That was my kayak truck for 15 years and letting it go was very emotional for me. I loved seeing this video of your excitement with it. Makes it easier for me to have it sold. Those are 16.5 wheels. Very very low miles on the current tires. We never touched the exhaust so it’s been much longer than a decade since it was worked on. I ran the side mirror into a tree in our yard (confession time) which is why we replaced the mirrors which were never as great as the originals. I never put my boat in the water that someone didn’t compliment that truck. People asked to be able to pose for pics with it often. Unfortunately, life got too busy for my regular kayak outings and the truck wound up sitting forlorn for the last couple of years. I already miss seeing it in the carport but thankful it has a happy new home. (Oh, and I’m very happy you didn’t find a cache of gold and silver in that storage space! My husband and I were watching that part of the video with our breaths held! 😄
Watching this video was nostalgic for me. My first car was a '71 F100 longbed Explorer. It had the 302 AC and power steering. (no power brakes though, and all 4 drums) Sooo many good memories in that thing, I miss that truck! I started to comment 2 corrections, but you already hit on the one about the rim size. The second one being that the tank behind the seat is the standard for these trucks... so that makes it the primary tank, while the one under the bed is the add-on, or secondary. You and your husband are better people than me... I could never have let this truck go!
He's done that his whole life. Larking about selling cars and using partying when he was young, then took a nice paying job at his parents company when he got a little more mature, then capitalized on his passion for cars and a camera and has it pretty much figured out now. The latter part all because he dressed up like Jeremy Clarkson and posted a picture of it. And he deserves it, because that shit was absolutely hilarious. Hoovie is funny and lively and doesn't seem to let things get him down, which would suit him well in any situation.
I drove a truck much like this on a farm I worked on in the mid 70s. My parents had a '68 LTD with the same olive drab fabric interior - THE most comfortable freeway car I have ever driven btw. It too had a 390, and when we sold it it had over 250k miles on it without a rebuild. Blew a little oil, but that was to be expected. The 390 was a great engine all-around. Great find!
This is basically the perfect truck. Just nice enough to drive, spartan enough to do truck stuff and do it well. Shame about no 4WD, but it's definitely a good tow rig with that tremendous engine.
A 4wd f250 of that time would be a highboy and is 4 inches taller due to the axle- transfer case arrangement. For more basic farm work, youd probably want this 2wd. (But i hate twin i beam after daily driving one)
It's actually a fairly poor tow rig. But the twin I suspension is damn sweet. Keep it to 55 mph and a light foot on acceleration and it will get you up to 18 mpg with 2bbl carb.
@@kyleh3615 My first truck in high school was a 1990 F-150 XLT Lariat that had the twin I-beam suspension and in my experience at least it was just fine, I put around 70K miles on that truck before I traded it off and I never once experience any irregular wear on my tires or anything and the ride quality was on par with any control arm GM or Dodge truck of it's time. I'm not saying the I-Beam setup wasn't without fault, just in that my experience with it didn't align with all the hate they get online.
@@nathanmcdonald610 your experience may vary I was given a 76 with I beam and I'm just taking the body for my solid front axle build and scraping the chasis.
Isn't it funny? I kind of zone out when he buys his Ferraris and Lamborghinis and SL-whatevers. These ones are the most interesting because they are obtainable. OK I do have a soft spot for his Countach I guess, that was every boy's dream car in the early '80s and I was no exception.
This one that Ammo NYC detailed is even cooler. I can't imagine what this one sold for. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1hyA-0pJ9d0.htmlsi=hsv0YiiqDuYNNrr1
My first vehicle was a red 1973 F100 longbed. I bought it in 2002 for $500. It had a like-new paint job from the 90's but the owner lost his license and it sat under a tarp for a decade. It was a badass truck.
It’s funny how so many people buy trucks and don’t even use them for work or towing. A daily driver. So stupid lol. It really is dumb. Like 60k for a “cheap truck”, workers can’t even get a truck because of rich people paying big bucks to use them as a car to and from work in an office. Idiots. “I have a Ford F-150 Platinum Edition!” Oh yeah you do? Why?
I've been daily driving my 73 F100 with a 390 FE for the last 5 years since I bought it. Everything is original and never been apart. Thing drives like a dream.
....get the bushings on the i beams and control arms replaced. I have a 77 and the original owner NEVER did bushings and i thought they just drove terrible. It was the bushings.
Exactly... Twist it all the way to the right until the dome light pops on, then twist it a hair to the left until the dome light cuts off and it'll be at max brightness.
If that doesn't work, they're dirt cheap and easy to replace. I'm not sure how Ford does it but there's usually a button holding the shaft in the body. Press that button and the shaft will pull out. The switch can be unplugged and the bezel unscrewed. Installation is the reverse of disassembly.
Watching this just takes me back to my childhood. It's pretty crazy how much trucks have changed. Those old Fords were actually very comfortable to ride around in, and yes, built like an absolute tank.
And they had just as much explosive power if you got hit in the driver's side. These things were death traps my man, and there's a reason we don't put gas tanks behind the driver's seatback anymore.
Thank you for not forgetting your hooptie roots while embarking on this new construction adventure. I think a lot of us are here for that good ol' car content... keep it up and best of luck!
@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9you're not wrong, but this isn't the time or place. If you can't see why that is, you need to reconsider the basis of your faith
Plant an apple, pear, and peach orchard and find a good country gal who knows how to can food (or is interested), get a big dog, NEVER sell the Countache, and live the good life!
"automatic rust prevention system" I follow another youtuber and be bought a 1977 cutlass with the 305 and the front main was seeping....the whole frame was coated to almost the rear axle and no a speck more than surface rust. It leaked about a quart every 6 months so he left it. "worked well for 40 yrs why mess with a good thing"?
We are the original owners of a 1975 F250 Ranger XLT with the 460 and it has no rust on it and has sat outside the entire time we have owned it since new. We have had at last count 400 different offers to buy it but its a family heirloom at this point lol
We do use it for work because it has a full sized bed and our newer 2017 F150 with the largest bed they make is not that useable stuff doesnt fit and its frustrating. We use the F250 for hauling stuff and the F150 for towing stuff. @@muskokamike127
@@muskokamike127 So true. As humans we also personify inanimate objects, like cars, for example & honestly it’s just so sad or heartbreaking to see something so old that IS a living piece of art, culture, design, and history as well as a useable machine and a testament to our ability to create and construct genuinely amazing and mind boggling things (if you REALLY think about it, cars, computers, engines, aircraft, cameras, etc. think how many tiny steps it took to reach the technology we have.). So when an old car, or plane, or boat sits there idle and unused & clinging onto life it makes me quite sad. From the cheapest to the most expensive vehicle they need to be driven, they need to be used. Take an RV or a yacht (a well made RV or yacht) for example, use it everyday it will be your friend, let it sit for even a year and you have a huge service bill that climbs and climbs the longer you leave it. Anyway, if you have something like this, use it. Or at least keep it usable, don’t let it sit and decay.
I love the F250! That's my dream truck, as they sure don't make them like they used to. We live on an acreage and have a 91' F-150 for hauling stuff around. Great trucks!
I do love a 70's F-series. And a long bed! Nice find. I can almost smell the interior during the drive lol Shoulder belts were optional upgrade; You can see the plug on the pillar. 3 point belts can swap in too :) Looks like it had a set of "west coast' mirrors, nice for camper/towing. I think they look great on these trucks!
Beautiful truck, Tyler! I have a soft spot for those bumpsides. I do have a suggestion... rip out the dual tank system (they're nothing but problems) and add an XL tank to where the spare tire is. This also gets the tank out of the cab. I believe the replacement single tanks are 34 gallons and will run you about $120 online. I put one in my dentside and glad i did. At 10 mpg you'll need all the fuel capacity you can get.
My 68 F100 with a 390 and 3 speed on the column gets 9 MPG. Mine has two tanks, but I only use the one behind the seat. It would cost a fortune to fill both up. Haha
Dad had a '68 Camper Special automatic, I think heavy duty because it had GVW numbers painted on it, possibly factory. Almost the color scheme of Hoovies. I can't remember if it had a 360 or a 390, but it got 8 mpg no matter WHAT you did. Freeway driving? 8 Load firewood cab high all the way back and load down the springs? 8 Just drive around town? 8
This is a throwback to the days when they offered multiple exterior colors, AND multiple interior colors. I remember looking at a Duster with a Mettalic Blue vinyl interior. Now? Any color you want, as long as it's Tan, Gray, or Black. Starting in about 1971, trucks started being a lot nicer "daily drivers" Especially the 1973 GM trucks.
Hoovies approach to choosing this truck is basically the same as mine. I needed a truck after purchasing some property to build a house on. A nice 6ft bed Jeep Comanche with a single cab and nice low bed side for easy loading. It's a 4x4 with a 5 speed. Absolutely perfect for my needs.
My first truck in the late 80s (high school) was a green F100 Ranger 390. I also had the optional air conditioning and it worked! Mine was a shortbed with a painted toolbox to match. My interior looked exactly like yours. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
My great grandfather made these. And he had one, a '71. Kept it into his 80s, then drove it from Colorado to Ohio to move into a retirement care facitility. Almost all my memories with him were driving around the town of Berthoud CO and up to Rocky Mountain National Park to go hiking and fishing. Often with 3 kids lined up on the bench seat with him. He had the camper shell behind the house most of the time. Not refined by any stretch of the imagination but the build quality was AWESOME. These things are NOT good on fuel but they will be driving around when they're 100 years old.
I have a 66 C-10 that I paid $2k for and the upgrades and bolt ons are simply amazing . I'm into it for about $12k and it has all the goodies. 400 hp create motor ,5 speed transmission, disk brakes, anti roll bars, performance springs and shocks ,AC, brand new wiring and killer gauges and 130 year old refinished barn wood for the bed. Im 50,000 miles into driving it everywhere. The thumbs ups and the smiles are so rewarding..so yes..these old trucks are better than new ones as far as soul and cost goes .
I love this truck. I have a 2007 Silverado Classic. This truck is actually a 2006 that was continued on production with the new body style change of 2007. It's a v6 longbed with a manual transmission and cruise control ( which I use all the time). I just turned over 200,000 miles and still runs strong. At 72, I could afford a new truck, but this is my ride.
I still have my 2007 Chevy WT with the newer body style. it’s about as plain as they come with crank windows & vinyl floor matte and still going strong at just under 200K miles.
I thought about getting one of those at the time, but my 98 only had 200k on it and lasted me another 10 years. But that was a great deal at the time. They had worked all the kinks out of the design and production, and the price was a deep discount over the new model 07's. Plus, they never had the issues that the 07 and up had with the DOD failures etc. These days I have an 02 avalanche with the 5.3, the only year with a throttle cable, they went to drive by wire in 03 and then changed everything again in 06. 215k miles daily driver
Very nice truck. And perfect for a farm with its big bed. Maintenance and repairs are so simple compared to a modern truck - trucks used to be rugged. It also helps it is a lot better looking than any of the modern ones!
As the owner of several 60', 70's and 90's vehicles along with many modern trucks, I will 100% disagree with you. Modern trucks tow more, have more power, get better fuel economy, perform better off road and they're actually more reliable. They are a lot harder to repair though. Don't mistake nostalgia and romance with facts.
Excellent choice in trucks. I had a 77 Ranger and it was amazing. Start at 40 below or 40 above and never let us down. Even carried a giant camper for 150,000 like it wasn't even there. Made to last to say the least it's still running today with 498,000kms on it.
This truck is a classic. If you have a Chevy or Dodge from this era, they are all classic beauties. This tuck and paint is even in American Truck Simulator. They have four door Dodge Charger, and some old Chevy's with the toolbox grill. Those little toolboxes are hard to find, so many rusted away. That is great to have. I wish I had one or two on my truck.
That looks just like the truck my grandpa drove in 1972. He was a farmer in western Kansas. He and all the other farmers would drive down the gravel roads with both hands on the wheel. When they passed each other, they stoically looked straight ahead without seeming to notice the other guy, except the right index finger always popped straight up for about three seconds to signify a wave.
Being born & raised in the Kingman / Harper county area (S.Central KS) As well as having learned to drive there, I am very familiar with the little one or two finger wave. Even in my teens I got into the habit of greeting the oncoming driver that way. I even considered it rude to not do this. If I forgot to wave, I felt like an ignorant ass. Likewise, if I waved and they didn't, I was like "Well you rude ol' submitch.." Of course you could actually travel a good amount of miles before seeing another car, so one didn't have to do this very often. Likewise, the high beams were actually useful at night. When my family moved to S.W. Pa, I got weird looks from other drivers for doing the little wave. Some even seemed offended by it. Plus my fingers eventually got tired because it seems that every 100 yards, there was a group of 3 or more cars coming. Nobody waved. Nobody acknowledged another driver. I was convinced that PA drivers were rude and self-absorbed. Well, I was correct. But not because they didn't wave. The whole area is mostly populated with depressed, chronically pissed off, rude a-holes here. And going back to high-beams.. Useless here.. There's is almost always oncoming traffic, so you can't use them. Well, a considerate driver can barely use high beams. 95% of these "yuntsers"* around here don't care. They just leave them on. * "Yuntsers" I don't know.. it's a weird noise they make while talking. "Yunts!" or maybe "yuints". ??? Weird.
@@thecrustyoldcolonel Been there a few times. Kind of a "Blink, and you'll miss it." little town. Or as the sign says on such a community, "Unincorporated" I grew up around Norwich, Harper and Attica. Rte 160 was a common road for me to travel. Dang, I gotta get back home again. Even if it's just to see the wheat fields and sunflowers again.
LOL....the "Farmer Wave". I remember driving iut in the country west of Wichita in our 79 GMC, and I was telling my oldest daughter about it. She threw the BS flag. So I demonstrated it when we met the next oncoming pickup truck. Sure enough. She couldn't stop laughing. Said she'd have never learned that in school.
I've had several of these bumpside trucks...still have two of them actually. Great trucks but there getting expensive these days. Good thing is that they have huge aftermarket coverage as far as sheet metal, interior goes.
That '72 Ford is absolutely gorgeous. Reminds me of growing up spending many of summer on my uncle's farm. Super easy to drive best deal around and good looking
Judging by the old holes in the doors the truck previously had junior West Coast mirrors on it before the low mounts were installed. That would have been typical of a camper special.
My 68 F100 had those kind of mirrors from the factory, but my Dad hated them and put on smaller mirrors and threw the originals away. It has the same covering up the holes.
Yup, those come in ultra handy when towing big loads. Some people like them strictly due to looks but there's a very real logic to their massive size and functionality. I'd find some and throw them back on the truck.
What a great story, far better to get an old easy to fix rig thats lasted this long than a new computer driven one waiting to fail electronically (or programmed to) and only be serviced by the manufacturer. 1/10th the price and all the joy and thumbs up and smiles. So sweet!
Wow Hoovie I remember buying those trucks for $1500. In the mid eighties that was pretty much the going rate for a very decent truck! Well you are right about compared to the new trucks the price is right. I was looking at a new Super Duty F250 with the Tremor package and it was over $89,000 which like you say make for a pretty large payment each month or draining out whatever will be left from the 401K after the upcoming economic downturn takes it's cut!
Nice bumpside. Some advice from someone who's had the pleasure of rebuilding a 390FE- if you plan on keeping that truck for a while, you'll want a couple things done to the engine. All FE's were built with leaded fuel in mind. Since we don't run leaded fuel, the valves will start micro-welding to the seats, since it doesnt have that lead lining cushioning them. This causes pitting in the seats and eventually sunken valves (overall reduced performance). When I was rebuilding my 390 I got heads from 3 engines and all had sunken valves. Sometimes they sink too far for hardened seats, because the shop will hit the water jackets when drilling for new seats. So you'll want your heads serviced, or remanned ones installed if yours are too far gone. Another thing, the FE engines are susceptible to cracked blocks in the oil galley feeding oil to the rockers on passenger head. This oil galley is right next to a water jacket. When it cracks, it forces oil into your coolant system, so long as you have good oil pressure. Mine did this. FSM calls for the oil galley to be drilled out for a .314" pushrod from a Ford 240/280 with ends snipped off (many shops will just use a 5/16 GM pushrod as it's easily obtainable and only a couple thousandths smaller. You can also shove a 1/4" roll pin down there and secure it with retaining compound as a quick fix that wont require complete engine teardown. Details can be found here- www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1215888-75-ford-f250-390-oil-in-coolant.html Keep an eye on your coolant, make sure there isnt a layer of oil building up under the radiator cap. Oh, and a final thing (if it starts smoking), the drivers head supplies far too much oil to the rockers, this can lead to smoking issues. Some have installed both static and umbrella valve guide seals on the intake valves, or just do what I and many others have, grab a jet for a carburetor and press it into the feed hole. It's a perfect snug fit. This acts as a restriction. Rockers get all the oil they need, without too much oil sloshing around in the valvetrain. If you want more power, you can also install 360 flat top pistons, throw a 4 barrel and intake on it, and an adjustable cam sprocket, as all FE's after 69(?) or so had the cams retarded 3 degree's for emmisions. You;ll want that 3 degrees back if you are gunning for the most power and maybe better fuel economy. I just did flat top pistons with the factory FoMoCo "RV" cam it came with (Trailer Edition) and a Pertronix HEI distributor and it will roast the tires if I let it even with highway gears and a 3sp auto. Good luck and enjoy it! I sure enjoy my 76.
@frostbite1991, easy cure for the heads, have hardened seats installed for the valves. As for your other FE claims, that's BS. 50+ years as a master level, factory certified auto/truck tech. Most of those years with Ford. Never had any major issues with any Ford FE engines, not even on the NHRA drag strip tracks.
Heads can be too far gone to drill for hardened seats, they hit the water jacket. Had 2 sets that were too far gone. Luckily found a remanned set a few hours from me. As for you claiming BS, read some forums. It's been well documented for decades. Hell, just google "390fe oil in water" and you'll see plenty of people talking about a cracked block or over-oiling in the drivers head when googling why it smokes on the drivers side (or they just installed the rocker shaft upside-down). Just because nobody wanted to take their farm truck to the dealership doesn't mean its fake lol. @sergeantmasson3669 @@sergeantmasson3669
Maybe the Wizard is secretly an FE guru lol. Lets be honest though, It's Hoovie. Truck'll be gone as soon as the house is done. Probably wont even have issues with it. They 100% should remove the fuel switch at least. They gum up from not being used and both tanks wont feed. Had that issue on a 78 F250 I was fixing for a friend. @@robertbeirne9813
I am, without any irony, more jealous of this purchase than *anything* you have ever owned. I have a visceral love for these exact trucks that I can't explain. You are a lucky man with this buy, my friend! Happy to see you out on the farm, hopin' that you're happy!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
Reminds me of my childhood when these and the equivalent GM products were everywhere and all of the men in my family had one. I hated all the greens that were so popular back then, but love them now. We(my family members) all had (mostly) horse farms and these were a dime a dozen back then. You got a real special find with this old girl. BTW, I’m a 74’ model myself just for perspective.❤
'75 here. Yeah, I didn't like that green back then either. It was everywhere from cars to couches to refrigerators. Yet looking back I much prefer it to today's sea of white, black, and gray. Especially the interior.
@@plmn93 Yeah, seeing it now is a breath of fresh air. Same when I see cream, red, blue, etc. Anything is refreshing and preferable to the boring interiors of today.
The fact that that truck is near immaculate with barely a fleck of rust means it was garage kept most of it's life and hardly ever used. It's a miracle to find one that looks that amazing.
Had a truck just like that. Had 460 big block. Loved that truck. Had it brand new. Excpet bottom on my bed panels was the fake wood. A/C unit below the glove box. Best truck I ever owned till this day.
I hope he finds a real women . Not a miserable ungrateful hack .... insane she came from nothing hoovie is a real nice guy gave her a Bently and still wasn't enough
Really sweet old Ford you got there. Looks like she'll last another 50 plus years as long as you keep up with the maintenance. Perfect addition for your new/old farmstead 🍻
He is spot on. My daily driver is a 1976 F100. I just purchased a 1975 F250 to restore that came with a 428CJ. I was asked by a much younger man, don't you miss all the luxury? Trust me, who doesn't love the luxury in todays trucks? The purchase price and cost of maintenance makes it not an option. In my opinion. I don't live for a car payment. I have owned my F100 for over 6 years, and just yesterday I got the same tickle. I LOVE it!
That 390 is a real jewel. One of the best motors Ford ever made. It uses the FE big block, but is super understressed. I'm totally in love with your new/old truck!
I had one of these as my first truck in the early and mid 80's. Mine had the tow mirrors. Those side compartments are really handy for tools, etc. Had many fun times in that thing.
So at home in front of the camera, the lens loves you. You're so well informed, not theatrical, or histrionic, as I feel so many have evolved to these days - to keep the attention up. Entertaining as well as informative... keep up the good work!
In the Fall of 1968 my Dad bought the almost identical truck except your cab is painted white while ours was green. I remember the 2 gas tanks and the tool box. Ours had the 360 CI engine. We had that truck pretty much until is was driven into the ground. What a great truck it was.
you should have 16.5" wheels. Only 2 companies make tires anymore, I still have them, but most guys switch to a 16" wheel that looks the same and you can use the same hubcap. Been told the 16" wheel will still work with your Dayton front disc brakes. Enjoy!
This Camper Special would have had the 16.5" split ring wheels, good luck finding a tire! The hot ticket is to switch to 16" drop center wheels and tubeless tires.
I had a 69 f250. Bought it in 2012 as my first vehicle. Had to sell it this year because of some family stuff going on and needed the money. Love seeing that you’re enjoying these old fords. Miss mine to death.
Wonderful to see how this makes Hoovie smile, and Car Wizard too. People don't smile like that for modern exotic cars. This is fun and I'll bet it gets lots of use.
Like many on this thread, I am super jealous of this truck, great survivor for sure, and the previous owners, who I can tell loved this truck were great to be such great caretakers of this old classic, so glad they didn't mess with any, just kept it in good shape and fixed what needed to be done. I'm still on the lookout for two old classic trucks that were my first two vehicles, 32 yrs ago....both bought with my own money at the age of 14 and 15 from mowing lawns and doing dishes after school. First was a 56 Chevy Apache, 235 straight 6 with an oil bath, watched our local boat mechanic drive it down the hill 1/2 a mile to the marina for work and 1/2: a mile back up the hill to home every day since I had been a little kid, always told my Mom I was going to buy it someday when I was able to drive. And I did at 14 yrs old, had 81,000 orig miles when I got it in 1992, and I drove it all over the mountains in northern Idaho for over a year before I got my license! Best first truck I could have gotten, easy to work on, felt safe, even without seatbelts, solid heavy metal! Second truck, and one of my all time favorites, 1977 F250 highboy, now I'm not sure if it was the original motor or not, but I was told it was, and it was a 390, but there's some who say they didn't put a 390 with the 250 highboy with 4 wheel drive? Is that right? Anyway, I'm sorry, way to long, but this episode brought so many memories back, it's one of those... I was young, didn't know I should hold on to them then, and now I'd like to find at least one of them in decent shape, not messed with to bad and just drive em! Sorry for the novel, couldn't help it 😊
Great old truck Hoovie! The only downside to driving it is every time you stop at the gas station people will come up to you to tell you how their, Dad, Uncle, Grandfather, etc. had one just like it
I honestly wish hoovie would sell his whole collection and start over, doing more stuff like this and putting that money into taking us on more hoovie-esque experiences and farm expansion
I just got my Grandpa's F100 with the 390. I love it and the story of these classics make them so much better. I'm ready to get my truck "Brownie" restored.
67 - 72 Ford trucks were a great truck....had a 1970....had 134K on it with a 360 and still ran great ..only thing you have to worry about is the front cab mounts rusting out.....
I daily drive an 88 k1500 pickup 150 miles and it's amazing. Even though I love exotics I'm happy to see you driving something old school that's easy to work on. Hope you keep it.
I had a 72 Sport Custom with a 390, running an Isky cam, 11.5-1 compression, Edelbrock Performer 390 intake, Holler 750 dual-feed double pumper, and Hooker headers. I put a Mustang close-ratio 4 speed mated with a 4.11 rear. Loved that truck!
Gorgeous truck. Brought back some good memories. My dad bought a 1972 brand new ,not the xlt version. Ours was red with the v8 with a manual transmission. Very nice find
Great truck. Perfect for real world use. You gotta get all the functionality back to original, including the second tank. It makes them so much more useful.
The only weak spot in those F250s is the steering. It can get real sloppy. But still be good enough to roll around a round a farm forever. As long as you keep it below 25 MPH.
As long as the rod ball joints are good, the ragjoint is still good, and the play is adjusted in the steering box (easy to do under the hood) the steering should be just fine.
That's what's nice about old trucks, especially ones that have been used. Bed liners? You'd have been laughed out of the feed store. My old truck has a beat up bed. Cinder blocks? Not a problem.
In 1972 I was the new car make ready guy at Danielson Ford in CT, they sent me to pick up a loaded truck similar to this but a black and tan or yellow, two tone with 4 wheel drive etc, sticker was 15000 $$ people were staring at me at traffic lights on the way home and asking about it . pretty cool. still remember the attention it got..
I know a guy who has a truck almost identical to this, AC and woodgrain tailgate and everything except its brown and white. He said when he bought it new in 72 all his farmer buddies made fun of him for it, saying things like "look at this guy, he bought a cadillac truck", times have sure changed
