WOW an actual 1966 F100 Ranger for sale
#17
03-26-2010, 03:23 AM
Padded dashes were mandatory on all passenger cars beginning 1/1/1966, as this was the date the new Fed Safety Standards went into effect.
Also required: Backup lights, left hand outside mirror, lap seat belts, heater and defroster.
Trucks were not required to have any of these features until the beginning of the 1967 model run (9/1966).
1965/66 F Series Custom Cabs came with padded dashes as part of the package, but could be deleted, if the purchaser didn't want it. Padded dashes were optional in Standard Cabs.
F10YR803360 / 129 / JM / F100 / 1V81 / G / A8 / 5000 / 172 / 4000 / 71.
F10 = F100 2WD
Y = 352 2V
R = San Jose Assembly Plant
803360 = 1966, Assembled in January 1966.
129" Wheelbase.
JM: J = Rangoon Red / M = Wimbledon White.
F100 2WD, 5000 lbs. GVWR.
1V81: 1V = Red Crinkle Vinyl & Red Rosette Pattern Vinyl-BUCKET SEATS / 81 = 81B Custom Cab Ranger.
G = MX Cruise-O-Matic.
A8 = Dana 44.3 / 3.54-1 / LIMITED SLIP / 3,300 lb. Rear Axle Capacity.
5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM.
71 = Los Angeles (SoCal) Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
But...is the Warranty Plate original to this truck? Ppl swapped damaged left doors with used doors. 99% of the time, they did not install the original Warranty Plate on the replaced door.
This truck has a 4 speed manual, but...according to the Warranty Plate TRANS code, it originally it came with MX Cruise-O-Matic.
If the VIN on the registration matches the VIN on the Warranty Plate...it is a Ranger.
The door pockets were an option on all 1963/66 F Series trucks, 1963/69 N/NT/T500/1000's and 1967/69 F800/1000's. They did not come with any package.
Contrary to what the ebay ed sez, all trucks came with a headliner. Rangers used the same perforated headliner as Custom Cabs. The Standard Cab headliner was not perforated.
The armrests are missing, and those vinyl door panels are not genuine Ford, as the pattern is wrong. They've been made up.
Not if you've had a stroke, it ain't!
Also required: Backup lights, left hand outside mirror, lap seat belts, heater and defroster.
Trucks were not required to have any of these features until the beginning of the 1967 model run (9/1966).
1965/66 F Series Custom Cabs came with padded dashes as part of the package, but could be deleted, if the purchaser didn't want it. Padded dashes were optional in Standard Cabs.
F10YR803360 / 129 / JM / F100 / 1V81 / G / A8 / 5000 / 172 / 4000 / 71.
F10 = F100 2WD
Y = 352 2V
R = San Jose Assembly Plant
803360 = 1966, Assembled in January 1966.
129" Wheelbase.
JM: J = Rangoon Red / M = Wimbledon White.
F100 2WD, 5000 lbs. GVWR.
1V81: 1V = Red Crinkle Vinyl & Red Rosette Pattern Vinyl-BUCKET SEATS / 81 = 81B Custom Cab Ranger.
G = MX Cruise-O-Matic.
A8 = Dana 44.3 / 3.54-1 / LIMITED SLIP / 3,300 lb. Rear Axle Capacity.
5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM.
71 = Los Angeles (SoCal) Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
But...is the Warranty Plate original to this truck? Ppl swapped damaged left doors with used doors. 99% of the time, they did not install the original Warranty Plate on the replaced door.
This truck has a 4 speed manual, but...according to the Warranty Plate TRANS code, it originally it came with MX Cruise-O-Matic.
If the VIN on the registration matches the VIN on the Warranty Plate...it is a Ranger.
The door pockets were an option on all 1963/66 F Series trucks, 1963/69 N/NT/T500/1000's and 1967/69 F800/1000's. They did not come with any package.
Contrary to what the ebay ed sez, all trucks came with a headliner. Rangers used the same perforated headliner as Custom Cabs. The Standard Cab headliner was not perforated.
The armrests are missing, and those vinyl door panels are not genuine Ford, as the pattern is wrong. They've been made up.
Originally Posted by customcab
...and rehab is for quitters.
#18
03-26-2010, 09:02 AM
Hey NumberDummy, good to see you back on site, Sorry to hear about your Stroke, take it slow and easy till your 100% again, your knowledge was missed and your caring about so many FTE members is great, I realize how much commitment this forum takes. It's just good to see your doing alright! Here's a nurse to help you feel better!
#19
03-26-2010, 09:47 AM
Hey NumberDummy, good to see you back on site, Sorry to hear about your Stroke, take it slow and easy till your 100% again, your knowledge was missed and your caring about so many FTE members is great, I realize how much commitment this forum takes. It's just good to see your doing alright! Here's a nurse to help you feel better!
......well, of course, I'm referring to the stethoscope and the hat!
BarnieTrk
#20
03-26-2010, 10:22 AM
If you will re-check my post #9. My comments were based on the following info that I have. Dates for compliance are later than stated above, although in both posts, 1966 trucks were absolutely not required to have the safety features called for in the Act.
"The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 gave regulators until January 31, 1967 to develop federal motor vehicle safety standards that were practical, stated in objective terms, and met the need for motor vehicle safety. In addition, the initial federal standards were required to be based on existing safety standards, such as those developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers. New and revised federal standards (that did not need to be based on existing standards) were required by January 31, 1968. Violators of the standards were subject to a $1,000 civil penalty for each offense, up to a maximum of $400,000 for a related series of violations.
Regulators issued twenty standards for passenger cars by the initial deadline, including rules requiring installation of seat belts for all occupants, impact-absorbing steering columns, padded dashboards, safety glass, and dual braking systems."
"The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 gave regulators until January 31, 1967 to develop federal motor vehicle safety standards that were practical, stated in objective terms, and met the need for motor vehicle safety. In addition, the initial federal standards were required to be based on existing safety standards, such as those developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers. New and revised federal standards (that did not need to be based on existing standards) were required by January 31, 1968. Violators of the standards were subject to a $1,000 civil penalty for each offense, up to a maximum of $400,000 for a related series of violations.
Regulators issued twenty standards for passenger cars by the initial deadline, including rules requiring installation of seat belts for all occupants, impact-absorbing steering columns, padded dashboards, safety glass, and dual braking systems."
#21
03-26-2010, 02:46 PM
So if ford introduced all these features in August of 1966 for the 67 model year, it is kind of self evident that it was done in 1966 unless the julian calender was sort of annincaed, and i missed four months of 1966 in there.
Model year does not supercede assembled month or date. There must have been a temporal paradox. Yea thats it.
Think about it.
Man my head hurts!
Garbz
Model year does not supercede assembled month or date. There must have been a temporal paradox. Yea thats it.
Think about it.
Man my head hurts!
Garbz
#22
03-26-2010, 08:16 PM
If you will re-check my post #9. My comments were based on the following info that I have. Dates for compliance are later than stated above, although in both posts, 1966 trucks were absolutely not required to have the safety features called for in the Act.
"The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 gave regulators until January 31, 1967 to develop federal motor vehicle safety standards that were practical, stated in objective terms, and met the need for motor vehicle safety. In addition, the initial federal standards were required to be based on existing safety standards, such as those developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers. New and revised federal standards (that did not need to be based on existing standards) were required by January 31, 1968. Violators of the standards were subject to a $1,000 civil penalty for each offense, up to a maximum of $400,000 for a related series of violations.
Regulators issued twenty standards for passenger cars by the initial deadline, including rules requiring installation of seat belts for all occupants, impact-absorbing steering columns, padded dashboards, safety glass, and dual braking systems."
"The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 gave regulators until January 31, 1967 to develop federal motor vehicle safety standards that were practical, stated in objective terms, and met the need for motor vehicle safety. In addition, the initial federal standards were required to be based on existing safety standards, such as those developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers. New and revised federal standards (that did not need to be based on existing standards) were required by January 31, 1968. Violators of the standards were subject to a $1,000 civil penalty for each offense, up to a maximum of $400,000 for a related series of violations.
Regulators issued twenty standards for passenger cars by the initial deadline, including rules requiring installation of seat belts for all occupants, impact-absorbing steering columns, padded dashboards, safety glass, and dual braking systems."
Energy absorbing steering columns were introduced in 1968-passenger cars only. I'd have to look up what year trucks first had them.
Safety glass was mandatory in all windshields by 1928, the entire vehicle had it by the late 1930's.
1966 trucks were not required to have (lap) seat belts, a L/H outside mirror, backup lights, heater and defroster. These features became mandatory for the 1967 model year (9/1966).
How many '66 trucks or Bronco's have y'all seen with backup lights? There are none because Ford didn't offer them until 1967. Ditto for heaters, L/H outside mirrors and seat belts.
#24
03-27-2010, 05:17 AM
1966 trucks were not required to have (lap) seat belts, a L/H outside mirror, backup lights, heater and defroster. These features became mandatory for the 1967 model year (9/1966).
How many '66 trucks or Bronco's have y'all seen with backup lights? There are none because Ford didn't offer them until 1967. Ditto for heaters, L/H outside mirrors and seat belts.
How many '66 trucks or Bronco's have y'all seen with backup lights? There are none because Ford didn't offer them until 1967. Ditto for heaters, L/H outside mirrors and seat belts.
I never realized backup lights, heater & defroster were government-required for the '67 models...I assumed they were either Standard issue or optional (pay extra for) equipment items.
Once again, Bill, the ND has taught me something new today..... very cool!
Thanks, Bill !
BarnieTrk
#25
10-14-2011, 04:08 PM
Hi -
I'm running into a similar dilemma on a '66 Ford F100 that is supposedly a "Ranger", but it has a bench seat installed. Although the owner has a clear title with the VIN matching the metal data plate on the drivers door, it is still possible that a guy could have bought a trashed Ranger and removed the door... Reinstall the Ranger door on another solid Ford F100, and you have an "original" Ford Ranger. If I'm not mistaken, the VIN on the title needs to match the metal VIN data plate and match the VIN stamped onto the top passenger side frame rail.
I'm still puzzled though why anyone would have ordered the "Ranger" package and opted for the bench seat?
Thanks!
Dan M.
I'm running into a similar dilemma on a '66 Ford F100 that is supposedly a "Ranger", but it has a bench seat installed. Although the owner has a clear title with the VIN matching the metal data plate on the drivers door, it is still possible that a guy could have bought a trashed Ranger and removed the door... Reinstall the Ranger door on another solid Ford F100, and you have an "original" Ford Ranger. If I'm not mistaken, the VIN on the title needs to match the metal VIN data plate and match the VIN stamped onto the top passenger side frame rail.
I'm still puzzled though why anyone would have ordered the "Ranger" package and opted for the bench seat?
Thanks!
Dan M.
#26
10-15-2011, 04:36 AM
Postmaster
Since I have the 1966 Salesmans Facts book...
Firstoff...you MUST get the Custom Cab package as its a prerequisite for the Ranger package. The Ranger package primarily IS the bucket seats...no buckets...no Ranger...Look at the floorpan and see if theres 4 other holes where the inboard buckets would have mounted through. If there are holes, are they punch as factory or drilled...like an afterthought...or a change down the road.
- cs65
Firstoff...you MUST get the Custom Cab package as its a prerequisite for the Ranger package. The Ranger package primarily IS the bucket seats...no buckets...no Ranger...Look at the floorpan and see if theres 4 other holes where the inboard buckets would have mounted through. If there are holes, are they punch as factory or drilled...like an afterthought...or a change down the road.
- cs65
#27
10-15-2011, 09:07 AM
#28
10-15-2011, 10:42 AM
Logistics Pro
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations
I read in the regs one time that seat belts weren't required until 3-1-67. That could just be the date the rule went into effect.
#29
10-15-2011, 11:06 AM
'72RN,
Regarding seat belts, I think within the past 20 years some states have put more stringent laws in place than what the Feds originally set into effect. A MI regulator told me that current MI law says if you want to put a license plate on it - you have to have seat belts installed and use them - regardless of the trucks manufacture date.
Has anyone here been cited (while driving their '61-'66 Slick) for the lack of or not using their seat belts?
BarnieTrk
Regarding seat belts, I think within the past 20 years some states have put more stringent laws in place than what the Feds originally set into effect. A MI regulator told me that current MI law says if you want to put a license plate on it - you have to have seat belts installed and use them - regardless of the trucks manufacture date.
Has anyone here been cited (while driving their '61-'66 Slick) for the lack of or not using their seat belts?
BarnieTrk
#30
10-15-2011, 01:28 PM
Logistics Pro
My '66 Custom Cab has seat belts, although I have never been pulled over for not wearing them (I don't have my driver's license yet). Our other 2 slick's have no belts (never have), so I don't think they could give us a ticket.