One thing I’ve noticed repeatedly at my local Cars And Coffee centers around the line of trucks that always seems to congregate near the center of the lot, and that’s how much attention the pickups with a patina like this 1969 Ford F100 here on eBay seem to attract week after week.  There’s something about this look that just attracts people, and while I equally appreciate the meticulously restored examples that show better than new, these crusty finish examples have a cool factor and visual appeal that just gets noticed a lot in a crowd.  If you’ve been looking for an F-Series project, this one’s a work in progress and may be worth checking out.  The truck’s home is in New Park, Pennsylvania, with the opening bid of $8,000 yet to be placed.

The seller says he’s owned the F100 for about 4 years, and interestingly doesn’t mention a single thing regarding the body, as he’s focused his attention elsewhere.  We’ll get to that in a minute.  So we don’t know if this is the same paint, or what’s left of it, that the truck left the factory with more than 5 decades ago or if it’s ever had a respray.  If it has, that was a long time ago, as it takes years to develop this kind of patina.  While it ain’t exactly beautiful, at least there’s not anything questionable being covered by a fresh coat of pigment, and overall the body integrity appears to be pretty good.  One thing the seller does point out is that the frame is structurally sound, although we don’t get to see any pictures of it.

Here’s where the seller spent his time and money.  The 302 has received plenty of attention, with the rebuild including a .30 over bore and numerous performance modifications, including a Crane camshaft, Roller rockers, stiffer valve springs, plus an Edelbrock manifold and 4-Barrel carb.  Ignition upgrades include NGK plugs with Accel wires, with a new radiator ready to keep things cool under the hood.  Shifting duties will be provided by a built C4 with a shift kit and a TCI shifter, and the transmission also has its own cooler, so this drivetrain seems pretty close to being ready to rock and roll.

Inside, there have been some aftermarket goodies added such as a trio of gauges, a tach on top of the dash, and of course that custom shifter.  One thing I did notice that’s a bit concerning is the steering wheel, which is showing some cracking near the column and in other areas, and I’d hate to be pushing that small block and have it break in my hands.  I’d consider changing it out fairly soon with either a better original part or an aftermarket item, probably an hour’s job at most.  If you’re intrigued there’s also an option to buy it now for $15,000, but with no bids so far, no reserve, not much time left, and the opening price at only a little over half the own it today amount, I might just bid near the last minute and take my chances.  What are your thoughts on this F100?