TADD PERKINS

Lake Tahoe, CA 1970 Ford F-250 4x4

TADD’S 1970 Ford F-250 4x4 started its life as a Zillah, Washington, fire pumper, with white paint, lights and a siren over the original Holly Green

color. Tadd purchased the F-250 and slowly brought it back to its original color, and he added “Mustang Cream” to the roof and steel wheels with snow tires in the winter. The truck continues to be a worker whether it’s in South

Lake Tahoe snows, at a farm in Walnut Grove or towing a load up to Washington state. Besides the esthetic touches of matching the upholstery, he added front disc brakes and a limited slip Trutrac front Dana 44 differential to match the Power-loc rear Dana 60. It has a 500 cfm Edelbrock on top of an Offenhauser intake, with a DUI distributor and a mild RV cam. No rust because of its eastern Washington roots, Tadd really has a nice clean “worker” and we’re proud to call him one of our loyal readers!