1969 Ford F-250

RANGER, CAMPER SPECIAL REGULAR CAB

390

Automatic

F25HCF24688

Clear

Gasoline

THIS IS A ONE OWNER TRUCK I PURCHASED FROM THE SON OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT SUPPOSEDLY SAT IN A GARAGE FOR 15 YEARS. TO BE HONEST, I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FOR THE DRIVETRAIN. 42K MILE 390, BIG C-6 TRANS AND THE 9 INCH. HOWEVER, AFTER GETTING IT HOME, FOR MY FORD FRIENDS THAT ARE RESTORING A LATE 60'S FORD TRUCK, THERE WAS TOO MUCH INTERESTING STUFF ABOUT THE TRUCK TO WASTE. I AM HOPING SOMEONE CAN USE IT TO EITHER RESTORE IT PROPERLY OR USE IT TO HELP IN RESTORING ANOTHER TRUCK. IF YOU ARE RESTORING A TRUCK OF THIS TYPE, THE GLASS, WINDOW TRIM, AC COMPONENTS, AND DRIVELINE, AND OTHER ODD AND END TRIM PIECES, ARE WELL WORTH HAVING. IT IS A RANGER CAMPER SPECIAL. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PARTS ARE THERE, INCLUDING SOME BOXES UNDER THE BED, VALVES, AND SUPPORTS THAT I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH IN TERMS OF THE CAMPER SPECIAL. IT HAS THE REALLY WIDE CAMPER SIDE MIRRORS. FACTORY 2 TONE BLUE AND WHITE, BLUE INTERIOR. VIN BREAKS OUT AS FOLLOWS: F-250, BUILT IN CANADA IN NOV. 1968, LONG WHEEL BASE, WIMBLETON WHITE AND SKY VIEW BLUE, BLUE INTERIOR WITH THE LARIAT PATTERN, 6900 LBS, CONVENTIONAL CAB, AUTO TRANS, DANA 60 REAR WITH THE 3.54 RATIO. 255HP THE GOOD: FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING (NOT WORKING) BUT ALL THE PARTS ARE IN PLACE, FACTORY FRONT DISC BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, ALL OF THE GLASS IS EXCELLENT ORIGINAL FORD GLASS AND THE WINDOW TRIM ON THE FRONT IS GREAT. REAR CAB TRIM IS GOOD AS WELL. THE BED GOOD WITH SOME SMALL RUST SPOTS THAT I TRIED TO SHOW IN THE PICS, THE BRAKES, TRANS, AND ENGINE ALL WORK AND SEEM TO BE OK. I CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER, OIL, PUT IN NEW GAS. THE TRUCK RUNS REALLY WELL AND THE CHOKE WORKS TOO. THE TAILGATE IS PRETTY GOOD AND THE INTERNAL LATCH WORKS TO OPEN IT FINE. HOOD PRETTY GOOD AS WELL. THE AC COMPONENTS ALL SEEM TO BE IN PLACE, THE ENGINE IS ORIGINAL AND THE VALVE COVERS WILL CLEAN UP REALLY WELL. TRANS SHIFTS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE BUT I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT OUT ON THE ROAD TO MOVE THROUGH ALL GEARS, THE TRUCK SEEMS TO REALLY HAVE SOME PEP LEFT IN THE ENGINE. TIRES HOLD AIR AND THE TRUCK CAN EASILY BE TRAILEREDIT HAS THE RANGER PACKAGE, SO THE INSTRUMENT HAS ALL OF THE GUAGES VS. DUMMY LIGHTS AND ALL SEEM TO WORK. TRUCK HOLDS OIL PRESSURE. FRONT ALUMINUM GRILL IS REALLY GOOD, HEADLIGHT SURROUNDS ARE FAIR. MOST OF THE TRIM IS FAIR AND RESTORABLE. THE BAD: THE TRUCK SAT FOR A REALLLLLLY LONG TIME. RADIATOR SUPPORT IS SHOT WITH RUST, FRONT FENDERS ARE RUSTY, PASS DOOR AT THE BOTTOM IS RUSTY, DRIVERS DOOR MIGHT BE SALVAGEABLE. BOTTOM LINE, I THINK THE BED IS PRETTY GOOD IN TERMS OF RUST, DOES HAVE SOME AREAS THAT ARE PRESSED IN, BUT THE FRONT END OF THIS GIRL IS PRETTY ROUGH IN TERMS OF THE BODY. THE ENGINE FIRES RIGHT UP AND RUNS REALLY WELL. MAJOR EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS, EXHAUST SYSTEM IS SHOT, AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MIN GETS PRETTY SMOKEY. LEAKS AT MAIN SEAL, LEAKS OUT OF FREEZE PLUGS, BUT IS NOT LEAKING BAD ENOUGH TO PREVENT LOADING AND UNLOADING FROM TRAILER. I HAVE NOT RUN IT FOR MORE THAN 15 MIN AT A TIME JUST TO BE SAFE. PLEASE KNOW THAT THIS IS ONLY A PARTS TRUCK OR A COMPLETE RESTORATION. I JUST BOUGHT IT RECENTLY TO TAKE THE DRIVE TRAIN, BUT I AM A FORD GUY AND JUST HATE TO SCRAP THIS TRUCK AFTER GETTING IT HOME. I CAN FIND PLENTY OF 390'S, BUT I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF UNIQUE PARTS HERE THAT SEEM PRETTY RARE IN TERMS OF A TRUCK. I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO PIECE THIS THING OUT AND SELL PARTS FROM IT, SO I HOPE THERE IS SOMEONE THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO USE THE PARTS ON A PROJECT OR MAY WANT TO RESTORE A CAMPER SPECIAL. THE TRUCK HAS RUST ISSUES. IT IS FOR SALE LOCALLY AND CONSIDERING IT WON'T TAKE MUCH TO BUY IT, MAY NOT LAST LONG. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE 250'S OF THIS ERA, ESPECIALLY THE CAMPER SPECIALS, BUT I WILL TRY TO HELP AS MUCH AS I CAN IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. MAYBE I JUST FEEL SORRY FOR IT KNOWING THIS GUYS DAD HAD IT FOREVER AND LOVED IT. I STILL HAVE MY GRANDFATHERS F-100 AND TO SOME, THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT DADS OLD TRUCK....MAYBE JUST GETTING OLD AND SENTIMENTAL...