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1985 Ford F-350 Dually Show Truck on 2040-cars

Year:1985 Mileage:80000
Location:

Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States

Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States

1985 F350 XLT show truck
"Tonner"

I have owned this truck since 1997.  I bought it from my neighbor who was the second owner.  That neighbor is now my father-in-law so you could say this truck has been in my family for the past 25+ years!  I used this truck to start my landscaping company and "retired" it in 2004.  it was in 2005 when I decided to "fix it up"  "keep it simple... a paint job, new tires, fix the exhaust, and a tune-up"  LMAO!  My "simple fix-up" turned into a full blown almost 2 year frame off restoration including, but not limited to: New suspension, shocks, body mounts, rims, tires, engine, clutch, exhaust, brakes, bed, interior, doors (with power windows and mirrors), hood, grille, bumpers, body stripped to metal and repainted, electrical system, stereo and back-up camera, etc etc etc. It would be a much shorter list to tell you what wasn't replaced.  
 
 A VERY long story short after I finished the truck there was NO WAY I was putting it back into the fleet for work.   So what I ended up with was a garage king.  Since late 2006 the only thing this truck has been used for is going to car shows and hauling home trophies. (YES, it won every show it has been entered)
A true labor of love went into building this, and it has taken me almost 3 years to finally admit I must sell it.  My wife and I had our first child in Nov 2009 and I don't have the time anymore to play with my truck.  I've only put maybe 15 miles on it since 2010 and that's just running up the road to keep it loose.  I uncover it and start it up every few months just to hear that big block roar threw the true dual 3" pipes.  Since 2006 it has been garage kept under a cover.... until Feb 2014 when the building I kept it in couldn't handle the weight of all the snow and ice this year and the roof buckled. I got the truck out before anything could happen to it.  Unfortunately that was the only building I have with big enough doors to store this truck in so now it is parked at my house, in  my driveway, under a cover. I am not happy about it so it really needs to find a new home ASAP. 

  • 460 punched .30 over
  • 4 speed with creeper
  • 4X4 HI-LO 
  • XLT Lariat
  • Tilt wheel
  • A/C (not hooked up)
  • 4" lift with 35" Super Swampers
  • Dual shocks
  • Headers and dual exhaust
  • PM PW 
Its like buying a brand new truck for a FRACTION of the new truck price.... PLUS this "aint no cookie cutter, off the lot, just like your neighbors truck" 
 
In Sept 06 I had the truck appraised for insurance reasons.  I tagged it as a Classic in PA and wanted to be covered for more then the KBB value of an 85 pick-up.  It was appraised at $25,000. The classic plate will go to the new owner if your from PA.  With classic registration you can insure it with the appraisal documentation for the $25k full coverage no deducible for $143.00 a year like I do. (I have State Farm)
 
There are a few things I would still like to see done to the truck but that is up to the next owner now. For example, I ordered new carpets for it but they didn't lay right so I sent them back and reused the original carpet.  There is a slow drain on the electrical system and you need to keep a trickle charger on it. 
 
I have some clean "hard to find" parts and trim that will go with the truck as back-up.  

I have lots of documentation and a photo album of the restoration.  please feel free to CALL or TEXT me with any and all questions 61O-5O9-6583.   I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE BE SURE BEFORE YOU BID, PLEASE COME TAKE A LOOK BEFORE YOU BID, AND PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR WIFE AND BANK ACCOUNT SAY ITS ALRIGHT BEFORE YOU BID.

The truck is located in Kutztown PA 19530.  that's half way between Reading and Allentown and about 45 mins north of Philly
 
 
If the reserve is not met I will offer the truck to the high bidder... if we cannot strike a deal then I will relist.  My point is Bid often and stay on top!
 
 
YES it was appraised 8 years ago for $25k, YES it cost a lot more to build then $25K NO my reserve is not $25K  my loss your gain.   

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Wed, 20 Feb 2013

The sixth-generation NASCAR Sprint Cup racecar, which will make its competition debut at the 2013 Daytona 500 this weekend, marks the closest thing to a "stock car" that the sport has seen in more than 20 years. No longer using just stickers to distinguish the different brands, the image above shows the lengths NASCAR and automakers went in order to create a racecar design that more closely resembles the individual cars they represent.
Ford, one of the more open and vocal OEMs regarding the Gen6 car's development, is giving us a closer look at its racing version of the Fusion with a pretty revealing side-by-side comparison with last years' racer (click above for an expanded view). Aside from the more realistic front end and production-like body lines, the overall shape, dimensions and proportions have also been designed to give the racecar a more stock appearance. Most of the new racer was designed by the Ford Design Center, which the automaker says was the first time it has been so involved in the design process since the 1960s. Of course, one area the Sprint Cup Fusion really differs from the production Fusion is its Ford Racing 5.8-liter V8 producing around 850 hp. Can you say Fusion SVT?
Scroll down for a quick video from Ford Racing showing a production Fusion morph into a Cup car.

Ford F-150 bumps Camry from top of Cars.com American Made Index

Tue, 25 Jun 2013

With July 4th just around the corner, what better time could there be for Cars.com to announce that the Ford F-150 is the Most American car of 2013? This may be especially true since it was the Toyota Camry, a car produced by a company based in Japan, that had held the top spot from 2009 to 2012.
Cars.com compiles its Most American list by considering the amount of parts each vehicle uses that come from America, where it's final assembly takes place and how many units per year are sold. "While the assembly point and domestic parts content of the F-150 didn't change from 2012-2013, vehicle sales are responsible for bumping the F-150 to the top spot," according to Patrick Olsen, Editor-in-Chief of Cars.com.
As far as automakers go (as opposed to individual models), Toyota retains the top spot it held in 2012, with General Motors, Chrysler, Ford and Honda (in that order) rounding out the list. The motivation behind this list each year, according to Olsen, is "to help car shoppers understand that 'American-Made' extends beyond just the Detroit three" and because "a study we conducted in 2012 indicated that 25 percent of shoppers surveyed preferred to buy American."

Ken Block hoons his Ford F-150 RaptorTrax on the slopes

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Ken Block drives Fords. Hoons the heck out of 'em, actually. Mostly Fiestas, but also the occasional Focus or Mustang. But earlier this year, the Gymkhana guru revealed his baddest Ford yet: an F-150 SVT Raptor on tracks. And true to form, here he is putting it to the test in the latest video from Monster Energy and Hoonigan Racing.
Filmed at Baldface Lodge in Nelson, BC, the video pairs Block up with snowboarders Zak Hale and Ethan Deiss for some deep-powder action. You'll want to watch the video for yourself, but the bottom line is that the RaptorTrax beats the heck out of waiting on line for the ski lift. It's enough to make us start to look forward to winter... almost.