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I set a deadline to have this truck on road by June 30th for a big show on July 1st.
Then starting July 2nd on Eco2 to have it ready for 3rd week in September for a all lower 48 state trip with it.
I simply never “rush” a job but will have to leave some very time consuming easy to do projects for later.
Over past 18 yrs searching found some pretty hard to find NOS items like a Grille, wiring, Bumpers, dash pad, some trim but know where near the cool stuff you have found. I only bought stuff when it was quite cheap & 1/2 price of a repop for NOS stuff. Now most is way above my pay grade.
Metal covers vs rubber plug like later 66’s Lots of sheet metal differences between all yrs. I had assumed 1965/66 were same but 65 closer to 64. Even changes in 66 model year.
I've been collecting the information from warranty plates for a while now. Not enough yet, but quite a good number to where I can start to see some trends.
Some interesting things with the 5M color code that I've noticed.
I have 10 trucks with that code so far.
All are F100 or F101 - no F25x or F35x so far. And no 4x4s so far.
All are September and October 1965 builds (1966 model year)
All are 6 cylinders - 240 and 300, but so far NO 352 in that color None of them are special order - just the 2 digit DSO in each case
3 in close sequence - I have no trucks with sequences between these 3 - I put a gap if other trucks come in between. Remember, this is just 2 months of data for the 5M trucks so far. None before September and none after October - yet.
BK - 300 engine - Kansas Assembly - Kansas City DSO (53)
BN - 300 engine - Norfolk Assembly - Washington, DC DSO (26)
BR - 300 engine - San Jose Assembly - Seattle, WA DSO (74)
...
AK - 240 engine - Kansas Assembly - Atlanta, GA DSO (21)
...
BR - 300 engine - San Jose Assembly - San Jose, CA DSO (72)
AL - 240 engine - Michigan Truck Assembly - Cincinnati, OH DSO (31)
AK - 240 engine - Kansas Assembly - Davenport, IA (45)
...
AK - 240 engine - Kansas Assembly - (uncertain about DSO)
...
BC - 300 engine - Ontario Truck Assembly - (uncertain about DSO)
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BD - 300 engine - Dallas Assembly - Phoenix, AZ DSO (75) - this is your truck
None of them are Standard Cabs.
The oldest one I have is a Ranger code V81 (red buckets) with the 5M - would be a cool combo. Long bed in that case. Custom Cab, of course, because it is a Ranger
One is D81 - Beige interior Custom Cab
All the rest are E81 - Red interior Custom Cab
The oldest one - the Ranger - is an Automatic
Then eight 3-speeds
Then your truck is the newest - so far - an Automatic.
I've been collecting the information from warranty plates for a while now. Not enough yet, but quite a good number to where I can start to see some trends.
Some interesting things with the 5M color code that I've noticed.
I have 10 trucks with that code so far.
All are F100 or F101 - no F25x or F35x so far. And no 4x4s so far.
All are September and October 1965 builds (1966 model year)
All are 6 cylinders - 240 and 300, but so far NO 352 in that color None of them are special order - just the 2 digit DSO in each case
3 in close sequence - I have no trucks with sequences between these 3 - I put a gap if other trucks come in between. Remember, this is just 2 months of data for the 5M trucks so far. None before September and none after October - yet.
BK - 300 engine - Kansas Assembly - Kansas City DSO (53)
BN - 300 engine - Norfolk Assembly - Washington, DC DSO (26)
BR - 300 engine - San Jose Assembly - Seattle, WA DSO (74)
...
AK - 240 engine - Kansas Assembly - Atlanta, GA DSO (21)
...
BR - 300 engine - San Jose Assembly - San Jose, CA DSO (72)
AL - 240 engine - Michigan Truck Assembly - Cincinnati, OH DSO (31)
AK - 240 engine - Kansas Assembly - Davenport, IA (45)
...
AK - 240 engine - Kansas Assembly - (uncertain about DSO)
...
BC - 300 engine - Ontario Truck Assembly - (uncertain about DSO)
...
BD - 300 engine - Dallas Assembly - Phoenix, AZ DSO (75) - this is your truck
None of them are Standard Cabs.
The oldest one I have is a Ranger code V81 (red buckets) with the 5M - would be a cool combo. Long bed in that case. Custom Cab, of course, because it is a Ranger
One is D81 - Beige interior Custom Cab
All the rest are E81 - Red interior Custom Cab
The oldest one - the Ranger - is an Automatic
Then eight 3-speeds
Then your truck is the newest - so far - an Automatic.
All 9" - 08 (3.50) or 09 (3.70) code.
Chad
thanks for the info! Looks like some type early promotional truck. I found a ton of grease pencil writing on mine.
thanks for the info! Looks like some type early promotional truck. I found a ton of grease pencil writing on mine.
What did you use to remove the paint and preserve those marks? Soda blasting?
One of the other trucks that is 5M that I saw on here had similar marks on the cowl. If I recall that one said "In Dash Radio", but I'd have to find that one again to be sure.
Absolutely awsome looking truck and engine. After all these years I'm sure it feels great to hear it run. Even better when you take it for the first drive.
Absolutely awsome looking truck and engine. After all these years I'm sure it feels great to hear it run. Even better when you take it for the first drive.
Have not driven it in over 18 yrs so yes that first test drive will be special.
Originally Posted by Singularity
Time for a youtube video!
I will be doing youtube vids soon. Just so much left to do yet.
05-26-2018, 12:52 PM
