/truck is a cool car/truck...period, doesn't matter what make it is,....
-Jeff

That pretty much excluded Rangers then doesn't it.

SCOTI · 09-10-2003, 06:47 PM

Ouch.

bigblock73 · 09-10-2003, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Captkaos

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?

-Jeff

**N2TRUX** · 09-10-2003, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigblock73
You get the idea don't you Jeep boy?
-Jeff

*1FaastC10* · 09-10-2003, 08:53 PM

hey now, Rangers are cool... but then again, so are Chevettes...

Jonboy · 09-10-2003, 11:23 PM

Hot Rod Magazine put a 500 Cad in a Chevette a few years ago. That was a pretty cool Chevette, I think.

Tom · 09-11-2003, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigblock73
, doesn't matter what make it is, if it is done right then I like it.

Even a HONDA?!?!?

bigblock73 · 09-11-2003, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tom

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.

-Jeff

Slonaker · 09-11-2003, 05:26 PM

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.

Slonaker

arveetek · 09-16-2003, 11:16 AM

As promised, here are some pics. Don't laugh too much!!

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

Casey

**Captkaos** · 09-16-2003, 11:40 AM

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!

Mike76251 · 09-16-2003, 10:22 PM

Casey,
I see a lot of potentional there!
Keep the updates coming.

low 84 · 09-16-2003, 10:27 PM

well one things for sure, you probly will be the only guy in town with one.

09-10-2003, 10:43 AM	#1
arveetek Ultimate Diesel Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 328	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! Casey __________________ Project truck: '81 C/20 converted to 6.2L TURBO DIESEL bored .040", gear drive, 6.5L injectors/pump, custom pistons, custom 4" exhaust, 700R4, 4.10's Daily Driver: '95 K1500 Tahoe, 6.5L TURBO DIESEL, NP241, 4L80E, 3.42's Last edited by arveetek; 09-16-2003 at 11:15 AM.

09-10-2003, 06:47 PM	#5
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	Ouch. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

09-10-2003, 11:23 PM	#9
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Hot Rod Magazine put a 500 Cad in a Chevette a few years ago. That was a pretty cool Chevette, I think. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

09-11-2003, 05:26 PM	#12
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	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. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

09-16-2003, 11:16 AM	#13
arveetek Ultimate Diesel Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 328	As promised, here are some pics. Don't laugh too much!! http://community.webshots.com/album/90653020PduTVO Casey __________________ Project truck: '81 C/20 converted to 6.2L TURBO DIESEL bored .040", gear drive, 6.5L injectors/pump, custom pistons, custom 4" exhaust, 700R4, 4.10's Daily Driver: '95 K1500 Tahoe, 6.5L TURBO DIESEL, NP241, 4L80E, 3.42's

09-10-2003, 11:20 AM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	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

09-10-2003, 12:29 PM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	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. -Jeff

09-10-2003, 08:53 PM	#8
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	hey now, Rangers are cool... but then again, so are Chevettes...

09-16-2003, 10:22 PM	#15
Mike76251 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,499	Casey, I see a lot of potentional there! Keep the updates coming.

09-16-2003, 10:27 PM	#16
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	well one things for sure, you probly will be the only guy in town with one. __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's



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