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Dec 8, 2010 | 02:31 AM

tbm3fan

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Slick quiz

Ok, we have two trucks here. Take a close look and what contradictions are seen based on the year stated and what the pictures show...

easy one to start
1966 Ford

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1965 FORD 250 SHORT BED

Dec 8, 2010 | 02:36 AM

Zack88

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The first truck looks to be a 67 or at least the grill does other than that not sure besides it is a 67-72. The second truck is hard to tell but I have never heard of a shortbed f250.

Dec 8, 2010 | 06:26 AM

jowilker

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#2, Two prices listed $1800 & 2300.00.

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Dec 8, 2010 | 06:42 AM

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first one is easy its a bump truck . but the second one got me with the price i was looking at the grill my 65 does not look like that . it must have been replaced wes

Dec 8, 2010 | 08:26 AM

CropDusterMan

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First truck appears to be a 67, and the owners brain is coated in bong resin.
Second has a 66 grill, and I also have never heard of a short bed 3/4 ton?

Dec 8, 2010 | 09:14 AM

RJP66F100

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My uncle put F250 axles under a 74 short bed once, looks like he's not the only one to do this trick.

Dec 8, 2010 | 09:16 AM

RJP66F100

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Looks like both were listed by date of manufacture instead of model year

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Dec 8, 2010 | 09:54 AM

Mike G

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The 65 is sort of tricky. I would guess it may have been a LB and was shortened, based on some of the other obvious things inside, it has been at least modified to some extent. Under the hood is a spare battery tray too. But as previously stated, could be a stiffened up 100. It would be intersting to see the VIN on that one.
--MG

Dec 8, 2010 | 10:08 AM

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Broomfieldbum

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I know a guy who took a half ton long bed, and bolted up and fabricated parts to make it a 3/4 ton 4x4. This is most likely what someone did on the "3/4 ton". The other one is just wrong. He probably was given a wrong title, and he is just running with it. Not knowing the title doesn't match the truck, or someone did some creative VIN work.

I forgot to mention the "3/4 ton" is also a Automatic modification notice the dangling clutch, and the Auto shifter, and the missing column shift.

Last edited by Broomfieldbum; Dec 8, 2010 at 10:10 AM. Reason: Forgot one point

Dec 8, 2010 | 11:08 AM

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limegoldf100

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The fender emblems on the "65" are also from a "66".

Dec 8, 2010 | 02:15 PM

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stockcar nut

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It seems to me that both trucks were registered by the date they were sold, not by the model year. there is still quite a few states that register acording to the sale invoice date. Tom