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1979 Ford Courier Pickup Truck on 2040-cars

Year:1979 Mileage:148000 Color: Red /
 Black
Location:

Molalla, Oregon, United States

Molalla, Oregon, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:5 Speed
Body Type:Truck
Engine:2.0l
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Owner
Year: 1979
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Ford
Model: Other Pickups
Trim: option 5 speed
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Standard
Drive Type: 5 Speed
Mileage: 148,000
Exterior Color: Red
Number of Doors: 2
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: No Warranty, As Is
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for sale is a 1979 Ford Courier Pickup, or Mazda B2000 via Ford. It has the 2.0L 4 Cylinder, and optional 5 Speed transmission.


Story as I know it:
Man I purchased the truck from last year told me that his brother bought it brand new in 1978. He drove it for 4 years until he went into the Navy for 20 years. He passed away in 2009 and his brother inherited the truck. According to the old man, it sat in the barn for those 20 years and has 47,xxx original miles on it. I don't think that's the case, more like 147,xxx or 247,xxx. Its in good shape, but I don't have a car fax for it so I don't know. I would like to give him credit, but people tell wild stories. 

The Goods:
New parts in the last 2 years:
Water Pump
Radiator
Head Gasket
Shaved head for perfection
New Ball Joints
New Shocks
New Battery
Front Brakes
Wheel Cylinders
Timing Chain
Not Lowered
ALL GLASS is perfect

The Bads:
Needs an alignment; it road walks quite a bit.
Exhaust leak
Malfunctioning choke; still starts and drives just fine, it just takes a few minutes to warm it up in the morning
Some rust in floor boards, not rusted through though. Also some rust on drivers front quarter panel.
Back of the bed on passenger side has the sheet metal pulled out from someone hooking their hitch under the bed and pulling it out.
The interior is a 6 or 7/10. Seat is ripped, dash has a crack, and floor mat is rough.
Needs heater core hoses refitted. It leaks once in a while.
Loose connection somewhere in dash lights, but they work if you wiggle them. Been that way since I bought it.

EVERY ISSUE IS LISTED HERE, and if you want more pictures I would be more than happy to email them to you.

All in all it is a good truck. It has been my daily driver for a year now. Clean Oregon title. Has an after market cd player mounted under the dash, the instrument bezel and original stereo is fully intact. Its no gem, but it runs and drives.Sitting on 18' Nissan Titan wheels that were cut and shaved to fit onto mini trucks. If the selling price goes above $1,500 they will be included. If lower than $1,500 only the stock wheels and hub caps will be included. Either way, you get the original steelies and hub caps.

Pay-pal or bank transfer only. That way everyone knows where there money is and its fully documented. Buyer assumes responsibility for transport picked up from my house.


On Feb-09-13 at 02:47:42 PST, seller added the following information:

ALSO there is some paint fading on the bed. I didn't want to leave that out.

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