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HankScorpio Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2010 Posts: 375 Location: Connecticut
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:41 pm Post subject: 1984 F150 I6? |
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Looking for advice.
Somebody in my neighborhood is selling a 1984 F150 I6 4 on the floor with only 50,000 mi on it and the Neighbor I normally go to to borrow a Truck from is moving. Which is giving me the terrible idea I should buy this thing.
I don't know trucks...
Supposedly a 91year old relative died and this thing is 1 owner was garaged and rarely driven. The old dude did a fairly "good" rattle can paint job that doesn't seem to be hiding rust but it does look like there may be some bondo work. It is amazingly rust free...Seller is asking $4000 obo, so far truck guy friends are saying it sounds like a maybe at $2000
I have little need for this thing but as a homeowner it can be nice to have a truck handy. It could definitely hual some stuff my wrx sedan and bug can't. It would also be nice to transport the dog in a dirty old truck instead of the good car.
However it's 2wd so not the best winter beater (in Snowy CT). Not an off-roader so no new hobby there. The Home Depot truck is $20/hr... also Id prefer a 60's SJ Jeep if I'm making a stupid pickup purchase
Assuming it's a solid runner.... how stupid would it be to buy this thing? Is this just a stupid distraction from bug restoration.
(Hoping it's gone when I get back from my business trip) |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16883 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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4000.00 is 200 hours at 20/hr....sounds cheaper to do that than register/insure/maintain a truck you'll never really use. _________________
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vwracerdave Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2004 Posts: 15309 Location: Deep in the 405
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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50,000 miles is just getting started for 300 straight 6. They can go 250K without a rebuild. Damn shame they still don't make the 300 straight 6.
The problem I had with mine was it had a 2.43 R&P gear. I had to replace the clutch & PP every few years because when loaded or pulling the trailer, you had to slip the clutch a little to get her going. . _________________ 2017 Street Comp Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble, OK
2010 Sportsman ET Champion - Mid-America Dragway - Arkansas City, KS
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ach60 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2001 Posts: 4139 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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Do you have to smog check it every two years?
Do you have a place not on a public street, to keep it?
Can you afford $600 a year to insure & register it?
Will your wife/girlfriend have issues with it hanging around?
Just how much of that primer is covering rust?
Do you have a battery charger?
If I didn't live in a HOA I'd consider getting a beater truck if one fell in my lap.
Having a truck around the property can be handy, and you can also tow with it, like if you rent a ditch witch, or haul stuff to the dump.
I'd want the truck to be simple as possible, so I6 4speed Ford 150 for $2500 to $3500 would be good. _________________ Good Luck
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51153 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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A truck that age (even low mile) will start eating brake cylinders, coolant hoses and other rubber parts around now, better check out Rock Auto and see if it's a parts orphan or if you can still get things for it. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
Please don't PM technical questions, ask your problem in public so everyone can play along. If you think it's too stupid post it here
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12858 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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All of the above! If it was a beater for $1000/1500, sure, why not. But $4,000 isn't a beater price... unless you're looking at vintage VWs. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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HankScorpio Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2010 Posts: 375 Location: Connecticut
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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Trucks don't cost money they make money
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modok Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2009 Posts: 26790 Location: Colorado Springs
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:36 am Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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Older ford 150 pickups generally have very low book value, sub 1000$, ALTHOUGH, this one is so old that it's value may be coming back up for being a classic, and low miles, and if it's just before OBD1 then that preferable, I'd say.
IMO the ford I6 is the best part of it.
Clutch pedals and clutch cylinders often cause trouble.
A co-worker had one rusted out such that the seatbelts were hanging underneath as he drove. |
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12468
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:22 am Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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I've owned trucks, different makes and models since 1980. They are indespensible and function for many different uses not just towing or moving. Ford F-150s actually qualifies for a discount from insurance providers because of the demographic of who buys and uses them. The only downside is gas mileage but parts are common and plentiful. I went through a phase in 1990s where I drove nothing but F-150s, namely SVT Lightning models. The 300 six engine is bulletproof and has seven main bearings. Contrary to popular belief the front end especially brakes are weak on these 1/2 ton models and they ride like a hay wagon. Buy a truck and you'll be amazed at how many new friends you'll meet. Just last week I used my truck as a makeshift workbench to tear down a greasy engine all while sitting down in a chair, trip to car wash and it's ready for next assignment. I will never be without a truck, it's just too versatile and useful to me, it's another tool in my toolbox.
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Pez Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2003 Posts: 583 Location: Texarkana
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:34 am Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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Would give anything to have my '84 F100 back. Good solid truck from when trucks were trucks, not minivans with an open air trunk. _________________ Always chasing Squirrel's. |
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rcroane Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2013 Posts: 2000 Location: Springfield, Virginia
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12468
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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modok wrote: |
Older ford 150 pickups generally have very low book value, sub 1000$, ALTHOUGH, this one is so old that it's value may be coming back up for being a classic, and low miles, and if it's just before OBD1 then that preferable, I'd say.
IMO the ford I6 is the best part of it.
Clutch pedals and clutch cylinders often cause trouble.
A co-worker had one rusted out such that the seatbelts were hanging underneath as he drove. |
I must admit I was skeptical about prices quoted so I went over to www.autotrader.com did a 500 miles radius search within my zip code and found 173 trucks of all makes priced between 1,000 and 2,000 dollars. Could not go lower than 1,000, not an option in search parameters. Only found 1 truck listed at 1,000 asking price and it was a ford. The surprising thing was a few 3/4 ton trucks and more than a few less than 20 years old. Several with low miles too. They really do exist. |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20278 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1984 F150 I6? |
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Just for comparison, I recently bought a 1991 Chevy 1/2ton 4WD long bed with the 350 and auto trans. Just under 49K actual miles, base model Scottsdale, the only real options being cruise control and limited slip diff. I paid $4K.
I have owned an Econoline van with the I6, and it was a good engine, but the truck in question ain't worth $4K. Maybe half, or less. _________________ nothing |
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