This may have already been discussed here, but I'm new and couldnt find it. I am getting a 1966 f100 custom cab that is all original except for a few bolt on parts. The owner has all of the original parts that I am going to put back on it. The only non original parts left on the truck or the wheels. I was trying to see if anyone k ows what the correct wheels or and what different variations they made. The truck is pretty much a survivor with only 17xxx miles on it. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Remember these trucks don't go to 100,000 when the odometer rolls over - it goes back to zero and starts over again. With the seat upholstery redone on the truck and other things looking like they do I can just about guarantee you this truck was not driven an average of 336 miles a year.

You can often tell when the odometers have rolled over because the digits can start to roll over more than one at a time. Notice how three of the five digits are not centered. That wouldn't normally happen with the base mileage odometer like this looks. It's rolling to the 10 mile mark when the tenth mark is between 6 and 7 - classic signs.

Chad

 

Other tell-tale signs are the replacement parts such as the distributor (later style diaphragm) water pump (worm drive clamps on the bypass hose) and alternator (later style fan). The master cylinder also looks like a replacement part (plastic lid), but I don't think I 've ever seen one with it's original regardless of mileage.

Having said that, it looks like a fun project which is exactly what you should do: have fun with it!

 

Yes, I agree. 2005rossf150 - Post a pic of your warranty plate if you get a chance and we can decode it if you want. And yes, they are a lot of fun.

 

I’ll also suggest you look at the brake and clutch pedal rubber pads. Heavy wear would remove any question of low mileage.

Now to your wheel question. A 1966 F-100 could have been fitted with a variety of wheel sizes. My industry wheel references (K-H and NWRA) list so many I’m not convinced they were all OEM. Could simply have been listed as substitute replacements. Our friend Bill will probably have the Chassis Catalog for 1966, which I don’t have. I do, however, have the 1966 Ford Body Builders Layout Book, used by aftermarket suppliers to ensure the fit of their products to the Ford chassis. It shows the F-100 could have been fitted with a 16” x 5” wheel, a 15” x 5.5” wheel, a 17.5” x 5.25” wheel, or a 15” x 5.5F wheel that was two part.

Assuming you want either of the first two, the 16 x 5” or 15 x 5.50” tubeless varieties, the question then goes to hub cap mounting. On the 16” x 5” the wheel references have conflicting info. One shows the 16” x 5” had “innie” hub cap mounting through 1966 with “outie” beginning in 1967, another shows both mounting types in 1966. For the 15” x 5.5” the references are consistent that the “innie” hub cap mounting was through 1966 with the “outie” beginning in 1967. Maybe Bill will jump in on this. Stu

 

There is no way, none that this dowdy truck is all original and has only 17,000 miles. It probably has 117,000, but it could have 217,000 miles.

Reupholstered seat using the wrong materials, blue overspray on firewall mounted parts and the exterior (in fact the blue paint is not original or correct), are two of the dead bang give-aways.

This truck was beige originally, so it not have a blue interior or a drop of blue paint...anywhere, except on the engine. 1966 was the first year that all FoMoCo engines were painted Ford Corporate Blue.

Do not believe the miles shown on the odometer, as it read to 99999.9 then returns to ZERO!

Do not believe a single word that private sellers claim, as they lie just like new/used car dealers, lawyers, politicians and TV evangelists.

The styled wheels on this truck are genuine Ford, but they're from a 1990's F150 & E150. Styled wheels were first offered for F100/150 & E100/150 in 1977.

1966 F100 2WD's came with 15" innie or outie wheels as standard equipment. 16" & 17.5" x 5.25" innie wheels were optional.

When the 17.5's were present, the fenders were different, as they had a 45" opening radius used on F100/250 4WD's and F350's.

Stu: Outie wheels were introduced in 1966 F100 2WD & 4WD, but innies were also available. 1967 and later F100 wheels are all outies.

 

Lots of good info above on what to look for regarding mileage.

couple things to add:

Air cleaner is obviously not OE, and did the '66 have PCV systems? Otherwise looks like a great truck regardless. Just hope you didn't pay "survivor" price on it.

 

PCV introduced in 1961 on all US manufactured vehicles, but only a few states mandated it. So some came with it, some did not.

Every new 1961 and later vehicle sold in CA had to have it. If people moved to CA, they had to have it installed.

By 1966, every state mandated PCV, so everything came with it including the vehicles imported from Europe and Japan.

 

I am the third owner of the truck. Yes most of yalls comments or correct except the reason parts were replaced is the truck was parked or 30 years on a barn. The distributor went out and the first owner just parked it. Dont know why or exactly when. The wheels and interior was changed by the second ow era as well as the distributor air cleaner steering wheel and he also added the radio. I'm not sure 100% about the paint. I believe under the hood is correct and it was at o e point painted the beige. I will get the tag numbers when the truck is delivered to me.

 

Looking under the hood there is a lot of blue paint on everything from wiring harnesses and speedo cable to inner fenders and hood hinges to the firewall itself. It might be the original color but likely not original paint on the top surface.The inner fenders would be all black normally and on the firewall the bracket where the accelerator cable comes from was also originally black. The heater mounting studs where they stick through the firewall and the nuts that hold all of that in place would also not be blue originally. If you look at the pic of the drivers inner fender you can probably see where someone taped it off and painted it blue on the upper portion. So, the warranty plate info might be helpful once you have it.

 

Looks like a solid truck and should be a fun project but for sure not 17,000 miles. Sounds like the first owner drove it for 20 years, 117,000 miles, and then it sat for 30 years.

 

No way it has 17,000 miles with the that bench seat as it is. I can show you my four old cars ranging from 79,000 miles to 153,000 miles and all have the original fabric or vinyl seats. If this sat 30 years then the bench seat should be intact and pristine. Either that or this F100 went through the hardest 17,000 miles any F100 has ever gone through.

Whoever painted that truck needs a firm lesson in masking. Painting engine harness wires is unforgivable in my book.

 

 

Beige looks to be the original color but the ID plate will tell the tale. The blue vertical stripe in front of the drivers door is from painting the inside of the door with the door open. Honestly it looks like a 12 year old loaded up on blue spray bombs from Walmart. The blue on the front hood area.....same reason.
It would take some elbow grease but a lot of that blue overspray may can be removed.