A straight, (almost) original Custom Cab with all the trimmings including the extra cost side trim, dual factory outside mirrors and chrome front bumper (none were included in the Custom Cab package).
It's in NorCal, so it prolly doesn't have the usual rust issues found in the midwest rust belt or east coast.
The only thing I see that's not correct are the hubcaps (what they are, I haven't a klew-could be 1951 passenger car) and the marker lights on the front fenders.
They're gypo's, not genuine Ford. No marker lights till 1968.
__________________ Bill / Retired Ford Parts Manager ~ 1962/1997.
Part Number Research: Trucks: 1928/2002 / Cars: 1928/2003.
1965 F100 Styleside Pickup / 390 w/Borg Warner T-85N 3 Speed Overdrive / Original owner.
I know, those side marker lights are bugging me. I hope they're stick on and not attached by drilling holes on the fender. This is the shortbox version of my '66 longbed (which is why I think I need it), but again no response from seller. I hate it when people sell stuff and don't take their ads down. It just torments us that were too late.
I know, those side marker lights are bugging me. I hope they're stick on and not attached by drilling holes on the fender. This is the shortbox version of my '66 longbed (which is why I think I need it), but again no response from seller. I hate it when people sell stuff and don't take their ads down. It just torments us that were too late.
Those marker lamps (I believe they're just reflectors-no bulbs) look like the type sold by Western Auto and NAPA, other parts stores, and AFAIK, they glued on.
I hope some gangbanger/lowrider type doesn't buy it...they'll lower it, put mags on it, and as soon as something goes wrong, park it or junk it.
Khadma: I didn't know Matson was still in business.
They had the Los Angeles/San Francisco/Seattle to Hawaii passenger liner service locked up for over 70 years.
The Lurline (there were two versions) was prolly the most famous of all the liners, followed by the Matsonia.
__________________ Bill / Retired Ford Parts Manager ~ 1962/1997.
Part Number Research: Trucks: 1928/2002 / Cars: 1928/2003.
1965 F100 Styleside Pickup / 390 w/Borg Warner T-85N 3 Speed Overdrive / Original owner.
Matson is no longer a passenger service, now it is a shipping company, about 75% of goods arrive here on a Matson ship.
Yes, both the Lurline and Matsonia are a big part of Hawai'i maritime history.
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1996 Bronco xlt 5.8,a/t,a/c,31x10.5 BFG's A/T
1999 Ranger supercab xlt 3.0, a/t
1984 Bronco 4.9l, 4spd manual
2002 F150 regular cab shortbox XL 4.2 a/t
1995 Windstar
2007 Explorer XLT 4.0 a/t
2005 Escape XLT 3.0 a/t
Member of the Hawai'i Carpenters Union - Local 745
Matson is no longer a passenger service, now it is a shipping company, about 75% of goods arrive here on a Matson ship.
Yes, both the Lurline and Matsonia are a big part of Hawai'i maritime history.
The days are gone when Matson liners sailed from Hawai'i to the west coast and back.
The Japanese pre-war shipping line NYK (Nippon-Yusan-Kysan) also had combined passenger/cargo service liners to Hawai'i sailing to/from Yokohama and from Seattle and Vancouver on the west coast.
All their ships were sunk in WWII.
__________________ Bill / Retired Ford Parts Manager ~ 1962/1997.
Part Number Research: Trucks: 1928/2002 / Cars: 1928/2003.
1965 F100 Styleside Pickup / 390 w/Borg Warner T-85N 3 Speed Overdrive / Original owner.
My grandfather was transported on a Matson liner during WWII. How interesting that was brought up. Here in the Calif bay area, there are Matson containers everywhere.
My grandfather was transported on a Matson liner during WWII. How interesting that was brought up. Here in the Calif bay area, there are Matson containers everywhere.
I remember hearing stories about troops being transported overseas on Matson lines. A former coworker of mine that was in the military, told me he was shipped out overseas by boat, and he was seasick the entire time.(at least while on the boat)
BTW, shipping containers(NO matter what name is on the side) are referred to as "MATSON CONTAINERS", even if they are used as storage rooms, when one hears the term MATSON container, they know what that person is talking about.
Mitch, sorry you are feeling homesick, but you can always move here!
then again, with our gas and housing prices, you would need to be a millionaire! (unless you are one already it would not matter).
Back to the original topic.
Trucks like these are rare here, I probably know of only 4 that I see on a regular basis. I would like to own a 66 Flareside just because the 66 has the best looking grille.
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1996 Bronco xlt 5.8,a/t,a/c,31x10.5 BFG's A/T
1999 Ranger supercab xlt 3.0, a/t
1984 Bronco 4.9l, 4spd manual
2002 F150 regular cab shortbox XL 4.2 a/t
1995 Windstar
2007 Explorer XLT 4.0 a/t
2005 Escape XLT 3.0 a/t
Member of the Hawai'i Carpenters Union - Local 745
Darren
Last edited by khadma : 04-19-2008 at 11:08 AM.
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I remember hearing stories about troops being transported overseas on Matson lines. A former coworker of mine that was in the military, told me he was shipped out overseas by boat, and he was seasick the entire time.(at least while on the boat)
BTW, shipping containers(NO matter what name is on the side) are referred to as "MATSON CONTAINERS", even if they are used as storage rooms, when one hears the term MATSON container, they know what that person is talking about.
Off the original topic.
Who invented the shipping container and when?
First shipping containers:
Invented in 1944 by the Leatham D. Smith Shipbuilding Co., located in Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Smith died in a boating accident in 1946, his widow sold the company and all rights to the shipping containers to the Christie Co.
There's an interesting factum regarding the Lurline and a radio message sent from the Kido Butai, the Japanese Naval Strike Force bearing down on PH.
The message was intercepted by the radio operator on the Lurline, forwarded to PH. The message wasn't decoded till weeks after 7 December 1941.
What did the message decode to? Not too many ppl know, because it's still a military secret to this day.
btw: My wife has an older sister buried at the military cemetery at Schofield.
__________________ Bill / Retired Ford Parts Manager ~ 1962/1997.
Part Number Research: Trucks: 1928/2002 / Cars: 1928/2003.
1965 F100 Styleside Pickup / 390 w/Borg Warner T-85N 3 Speed Overdrive / Original owner.
Darren; what would be the shippig cost to Hawaii from Cal or Washington state? I would believe it would be worth purchasing a good solid Slick and then arranging shipping, if the price is right.
Like you said; it would be consider rare on H1 & H2 cruzing the Island.
I can see myself there now!!!!!
Too bad I'm not wealthy.
Well it must have meant to be, because I picked it up today for $850. It has rust in the front part of the bed and a couple bubbles above the driver side drip rail. Other than that pretty solid. Worst fears confirmed, they did cut holes to mount those marker lights. It This truck has a special DSO code (plant plus four digits) which the Galaxie guys tell me is a special order. I think it's because of the original paint color. The paint code is blank on the warranty tag and the original color is metallic bronze, a color you usually don't see on these pickups. The interior is still the original color. Someone painted dark green over the original paint. Oh well, another project....
