1966 F350
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1966 F350
I am considering a purchase of a 1966 F350 and I am wondering if there are any particular things I should be looking for when I go to look at the truck? Any assistance you can provide is welcome.
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Mike
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Mike
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If this is your first venture into the 61-6 Ford trucks then yes there are a few things to look for...Rust/rot...depending on the area its been most of its life it could have bad cab mounts...I believe on the 350s they can be seen in the rear of the wheelwell like on the smaller truck...should be a biscuit and a triangular box going up and welded to the floorboard of the cab.
Rain gutters...a common area...look closely all the way around and look for bubbling type issues...especially if its been repainted or looks like there could be bondo there. The body seams...like at the rear and rear side of the cab where the roof is welded to the rest of the cab for example...if these seams arent bleeding then thats a good thing...again...if its been repainted look for peeling or bubbling paint...these areant areas of rust through, but is an area that needs a bit more time spent on prep if it was painted.
Floors...look under it as thorough as possible...rust will be obvious unless its got a ton of mud in there...fresh undercoating is something to be leery of...a cheap way to hide pin hole floor rust.
Another area on this cab that seems to have issues is the step area...mainly on the ends from the trucks Ive seen over the years and again, depends on where its been most of its life.
Lower rears of the fenders are commonly rusted or rotted...if it has correct fenders on it the rearward part of the fender at the bottom is about 4-5 inches long vs 10-12 for the common fender with the additional body crease...look at peoples galleries and you will see what I mean by it.
Radiator core support...look at the mount areas at the frame and look/poke/prod outboard as you look...can be checked from inside front of wheelwell.
Front of hood...another common area to go away...at the leading edge in the middle area.
rear cab corners...can be seen from under the truck between cab and bed..common area for rust/rot
Front are of the bed...common rust area too..
This is alot I know, but its alot easier to read a long post and see what to look for vs skimming and buying a rustbucket potentially.
Typically, SW US trucks fare excellent Texas is pretty kind as well...IMO the rest of the country is hit and miss as far as survivability...depends on the owners and the amount of care they put into it.
- cs65
Rain gutters...a common area...look closely all the way around and look for bubbling type issues...especially if its been repainted or looks like there could be bondo there. The body seams...like at the rear and rear side of the cab where the roof is welded to the rest of the cab for example...if these seams arent bleeding then thats a good thing...again...if its been repainted look for peeling or bubbling paint...these areant areas of rust through, but is an area that needs a bit more time spent on prep if it was painted.
Floors...look under it as thorough as possible...rust will be obvious unless its got a ton of mud in there...fresh undercoating is something to be leery of...a cheap way to hide pin hole floor rust.
Another area on this cab that seems to have issues is the step area...mainly on the ends from the trucks Ive seen over the years and again, depends on where its been most of its life.
Lower rears of the fenders are commonly rusted or rotted...if it has correct fenders on it the rearward part of the fender at the bottom is about 4-5 inches long vs 10-12 for the common fender with the additional body crease...look at peoples galleries and you will see what I mean by it.
Radiator core support...look at the mount areas at the frame and look/poke/prod outboard as you look...can be checked from inside front of wheelwell.
Front of hood...another common area to go away...at the leading edge in the middle area.
rear cab corners...can be seen from under the truck between cab and bed..common area for rust/rot
Front are of the bed...common rust area too..
This is alot I know, but its alot easier to read a long post and see what to look for vs skimming and buying a rustbucket potentially.
Typically, SW US trucks fare excellent Texas is pretty kind as well...IMO the rest of the country is hit and miss as far as survivability...depends on the owners and the amount of care they put into it.
- cs65
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No power steering was available in these trucks.
If you've never driven trucks of this vintage, you'll soon learn the meaning of ARMSTRONG steering!
F350's of this vintage came with a steamboat sized 4 spoke 18" steering wheel, to get enough leverage to turn the beast.
Over 6' feet tall? Weigh over 200lbs?
The cabs are cramped for big ppl.
I know this cuz I'm 6-5, 335. Fitting behind the 17" wheel of my '65 F100 is a challenge today.
I bought it new, but that was 43 years, and 100 lbs. ago. "Arthur" hadn't arrived yet, either.
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