hello this is my first post on here i'm looking for any info i can get on 1963 ford f260. here is what i know so far. this is the one i own. all so how many ford f260 were made in 1963

Warranty # / S.N F26CR
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C- Engine (292 2V)<o></o>
R- Assembly plant (San Jose)<o></o>
Wheel base- 120” (10’ feet)<o></o>
Color- M (Corinthian white / Paint spec #M30J-1238)<o></o>
Model- F260 (F250 Factory 4x4)<o></o>
Body / Cab Type- 81B (Conventional Closed Cab-Custom) red and white
Transmission- F (4 Speed Warner T98-A)<o></o>
Axle Rear- 24 (Ratio and Rating 4.56- 5M) Dana 60?
Axle Front- B (Ratio and Rating 4.33- 34M) Dana44 Closed Knuckle Front Axle (GAWR-3500)<o></o>
Max G.V.W LBS- 6600<o></o>
Cert Net H.P- 135<o></o>
R.P.M- 3800 <o></o>
D.S.O- 741542 (74- Seattle) (District code /Special Order #) (Trucks built to Domestic Special Order (D.S.O) have the order# and the District Code # of the district which ordered the unit stamped inthis space. If the truck is regular production unit, only the District Codewill appear

My truck also has these on it. (Where they optionsback in 63)?
The Drum is 8 lugs instead 5.
10 leaf springs in the back, 6 in the front
Factory heater
It has 4 tail lights instead of 2 . 2 right, 2left all are round tail lights. The extra tail lights are different then thefactory ones and look professionally installed.
Also does it having D.S.O # make it rare?

any info would be great

 

My truck also has these on it. (Where they optionsback in 63)?
The Drum is 8 lugs instead 5.


F250 had 8 lugs - F100 had 5 lugs


It has 4 tail lights instead of 2 . 2 right, 2left all are round tail lights. The extra tail lights are different then thefactory ones and look professionally installed.


The upper two might be reflectors. Both of my 1966 4x4 trucks have the round taillights below the factory installed reflectors that are also round, but screwed to the surface rather than recessed like the taillights.


Here's a couple picture of one of my trucks to show what I'm talking about.







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F260 just means F250 4x4 so nothing crazy there.


Just for fun here's a couple of shots with the reflector removed on both trucks and you can see the ROT number for each of them under the reflector. Yours may be different setup than 1966 but could be similar since it's the same bed.







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thank you
the extra tail light work and are not reflectors. here is a pic of it

 

 

i'll upload more pic of it

 

 

Here's a shot from the 1964-1972 MPC showing the reflectors. I went back to the 1957-1963 MPC to see if I could figure out the part numbers for those lower lamps and don't see anything like it. 1961 and up calls out the same reflector and shows it in the same location as my truck. Hadn't seen anything like yours before.



Click to enlarge the picture. For some reason it did something different today.





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the lower apron looks to be from a 2wd to allow winch room do you still have the winch

 

here is a few more pics
theres a good chance there after market then

 

 

steering wheel looks good those are hard to come by

 

The V-8 hood emblem was swapped in from the original lightning bolt and gears emblem. The V-8 was 1965-66 V-8 only. A nice touch, don't change it unless you want her totally stock, just an FYI. There's a bunch of posts with the same info, but here's a sample I picked out where ND gives the good info, just so you don't think I'm making stuff up. Lol...


https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...od-emblem.html


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could you take a close up rt side below the heater the kick panel looks rusty

 

i have had good luck with my truck the engine runs great only missing one chrome piece on the outside. the rust isn't to bad for being 50 years old all the lights work. the heater works better then my 95 jeeps. it was a steal for 1500.