The OX - December Edition T-Shirt

The OX - December Edition T-Shirt

🏁 Old Iron. Modern Diesel. Built to Work. 🏁

Meet The OX — a tribute to a 1972 Ford F-250 Highboy built by Fordahl Bilt that doesn’t just preserve history — it reignites it. With original two-tone paint, the Ranger XLT package, and a walk-up to a 1997 7.3-liter Powerstroke swap, this truck is equal parts vintage aesthetic and serious diesel performance. 

Carried on a 4-inch lift, factory Highboy driveshafts untouched, original firewall and radiator in place, a custom front-mount intercooler, fabricated 4-inch exhaust and a ZF-5 five-speed manual bolted to the factory mount — it’s a build done with integrity. 

Read more about The Ox here

🔥 Why This Shirt Matters:

Heritage with Purpose
The exterior holds the patina-polished original paint of the ’72 F-250, the body style beloved by enthusiasts for its “bump side” era design. 
Underneath, the heart of the build: a 1997 7.3L Powerstroke diesel engineered into the original engine bay — custom mounts, standalone harness, electric fuel supply system — enabling vintage frame and modern muscle in one. 

Crafted Like the Build
Premium cotton blend gives you that broken-in feel of sitting behind the wheel — like the moment you fire that highboy for the first time. Tough enough for the garage, the trail, the show loop.

Born From Real Restorations
The shirt honors the truck builder’s ethos: no shortcuts. Driveshafts stock length, factory radiator, original firewall — every detail respected. 

Statement on Wheels
It’s not just about looks — this Highboy is driven. Long-road trailer hauls, daily driver status, and still returns 16-18 mpg despite the upgrade.

🛻 Wear the Legacy:

For the guy restoring a ’70s F-Series, for the enthusiast who admires a build executed right, for the believer that trucks matter — this shirt carries the spirit: classic shape, modern capability, unapologetically Ford. Limited edition, built like the machine it honors.

Drive the story. Wear the build. Respect the legend.