NO RESERVE! RARE LOW MILE ALL ORIGINAL CREW CAB SHORTBED XLT 4X4 150PIX+VIDEO

1997 Ford F-250 NO RESERVE!! Description

NO RESERVE ON THIS VERY HARD TO FIND CREW CAB SHORTBED 4X4 F250 HEAVY DUTY! AUCTION ENDS TUESDAY APRIL 4TH AT 7:00 PST TRUE NO RESERVE AUCTION THAT WILL RUN FULL 7 DAY TERM AND THERE IS NO BUY IT NOW!

THIS CLASSIC BLUE OVAL IS A GORGEOUS AND VERY HARD TO FIND TRUCK ALONG WITH ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT AND DESIRABLE COLOR OPTIONS OFFERED. THIS F250 HD HAS JUST OVER 129K ORIGINAL LOW MILES AND FOR MOST OF YOU FORD LOVERS YOU KNOW WHAT THIS TRUCK IS, BUT FOR THE ONES THAT DON'T THIS CREW CAB SHORT BED BODY WAS ONLY OFFERED FOR TWO YEARS FROM 1996-1997 AND WITH EVERY YEAR THAT GOES ON AND THE MORE THAT GET ELIMINATED THROUGH ACCIDENTS OR OTHER BAD FATE IT ONLY MAKES THESE TRUCKS HARDER TO FIND, ESPECIALLY UNTOUCHED ORIGINAL PAINT TRUCKS WITH KILLER COLORS LIKE THIS GRAPHITE GREY BEAUTY! THIS IS ALL FACTORY FORD ORIGINAL DRIVETRAIN, INTERIOR AND BODY AND FACTORY ORIGINAL TWO TONE GRAPHITE GREY METALLIC AND OXFORD WHITE PAINT. THIS TRUCK IS A F250HD,SO IT CLOSER TO A FULL 1 TON WITHOUT THE STRAIGHT AXLE UP FRONT THAT COMES WITH HEAVIER DUTY SUSPENSION, BIGGER COOLING AND BIG DUAL PISTON BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS CREW 4X4 HAS A BEAUTIFUL PRESENCE AND NICE FACTORY STANCE WITH XLT CHROME PKG, ALCOA WHEELS WRAPPED IN 285 TOYO OPEN COUNTRYTIRES AND THE NICE GLOSSY, BRIGHT AND SMOOTH PAINT THAT ALWAYS DRAWS COMPLIMENTS DUE TO THE MORE MODERN COLORS AND NOT MANY PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THE SHORTBED CREWCABS. THIS COLOR COMBO IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES THAT ALWAYS LOOKS CLEAN AND CRISP WITH THE BRIGHT OXFORD WHITE PAINT AND METALLIC GREY WRAPPED AROUND THE LIGHT GREY INTERIOR. THIS F250 CAME OPTIONED WITH ALL PWR OPTIONS, BIG 7.5 460, OVERDRIVE AUTOMATIC, XLT TRIM PKG, A/C, LOADED INTERIOR AND W/ THOSE BEAUTIFUL FACTORY FORGED POLISHED ALCOA WHEELS! THIS IS TRULY A KILLER AND BEAUTIFUL TRUCK THAT IS GOING AT NO RESERVE! HIGH BIDDER TAKES THIS RARE AND GORGEOUS ONE OF A KIND 97 4WD HOME!!

PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE IN DEPTH DESCRIPTIONS AND SCROLL TO THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE TEXT TO SEE THE 150 LARGE DETAILED PICS. THERE IS ALSO A COMBINED 3 PART CONDITION, COLD START AND DRIVING VIDEO AT THE VERY BOTTOM JUST AFTER THE LAST PIC.

1997 WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR THIS BODY STYLE AND HAD A FEW MINOR 1997 YEAR ONLY CHANGES WITH THE TAILGATE NO LONGER HAVING THE ALUMINUM TRIM PANEL AND THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL AND DASH TRIM TRIM WAS NO LONGER SILVER AND ONLY AVAILABE IN BLACK. THIS TRUCK HAS A MAY 1997 BUILD DATE AND HAS THE MODERN OBD2 COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH IS MORE TROUBLE FREE FROM THE THE OBD1 FOUND IN 1995 AND PRIOR AND IS ALSO THE SAME AS ANY NEW VEHICLE TODAY THAT MAKES IT EASIER TO TROUBLE SHOOT ANY FUTURE ISSUES IF ONE MAY COME UP. THIS TRUCK IS A LOCAL 3 OWNER THAT HAS BEEN IN THE NORTHWEST IT'S WHOLE LIFE WITH JUST 129K LOW MILES. THIS TRUCK WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IN IDAHO WHERE IT LIVED UNTIL 2009 WHEN THE OWNER MOVED HERE TO WASHINGTON STATE AND KEPT OWNERSHIP UNTIL MID 2012. THE SECOND OWNER BRIEFLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR JUST ABOUT A YEAR WHEN IT EXCHANGED HANDS TO IT'S THIRD AND LAST OWNER IN 2013. THIS TRUCK HAS A CLEAN WA TITLE, IS IN ALL ORIGINAL PAINT, NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, NEVER FAILED A EMISSIONS TEST AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A REGISTERED TRUCK.

BODY- THIS IS A 100% ORIGINAL PAINT DRY AND RUST FREE TRUCK THAT HAS NICE HIGH GLOSS FACTORY FINISH WITH NICE CRISP COLORS AND SHINE. ALL PINSTRIPE IS ORIGINAL 1997 CORRECT ALONG WITH THE 4X4 OFFROAD BEDSIDE DECALS. ALL GLASS IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE WITH NO LEAKS OR CRACKS AND EVEN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS ORIGINAL. ALL COLORED LIGHTS HAVE NICE COLOR WITH NO CRACKS OR FADING AND THERE IS NO CONDENSATION IN ANY OF THE LIGHTS EXCEPT THE DRIVER HEADLIGHT HAS A LITTLE DUE TO THE BULB ITSELF WAS LOOSE AND IT IS NOW DOWN ALL THE WAY, SO IT SHOULD DRY OUT OVER TIME. THERE IS NO HOLES THAT HAVE EVER BEEN SCREWED INTO THE BEDSIDE FOR UNSIGHTLY AND DAMAGE CAUSING CARGO ANCHOR POINTS, NO HOLES IN THE ROOF OR TAILGATE. THIS IS TRULY A ALL ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED EXTERIOR BODY WITH NICE PANEL GAPS. THIS TRUCK IS WALKING UP TO IT'S 20TH BIRTHDAYS, SO IT DOES HAVE SOME SIGNS OF USE AS IT IS A HEAVY DUTY 4X4 TRUCK, BUT STILL LOOKS FAR BETTER THEN MOST 10-20 YEAR OLD TRUCK ON THE ROAD TODAY. IT HAS YOUR TYPICAL SMALL ROAD WEAR WITH STONE CHIPS THAT ARE NO LARGER THEN A PEN TIP AND ARE LOCATED ON YOUR USUAL AREAS ON THE FRONT FASCIA OF THE HOOD, FRONT VALANCE ABOVE BUMPER AND ON LOWER GREY AREAS JUST AFTER THE TIRES. IT HAS A SMALL GROUP OF 3 SCRATCHES ON TOP OF DRIVER FENDER, A COUPLE DOOR EDGE CHIPS ON FRONT DOORS, SMALL SURFACE SCRATCHES IN THE PAINT NEAR THE DOOR HANDLE FROM 20 YEARS OF ENTRY, A COUPLE TINY PIN TIP SIZED CHIPS ON TOP REAR OF BACK LEFT DOOR FRAME ALONG WITH TWO ON TOP FRONT AREA OF DRIVER FENDER. THE CHROME IN THE RUBBER MOLDING OF THE DRIVER DOOR HAS DE-LAMINATED IN A FOOT LENGTH AREA, THE TOP DRIVER BED SID HAS A COUPLE SMALL SOFT DINGS JUST BELOW THE BEDLINER WITH NO PAINT DAMAGE AND THE BOTH BEDSIDES HAVE SOME SMALL LOADING SCRATCHES FOUND IN THE GREY AREA YOU CAN SEE IF YOU GET CLOSE. BOTH REAR TOP BED CORNERS ABOVE THE TAIL LIGHTS HAVE SMALL SCRATCHES, THE TAIL GATE HAS A INCH LENGTH SCRATCH IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE WHITE AREA, COUPLE SMALL DINGS NEAR THE HANDLE, A HALF DOLLAR BILL SIZED DENT ON TOP RIGHT AND SOME SMALL LOADING SCRATCHES ON THE TOP GREY AREA. THE RIGHT BED SIDE LOOKS LIKE IT HAD SOMETHING FALL AGAINST IT TOWARD THE TOP FRONT HALF OF THE BED THAT PUT A SMALL SOFT DING JUST ABOVE THE TOP PINSTRIPE AND A FAINT SCRATCH THAT GOES ALONG THE TOP GREY AREA DOWN INTO THE WHITE CENTER ALL THE WAY TO JUST ABOVE THE BLACK MOLDING, BUT IT DINT CHIP THE STRIPING AND A WET SAND AND BUFF MIGHT TAKE CARE OF IT SINCE ITS NOT THROUGH THE PAINT. THERE IS ALSO SOME WEAR IN THE PAINT ON THE RIGHT BOTTOM CAB CORNER ALONG WITH THE AREA OF THE CAB NEAR THE BED LINER. THERE IS ALSO TWO SMALL CHIPS JUST BELOW THE MIRROR ON RIGHT DOOR AND ON THE TOP OF HOOD LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CENTER BODY LINER THEY IS A THIN SCRATCH ABOUT 8 INCHES LONG THAT HAS GONE THROUGH THE PAINT AND TWO MORE SURFACE SCRATCHES MORE TO THE OUTER EDGE IN ABOUT THE SAME LENGTH.ALL THESE CHIPS MENTIONED ARE VERY SMALL AND WOULD NOT BE NOTICED OR MENTIONED BY MOST PEOPLE AND ALL MENTIONED ITEMS ARE SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BIG PICS AND IN VIDEO! THIS TRULY IS A VERY HARD TO FIND AND NICE ORIGINAL TRUCK

INTERIOR- INSIDE IT IT ALL ORIGINAL EVEN THE HARD TO FIND FACTORY CD PLAYER IS STILL INTACT. IT HAS THE FRONT BENCH SEAT WITH FOLDING CENTER CONSOLE AND CUP HOLDER AND FULL REAR BENCH THAT HAS A TOTAL OF BELTS FOR 6. REALLY NICE DASH, HEADLINER, VISORS AND DOOR PANELS ARE ALL NEAR PERFECT WITH NO CRACKS, HOLES DRILLED OR FADING. LOADED XLT INTERIOR WITH ALL POWER OPTIONS AND EVERYTHING ON THIS TRUCKS INTERIOR IS IN TACT AND WORKING INCLUDING THE ICE COLD A/C, ALL SWITCHES AND CRYSTAL CLEAR GAUGES. NO SUN DAMAGE ON ANY PANELS OR TRIM PIECES. THE TILT STEERING COLUMN IS NICE AND TIGHT AND DOESN'T HAVE ANY PLAY OR ISSUES, THE CARPET STILL LOOKS GOOD AND IS COMPLETELY RESPECTABLE, BUT IT IS 20 YEAR OLD LIGHT GREY CARPET IN A TRUCK, SO IT HAS SOME FAINT DARKENING NEAR THE ENTRY SIDES AND UNDER THE FLOOR MATS OF THE DRIVER SIDE AROUND THE RUBBER FOOT AREA. THE HEADLINER DOES HAVE A COUPLE SMALL MARKS AND IN SIZE ARE ALL SMALLER THEN A M&M CANDY. THIS TRUCK DOES HAVE SOME SIMILAR SIZED MARKS IN THE BOTTOM AREAS OF THE FRONT SEATS AND THIS TRUCK DOESN'T SMELL LIKE A SMOKER AND THE ASHTRAY IS CLEAN, BUT IT DOES HAVE A SOME SMALL CIRCULAR MARKS THAT MAY BE BURNS. CLOSE UP ARE SHOWN IN THE LAST 10 PICS AND YOU CAN BUY NEW COVERS THAT MATCH THE ORIGINAL ON EBAY, THROUGH LMC TRUCK OR OTHER PLACES THAT NOW MAKE THIS PRODUCT. OVERALL THIS 97S INTERIOR IS DAILY DRIVER COMFORT QUALITY AND PERFECTLY RESPECTABLE TO TAKE THE WIFE OUT, BUT TO BE PERFECT YOU WOULD NEED TO ADDRESS THE SEAT MARKS AND MAYBE REPLACE THE CARPET IF YOU WANT TO GET LIKE A BRAND NEW INTERIOR.

MECHANICAL- THIS F250 TRUCK HAS A VERY TIGHT AND SOLID DRIVE AND FEEL WITH FIRM AND RESPONSIVE BRAKES AND STEERING WITH NO PLAY OR SLACK. DELIVERS A SQUEAK AND RATTLE FREE DRIVE THAT SOAKS UP THE BUMPS AND DELIVERS THAT KILLER QUIET AND CRISP DRIVE AND FEEL THAT MAKES FOR COMFORTABLE DAILY COMMUTES. ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS TRUCK AND UNDER THE HOOD IS IN A NICE CLEAN SANITARY STATE THAT SHOWS IT BEEN DRIVEN THROUGHOUT IT'S LIFE, BUT NOT ABUSED, OVER WORKED AND HAS BEEN WELL LOOKED AFTER AND LOVED, YET HAS NOT BEEN STEAMED CLEANED BY US TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE SOMETHING IT IS NOT. IT HAS BEEN LEFT IN WHAT I CALL IT'S HONEST CONDITION, SHOWING USE OF 20 YEARS AND 129K MILES, YET LOVED AND CARED AFTER. IT HAS THE LEGENDARY AND DEPENDABLE FACTORY 7.5L 460 V8 THAT PULLS LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN AND RUNS VERY QUIET AND SMOOTH WITH NO FAMOUS 460 EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS. IT ALSO CAME WITH THE ELECTRONIC 4-SPEEDOVERDRIVE AUTO TRANS THAT SHIFTS SMOOTHLY AND DOWN SHIFTS QUICKLY WHEN YOU STAND ON IT TO PUT THAT BIG 460 TO WORK. IT HAS THE 35 4.10 AXLE AND OF COURSE HAS POWER BRAKES AND STEERING.THIS F250 TRACKS, DRIVES AND STOPS STRAIGHT, SMOOTH AND QUIET WITH NO PULLING, BINDING OR NOISES. IT HAS A SET OF PROPER LOAD RANGE E 285 TOYO ALL TERRAIN TIRES WRAPPED AROUND EXTREMELY STRONG FACTORY FORGED ALCOA WHEELS! THIS F250 DRIVES AND RUNS EXCELLENT WITH NO NEEDS OR SURPRISES THAT CAN BE DEPENDABLY DRIVENDAILY AND WITH ONLY 129K MILES SHE HAS DECADES OF HARD WORK AND DEPENDABILITY LEFT IN HER!

WE SCOUR THE NW OREGON AND WA AREA FOR CLEAN LOW MILE CLASSIC TRUCKS LIKE THIS SO PLEASE GIVE THIS A TRUCK A GOOD THOROUGH LOOK AND BID ON ITS RARIT, KILLER STANCE AND CRISP LOOK. NOT MANY TRUCKS OF THIS AGE COME UP FOR SALE ESPECIALLY WITH LOW MILES AND CLEAN ORIGINAL BODY AND PAINT LIKE THIS! JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK OF WHERE AND WHAT YOU WERE DOING IN YOUR LIFE IN 1997 AND NOT ONLY THE CHANGESYOU HAVE ENDURED, BUT ALSO WHERE THE WORLD AND TECHNOLOGY WAS TO TRULY RESPECT AND UNDERSTAND WHY THIS TRUCK IS HARD TO FIND TODAY. GOOD LUCK! HIGH BID WINS!!
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