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Thanks ND, do you know how close C6TZ-16138-B and C6TZ-16138-C are? In the few preliminary searches I've done I can only see people reproducing the latter. Would I be able to find one from a ford parts dealer or is it going to be aftermarket primarily?
It's a recent reproduction. No Ford dealer has any, but I would assume that some/all of the Ford truck repro parts sellers do.
I was able to get pics of two reproduced supports from LMC that may help someone looking for a replacement.
C6TZ-16138-C = 1965 F100/250 2WD - 1966 F100 4WD. I believe this is LMC # 43-2857-T
C2TZ-16138-G = 1961/64 F100/600 - 1965 F100/250 4WD - 1966 F250 4WD. I believe this is LMC# 43-2855-T
C6TZ-16138-B = 1966 F100/250 2WD. Use one of the reproductions above and modify it. Here’s a reference for that. 1966 Ford F100 Restoration: Using the reproduction core support I would take it a step further and remove the two protruding vertical brackets for the 65 radiator. Then it should mount the original 66 radiator. I believe the pic from Cheddar's had that done in post #10.
Another thing I noticed is that the fender well supports may have to be moved outward at the bottom.
For now I'm going to stitch up my old one til I can justify the cost - only to have to modify it to make it work.
Last edited by ChaoticMN; Mar 24, 2020 at 03:32 PM.
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Trying to repair rusty multi-layer 50 yo metal is a waste of time. Years ago I bought a 64 repro support, sawed off the parts I needed and welded the new metal with my old 66 support and got a rust free 66 2wd core support. These repro supports are a really good investment and it seems that a repro for our 66 2wd's is now available. Define the issue, develop solutions, solve the problem.
After breathing a ton of rust dust for a half hour grinding I was happy to order a new one from DC. I hope to have it next week while I breathe easier.
