I have a 1960 Ford 4-door, its got a stright 6 i think 230something???? 3/4ton. I belive its an old AirForce runway truck because it still has the runway signals guide painted on dash. It runs drives stops (actually got it goin 50 on the way home). Can anyone tell me anything about this truck? rare? worth? i'll get some pictures soon.
Thanks..

 

Rare? = Yes!
It should have a 223 six if it came with a 6cyl from the factory.
Ford never made a crew cab till 67 or so, that means all crew cabs were aftermarket companies. Look for a body tag or some means of identification for the body manufacturer. Once you post pics, I may be able to identify the company simply by looking at the way the conversion was done. I have a book showing nearly all ford aftermarket body manufacturers.

Open the glove box and you should find a vin tag, post the info if it has one. Alot of the gov't trucks had firewall tags that identified them. Hope this is a start, -4speed

 

this is interesting stuff

 

Cool! Let's see some pics!

 

Armbruster in Ft. Smith ark. was making 6 Man Crew Cab Conversions in the early 50's of Ford and Chevy trucks. E-me off line and I'll return a poor image of one of their early 50's brochures. David

 

I spent 22 years in the Air Force starting in the mid-60's. There were more "Crew-cabs" than regular pickups during my whole career. Any truck or vehicle would have had the "Runway" information stickers on the dash (Up to and including bycycles used on the Flightline).
During that period just about all vehicles were painted a dark "Air Force Blue".
There may have been a bracket on the rear drivers side to hold the "Wheel Chocks", it would be two square brackes about 4"x4" about 12" apart. The "Chock" was made of 4x4 wood in a U shape. Anytime you parked the vehicle you had to place the "Chock" under the drivers side rear wheel. If you didn't, it was the Fireing Squad.

 

This thread reminds me, a few months ago I was on a work trip with some coworkers, and we were passed by a newer (2002-2003) Ford Pickup, painted black with a camper shell, but had SIX door crew cab. The six doors were all full size doors, and the bed was full size too, making it quite long. It had six guys in it wearing dark suits and sunglasses, and had US Government plates. We started looking for black helicopters after that.

Scott

 

Saw a 59 crew cab in the Colorado mountains a couple years ago, however it was a 3 door. Had been sitting a while. Talked to the owner who had put a 390 in it years ago but lost interest it. Didn't want to sell it, however. Skip

 

I have a 60 4 door 3/4 ton it came from kinsley field in medford oregon it was Airforce blue as well I have had it for 12 years it also has a 223 6 cylinder with a 4 speed trans.
I use it as a daily driver and it has been faithful. Some day I plan to rebuild the whole truck.
Have fun with yours !!!!!

 

I myself allso have a 1960 F250 Crew Cab. My cab manufacturer info was found on the rear seat mount on the passenger side. As far as I've been able to gather, LESS THAN 1000 were built and mine is body #971. No one I've tried to contact has told my of a higher number for their body #. Now, does your truck have the 6 foot bed or is it a cut down style side bed? I'm assumung being an ex AFB truck it's a 6er. I've seen only a couple pictures of the cut down style side bed (looks like the F150 Super Crew). Rumor has it mine was also an ex AFB truck, but I'm not 100% sure. Be sure to get a gallery going so we can compare.

 

I found My plate and the #1435 is on the plate the cab was also made in Orrvill Ohio,

 

looks like our trucks are siblings . Interesting on the number though, guess my info was wrong or a "0" got dropped somewhere. However, congradulations on your truck and of being the highest known number I've come across. Just be sure to get some pictures posted ASAP for the rest of us to oogle over. Are you going the resto route or rodsto route? Mines getting a big block and Dakota IFS as soon as I sell my 'Chero.

 

Just Restore, maybe back to AF Blue and stickers if I can get them....

 

i have a military truck as well. but mine is a 55. it still has the property of the US Army on the side. the tailgate is from the Navy.

and if it is painted anything like todays AF truck then i have a base commanders truck. for they were the only ones with a white roof

 

Y'all are making me jealous!
My "normal" '54 F-250 (former farm truck) is painted "Sheridan Blue" which is pretty close to Air Force blue. I've entertained ideas of restoring it to look like a flightline truck, since my Dad is former Air Force, and I'd like to put his old unit's numbers on it. He once kept F-84's and F-86's airworthy for our pilots, before moving on to other jobs in his 20-year career.