Possibly a 1964 ranger?
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From: Beckley, WV
Possibly a 1964 ranger?
I just found what looks like a 1964 Ford shortbed ranger on ebay. Item number 350411426548. It shows the bucket seats and console but looks to be in poor shape. I thought the rangers didn't come around till 1965. Could this be a true ranger optioned truck or another want to be model? It still looks like it would be a good truck to restore either way.
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nice find! it may be a ranger by the looks of it.
Ford : F-100: eBay Motors (item 350411426548 end time Nov-13-10 19:48:30 PST)
Ford : F-100: eBay Motors (item 350411426548 end time Nov-13-10 19:48:30 PST)
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Ford offered a "Sport Package" in 1964. They are very rare and one must research the floor pans as there is no trim info to advise of it.
If it is factory it will have the anchor plates for the inboard seat bracket and for the console.
There is one in Riverside California.
Garbz
If it is factory it will have the anchor plates for the inboard seat bracket and for the console.
There is one in Riverside California.
Garbz
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I just spoke with the seller. He was very nice. I told him about us and the interest in this trucks interior. He said he would try to get some pictures and post them in here for us to see.
I am glad to see him offering it for sale instead of crushing it.
I am glad to see him offering it for sale instead of crushing it.
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Ford offered a "Sport Package" in 1964. They are very rare and one must research the floor pans as there is no trim info to advise of it.
If it is factory it will have the anchor plates for the inboard seat bracket and for the console.
There is one in Riverside California.
If it is factory it will have the anchor plates for the inboard seat bracket and for the console.
There is one in Riverside California.
In fact, the owner admitted to Don (camperspecial65), myself and two members of SoCal Galaxies (both belong to Pickups Limited-that stage F100 Western Nationals where the truck was at) that he did exactly that!
According to Ford, there IS NO SUCH THING as a 1964 Ranger-PERIOD!
Ford announced the Sport Package in an early sales brochure, but later editions have no info on at...at all. There is ZERO parts catalog info on it. No specific anything is listed.
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Bill,
I will say it again. The truck in Riverside is a factory equipped truck with bostrom bucket seats (why you had no clue what they where) and a fairlane console. All he did is have a new warranty plate made.
The truck has the factory reinforcement bosses for the seat brackets and console.
Yes it is not a ranger, however it was equipped as it is presentented less the plastic insert in the shields.
I will have to track down the original trim nomenclature that was on the warranty tag.
You know i have the means to build a factory identical clone, That even you could not tell was faux.................In fact the current build i am working on will have all the ranger attributes and a few extras.
Garbz
I will say it again. The truck in Riverside is a factory equipped truck with bostrom bucket seats (why you had no clue what they where) and a fairlane console. All he did is have a new warranty plate made.
The truck has the factory reinforcement bosses for the seat brackets and console.
Yes it is not a ranger, however it was equipped as it is presentented less the plastic insert in the shields.
I will have to track down the original trim nomenclature that was on the warranty tag.
You know i have the means to build a factory identical clone, That even you could not tell was faux.................In fact the current build i am working on will have all the ranger attributes and a few extras.
Garbz
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Bill,
I will say it again. The truck in Riverside is a factory equipped truck with bostrom bucket seats (why you had no clue what they where
I know what bostrum seats look like-these ain't it-they look to me to be from a 1957/60 MG) and a fairlane console. Fairlane console? What year Fairlane console?
All he did is have a new warranty plate made.
The truck has the factory reinforcement bosses for the seat brackets and console.
Who welded them in? Ford, the fabricator that made this FAKE up, or?
Yes it is not a ranger, however it was equipped as it is presented less the plastic insert in the shields.
I will have to track down the original trim nomenclature that was on the warranty tag.
I will say it again. The truck in Riverside is a factory equipped truck with bostrom bucket seats (why you had no clue what they where
I know what bostrum seats look like-these ain't it-they look to me to be from a 1957/60 MG) and a fairlane console. Fairlane console? What year Fairlane console?
All he did is have a new warranty plate made.
The truck has the factory reinforcement bosses for the seat brackets and console.
Who welded them in? Ford, the fabricator that made this FAKE up, or?
Yes it is not a ranger, however it was equipped as it is presented less the plastic insert in the shields.
I will have to track down the original trim nomenclature that was on the warranty tag.
If this truck came with bucket seats as original, it would not have this BODY code. And since there is no BODY code for 1964's with bucket seats, the truck would have a 6 digit DSO denoting a special order, if the seats were factory installed.
The DSO code is 2 digits.
The truck has a molded plastic headliner...what other Ford truck of this vintage had any such thing? N-O-N-E - NONE!
This truck has personalized CA plates that refer to it as a 1964 Ranger.
Dave, I'll say it again...the owner ADMITTED in front of four people he had the truck made up!
Where are the CD's I loaned you?
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64 truck on ebay trim tag info w.b looks like L14/(L IS UNDER THE RIVOT) color j / model f101 / body e81
trans A/ axel 12 / gvw 4200/ cert. 135/ net hp 3800 / d.s.o 210325
serial number F10CH511XXX truck has been in a small town its whole life owner died of cancer an few months back/// truck still has the original carpet in the floor boards and has not had anything removed from the interior except for the a/c unit I dont know much about these trucks but that doesnt mean i dont know about restoring or rare vehicles im just a chevy man that builds ncrs big block corvettes so i know what is real and what isnt... this truck came with everything that you see in the picture and noooo it was not added on later any questions you can call me at 770-856-7864 i welcome anybody to come and look!
trans A/ axel 12 / gvw 4200/ cert. 135/ net hp 3800 / d.s.o 210325
serial number F10CH511XXX truck has been in a small town its whole life owner died of cancer an few months back/// truck still has the original carpet in the floor boards and has not had anything removed from the interior except for the a/c unit I dont know much about these trucks but that doesnt mean i dont know about restoring or rare vehicles im just a chevy man that builds ncrs big block corvettes so i know what is real and what isnt... this truck came with everything that you see in the picture and noooo it was not added on later any questions you can call me at 770-856-7864 i welcome anybody to come and look!
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Let the naysayers say what they want but the particular truck in question on ebay is in fact a Sport with factory bucket seats.
Truck was a S P E C I A L O R D E R built in lorain and sold new in Atlanta area. Same owner for a long time who just passed away a few months ago.
Every time a super rare piece comes up ND always has to down play it and make it sound like he is the highest authority in the land on all things ford, have never seen him admit he has ever been wrong and thats been many times.
Call this truck what you want a Ranger or Sport Package but its legit.
Remember also there was ANOTHER documented Bucket seat truck built but with a 427. A lot of similarities with this truck.
Truck was a S P E C I A L O R D E R built in lorain and sold new in Atlanta area. Same owner for a long time who just passed away a few months ago.
Every time a super rare piece comes up ND always has to down play it and make it sound like he is the highest authority in the land on all things ford, have never seen him admit he has ever been wrong and thats been many times.
Call this truck what you want a Ranger or Sport Package but its legit.
Remember also there was ANOTHER documented Bucket seat truck built but with a 427. A lot of similarities with this truck.