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02-18-2007, 12:27 PM
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I have just purchased my grandfather's 1965 f250 custom cab - he custom ordered it in 65 with all the options (I think) and a focomo search light. It has a camper shell on it that has been on it for 30? years - I was wondering the differences between custom cabs and camper specials - Any info anyone can give me would be great - and helpful website info, or informative books - the truck is mint and looks brand new. I'm getting used to the manual choke - and don't want to change it. Thanks for any helpful info - jeralyn
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02-18-2007, 01:30 PM
Welcome to FTE
If you wish, post all the numbers off the VIN plate, found below latch on left door face. They can be decoded here. This info will include sales office where truck was sold new, the factory that built it, axle ratio, other interesting info.
Krause Publications book "Standard Catalog of Ford Light Duty Trucks 1905/2002" has a wealth of info on your truck. Included will be all the Custom Cab and Camper Special options and features.(ISBN: 0-87349-411-3) krause.com
If you wish, post all the numbers off the VIN plate, found below latch on left door face. They can be decoded here. This info will include sales office where truck was sold new, the factory that built it, axle ratio, other interesting info.
Krause Publications book "Standard Catalog of Ford Light Duty Trucks 1905/2002" has a wealth of info on your truck. Included will be all the Custom Cab and Camper Special options and features.(ISBN: 0-87349-411-3) krause.com
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02-19-2007, 12:40 AM
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Welcome to the site and congrats on your purchase ok well the custom cab is like a trim for example like XLT Lariat, Ranger, Ranger XLT all that and camper special is a F-350 1 ton Single Rear Wheel extended in the bed to handle the weight of slide in campers then fitted with all the options like dual batterys little storage compartments in the bed big V8 engine dual or heavy duty batterys tranny cooler oil cooler and camper special badges look it up on the net or search here lots of information on them
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02-19-2007, 01:26 AM
The 1965 Camper Special was first available only as an F100. So, the OP's 1965 F250 is not a Camper Special. From 1966 thru 1972, CS's were either F100's or F250's. It wasn't till 1973, that CS's were either F250/350's, the F100 CS was dropped. Dual batteries were first offered in 1973, as was most of the other aforementioned Camper Special equipment.
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02-19-2007, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
The 1965 Camper Special was first available only as an F100. So, the OP's 1965 F250 is not a Camper Special. From 1966 thru 1972, CS's were either F100's or F250's. It wasn't till 1973, that CS's were either F250/350's, the F100 CS was dropped. Dual batteries were first offered in 1973, as was most of the other aforementioned Camper Special equipment.
Yeah thats more like thanks for clarifiyng i forgot how they started out like that in the 60's
