The 1966 F100 4WD uses the same Styleside bed as the 1964/66 F100/250 2WD's.

All other 1961/66 4WD's use the 1957/60 Styleside bed.

 

The mounting points were different on the 4WD trucks(except the 66 F100) vs all other 64-66 Styleside bed trucks...4WD trucks rode on shorter wheelbases too...again...except the 66 F100...the single wall Styleside bed was used on 120" wheelbase trucks..F100 and F250 4WD. The 66 F100 uses the same wheelbase options as their 2WD counterparts.


- cs65

 

I just saw one of these today! It was for sale at a Ford salvage yard in Phownix for $2500. The guy said it had an engine knock. I believe it was a '61. The spare wheel is missing, but it definitely had the cutout in the left stepside. It also had a wooden bed, which I'm assuming was aftermarket.

 

where is this Ford Salvage Yard?

 

All Ford factory pickups from 1925 thru 1956 had wooden beds. All 1957/79 Flaresides had them as well.

The wood was gen-u-ine Ford, cut from a huge tract of forest land Henry Ford had bought 'way back when' in Iron Mountain MI

Ford also owned the sawmills, the ships to transport the wood, the whole tamale.

All the wood that was used as framework for car bodies, pickup beds, floorboards, every "woodie" wagon, stake and flat beds, shipping crates and etc. came from that tract of forest land.

'Ol cheapskate Henry didn't waste anything. At one time dealers sold gunny sacks of charcoal at the parts counters. You can still buy it today...but not at the parts counter. It's the KingsFord brand.

 

Boy, Bill you're sure gonna make me look smart to all my buddies with all these tidbits. I knew about the framework and other parts for the A's and T's, but didn't know about the pickup beds or charcoal. KingsFord, huh? That's awesome.
I noticed that Carpenter's has charged my card, so the spare tire rack is probably in transit somewhere. $89 and change including shipping. Can't complain about that.
Kind of a neat story that I got the last available NOS in the country, though.

 

It's right around 19th Ave and Broadway in Phoenix - on the north east side of the street. The truck is right out front and the guy says he'll give a "sweet deal" on it. Like I said, the window was marked $2500, but I don't know how low he'd go. It's forest green in color and the guy says he bought it from the original owner. Not sure how much I believe that, but it's what he said. It's definitely an Arizona car though, didn't seem to be any really obvious rust spots.

It had a V6 and the guy said it had a rod knock, and the metal parts of the bed slats look to be in good shape. I would have no clue if they're replacement or OE, but based on the shape of the wood in the bed, they have been there a LONG time.

I hope someone can give it a good home.

 

Very interesting.................

 

2500?

Dont get taken, here in AZ old trucks are cheap because they are many to choose from. I bought my 63 F250 for $430 bucks and after i got it running and driving, licensed, insured and apraised... i still have less than $2000 in it

 

Crow,

Numbers aside, I would be verry careful about what I believe that comes from that old coot!

Next thing he'll be tellin' you is that "War and Peace" was originally titled "War, unh!, what is it good for?"

 

 

While on the subject of rare options I would like to touch on the Ranger option once again. I have found a number of Rangers on the internet and know of a few on this and a couple on other boards. Of all of them the only 65 I have seen is mine. They seem to be more prevelent in the 66 models than the 65 models. Can anyone here shed some light on this. Also does anyone here know of any other 65 models, if so please let me know about them and who owns them. I would like to make contact with them.

Anyone here with a 65 or 66 Ranger also please comtact me about the Ranger Registry.

 

Greg,isn't that from Seinfeld?

 

Yes, from one of my all-time favorite episodes, The Marine Biologist.

Also, I had to to a little more checking and I hate to admit it, but it looks like the old coot was right in that Henry was involved in making Kingsford charcoal. Don't know if the dealerships sold it in gunny sacks, but, why not?

 

Just used the wood story and charcoal at a dinner party we're having...I was warming up the coals on my "Sputnik" Webber. Thanks for making me look worldly Bill!