My new project 66 has me reminiscing about the red 66 F100 Shortbed Fleetside 2wd I drove as a teenager and sold in the early 90's in a fit of stupidity. I sold it to a kid near Athens, Ga and never heard from him again. I'm hoping some of you may have seen it or even bought it. I would love nothing more than to see it restored and running again. It has some characteristics that will set it apart (it was a bit of a mongrel):

• 1972 460 C6 - the motor mounts are 8" pieces of 4" iron tubing bolted to the cradle
• power disc brakes and power steering conversion
• Headliner done in black vinyl with a diamond pattern
• Dash sliced up to accept a late 80's Cadillac radio (sorry, I was young)
• White painted west coast mirrors, white step bumper, late model wood grain tailgate insert
• Chrysler radiator and a Maverick steering column, aftermarket floor shifter

The bed was in excellent shape, thats why I have some hope that it was bought and restored by a true 65-66 lover, or at least was used as a parts truck. If you have it, have seen it, or even if you have a truck of your youth, let me know. The highlight of my senior year high school yearbook is my truck in the school photo on the first page.

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My grandfather's 65 F100 Custom Cab shortbed farm truck. It was that truck that forever made me love the 61-66 models. Unfortunately for me he passed away from cancer when I was 12 but my grandmother kept it and gave it to me. Luckily for me I still remember alot of good times with my grandfather riding around. It was a 352 w/ "3 on the tree" with the am radio, door storage pockets, outside door handle guards and little else as far as options go. It had spent it's entire life as a farm truck but it was in suprisingly good shape. I learned to drive in the ol' gal out in the cow pasture! Of course I had already mastered tooling around in the farm's Massey-Ferguson tractor before that. Ha Ha! Anyway, I cleaned it up and detailed it the best I could. As I neared legal driving age, my Dad bought and restored a 66 GT Mustang fastback for me. Fortunately, my Dad loved old vehicles as much as I did and fixed up the Mustang just like I wanted. Due to the cost of the build, when he gave me the Mustang, he took the truck as sort of a "trade". Shortly there after the truck was sold to another enthusiast and I never heard from it again. Don't get me wrong, I love the Mustang (still have it and always will) but I wish I had been smart enough to have worked out some way to have keeped the truck too. In talking to my Dad, he now wishes we still had it too. Well after years of being without a "slick" I finally bought a 66 Custom Cab shortbed last year. I'm gonna fix this one up really nice and place it beside the Mustang to keep it some company. Just like the GT, I don't plan on getting rid of the truck anytime soon either. Just wish grandpa was still around to go riding............

 

if you have the vin contact your local DMV they charge 5.00 for the history after you fill out a form. by now it probably has meet the crusher and is now a bike at walmart.

 

Thanks, hog, done tried that route. I was just hoping someone with several "parts trucks" may have aquired it and had it sitting out back somewhere. I know I can tell you where every 66 is within a 20 mile circle of my house, and its condition. I can't be the only one like that.
Red, this one was kind of like your grandfathers, dad bought it, we upgraded and replaced regularly for 20 years (9 engines, 4 trannys). It was on its last legs, hog may be right. I might be shaving with it now.......

 

I agree with ya Comochja; I could tell you of every 66 below thru late forty's and even some model A's & T's in my neck of the woods close to a 30 plus mile radius. This site is definatly the way to fine lost Slicks & great folks...

Mitch