Meet Dorothy! 1974 Ford Courier - 56,000 Miles
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- Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024
- Meet Dorothy! Some people had asked that I do a video on Dorothy , so here she is! This little truck was sold new in Kansas , and she’s not in Kansas anymore! Dorothy came with a bunch of original paperwork which is always fun, and is mostly original aside from a few things I’ve replaced or upgraded. I can’t go anywhere in this truck without people saying “I haven’t seen one of those in years!”
Great little truck I just inquired a 1980 Ford courier with 92,000 miles on it. Very good shape. Thank you.
@@aevangel1 I did do a VIN check it set at a display for 15 years for trucking company and the VIM last known was 91,753. Thank you for the advice it helped a lot.
Both trucks are awesome. These trucks are getting harder to find. Good to see a younger generation who sees the value of these. They have a good home. Love the video. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! Just trying to keep these pieces of history on the road where they belong!
Another one with the Fridgette A/C.... That actually works!?
I need pictures, Lots of pictures, mostly of wiring, also need to splash a foam mold from your dash pad.
I have a 72, had to rebuild the entire seat, improvising all the materials,
and would love to just get it running right, that Hitachi carb is fighting me tooth and nail.
Good video!
@jcb0249 I put a Holley 2bb 350 with an adapter plate and night day difference, also it’s a 5spd, but since summer, I think timing jumped some how.. also put a petronix on it..
@@martinmontalvo8404 Do you know if our 1.8 has hardened valve seats? That will give problems that seem like ignition, Mine developed a massive backfire after it's last trip (blew my muffler apart) and has been sidelined since .
@@jcb0249Mine did the same thing after I did the head and new valve seats blew my muffler too. So I’m peddling trying to pull apart to reset timing marks and cam on top.
Awesome little truck! Looks amazing!
Thanks! It’s always a good time with this truck!
Most tire shops can balance your wheels with weights only on the back lip. It's how I have all my custum wheels done
Coolest little trucks on the road.
Absolutely!
My first ever truck, bought for $300 in 2004, was a 73 mustard yellow manual Courier. Great truck! So nice to see your love for Dorothy!
Thanks for the break down on Dorothy. I'm in the hunt to buy one now.
That bench seat is sweet. My 72 is gonna get resprayed in white when im done fixin it
Thanks man! These little trucks look good in white too!
Very Cool truck! I just picked up a nearby identical 74, but mine has lived a much rougher life/ Il be doing a will it run on it soon!
Awesome! These little trucks belong on the road
As I'm finishing the video you mention the stains in the headliner. I would try a magic eraser, albeit carefully!
I’ll give that a try!
Fun trucks, aren't they? I really miss my 77!
They’re great! Always a good time with these little trucks!
Nice little truck. My first ride was a black 79 courier. Im 50 now and still a minitrucker! Im more of a bagged layed out minitruck guy but any mini build is cool.
In high school in 1983 my first vehicle was a very good condition 1974 Ford Courier. Mini trucks were popular with the teenagers back then to customize. I lowered mine, custom wheels, low profile tires, custom interior, I installed electric windows, Weber carb, Mallory distributor, blacked out the windows, grill and headlights. It was a fun first vehicle. I eventually sold it for a nice condition 1973 Datsun 240Z
Tengo una igual 1976 nítida parecen mellizas RD
Beautiful truck ya got here, just please don't lower it to the ground or stick those ugly wagon wheels and thin tires on it, it looks good just the it is. I love this little truck.
Both look fun, but if I have to choose it would be Dorothy. How did you route your vacuum hoses after removing Dorothy's air pump?
I basically have everything that is not the distributor vacuum line or PVC vacuum line just capped. I capped the big lines that ran over to the smog pump, close to where they come out of the intake manifold.
Did you upload the books and stuff to internet archive ?
Good video, that's a nice example of a courier. Have you ever replaced the bearing in the steering column? and if so do you know what bearing to use?
I’ve got a reel on my Instagram that goes through that process!
instagram.com/reel/Cz6fdW7rhDC/?igsh=MXgxZWxxaTNwYTkzbg==
Where do you source parts?
My neighbor is putting a coyote in a 74 courier
What mpg does it get?
It does around 20 with the 4 speed and factory 4.11 gears. I do have a 5 speed kicking around from a later courier that if I swapped that in might help MPG wise
do you want to sell Dorothy?