Lot #44 - This 1971 Ford F-250 custom short-bed 3/4-ton 8-lug 2-wheel drive pickup is finished in Lipstick Red over Wimbledon White and is powered by a built FE 390ci 8-cylinder engine mated to a rebuilt heavy-duty C6 automatic transmission with a shift kit. The engine is outfitted with an RV camshaft, Edelbrock manifold and carburetor and new 3” headers that flow out of a new Flowmaster exhaust. It’s also been equipped with a new 3-row high-efficiency radiator with electric fans and heavy-duty power steering. The twin I-beam front end has been completely gone through with new kingpins, bushings, bearings, disc brake and rotors, and new double front shocks, while the Dana 60 rear end features new drum brakes and shocks. It has a fiberglass hood and bulged fiberglass fenders. The undercarriage, frame and subframe are clean and there is no rust in the sheet metal. The frame was professionally shortened from 131” to 115” by a custom off-road shop, steps were made to enter the cab, which are removable with one bolt on each side, and the floors have been lined in a roll-on bedliner. Inside, this pickup features Black Ostrich sun visors and rear panel where the gas tank was removed, a new billet digital gauge cluster, brake controller, fuel level and volt gauges mounted under the dash, new windshield and rear window glass, and new window rubbers and felts. An aftermarket custom bench seat was installed and upholstered in plaid and Black Ostrich. The gas tank was relocated to the front of the bed and replaced with a toolbox/tank combo unit. The steel-floored bed features a B&W Gooseneck removable 2-5/16” ball that is welded and braced into it, 7-way plugs and a storage compartment under the spare tire. This custom pickup also features a class-5 hitch welded into the rear bumper, vintage Cibie H4 headlights, and BFGoodrich Mud Terrain tires wrapped around Pro Comp wheels. This truck began life as a Camper Special model.