How many 66' crew cabs?
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How many 66' crew cabs?
A buddy of mine has one and we were wondering how many were made or if there are many around anymore? I didn't even know they made them back then but I don't know much about these fine old trucks.
Thanks,
Kurt
Thanks,
Kurt
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWA%3APIC
Saw this 65 on ebay a while back. Wish I could have picked it up but my wife would have KILLED me!!!! Would love to have one!
Saw this 65 on ebay a while back. Wish I could have picked it up but my wife would have KILLED me!!!! Would love to have one!
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Kinda annoying, acquired quite a selection of Ford Manual; shop, assembly, motorcraft parts catalog, etc., and have not been able to come up with the body code for the 'crew cab'. Wonder if it is the cab chassis style. Anyhow, purchased the Ford pickup 'red book' cd which includes a list of body styles and the number produced for each style. IF able to come up with body code the cd may have a listing for the number; although, not that impressed with the cd.
dave
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According to the Ford pickup 'red book' there is a style code of 81 referred to as ''Chassis-cab''.
1965: F100=7,367; F250=5,995; and F350=17,716(no 4X4)
1966: F100=4,274; F250=6,187; and F350= 19,716
1966(4X4):F100=145; F250=644; does not indicate any F350 were assembled.
Anyhow, for what it's worth. Another member probably come up with code indicating the 81 series has nothing to do with 'crew cab'. IF come across 80, platform, or 86, the stack style it would appear according to the 'red bood' to be a good find, particularly if 4X4, extremely rare.
dave
1965: F100=7,367; F250=5,995; and F350=17,716(no 4X4)
1966: F100=4,274; F250=6,187; and F350= 19,716
1966(4X4):F100=145; F250=644; does not indicate any F350 were assembled.
Anyhow, for what it's worth. Another member probably come up with code indicating the 81 series has nothing to do with 'crew cab'. IF come across 80, platform, or 86, the stack style it would appear according to the 'red bood' to be a good find, particularly if 4X4, extremely rare.
dave
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As noted in previous thread, not that impressed with the cd version of the Ford pickup 'red book'. Shows the body type code for the styleside is 83 and I thought is was 99. That being said, according the the infamous 'red book' there were only 129 F250 4X4 produced in 1966. O'well, for what it's worth.
dave
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Originally Posted by fordfan66
The body code, from the one in the ebay link above, is C31. The C might be a G and the 3 might be an 8 though, the picture wasn't perfectly clear.
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Not sure what the 'G' would be in reference to. There is a series code that uses a letter connected to a number. There is a G40 and G50 series code but looks like they are in reference to Ford Vans. Looks like series code for conventional cab Ford pickups start with letter F.
dave
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Give Jon and the guys a shout on this group, they might be able to help.
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordCrewCab61-79/
John
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordCrewCab61-79/
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The body code on my factory Ford crew is 381. Not sure what the code is on the Crown conversion crew I have. It is out in the back 40 right now and I dont feel like hiking out there.
The one listed on Ebay is unique being an F100, most of these were 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. Both of the ones I have were one ton trucks, with the designation on the factory truck being an F351.
Matt
The one listed on Ebay is unique being an F100, most of these were 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. Both of the ones I have were one ton trucks, with the designation on the factory truck being an F351.
Matt
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Most were built for the U S Airforce for flight line duty. The navy had some and some were built for construction companies. These trucks were basically hand built as they were ordered. This was done up until 1979. My buddy bought one new from the dealer I worked at in 1976 and you could see the grind marks in the rear doors where they cut them down from stock front doors. He also has a 1989 and it was not built in the same manner. Ford started to stock body parts to assemble them after 1980.
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If referring to the letter and number's on the VIN plate under 'model', the first letter refers to the interior trim, and following numbers the body style. C designation would be the interior scheme,green woven plastic and green vinyl. 81 designating conventional cab. 381, 3 designating green vinyl interior scheme on a conventional cab.
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barry is right they built them strictly for military goverment services and railroad only a limited number slipped into civilian use most were destroyed by the goverment after there service life ran out. they started making them in the late 40s