Shared by @Conestogawagon. The timeline and plans reflect the owner’s original account.
Jason wanted a classic truck to drive. He had owned his 1975 Ford for more than 15 years when he shared a story from early in that relationship.
One night, with the keys inside the house, the truck started and drove into a fence. A shorted ignition switch engaged the starter, and the manual transmission let it move. Paint, exhaust and wheels were his upgrades. His plans were still the same as the reason he bought it: drive it.
Read the owner’s original account and build details
Truck year:
1975
Ownership when this account was shared:
Over 15 years now
How the truck came home
Classic truck to drive
The memories behind the truck
When I first got the truck it started with keys in the house and drove into fence during the night. Shorted ignition switch, engaged starter and manual transmission started truck and off it went.
Build details, in the owner’s words
Painted, exhaust, wheels
Plans at the time of the story
Drive it
Keep the old Ford story going
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