My NEW 1965 F350
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My NEW 1965 F350
Just came back from Bismarck, ND where I picked up this solid F350. Needs some TLC but for $200 purchase price, I thought it was a good deal. I was the only bidder on ebay for this. It has been in the barn and the cab mounts are solid. It started up, but I couldn't keep it going. Probably will run once I have time to go through it. Numbers Dummy, could you decode this VIN? Thank you!
#2
F35 = F350.
D = 352 2V
R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.
648836 = 1965, assembled February 1965.
132" Wheelbase.
M = Wimbledon White.
F350, 10,000 lbs. GVWR
581: 5 = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Wicker Pattern Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.
N = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.
23 = Spicer/Dana 70 Rear Axle / 5.13-1 / 15,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM
71 = Los Angeles (SoCal) Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
D = 352 2V
R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.
648836 = 1965, assembled February 1965.
132" Wheelbase.
M = Wimbledon White.
F350, 10,000 lbs. GVWR
581: 5 = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Wicker Pattern Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.
N = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.
23 = Spicer/Dana 70 Rear Axle / 5.13-1 / 15,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM
71 = Los Angeles (SoCal) Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
#5
1965 F350
Yea it is pretty long. It barely fit on my 16+2 trailer. I will have to do some measuring. Thanks for the decoding Number Dummy! The owner said he picked it up in California. The bed was manufactured in Long Beach. It still has the original mud flaps on it that says: "Paramount Long Beach". Thanks all!
#7
Yea it is pretty long. It barely fit on my 16+2 trailer. I will have to do some measuring. Thanks for the decoding Number Dummy! The owner said he picked it up in California. The bed was manufactured in Long Beach. It still has the original mud flaps on it that says: "Paramount Long Beach". Thanks all!
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1965 F350
Well I had time to work on this this weekend. It wouldn't start and was not getting fuel. I determined the fuel pump was not working so I put a new one on and replaced a couple short fuel hoses that were way old. After some fresh gas it fired right up and then the carb was leaking from the accelerator pump. I went ahead and put a kit in the carb. After all that it fires right up and runs pretty good. Oil pressure is right at 60psi. Next I worked on the brakes. It didn't have any when I picked it up. There was not any brake fluid in it. I topped it off and the pedal came to life. I am not seeing any leaks though, so I am not sure where it had gone in the 10 years it had been sitting. So far I am making progress!
#10
Wheels
This truck has 16" tires on it. They look like they probably came on it but I am not sure. I thought most of them had 17.5" or 19.5"? Does anybody know if these 16" all around are oem? Also the front wheels do not look to be two piece or multi piece wheels- am I correct in this assumption. You all are a great help!
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