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1996 Ford F-150 “The Tank”
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“The Tank”1996 Ford F-150

documented by Brian Rudzinski 372 photos documented since 10 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

The truck has some dings and dents, scratches, but i don't expect a show truck being 9 years old. It gets me from A to B, with 13 mpg, which i'm happy about, my Bronco only would get 6.6 mpg. I have 32 inch tires on it, in short, I couldn't ask for more. — Brian Rudzinski

Day one vs. today

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1996 Ford F-150 in 2015
1996 Ford F-150 in 2005
2005 2015

Photo history

372 photos across 9 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2005

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My dog Mack, pedigree, now at a humane society. My 9 year old sister, Angela. 1996 Ford F-150 — Rear side window of a red pickup with white decals and a diamond-plate bed rail 1996 Ford F-150 — My other sticker. 1996 Ford F-150 — Engine bay of a vehicle showing inline engine, intake hoses, alternator and brake booster Engine bay with hoses, belts, and engine components visible. Some foil insulation is present 1996 Ford F-150 — My floormats. 1996 Ford F-150 — Interior, and Advance Auto shift knob.

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1996 Ford F-150 rear passenger side corner of the bed, showing the taillight and step bumper 1996 Ford F-150 — Only real damage, body lines don't match anymore. 1996 Ford F-150 — Close up of damage. 1996 Ford F-150 — My last can of chew and pack of smokes, i quit 1-1-06. 1996 Ford F-150 — Pickup rear window with 'FEAR THIS!' and Calvin peeing decals reading SIGN and TAILGATERS 1996 Ford F-150 — Other new sticker. 1996 Ford F-150 — Small rust hole, bottom of passenger door. 1996 Ford F-150 — Left rear wheel-well, more rust. This and my door, is the only rust on truck.

25 photos added — showing 8

1996 Ford F-150 — Dark blue sedan parked on street, front 3/4 view. Another car is behind it 1996 Ford F-150 — me and the girlfriend at chicago auto show 2008. 1996 Ford F-150 — I like this truck. 1996 Ford F-150 — Brown Lincoln Town Car parked on street, suburban houses in background 1996 Ford F-150 — Brown Lincoln Town Car parked on a residential street, front 3/4 view 1996 Ford F-150 — Rear view of a 1996 Lincoln Town Car, tan color 1996 Ford F-150 — Interior view of a 1992 Lincoln Town Car showing tan leather seats, dashboard, and steering wheel 1996 Ford F-150 — Car interior showing tan leather seats, fishing rods, and a box

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Silver 1992 Ford F-150 pickup truck, 3/4 front view, parked in a lot 1996 Ford F-150 interior with cloth bench seat and floor mat Engine bay with hoses, wires, and engine components visible. Red sticker reads 'CAUTION-FAN' 1996 Ford F-150 — Side view of a silver Ford F-Series truck with rust on the rocker panel and fender 1996 Ford F-150 — White sedan parked on grass and asphalt, front view. Chrome grille, rectangular headlights, and a black licen… 1996 Ford F-150 — White 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic sedan rear view 1996 Ford F-150 — Rear quarter panel of a white sedan, showing taillight and chrome trim 1996 Ford F-150 — White sedan's rear quarter panel and taillight. Text on the trunk reads 'CAPRICE CLASSIC'

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Man with curly hair and beard, text reads MEMBERSHIP, TROLL, IS TROLLING HARD, AND ON THE PAYROLL Black car hood with two raised sections, resting on an orange surface

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Two people in a fishing boat on a lake Man in red cap and blue shirt holding a fish on a boat Man holding a fish while fishing from a boat Two people in a light blue boat on a lake with trees in the background. Boat has registration WS 7881 FM sunset over lake with two small boats on water Woman in blue hoodie and jeans holding a fish on a boat at dusk Man holding a crappie fish, wearing a bandana and glasses Two people fishing from a boat with a Suzuki outboard motor

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Boat covered with a blue tarp, on a trailer in a garage Boat covered in blue tarp on a trailer in a garage Aluminum boat covered with a blue tarp on a trailer in a garage Black Gamefisher outboard motor on a stand Interior of a boat with two seats, red carpet, and blue cover Boat interior with blue cover, two seats, and red carpet Aluminum boat on trailer, covered with blue tarp. Registration IL 3230 HJ visible Close-up of a black engine part with a hose clamp and rubber hose

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1996 Ford F-150 — 1987 Ranger Fisherman:I HATE previous owners. 8 extra inches of bilge/livewell pump wires. WHY? 1996 Ford F-150 — All this extra cable for the series wiring on the trolling motor batteries. over 30 FEET of extra cable. 1996 Ford F-150 — There's a black and yellow cable that was used by the previous owner for jumping the 2 trolling motor batteri… 1996 Ford F-150 — This had 10 FEET of cable bridging this short connection. And he used copper lugs on the small posts. I conve… 1996 Ford F-150 — SOOO much cleaner now with a new subfloor and the trolling motor harness shortened considerably and zip-tied… 1996 Ford F-150 — This is how it SHOULD look under here. No loose or extremely long wires. Why is it that hard to go the extra…

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Black plastic trim piece with multiple rectangular openings and some slots at the bottom, lying on a concrete… Instrument cluster with three gauges, one square speedometer and two smaller rectangular gauges, silver housi… Back of dashboard instrument cluster with exposed circuitry and black knobs Close-up of a Ford F-150 instrument cluster circuit board with part number D9UF-1084B-AA visible 1996 Ford F-150 — Guy working on back of a dark blue Ford Bronco with silver trim. Tools and a red toolbox nearby Dark car door panel and metal trim piece leaning against a wall Dark blue interior door panel with exposed metal and wiring Close-up of a rusty car door window regulator mechanism inside a black door panel

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