I have a 1966 F100 that has been in my family since the mid-70's. The truck has always been driven on the weekends and only has about 75000 miles. It is all original with a 352 engine. The only mods are the seats have been recovered and the truck has been repainted. It has no rust other than some surface rust here and there.

I'm thinking about selling it and looking for some resources to help me figure out the value. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Nice truck and thank you for painting it the original color. I was just looking at one on crasigslist this morning that was all torn apart and they wanted $2500, although it will never come close to that here. Actual selling price on yours is going to be very regional. A nice truck like that is going to bring 2-3 times as much on the east coast as it will in the PNW. Or in the heartland where I live, I'd say 5 grand tops. The exception being on a farm auction. People get caught up and will almost always bid more than they would pay a private party, especially when it has shiny paint,lol.

 

Here in North Central Florida I've twice been offered ten grand for my '65 and the paint and bodywork are not even in the same league as yours.
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That's good to know. I was thinking around $8K but maybe it is worth more??

 

Give yourself some time and watch what is being offered for sale, for a few months

 

Just my two cents worth... My older brother occasionally gets older vehicles, does some cleanup and detailing, and flips/sells them after driving for a while to make sure everything is okay. A lot of this can be done for minimal cost, just needs some sweat equity put in while you're checking out what similar trucks sold for in your area.

Looking at the photos you posted this is my advice.

The exterior of the truck, I wouldn't mess with it other than getting a nice coat of wax on it, clean out the bed and get it covered with a tarp or something while parked because debris collecting in a truck bed equals the potential of rust developing.

The cab interior should be fine also, good cleaning, wax the painted parts, look for mismatched screws and fasteners that don't belong.

Under the hood and beneath the truck is where you're going to be spending most of your time. Degrease everything that shouldn't be greasy, and get the accumulated road grime off the undercarriage. There's a good video on youtube called "how to detail an engine compartment". basically it comes down to using degreaser to clean the engine along with having an assortment of brushes (toothbrushes, bottle brushes, etc) so you can get in to all the nooks & crannies. At that point stand back and look... Are there extra wires just draped where they shouldn't be? Are there small parts like the radiator cap, coil, or brackets that can be replaced cheaply or given a bit of the correct paint to make things look better?

Browse images of stock trucks to see what they look like under the hood. replacement woven fabric wire loom is cheap, along with the correct loom clips & retainers.

Now me personally, I prefer the OE style molded radiator hoses instead of the universal rubber flex hoses, they look cleaner. New firewall grommets are a small thing, but a few dollars spent in the right places can go a long way to make it look better, which in turn may get you a better selling price.

 

Thanks for your feedback. Good points.

 

X2 I'm in the midwest (Iowa). 5K tops and yeah I've seen used stuff at farm auctions go for more than new at the hardware store, herd mentality I guess lol.

 

I dont care where this truck is sold at looks like 10000 all day long in any of the 52 States even if it was just a standard base model v6 with no options. To me it's all about the sheet metal baby good metal equals good money. Shoot I'd give 5000 for it even if it had no motor or tranny. Go Hawkeyes!!

 

It all comes down to where you're located. I agree with others that say watch sales locally and clean things up in the mean time. Definitely a nice truck, but also consider that it's a bare bones long bed. About as bare as they came. Only options I can see are the padded dash, bed side tool box, (maybe) radio and the V8. If original, the 352 with what looks to be clean sheet metal will add the most value though. Does get a few extra points for originality.

 

Did we just add two more states? And a V6 to a Slick?

 

LOL
Why wasn't I notified?

 

He must be a democrat, they want to add Puerto Rico and DC as states. But the V6 is unforgivable.