65 F-100 Restoration Advice

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01-14-2017, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by charliemccraney

Regarding your steering column and making it work with the automatic, the columns did not change a whole lot until about 1977.

That means that you should be able to pull an automatic column from a newer truck, make it fit

and only those who really know their old Ford trucks might notice.

1961/64: The steering shaft goes directly into the steering gear box, so to use a 1965 or later column, the steering gear would have to be changed.

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01-14-2017, 07:11 PM

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Honestly this is the best advice I can give you.

Forget the Crown VIC....

Simply repair what you have.

Get it going...enjoy it as you go.

A small block Ford is as direct a bolt in as you will find. It will fit the the original 6 bell housing.

For a first time build....keep it simple and close to stock because it's really easy to get overwhelmed.

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01-14-2017, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

1961/64: The steering shaft goes directly into the steering gear box, so to use a 1965 or later column, the steering gear would have to be changed.

Of course, anything that is not stock might need additional work to fit. "Make it fit" is what I said, not "it will fit."
The OP has a '65, so the newer ones would be easier to fit and may provide more options for his desire to install an automatic of some kind with a stock appearing column, since he wants the interior looking fairly original.

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Originally Posted by jowilker

Charlie, I am so sorry, I didn't realize you had hijacked the OPs 65 restoration advice to changing out the turn signal in a 61. Please forgive me.

John

Not hijacking. He's looking for general advice. That's what I provided. The link gives him some idea about what is involved even though it is not specific to a '65. It's a clean way to get hazard flashers, using easy to find Ford parts.