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1969 Ford F100 Ranger, swb, 2wd. 1966 390GT engine rebuilt with <2000 miles: Holley 750, Edelbrock Performer intake, completely rebuilt C6AE-R 14-bolt GT heads (new valves, seats, guides, springs, retainers, surfaced), .040" overbore flat top pistons, Erson cam (can't remember the cam specs), HV oil pump, electronic distributor with MSD ignition. Runs great and is quick. Power steering, power disc brakes with brand new rotors, calipers, pads, flex lines, shocks (front). Slightly lower than stock. 3.25:1 gears in 9-inch rear. Toploader 4-speed trans from a car. Dual 3-inch exhaust from the original GT cast manifolds back, with flowmaster 40-series mufflers. It's like a built Mustang or Fairlane but in a pickup. It's just a little lopey at idle, and sounds great.

The interior is an older custom job with Ford bucket seats (original type). See photos. The interior is in excellent condition.

The tires are in ok condition but are older. 275/60R15, front rims are 8" wide and the rear are 10" wide, to make the track look better. I have stock rims and hubcaps included.

It really could use a good detailing....

The paint is from the late 80's and is faded and tired. The body is good however. I've owned this truck since 1991 and it's never been driven in winter or salt.

See additional photos: http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Fomoco390/library/

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2015 F-150 kick-starts Ford sales

Wed, Feb 4 2015

The F-150 had a middling year in 2014, and its sales dipped slightly as Ford transitioned to producing the all-new truck with an aluminum body. But with one factory humming, another on the way and a fuller stock of trucks, 2015 is already shaping up to be a different story. The F-Series posted a 17-percent leap in January, helping to push Ford sales to a 15-percent gain for the month. The F-Series had its best January performance in 11 years with sales of 54,370 trucks last month. Much of this strength comes from the new generation of the F-150. While many of the old model are still being sold off, Ford is rolling out the new version. Just five percent of the F-150's retail sales were the new truck in December, but it was up to 18 percent in January. The increase comes as the first factory that makes the truck, Ford's Dearborn facility, is fully back online. The other F-150 factory, in Kansas City, is still completing its changeover to build the aluminum-bodied truck, and that's expected to be finished in the first quarter of this year. Sales of the truck will still be "tempered a bit" until the Kansas City plant ramps up, Ford sales analyst Erich Merkle said. Ford expects to have a full inventory of F-150s by mid-year. To that end, the company announced plans on Wednesday to add 1,550 jobs to support the F-150, including 900 positions at the Kansas City factory. The remaining jobs will be spread out over sites in metro Detroit. The Dearborn and Kansas City factories collectively will be able to build more than 700,000 F-150s annually. The added headcount also means Ford has reached the maximum number of entry-level workers allowed under its pact with the United Auto Workers. About 300 to 500 employees at several plants in the Midwest will transition to a higher pay rate, and their wages will rise from $19.28 an hour to $28.50 an hour. The F-Series was Ford's hottest seller in January, moving off lots in an average of 12 days. The high-end models, the King Ranch and the Platinum versions, are moving slightly quicker. The average transaction price is also up $2,100 for the F-150 compared to January 2014. "We're really pleased with how the new one is doing on dealer lots," Merkle said. A larger stock of F-150s will allow Ford and its rivals to capitalize on low fuel prices, which have slowed consumers' interest in smaller vehicles.

Automakers' rush on aluminum may result in shortage

Thu, 13 Feb 2014

Aluminum is the new buzzword in the automotive industry. The latest Range Rover and Range Rover Sport both take advantage of the lightweight material to shave huge amounts of body fat (only it's called "aluminium" over there). Audi and Jaguar have been using the stuff for years in their A8 and XJ, respectively, and now, aluminum is going mainstream, arriving on the 2015 Ford F-150.
While we're excited to see aluminum make an impact outside the premium market, its widespread adoption apparently won't come without some problems, notably in terms of supply. "There isn't an automotive manufacturer that makes vehicles in North America that we're not talking to," Tom Boney, of Novelis, the largest global supplier of aluminum sheetmetal, told The Detroit News.
According to Boney, Ford's use of aluminum on such a large scale has forced auto manufacturers in "every boardroom" to reconsider their plans following the F-150's unveiling, for one simple reason: there's not exactly enough aluminum to go around, at least in the short term. The auto industry presently only accounts for six percent of the aluminum sheet produced, but as the material is adopted by more and more brands, that figure is expected to swell to 25 percent within the next six years.

Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #329 LIVE!

Mon, 15 Apr 2013

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