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anthonyknight47
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Feb 10, 2010, 7:25 PM
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My grandpa recently passed and left behind a 1976 ford f-250 ranger camper special. I want to completly restore this vehicle and need to know if any of them came with a vinyl top because it appears it may have had one but i want to get it right so i need to make sure.
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re-tired
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Feb 11, 2010, 12:47 AM
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Yes ,it did come with a vinyl top . Here is some info.... If your serious about restoreing it you may want to buy a 1976 factory shop manual,,,,,scroll down on right.
Ford F150 F250 F350 Pickup Truck Sales Brochures. 1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979.
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anthonyknight47
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Feb 11, 2010, 8:41 AM
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alright thanks for the tip it will really help we didn't even notice until we were checking the trim and it stuck out about half an inch from the exposed metal roof
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anthonyknight47
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Feb 11, 2010, 8:43 AM
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i would also like to know what the stock motor was cause my grandpa never had it and my uncle says he is going to take out his motor that is in it
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 11, 2010, 12:42 PM
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There were plenty of engine options. Original should be encoded in VIN # seen thru windshield. A letter in perhaps 5th or 8th (forget) spot will say what it came with new. I'll see if I have the book on which letter means which engine if you post the VIN. If you want privacy just us an (*) where some or all #s are and say so as the engine will be a letter,
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anthonyknight47
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Feb 11, 2010, 1:10 PM
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thanks i am not at my house at the moment so i am having my uncle call me with the vin and i found a vin decoder on another secure website
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anthonyknight47
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Feb 11, 2010, 7:37 PM
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 it was a 390 and that will help alot so i can start shopping around
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 11, 2010, 8:52 PM
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That engine was much more popular in trucks that late. Monster engined Ford cars seemed to go 400M or even 460. Owned a few 390s and all were good engine to me anyway. Gas mileage was not a strong suit but it wasn't the point either,
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nickwarner
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Feb 14, 2010, 7:36 PM
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If you need a good vendor for parts to build the truck, try LMC or Year One. Both have very detailed parts inventories. Had good experiences with both
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