1972 Ford F100 Custom from North America - Comments

The very first thing I had to replace was the steering box. It broke one night while I was getting gas.

The master cylinder was bad when I bought the truck, so I replaced it when I replaced the steering box.

I have replaced the heater core and the hoses.

I replaced the fan (alternator) belt.

I replaced the alternator because the bearing was going bad.

I replaced the water pump because it was making a grinding sound.

I replaced the voltage regulator because the battery was not charging.

It turns out the charging system wiring was bad, so I had a shop re-wire it. the bad wiring destroyed my new alternator. Hope I have the receipt...

I love this truck. It is a beast! It has absolutley no options except for heat and a radio and a sunroof. Nobody can easily drive this truck except me, (This includes the wife.) and even I have trouble sometimes.

It is yellow, (the paint is in great shape for its age.) and has orange work lights on the top of it.

My dad had them on his bronco, and took them off when he got laid off. My truck got broken into, (my fault for leaving the windows down) and my dad thought that if the lights were hooked to the door, they might alert someone to the truck being tampered with.

It has no:

4X4 Capability, something that is a must for a big truck in the snow.

Power steering, hard to drive if you're not use to it.

Power brakes, the truck also has drum brakes all around and of course no anti-lock. I hope I never have to stop on dime.

A/C, roll down the windows.

Automatic transmission, three on the tree baby! Just like grandpa.

No rear defroster.

This truck is bottom of the barrel. I love it. Less to break! There are still some things I have to do to it:

I have to replace the manual choke.

I have to replace the duct-work for the window defroster. why somebody would take the time to remove it, even for a repair and not replace it is beyond me.

I have to fix the gas gauge, it does not work. Fortuantly (unless I wreck) the gas tank is behind the seat so I can hear the gas sloshing around. when I can't hear it slosh, I get more gas.

At some point, the shifter was moved to the floor. the linkage is damaged and the throw is long, making it hard to shift.

The reverse lights and license plate light don't work, but I bet if I look, I can find the source of all the electrical problems.

I don't know if the motor is original to the truck, but it burns no oil, (or so little I can't tell, and I always change it at 3 months/3000 miles, whichever comes first.) and it purrs. this is by far the BEST thing about the truck. This motor will outlast the truck, and most likely me. If it were not for the loud exhaust, you could barely hear it run.

Overall, I would never trade this truck for a new truck, or car. I have talked about selling it a few times, but can't stand to part with it. plus the wife thinks it is good to have "in case we have to haul something." I have to say, I really do appreciate my old Ford truck.

Hey, I too have a 1967 Ford F100 Ranger Pick-up that I really love. I just removed the original 352 V8 and Cruiseomatic Tranny and replaced them with a newly rebuilt 1970 302 and a rebuilt C4 tranny. The old 352 engine was still running, but the transmission was failing and the truck had been parked since 1998 when I bought it.

This Ranger came from the factory with Power steering, Power brakes and Automatic transmission and has a dealer installed Ford Air Conditioner which still works. I recently purchased a NOS Ford Seat cover for the seat to really freshen up the interior.

This truck is so tight that the doors close like a new car made today. Everyone that see the truck cannot believe that the doors are so perfectly aligned and so easy to close. You don't have to slam these to close them. The body is rust free and never been in an accident. There are a couple of small dings that will need to be repaired when its time for a new paint job. The cargo bed does not have any dents or dings so I know that this vehicle was never used as a work truck. The DSO numbers indicate that this truck was delivered to the Houston Texas area from the factory and is stll in use in Autin Texas today.

I have a 1970 Ford Bronco (modified with top off), a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500XL, 1969 Ford Fairlane 500 factory 4 speed, plus 2 1968 Barracudas (one is a 340 V8) and I like to drive the 1967 Ford F100 the best because its like driving my wife's 2001 Chevy Silverado. It has the same creature comforts for summer and winter driving.

Ford's moto for the 1967 Ranger was "Works like a truck, Drives like a car" and it really does. I don't plan on selling this truck ever. Money can easily persuade me to sell off any of my other cars and Bronco, but not the Range.

I have a ford f 100 and it's a beast

I've had do do so much work on, but for some reason there is always something else to fix I got this truck for 650 dollars and all that was really wrong was the coil was wired wrong and the carb needed to be rebuilt and the lobe for the fuel pump was basically a circle after that it ran awsome, but didn't go nowhere so I pulled the pan off the tranny and water yes water poored out and for people who don't know there shouldn't be water in there do I got a tranny and it was all good

now I come to the motor a ford 302 you could run this motor without oil for 2 weeks before you noticed anything was wrong that's how tough this thing is. I got lucky that who I bought it from didn't know enough about cars to get it running because it has headers to cherry bomb mufflers and a high lift cam lets just say I get complained on all the time. with a ford 8 inch rear end with stock 4.37 gears this will do burnouts no problem and it will make it through some stuff that an OK rated 4 wheel drive truck won't

and the acceleration is enough to compare with all those rice burners that every one thinks are so cool

1972 f100 is a beast just like the other guy said.

I have a 1972 f100 custom that I got from my grandpa last year it is a beast like everybody says I going to put a 4 or 6 inch lift on it and 36 inch tires and I wanted to know if I could make a 4x4 if I bought the parts.

"I have a 1972 f100 custom that I got from my grandpa last year it is a beast like everybody says I going to put a 4 or 6 inch lift on it and 36 inch tires and I wanted to know if I could make a 4x4 if I bought the parts."

Well, anything can be done with enough time and money, but turning a 4x2 into a 4x4 isn't like just bolting on an aftermarket kit. Basically, you would have to cannibalize the entire drive train from another 4x4 Ford, and by that time, you would be better off just getting an original 4x4. The front suspension has to be changed, a front differential has to be installed, the transfer case has to be installed, the drive shafts have to be custom fit, you have to cut holes in the floor for the levers---you're talking about rebuilding everything below the rocker panels. So the simple answer for all practical purposes is "No, you can't make it a 4x4."

That's completely not true. Though you would pour a lot of money into buying a kit or new parts... doing a 2 to 4-wheel drive switch would not be as bad as it seems. If you bought new parts or a kit it would run you anywhere from 2 to 5 thousand dollars. But if you cannibalized, as aforementioned, another 4-wheel drive truck and rebuild the parts, that needed to be, you could pull the job off for around a grand or less. Think about it this way: you can buy a whole truck for less than a grand. I just bought a 73 f100 that needed the engine rebuilt for a mere 500 dollars. If you have the time and money... my advice is go for it!

A beast is exactly what I would call my 1975 F100! The steering is so loose I could turn the wheel and not make the turn until next week! I love it!! LOL.

I got my 1972 f-100 for 320. The only thing I had to put into it was a new starter. As I got home from where I bought it my friend pulled up with his newly acquired 1997 Camaro. not the z28 but a camaro none the less geared the same. We decided to go race on the freeway, going about 50mph down the ramp when I kicked into 2nd my beast burned out and left the poor chevy in the dust. I love when people in their cars think the can beat my Truck.

Have a 1967 Ford 100 step side, 29000 original miles - straight 6 - 240 engine runs like a top. Oh yeah, did I mention it is a 4 speed 4wheel drive? Haven't been able to find another that hasn't been modified - or swapped out motor.

Need to see pics of one totally restored. Possible sale.

I just bought my Dad a 1969 F100 with a blown 302 and it was stick, no power steering, no disc brakes. I did what I thought was a great idea, I bought a crashed 1977 F150 with a 351m, c6 tranny, electronic ignition, power steering and disc brakes. I changed everything over to the F100. Everything came out great, but the front of the truck dropped 2 inches because of weight change. Soooo my question is does anyone know were to get a lift kit for a two wheel drive?

I have a 1972 Ford F100... with a 300 6 cylinder... bored 30 over the head has been worked and the crank has been stroked and polished... I've lowered the rear by taking 3 of the 5 leaf springs out...

I need to know what's the best way to lower the front... if I need to cut or heat the springs or what... if anybody has any answers, please send me an e-mail at www.yahoo.com/kryptkeeper62

Thanks from a fellow gear head.

John.

I've transmission trouble and had to put a carrier barren my truck.

I have a 1972 F-100 4X4

I have added power steering and adjusted the brakes, adjusted

the timing. The truck runs great, always starts up, however

I would like to change out the T-19 4-speed to 5-speed when I

change the clutch this spring. If anyone has any pointers or advice on this project please respond.

I was just given a 1972 F100 Custom Sport, 302 with three on the tree. And a beast it is. I replaced all gaskets on the carb to stop the leaking, replaced the alternator and voltage regulator, changed the oil and plugs and bypassed the gas tank to a gas can to get her started. She fired up first try.

Totally awesome truck!!!

I have two questions though:

1) The tank line is plugged, I can clear it up by forcing air through it, but it just plugs up again. Any way of getting the rust out without replacing the tank?

And 2) How do you bleed the front brakes, can't really get anything on the bleeder valve and don't want to break anything?

In case I forgot to mention it, I am only the second owner and she has sat for the last seven years in one spot and never been touched. I haven't really worked on anything like this for about 20 years, feels great to get back into it. Any help would be appreciated.

I have a 1972 F100 Custom, working out the kinks right now, a little bit of body work (cutting out rusted lower front fenders and rooftop near edge) and replacing the original 360 truck engine, with same type of engine.

Truck is sitting on top of F250 front and rear axles, brakes. Looks like will have to remove the front coil spring booster which was installed to make the truck level out, but the wheel camber is way out because of this. Anyone else done anything to level out the truck and how did you do it? There is some aftermarket front axles that will do the job, but pricey... we are located in El Paso, Texas area.