Pics of a 39k mile cooling system

[Clb]

I thought ya'll might like a blast from the past!
This thing was bought for tow duty only by the orignal owner,
Sat in a warehouse.
Stat housing

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Factory hoses

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Fords new stat

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Great arrow yes?

Old stat ( froze open)

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[IDIoit]

i really hate those compression and screw clamps! but thats super clean!

 

[Clb]

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Under the hood ( archival shot)

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My oldest son was a master ford tech' he saw this thing and made the comment of it being like a museum display.
Seeing as how they were still in production when he started.

 

[Clb]

i really hate those compression and screw clamps! but thats super clean!

Yea good thing the neighbors are a country mile away!
By far my fav is the ****** staples holding em in place!

 

[vegas39]

My 86 still had the original hoses and clamps when I bought it in 08. I'd like to see new aftermarket hoses last that long!

 

[BDCarrillo]

That's so damn clean underhood... IDI equivalent to a pristine muscle car barn find

 

[Waystro]

My 86 still had the original hoses and clamps when I bought it in 08. I'd like to see new aftermarket hoses last that long!

How does one know if they are original or not?

Seems highly unlikely that it would have still had the original hoses.

 

[Waystro]

i really hate those compression and screw clamps! but thats super clean!

I had a brief run in with them on my truck

There not on there anymore.

 

[Hydro-idi]

Wow what a truck. You don't see too many low mileage idi's around that's for sure.

 

[chris142]

Mine showed 59,500 when I bought it.it too had all original hoses,clamps and belts.

 

[IDIoit]

How does one know if they are original or not?

Seems highly unlikely that it would have still had the original hoses.

when the clamps are stapled, you know for a fact.
this is a factory only "option" lol
my 87 had the same when i got it
guaranteed stock

 

[marmot]

Damn, Nice find. You californians get all the rust free seldom used cars and trucks I bought a rust free 86 fj60 for 1000$ in the central valley, it still had a folder in the glovebox of every repair done in the 68k miles of pampered life. In the 80's here If people bought a truck the thing usually got used until it didn't pay and then was sold to a teenager/sheepherder and trashed.

 

[Clb]

A clapped out fj can bring 5 didgits out here now.
But yea we be spoiled!

 

[chris142]

A clapped out fj can bring 5 didgits out here now.
But yea we be spoiled!

So can an early Bronco! Does anybody have a pic of the OEm heater hose clamps? those are the worst to get apart.

 

[Waystro]

when the clamps are stapled, you know for a fact.
this is a factory only "option" lol
my 87 had the same when i got it
guaranteed stock

Yes I know the clamps are factory( my 86 had that style)
but what I'm puzzled by is how does He Know that they are the Original Hoses not the clamps?