1966 f100, flareside, rear channel bumper.

I know number dummy has posted many times the correct brackets needed for the flareside / stepside truck. A lot of the books list, what they say are, the correct brackets. But I have not read any posts on this forum or on line from anyone who has bought the brackets and found it that they are correct for the truck.

f someone has bought some, can you please tell me where you got them. I am reluctant to buy them from anywhere.

I have a set i bought and they do not work. They also do not work on 73-79. Thats why I am nervous

 

2) B7C-17787-A Right Inner & Outer & 2) B7C-17788-A Left Inner & Outer .. Flareside Rear Bumper Brackets / Obsolete

1957/72 F100/250.
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2) B7Y-17787-A Right Inner & Outer & 2) B7Y-17788-A Left Inner & Outer .. Flareside Rear Bumper Brackets / Obsolete

1957/72 F350.
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2) D3TZ-17787-A Right Inner & Outer & 2) D3TZ-17788-A Left Inner & Outer .. Flareside Rear Bumper Brackets / Obsolete

1973/76 F100/250; 1977 F100/250 before serial number D75,000.
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2) D7TZ-17787-A Right Inner & Outer & 2) D7TZ-17788-A Left Inner & Outer .. Flareside Rear Bumper Brackets / Obsolete

1977 F100/350 from serial number D75,000; 1978/79 F100/350.

 

I've got a bumper, brackets and a tailgate that I removed from a 63 f100 flareside. I'm sure they will fit your truck. do your research and let me know.

 

Thanks gangstakr, but i reworked the set i have to make them fit. Yesterday. If you had notified me one day earlier it would have saved me a bunch of work.

I should have thought to ask you

 

gangstakr,

You got me thinking i might want the brackets. How much? i sent you a pm or email.

Thanks
Ben

 

Pictures of 63 flare side bumper and brackets.

 

gangstakr,

Thanks for the pictures and the email, but i am looking for the painted channel bumper and brackets.

 

Robert's bumper pictured in post #6 is from a Styleside.

He responded to a P/M I sent him by saying he removed it from a Flareside, but no Flareside came w/a contour rear bumper, so it was installed by a previous owner.

No rear bumper pics in 1957/63 or 1964/72 truck parts catalogs for F100/350's, so here's the 1973/79 pic:

Upper pic = Flareside is body style 83, this is the only rear bumper (channel type) available from Ford // Lower pic = Styleside contour rear bumper, body style 99.

 

Thanks ND, I did notice that the parts book does not have pictures. I guess i am going to need to find a parts truck to get the bumper and brackets.

 

I do have the brackets shown in ND post for the flare side. The ones I pictured were removed from a 63 flare side. I also have the tail gate from that same 63 flare side.
ND is correct by saying P.O. must have done it. However I do have both type of brackets.

 

I HAVE THE 73-79 BRACKETS AND BUMPER ON MY 66 RIGHT NOW.

THEY ARE INCORRECT AS THE FRAME RAILS ARE WIDER ON THE 66.

I HAVE A COUPLE OF THREADED ROD COUPLINGS THAT I AM USING AS SPACERS FOR NOW. LOOKS FINE, BUT NOT CORRECT.

 

33 1/2" between the inner frame rails behind the cab: 1961/72 F100/350, 1973/77 F250 4WD (High Boys), 1973/79 F350's on the 140" wheelbase.

37 1/2" between the inner frame rails behind the cab: 1973/79 F100/150 2WD/4WD & F250 2WD; 1973/79 F350 except as noted above.

1977 F250 4WD from serial number Y20,001 (not a High Boy), 1978/79 F250 4WD

 

ND IS CORRECT AGAIN, I HAD MY PHRASE REVERSED.

 

That would explain the spacer in my pictures.

 

So here are three sets of brackets. the set pictured with bumper I'm sure came from a 53 panel.
the other long set, not sure. The third set is shorter and could be the correct set, we'll let ND see what he can see.