Looking at buying a 66 F-100 with VIN tag that shows color JM. Is the white roof only with red body a standard JM paint scheme, or has someone painted over the white hood and top of bed rail and such like I normally see?

 

It might be a correct paint scheme, might not. I've only seen about 3 trucks painted this way...and all were here on FTE

JM: Primary color (J) listed first. If the roof was white originally, COLOR code would be MJ and I've never seen a COLOR code of MJ

Truck has definitely been repainted and that red doesn't look like Rangoon.

Mirrors mimic a type that was introduced in 1973, but these mirrors are el cheapo gypo's. Antenna (at least the mast) isn't original either.

Look at it carefully for rust. It may be in dry eastern WA now, but how long has it been there?

If the DSO code is 74, it was ordered from Seattle.

 

Here's the info on the 3 paint schemes in 1966. Note: Two-tone = tu-tone.

F100 2WD and 4WD; F250 2WD

PAINT:
Standard: Single Standard Color
Optional: Two-Tone Regular - All Cab Models
...............Two-Tone Deluxe - Stylesides
...............(Includes Body Side Moldings and Bright-metal Taillight Bezels)

F250 4WD and F350

PAINT:
Standard: Single Standard Color
Optional: Two-Tone Regular - All Cab Models

The regular two-tone was the only two-tone choice for non-styleside beds and wrong bed, but was also available with new style styleside beds.

The deluxe two-tone was only available on new style styleside beds - and required the body side moldings to cover the paint line.

Body side moldings were optional on the regular two-tone paint scheme with new style styleside bed, like the truck pictured above.

The truck pictured above is the regular two-tone paint scheme. No matter which scheme the primary color was listed first, so JM would be correct for both schemes.

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Here's a factory photo of a Custom Cab F250 2WD with the regular tu-tone paint scheme and body side moldings. This one also has the stainless steel hub caps.

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Y'all are fantastic. This is going to be my 5th slick 60 and I'd just never run across this paint style. Thanks much!

 

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My truck with Factory Paint