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Sep 8, 2006 | 03:05 PM

Burnetag99

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65 Ford Ranger Pickup

This lady wants to sell this truck for $750. Its in fair/good condition. It has some rust on both back fenders, the hood has some rust and a big dent, and the dash in the truck will need replacing. It has a 351 W in it that has not been started in about 5 years. I was looking for a F 100 but can't find one that's not in to bad of shape. I don't want to spend alot of money fixing one up. Do anybody know some info on the 65 Ford Ranger Pickups?

Sep 8, 2006 | 05:58 PM

bob s jr

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From: commerce city co

lmc truck parts carry a wide variaty for those also check the later forum for 48 to 72

Sep 9, 2006 | 05:32 AM

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99 The 65 is generally reconised as the first year for the Ranger package. It is a trim package only, mainly interior parts, seats, console, etc. It has some but not a lot of extra value.

The 351W is a transplant, and not being able to see it, have no idea about the rest. Sounds like a project started but not finished.

Take $300.00 in twentys and tens with you, pull it out and start offering it to her. Those blocks are bad for freezing and cracking, and I wouldn't give much more than 300 for one that hadn't started in 5 years.

Tell her to get it running and you'll talk to her about more money. It does not matter how it was running when it was last driven, because until it is running again, that can't be proven. You will have to replace everything on the brakes too.

John

Sep 10, 2006 | 07:58 AM

ddavidv

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Sounds like a parts truck to me. You'll have a tough time finding a hood, for starters. The Ranger parts are worth $300 or more, if everything is there. I'd just build a Ranger out of a better truck with the parts.

Sep 10, 2006 | 08:05 AM

truckfarmer

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"It has some rust on both back fenders"
Is this a stepside truck? I don't think I have ever heard of a Ranger flareside.

You don't mention where you are located or how bad the rust is. The value is affected by what is common rust for your area. What the southerners and west coast guys throw out would be the prime stuff up north.

Sep 10, 2006 | 01:36 PM

bob s jr

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it would be a good ground up project they make a good variaty of body panel or they can be fabed i seen one here thats alot worse go for 1500.

Sep 10, 2006 | 05:19 PM

Burnetag99

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Truck is in Central Texas. I got the truck to start after I jumped the battery and used starter fluid in the holley carb. I checked the heads and didn't see any cracks from the eyeball. Does have a transmission leak. It has a TH 350 trans with a Hurst shifter. Also has a 9 in Ford rear end with 3:73 posi. What do ya'll think.