1963 ford crew cab body

 

Is it a 1963?

Has a 1966 grille, 1965/66 upper grille panel, bumper bolts to frame horns using 2 bolts per side.

1961/63: Front bumper bolts to frame horns using 3 bolts per side in a triangular pattern.

1961/64 and early 1965 crews were outside conversions, many done by Crown Coach...have exposed rear door hinges.

Mid-year 1965, FoMoCo began assembling their own crews for the first time, rear door hinges are not exposed.

Dave (garbz2) is the Crew Cab guru.

 

The doors are far more interesting than the cobbled bits in the front. I noticed the hidden hinges and the shape of the vent/wing window. You think this may be a factory cab? How about the floor in front with the footwell/sill recesses?

 

No cab step: 1965/66 F100/250 2WD & 1966 F100 4WD

 

Inside stepwell was used from 61-66 on large trucks and F250 4wd. 61-65
F100 4wd. Also used on F100 and F250 2wd 61-64. Bill spelled out for you were they were not used. Looking at the interior the cab looks to have a pre 65 heater box that was used from 61-64. Later model got a different heater assembly.

 

As the ad mention sounds like a put together project; looks good; price?

 

More than I would pay for just the body, but I'm pretty cheap. Would pay that for the whole truck....what an awesome hauler!

 

This looks like the front door and it has the step like 61-64, from what I've seen, the 65-66 crews have flat floors in front with the step at the rear doors.


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I like the lack of pictures on the underside and lack of engine bay pictures

 

Cab step: 1961/64 F100/1100 / 1965 F100/250 4WD / 1965/66 F350/1100 / 1966 F250 4WD

No cab step: 1965/66 F100/250 2WD / 1966 F100 4WD

 

Pre 65 cab.

Easy to tell as it has the oval fresh air vent on the passenger kick panel.

65 switched to a passenger side triangular manual door and round fresh air inlet above on 2 wheel drive, 4x4 cabs and F350s

Also looking at the cab floor and the rear doors this is a one off conversion possibly done with 2 full cabs back in 1980. The wing window looks to be from a mid 50s. truck.

It is not a crown or any other aftermarket style i have seen.

it would be a good grab for anyone in that area.

Garbz

 

Not to argue but photos can make things look different than what they are sometimes.



John