1979 Ford L700 Vintage Camper | What The Truck?
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2024
- Hey All, In this video we go pretty into detail on showing you our new to us 1979 Ford L700 Vintage Camper that my son named Marshall.
Its powered by a 460 Big Block Ford backed by a 5 speed manual, its rolling on 24.5 alcoa wheels & its a hoot to drive.
What are your thoughts?
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I was in love with that thing tell I saw that 460, one of the best motors every made. That truck is to big for that motor, it needs a 350 or 400 Cummins Diesel with a 9 or 10 speed behind it.
your absolutely right
I almost wondered if it might have been converted till I saw the hydraulic brakes instead of air... I agree 100%, I used to cuss these Fords back in the day when I had to overhaul those Big Cam Cummins in these!!(They actually tilted the engine instead of sitting straight up and down cause they were so tight!!! LOL) but I can't even imagine the fuel mileage he is getting, not to mention working that poor 460 to death!! Cool start for a conversion though!!!
@@timbtimmyjim its probably geared LOW i'm gonna say 67 MPH foot to the floor not for lack of power but for lack of RPM ill bet it's screaming at 3k doing 65 on the flats
that said the 460 can handle it
Add solar to it so you have another power source! I love this truck!
Diesel swap would make it much more viable in this day and age...you would also be able to put in a more up to date Diesel generator for road usage too so you can run both engines on a single fuel supply
I thought this was a fire truck still in service and thought this was a new episode of Heroes Next Door 😂
haha
Very cool!
As a motor home owner for many years, I suggest that any interior modification you do includes planning for each item to be dual-purpose...i.e. *seating swaps to sleeping space with jack-knife or sleeper sofa. *Ditch the bunk beds for a dinette (that can drop into a bed). *Rebuild the back bumper/door steps to have storage for stuff you want outside the coach (stinky slinky, oil, gas).
Best luck and be safe.
Gotta utilize the space when it’s at a premium 👍
thank you for the tips
That 460 is bulletproof but you’re probably getting 4mpg lol That’s a big boy truck so a done up cat diesel would be at home in it.
your spot on
A Cummins 5.9 swap would be much easier and cheaper and these trucks came with them so it is no brainer swap.
@@matthewq4b where’s the fun in easy? If DeBoss can throw a Cat3126 in his 350, it could be done here too :)
@@FordEra We have a bought new 2015 gas Silverado 3500 4x4 crewcab dually with 70k miles. Gets 11 mpg empty and 6 mpg pulling our 10k TT . Welcome to the Club 🤣🤣🤣
Is it for sale?
For me the nicest camper truck I’ve ever seen!
She’s my dream camper truck!
I love her!
Greetings from 🇩🇪!
i drove for a fleet that had hundreds of L8000's and 9000's (the diesels), so I saw the yearly progression of changes in the trucks. Pretty sure you have a newer (1985 and on) front hood, because the Blue Oval and rectangular headlights didn't come out until 1985 or so. Before that, it was "F-O-R-D" in large letters across the top of the hood. The V-8 for the gas versions was the 429 for most of its life, and those missing badges on the hoods probably were "429".Because the newer and older front hood "clips" were interchangeable it was pretty common to see "gas" hoods on diesels and vice versa after wreck repairs or severe cracking of the fiberglass. My personal favorite was the 1986 model with the "Batwing" aero kit, new styling, and the L10 Cummins.
thank you so much, its been driving me nuts trying to figure out exactly whats going on. it definitely should have had round headlights in it. And i think it is a 429 and not a 460. i need to really dig into it
Very cool truck. Definitely looks like ex-Fire Rescue. When we would have "accident" trucks, the body shop would just source a good hood assembly from an older parts truck because the hoods were identical except for the trim.So, you might have a 1986 with the updated grille, blue oval emblem, and rectangular headlights come back looking like a pre-1985 with "F-O-R-D" and round lights. I'm no expert, but I do know that a 1979 would have round headlights. The 7000, 8000, and 9000 were all diesels. Drop a digit and you had the numbers for the gas version(s). We had 3208 CATS w/ a 10=speed Road Ranger in the 8000's and they were gutless. Later, we stopped buying 8000's and had 9000's with the L10 Cummins, a very good motor. My guess is that motor would make you very happy.
geeze Soloman you make the best ford truck videos! You find the rarest old ford trucks in the coolest forms and show them! thank you man. I drive a semi 24/7 and always check out your stuff when I can! thank you!
Glad you like them! I appreciate it
Wow coolest camper I’ve seen for a while love it thumbs up😊
thank you
Looks great! I used to have a camper trailer so a couple tips. Storage is key, inside and out so maximize your space. Make sure your grey/black tank is at least 35 gallons and easily accessible to dump (I didn’t see the dump tube hookup so I’m unsure of your setup). Check the roof! Make sure it’s sealed and use new sealant like Dicor lap sealant and coat the roof white for longevity. Enjoy it! Looks awesome
thank you
An 8.3 6CT Cummins + Allison transmission would be amazing and tow the world with better mpg!❤😊
that would be insanely cool
That's a gorgeous truck, congratulations. I'd first swap in a proper diesel truck engine into it, then a great paintjob is in order. I'd try to maintain the vintage/period look as much as possible. That's it.
I would enjoy that more than I would a new one
I remember seeing that truck on marketplace in Massachusetts for sale I'm suprise someone bought it I was looking into it but didn't have space at the time. Good see it was bought. Very nice interior definitely a cool camper for sure.
This truck was next to me at a light in CT a couple weeks ago!!!
Carry a spare fuel pump with you. I think you've got an issue inside your tanks. Possibly rust floating or simply old gas thats clogging the pump up. You may want to pull off the caps and check this out. Good Luck. Nice rig.
A 3406 would pull her real nice, especially with that 2 speed axle, maybe put a super 10 in it ? Sorry, it’s easy to quote parts lists when your not the guy footing the bill lol. Nice rig brother
thanks man
I love it, i would put an 8.3 Cummins in it
i want too
Thats the coolest camper ive seen in a long time
i agree
I always loves ford trucks since I was little,but I would repaint it,and maybe redo some of the inside,but a cool truck,thanks for showing it off
Change Timing Chain and Oil Pump. We're common back in the day. ( Original Cam Gear had nylon teeth , when chain stretched gear teeth would strip and valve timing went out to lunch).
I love the look of this thing.
Beautiful !
Pretty sure it doesn’t pass up a gas station
I was a little surprised to see a
460 gas engine
Bruh if the fuel pump went out again I’d be pissed… the current pump was what, a week old? 😂 I definitely love this truck. I’d have to do some changes in the back just because I don’t like some of the things with the doors and fixtures but this baby is beautiful. Definitely an old ambulance. I use to drive an ambulance this size but had 4 doors. Had 2 gurneys in the back. My girl was perfect 😂
I would redo the inside to my standards of comfort. Put a 24 valve Cummins with a Allison Transmission. Huge exhaust stacks, a wing on the cab, Texas bumper, custom painted to match a trailer, and light up the truck and trailer with tons of lights
Well... I hope you paint it because it looks too much like an ambulance as it is. The other thing - and some manufacturers are doing this - add slide out trays to make accessing the generator and other amenities easier to access. For maintenance and repair, the generator would slide out like a drawer - and it makes EVERYTHING so much easier. Some will even add kill-mat to deaden the noise. Good luck with it. I can't wait to see what you do with it.
yea its definitely not going to get painted i love the originalness, but i do like the idea of slide out drawers.
Awesome interior!!!✨😃🤗🤗
We agree!
That's what I need for a camper toter for my TJ and Duramax.
awesome find, lovin the rig!
Thanks 👍
That’s crazy cool. I’d live to have that to live in. It’d fit me to a T
i dig it
Check the fuel filter
Pumps die from over heating, maybe from blockage etc.
That and they are cheap
going to go over the entire fuel system
Cool looking project truck.
Wow! A fresh paint job would add curb appeal. But 4mpg, that's hard to swallow now days. I'd upgrade to a Holley fuel injection system.
This thing is awesome. Would love to see a series of what you do to it.
its coming
Looks like something you would see on the infield of a NASCAR race, I could see towing an early Mustang behind it 👍🏻😎
HECK YEA!
Last comment but absolutely subbed! It’s a bit short but a great video, I can’t complain I hope you keep the outside patina, old AC (or at least the housing) and as much original stuff as you can but make the inside less basic and either go modern if that’s what you like or go with the style of the era in either modern with a mix of 70s or just 70s or it’s a 79 so you could get away with early 80s but this truck looks very 70s. Then use it, enjoy it, don’t let it sit.
That camper is badass.
i think so too
Find a Donor Ford with a Brazilian Ford diesel diesel in it or even a cat don’t get the V8 3208 or 1160 we’ve had them. They great on fuel mileage, but lotta different scenarios to that motor that can become expensive, scuff that cab down, sand it down, match the paint and give her a facelift you’ll have that truck for a long time, if you do it right, we built big rig trucks, Peterbilt, and those Fords in the day cab off full restorations and turned them back where people thought they were brand new in the day, that’s probably one of the most safest trucks you’ll ever put your kids in if you know what you’re doing
yes sir
Grande y lindo tesoro del pasado, saludos desde Costa Rica.
Hola 👋
Looks great! detail the outside redo the inside Rv area put in mini split a c and nice camping interior
Sweet! It was originally built like this? It looks like an 80’s vintage heavy rescue that someone did a nice conversion on.
it was originally a race car hauler toter home
You should sell it to me. Seriously, coolest rig I've seen.
make the right offer SL@fordera.com
I once almost purchased a very used old Ghostbusters wagon ambulance.
I can't recall, but it was a Cadillac?
I passed on it. It was heavy and got very bad gas mileage about 8 miles per gallon.
This was decades before the movie. It still had its lights, paint job on a used car lot.
I'm guessing because a town might buy it.
I'm not sure if the lights would have been legal for personal use?
I'm not sure where it came from. It was rural NC. Many volunteer rescues used standard Ford vans, fitted out, because of the cost.
I'm assuming it was from a hospital.
Very cool. You never see those over here in Europe. How common were these on the road in the 70s and 80s?
The thing reminds me of those police / EMT command and control vehicles you used to see in the big disaster movies of the same era.
the front hood is a 84 or newer ,thats when the head lights got square .it might have a 429 truck engine,is there a motor mount under the balancer ? .the L line of trucks would get the old 401/477/534 SD gas engines .my 1981 l900 has the 534 engine and round head lights .hydraulic brakes are easier for the average person to maintenance,but don't neglect them.there should be a fuel pump in the gas tank .install a fuel pump for each tank ,like a lift pump for a diesel .have those pumps feed into a bigger ,better main pump ,then the fuel pump might last longer
That was a Fire Department Heavy Rescue Squad truck that was converted into a RV Camper.
I’m only at 1:52 but are those headlights standard? They look so modern like LEDS even. I love 70s trucks and just luxury vehicles with a bit of age to them, as far back as you can go and still have a usable vehicle is for me but with commercial stuff and high end stuff you can go back super far. I’d probably stick with 70s or 80s but 50s would be awesome!
This thing would be cool & more modern with a Cummins swap & solar & a Allison Trans.
you are right
love it
Don't change anything on the outside it looks awesome, 460 is good engine but that thing is begging for a diesel swap. No home bunk bed maybe a built in loft bed fold out couch under
thinkin very much the same
At the 1st of the video you made comparison to F series. F series often shared things like cab parts ect. Nothing on a L series will cross over to F series with exception of maybe switches or AC parts ect. Cabs come from Heavy Duty line with L700 being the smallest and going up to the L9000. The F series the F700 is the largest with the occasional and rare F800.
Looks like a firefighter command vehicle
Definitely has the look
super j'adore 👍
Great truck, it would be nice if we could see the details. If you plan to continue making videos go buy an on-camera light such as those from Ulanzi. Shooting in the dark is sort of stupid don't you think?
👍👍👍...i ❤ this car
i want it!
😂 me too
That thing is awesome hook it up with some paint
Wasn't expecting a 460 under the hood
i know right i was expecting an old diesel
i wish it was better
Again an early comment ( 5:32 ) but it helps w/your interactions & I’m a 1st time viewer who will now sub but I don’t think the interior is right for this truck at all, it looks very basic and doesn’t suit something like this, but at least it’s done and working so mainly cosmetic. Personally, I’d make it look like it’s from the 70s with nice muted browns, lovely shag carpeting, comforting but not to wild 70s wallpaper again darker colours like burnt orange and browns but mix in some modern tech, maybe even make the tech look older like shell of an old tv with modern smart tv inside. Although nothing wrong with a CRT! ESP. With a chromecast you’d be sorted.
That beard looks like it was glued on.
you got me, it was
Looks like it has an air charge cooler not being used
Id have to paint it jet black and polish all the chrome and put a c18 cat with a 13 speed eaton...beautiful ride and nice find.
that would be slick
I don’t think the 460 is OEM. Should have the truck version of the 429 which was a 370 something I can’t remember. Or a diesel originally. But hey I’m not a diesel nut but yea I’d go diesel with that monster. Nice film job.
I wonder if a 8v71 would fit?
that would be a great swap
How about fixing the sound
beautiful piece of machinery, but man my wallet would be weeping after leaving a gas station cuz it looks like it gets 10 gallons to the centimeter
Do a Cummins swap or power stroke if then do the 7.3 Godzilla
thinking of maybe yanking the cummins and allison from gold dust for her
Needs a n14 Cummins with a 10 speed
oh boy does it
A 460 big block is a reason to sign a contract with shell or chevron I'd find a diesel engine to mate that beautiful home on the go with
I wouldn't change it.maye paint front where it's peeling
Yes it is a hood and if you didn't see the ford emblem you not open your eyes
It had some upgrades square headlights( LED ) are not 1979 also I do not think a 460 was in it new and it has a 5 speed with a 2 speed read common for that time frame also the brakes are old school with that big booster be very very careful watch for leaks and the boosters go bad ,,,,,,LN700 1979 maybe 391 the LN800 had the bigger 477 0r 534 but the hyd brakes with that booster that would be a hell no for me hard to get parts for then
Looks like a fire truck. 😂😂😂😂
It used to have a diesel in it. Because it would of had air compressor on it.
These can’t be that easy to come by anymore.
Am I the only one that couldn't hear Solomon say a word? I could hear the background music faintly but not a word of his narration.
this was the one time i had full mics on
GAS engine? that was surprising! less torque than a diesel engine, but more horsepower, very interesting. No air brakes, or did I miss something?
I think it might be cool to do a color change on it, take away that 'fire truck vibe' it has going on.
i dig that part of it
@FordEra It is YOUR truck after all.
Great kitchen without a stove, or sink, fridge😂
it has a microwave and fridge
Guess you don't know what a single burner hot plate is, an air fryer toaster oven or what purpose a camp stove serves.
How about one of those plug-in coolers people use these days as a fridge that seem to be popular for some travellers.
As far as a sink goes a shallow plastic tote could serve that purpose.
That wasn't a very funny comment you made to laugh about that.. it was a bit sad sort of like people that are incapable of using their noodle.
Maybe the previous people that built that rig didn't want the complexity of those amenities added to it for the sake of not having things that break and are always in need of repairs or cause more problems with things that use water like leaks.
@@marcodarko6941 if it was shown !!!
L stands for Louisville
You got any ford keys coves go on door
Nope
@@FordEra love have some for my dentside
If it is a 460 someone engines swapped it. It should have one like a 370 or maybe a 429. Just saying ford didn't put the 460 in l700 or any heavy duty truck
its a 429 i found out
wonder how rusty it is underneath...and no more 460s for me my last RV had one and they are known for throwing rods mine did with regular oil changes and not driving hard.never again ill stick with diesels
меня удивляет с какой лекостью они все ставят в фары диодкитайкохоз. у нас бы сразу 12.5.1
What did ya pay for it? 😮
Get the fiberglass 'n paint work done on that cab...."ya don't want 'ta leave the raw fiberglass exposed 'ta the weather....that'll run into $$$ if 'ya let it go
Nice ride ……. Lost me at “4 spd” .
Do something different if you swap the engine the cummins swaps are getting old with these videos put a volvo or caterpillar in it . Or something besides a cummins.
i mean, im definitely not building this based on what swaps are getting old. im building this based on what i would like. so we shall see
i would so daily that thing
Better looking on the outside....inside needs re-done....😮
That engine looks so small in that engine bay.
would of listened to video, but audio was terrible
sorry, i couldnt take the opening music
tried something different
Beautiful truck…. Wrong color though, looks like a fire truck.
That fuel pump is never going to work long-term, you’ll be changing it every week. Go back to the factory fuel pump if you’re smart.
Aftermarket electric fuel pumps like that are not supposed to be lifting fuel from the tank. They are supposed to be pushing fuel that is gravity fed from the fuel tank. So if you want to stay Electric, it needs to be below the level of the fuel tank.
And it is not massive. No your cids can not hang out they have to be buckled in. The grill is a Louisville grill not aF150 grill
Next time cut the music while you talk
will do
Using earbuds while watching this clip, I can hear your voice only rightside. This is terrible. Check your Software, when putting Audio to the Video
Needs a paint job