Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and I think it's the best site I've seen for our trucks. I am going to drive a 69 Ranger tomorrow and wanted to know what is unique to the Ranger model. I looked at the truck a few days ago and it was so nice I didn't even notice the miles. It has a 390 4bbl, auto, ps, pb and factory a/c! It is two tone pale green and maybe wimbeldon white.? The truck seems to be in excellent condition. I noticed that the front bumper had two bumper tips(?) on top of the bumper. Never seen this before. Asking price is 8 thousand. Any comments or thoughts greatly appreciated.

Thanks,David

 

Welcome to the FTE Forum! There are lots of very knowledgeable people on here to answer just about any of your questions.

I know the Ranger models had a little nicer seat, different door panels, there are some Ranger emblems in various places, I think one on the glove box door and some out side. I believe the grill has a red Ranger emblem as well. I am not sure when Ford stopped but you could have bucket seats in a Ranger pickup, but I do not know how long into that body style you could. Other than that, I do not know what else was different. I am sure someone else will chime in as well.

It must be in real nice shape for a $8000 dollar price tag. I personally like to find a cheap pickup and do the work myself, even though I would spend just as much if not more money in the end, but I enjoy the work more than I do owning the rig. JMOH though.

The 4 barrel on the 390 is not factory as they did not offer that combo until the 70's. The manifold might be factory Ford as they offered them on passenger cars, but the pickups all had 2 barrel's.

Jeff

 

Welcome to FTE

Is it a 390? It could be a 360.

What did it have originally?

The 4th digit of the VIN is the engine code.

1968/72.

A = 240 1V / B = 300 1V / G = 302 2V (1969/) / H = 390 2V / Y = 360 2V

No 390 4V's till 1974.

Two bumper tips? Do you mean chrome bumper guards with rubber pads?

If so, available as an option beginning in 1964.

What does the factory A/C look like?

1968/72: The factory Integral AC panel w/registers bolts to and follows the shape of, the bottom of the dash. This unit is L shaped, with a large square AC register as part of the panel (not movable) on the right side. There are two additional registers in the center of the panel, surrounded by a 'wood grained' plastic panel.

The glove box, while the door is there, has no interior, because the factory Integral A/C uses a combo heater/AC plenum chamber that takes up most of the room behind the dash.

With factory Integral Air, there's a new glove box under the dash that's part of the AC panel.

There was also a dealer installed AC. This also bolts to the bottom of the dash, but is shorter, the glove box is intact, and the heater plenum chamber remains the same.

Dealers also installed units similar to the hang-on units used in 1958/64 Fords, 1965/66 Mustangs, 1963/65 Falcons & Fairlanes.

There are several different styles. The deluxe AC, called SELECT-AIRE on Galaxies, has a fully chromed panel with either 4 round registers, or two rectanglar registers.

The Falcon/Fairlane/Mustang version is chrome and painted around the (4 round) registers. Dark charcoal in 1966, light argent from 1963/65.

Sears, Mark IV, Climatic-Air and other aftermarket sellers also offered hang-on AC units for these trucks.

btw: Comin' up in Knoxville TN May 15-17, the F100 Super Nationals = the largest all Ford truck show and swap meet in the world.

 

Thanks guys for the info. I didn't get to drive it today, maybe tomorrow. The front bumper has two " tips " on top of the bumper spaced about where guards would be. I hope to get some detailed pics and post them soon.

 

That sounds like the bumper bolts. Some had polished, stainless caps on them. About the size of a quarter.

8 grand buys you one heck of a bumpside 'round here. I'd go over that one with a fine tooth comb. Posting some pics here would certainly be worth your time too.

 

Those "tips" are the heads of the carriage bolts that bolt the bumper on.

There are two more on the face of the bumper.

When the accessory guard are present, they have studs on them that go thru those two holes.

 

I am going to try to get pics today. These tips are located where the bumper bolts are but they are " points " that rise above the bumper about 4-5 inches. Now that i have everyone scratching their head I hope I can some pics posted! The truck is really nice as I've owned many Blue Oval and Mercury products but not but one other truck of this vintage. That's why I'm here.
Thanks again guys and I'll keep you posted. David

 

Are those tips threaded in any way?

They could be to mount the fog or driving lights Ford used to offer as an over the parts counter accessory for all vehicles.

C5RZ-15200-A .. Driving Light / C5RZ-15200-B .. Fog Lamp-Amber Lens

 

Ok guys I finally got some pics. Nice truck but it turns out to be an original 360 truck. I am going to try to post a few pics in my gallery. The gallery name is 69 Ranger.

 

Very nice truck. Never seen the upside down vampire teeth before.

 

From the photos it looks really nice. I still have no idea what those things on the bumper are. Maybe mounting brackets for bumperguards or foglights?

The 390 badges on the fender look like they're mounted a bit too close to the wheelwell. Good looking wheels. Nice find!