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Was having lunch at the local Timmies and a slick pulled in. It is a 1966 F250 camper special and it had a gunsight hood ornament. It fits so well I was wondering if this was a dealer accessory or aftermarket gizmo that was from the era of the 60's? This is my first attempt to upload a picture from a cell phone
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No factory or dealer installed hood ornaments were available for 1961/66 trucks, none were available for 1967/72, either.
The repro parts sellers are offering two different "hood ornaments." Neither one was ever used on these trucks originally.
One is actually a 1962/63 Falcon front fender ornament, the other is a 1957 Ford Passenger Car/Ranchero hood ornament.
The repro parts sellers are offering two different "hood ornaments." Neither one was ever used on these trucks originally.
One is actually a 1962/63 Falcon front fender ornament, the other is a 1957 Ford Passenger Car/Ranchero hood ornament.
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Was having lunch at the local Timmies and a slick pulled in. It is a 1966 F250 camper special and it had a gunsight hood ornament. It fits so well I was wondering if this was a dealer accessory or aftermarket gizmo that was from the era of the 60's? This is my first attempt to upload a picture from a cell phone
cool hood ornament though....I want a mack bulldog one for mine
And your a brave Man eating at a Timmies...their food is ummm not great at least in Ontario!
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You are the second guy to mention having holes on the hood. Ridealong34 claims to have had one. I could not find the picture you had posted in the past could you repost it?
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Thanks for the pictures. I did see the done pics in your earlier post. I don't normally go for the red interior but with the white on the outside that truck came out beautiful!!
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I hadn't posted one up close, but I will do that when I get back from work this weekend..
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Hood Ornament | eBayI've owned several '64 Galaxies and have had several NOS '64 Galaxie hood ornaments, they looked nothing like this, as their base was almost as long as the hood itself.
Pic: The basic part number for hood ornaments is 16850 .. how many do you see listed in the truck catalogue?
NONE, because there was never any such thing!
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As far as I can tell the holes are 4 3/16 on centre, with the front one being aprox 8 3/4 from the edge of the front hood badge. Just incase you feel like bucking the trend and installing one..