Got a story to tell about a car or truck? Call (812) 331-4362, send an email to or write a letter to My Favorite Ride, P.O. “I’m going to have to start on getting it restored.” “The truck meant a lot to him,” he said, remembering his brother-in-law. They drive the Ford just about every day. He told me the mileage is low, and that it gets about 20 miles per gallon. He’s tuned up the engine and replaced the water pump, power steering mechanism and a few other parts. Phillip Spencer told me he thinks there were just 27 of the trucks manufactured. “Everyone asks questions about it when we drive it.” She and her husband love the truck as much as he did. He was 73, the proprietor of a sale barn and market in Scottsburg, when he passed away. He’d take it flea marketing.”Įvery time she rides in the truck, Spencer thinks about her brother. It has leather seats, wood trim, a CB and a bar. “Its back seat makes into a full-size bed. “Just awhile before he died, my brother sold us his pride and joy,” Mary Sue Spencer wrote. The letter had explained how they came to own the giant Ford. About half of the truck, actually.” I pulled the 4-by-6-inch print out of the envelope. Phillip and Mary Sue Spencer were surprised to find me out there in the street. It was not easy getting the entire vehicle in the frame for a picture. Keep going straight until the sharp curve and it’s the house on the left.”Īnd continue to find my way through life without GPS.įive minutes later, I was circling the truck, camera in hand. Just drive out of town, go past the one-way street up the hill on the right and turn on the street after that. I mentioned my interest in a two-and-a-half-cab pickup. ![]() I stopped at Springs Valley Treasures and asked Jim Ingram if he could direct me. I had her address, but no phone number, and had trouble finding Hillside Drive. Four months later, I drove to French Lick to track her down.Īnd to get a look at the rare Ford F350 Centurion power-stroke diesel super-duty dually truck - a two-and-a-half cab, if you can imagine - that she and her husband bought two years ago from Bill Barklay as the end of his life neared. IF A FLORIDA RESIDENT BUYS THAN SALES TAX IS APPLIED.FRENCH LICK - The letter from Mary Sue Spencer, a photograph of her beloved brother’s truck enclosed, arrived in the mail in August. WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP ARRANGE SHIPPING. I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO DESCRIBE THE TRUCK ACCURATELY. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE call with any questions or to request any additional pictures. There are NONE out there besides this one. The paint is good with minimal bad areas. So, what you're bidding on is the ONLY POWERSTROKE 4dr Bronco for sale anywhere that I can find. I would even consider starting over with some other new package that fits 1995. ![]() Lost a left running board and front fiberglass is broken on left front fender. I have no real complaints or issues with the truck. I also am looking for a centaurus 2 package for f-350 1995 dieslel daully, must be some way to get simillar package/fiberglass attached to fenders in front and back and running boards. I have owned dozens of older PowerStrokes and this runs just as well as any of them. According to Carfax report it shows last reported mileage was 167000 back in 1999. ![]() I have NO idea what the actual miles are. Wipers, cruise control, and radio are all working. The AC works like it should and blows cold. The back hatch is difficult to close and just takes a little extra effort (slam). Replaced rear window switch and motor so the back window functions correctly. All new Glo-Plugs and Valve Cover gaskets. ALL NEW BRAKES (calipers, rotors, pads, and hoses on the front) and drums, shoes, wheel cylinders and hardware on the rear). ![]() Since I have had the truck I have done the following maintenance This is a lifted, leaf sprung, 1 ton truck and it rides as such. 4x4 works like it should with manual locking hubs. Trans shifts good and feels like it has a shift kit. Runs good with typical 22 year old truck blow by.nothing out of ordinary. There is visible rust on the underside on the passenger rear section of the Bronco floor. The bottom side of the truck has been sprayed with black sealant by a previous owner. Front seats are stock XLT seats with the factory rear Centurion seats. It rides like a lifted F350 (STIFF) Paint is good shape with a few flaws here and there. 6 inch lift with Nice 20 inch Hostile wheels with 35 inch MTs. This truck started life as F350 4x4 4dr with a the Original 7.3 PowerStroke before Centurion did the Bronco conversion. Truck looks and runs great! Super Rare 4 DOOR Bronco conversion done by Centurion.35 CALL OR TEXT ME TO DISCUSS FURTHER PLEASE.
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