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   Jimdandy

   Posted July 1, 2020 at 9:29 AM

   First year for FT engines in the big trucks, last year
   for Y-Blocks and I-Blocks in the light trucks.

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   dman63

   Posted July 1, 2020 at 1:21 PM

   In keeping with today’s article on Canadian Ford products (including Mercury trucks) there’s a lot on Manitoulin Island in Ontario with a nearly identical Mercury truck backed into the bush. There’s a lot of other wrecked and worn out vehicles there, but the big Mercury stands out.

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   J P Cavanaugh

   Posted July 1, 2020 at 3:18 PM

   I had never noticed before how the fender bulge over the front wheel has a concave portion on the inside of the curve, and that this is not picked up on the bulge that goes over the rear wheel on the late (64+) Styleside bed. It is interesting that Ford did not re-create that feature on the rear wheel openings (as on the 61-62 design) or redesign the front fender contours to match the new rears.

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   justy baum

   Posted July 2, 2020 at 5:59 AM

   I guess when the driver was asked what he was driving and carrying, he could legitimately reply “F all”.

   Say, is it just my eyesight or has that F-800 got over-ambitious designs on being a lower-end Buick? It seems to have three ventiports.

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   xr7

   Posted July 2, 2020 at 9:53 PM

   Another rare item to see from that era on the F800 is the Genuine saddle fuel tanks. Those things sure disappeared pretty fast.

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     Jimdandy

     Posted July 3, 2020 at 3:57 AM

     Notice the 16 gallon “Long Haul” behind-the-seat tank of the cab and chassis loaded at the rear?

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