And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I has the single gas tank. If it has the V8 it had a range of 140 to 160 miles. Dad had a Bronco with that setup. He kept it almost a year before he traded it.
I guess people love these things because they are so minimalistic. A rail frame, a v8, a drive train simple enough for 1930, steering gear, a couple seats, and a slab panel body (until it rusts away). I always liked the look, but between the propensity to rust and being a Ford product....well..no thanks.
The Scout would have been better when new, but they both had a bad tendency to rust, and just try getting parts for that Scout, nowadays. The Scouts had an option for twin 10 gal saddle tanks, and mine used to give me about 20 mpg with the 4-196 engine.
Bought a ‘73 used for $3300, worked summers and camped in it for four years and sold it for $3500 to pay off my student loans. See how that works, kids?
I has the single gas tank. If it has the V8 it had a range of 140 to 160 miles. Dad had a Bronco with that setup. He kept it almost a year before he traded it.
ReplyDeleteDamn! What a great vehicle they were!
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ReplyDeleteI guess people love these things because they are so minimalistic. A rail frame, a v8, a drive train simple enough for 1930, steering gear, a couple seats, and a slab panel body (until it rusts away). I always liked the look, but between the propensity to rust and being a Ford product....well..no thanks.
ReplyDeleteSerious wheel alignment issues
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have a Scout of the same vintage.
ReplyDeleteBase engine was a straight 6, and it had plenty of torque. Mine was 3 on the tree. Yes, gas tank was small.
ReplyDeleteThe Scout would have been better when new, but they both had a bad tendency to rust, and just try getting parts for that Scout, nowadays. The Scouts had an option for twin 10 gal saddle tanks, and mine used to give me about 20 mpg with the 4-196
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got a yellow one in the neighborhood these days, GV, NYC.
ReplyDeleteEh,rather a convertible Blazer from the same era......,GMC Jimmy would also be acceptable.
ReplyDeleteYa, I was a Blazer guy in those days as well.
DeleteThere is much value in simple.
ReplyDeleteIs that a factory color?
Looks like it!
Deletehttps://hdpaintcode.com/1970-1979-ford-paint-codes/
Bought a ‘73 used for $3300, worked summers and camped in it for four years and sold it for $3500 to pay off my student loans. See how that works, kids?
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