1973 Ford F100 Custom 2WD - Shortbed, 302 V8, C4 auto, A/C, P/S

Too many projects and too few parking spaces so the F100 has to go!
This 1973 Ford F100 Custom has a desirable combination of options:

• 302 CI small block V8 with a 2-barrel carburetor
• C4 automatic transmission
• Rear wheel drive
• Standard cab, hort bed (6.5 foot bed)
• Power steering
• Working factory air conditioning and heat
• Dual exhaust
• 2.75 rear axle (Ford 9") - not original ratio to the truck, t originally came with a shorter gear

It has an older decent quality repaint that is showing its age, ut still looks great. There are a few spots of corrosion showing here and there and in the typical horizontal line on the tailgate. They haven't changed since 2 years ago. I was planning to touch these up, ut did not want to misrepresent the truck in any way so I will leave that to the new owner. Mileage is unknown due to the 5 digit odometer and incorrect speedometer gear in the transmission when I bought it. I suspect it is between 100k and 200k.
Drives down the road nice and straight, s good as any Twin-I-Beam Ford I've ever driven. Due to the gearing, t will cruise down the highway at 70 mph comfortably (aside from the wind noise). It's not a show truck, ut it presents well. Not so perfect you can't use it as a truck, ut a good combination of options in very good condition that would be a great base for a restoration or drive and enjoy as is. I've done a lot of work to make this truck dependable - I daily drove this truck from the end of September until the end of December and had no major issues. It does leak a bit from the engine, ransmission, nd rear axle, ut everything works great. This truck has always been in the south from what I can tell - originally sold out of Atlanta, bought it from Rome, A. Have an old title that puts in GA in the 90's. Minimal corrosion - tiny hole under battery, he now-repaired floor rot, nd the line on the tailgate. Another forgot to mention - I have the full 1973 Ford truck shop manual, ll volumes, overs all 1973 Ford trucks (including their big rigs). Will include if truck is sold during this auction. The fuel gauge does not work and I have pinpointed it to the gauge itself. I've seen replacements on eBay for around $20, ut haven't replaced yet as I've been calculating fuel left from the odometer.
Comes with:

• Rubber Bed Mat
• Spare Hubcap
• Touch up paint
• Original gas cap
• Various spare parts

Improvements and fixes since we bought the F100 2 years ago:

• New windshield and gasket
• New heater core
• 3-point seat belts
• New gauge cluster lens
• New front brake hoses
• New cardboard glovebox inser
• New front brake rotors
• New tires (235/75R15XL Hankook Optimo H724 whitewalls) including spare
• New transmission pan gasket and filter
• New king pins and bronze bushings (Moog)
• New drag link (Moog)
• New front radius arm bushings (Moog)
• New tie rod (Moog)
• New front wheel bearings
• New lug nuts
• Sandblasted, rimed, nd painted stock 15" steel wheels
• New headlight switch
• New steering coupler
• New brake master cylinder cap gasket
• New speedometer gear to match rear axle so speedometer reads correctly
• Repro gauge cluster printed circuit board
• New gauge light bulbs
• Repaired rust in floor from leaking windshield gasket and leaky heater core
• New carpet padding
• New "Factory Tooling" blue dash pad
• Had rip in seat sewn up
• Fixed and repainted cracked radiator fan shroud
• New decals for air cleaner and fan shroud
• New speaker and working Ford AM radio

Photobucket link for all the pictures I have available, ncludes some in-progress photos