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I have been looking at a 1964 F-250 for a few months now. I first discovered it on Marketplace, so after discovering a number of scams, I was pretty skeptic of anything listed on it. The photos on Marketplace were enough to keep my interest, so I have conversing with the guy through messenger and finally on the phone. Well today my brother-in-law met me at the guys place and from what all we could see, it is as sound as I thought. It was covered with junk and the hood removed because the guy was going to put a 390 FE in it to replace the 223 in line six. I took more photos and he made me a deal I
refuse, so I discussed it with my bro-in-law, and give the guy some cash to hold it until next weekend when I could bring my trailer down. He has bought so many extra parts that go with it, a grill, a nicer dash, bezel headlight shrouds and so many other parts, I couldn't even remember them all. He works 12 hours a day, seven days a week, but he has next weekend off and he will be cleaning the junk out of garage and driveway so we can get it out. As long as the other side looks good as we think, I will have it home in my tool tool barn which has a heater, bead blaster, and parts cleaner in it along with my motorcycles. Here are a few of the first photos and hopefully, I will have much better photos next weekend. PS, some of the photos were from his original post.
I pick this Saturday and get to see the other side. There was only one small dent on the left front fender, so if the rest of it is as clean, I will be very pleased. Once I pick it up, I will take a bunch of photos and I will put it in my tool barn along with my Harleys.
Nice find, being stored indoors makes a big difference. Be realistic on what it is, and what it will require to get it to where you want it. I would be tempted to put a 300 6 with overdrive trans out of an 80's ish F 150 ( complete combo fan to driveshaft) from a good donor. A dual master cylinder with power booster would be a good choice after all the other mechanicals check out. Should look really nice after cleaned up.
Last edited by tripleframe; Feb 6, 2026 at 09:25 PM.
Well we finally went and got the 1964 F-250, and were able to see the right side and a number of other parts. We came home with new front glass, two inner fender wells, boxes of parts, an extra front grill, a heavy duty bumper and west coast review mirrors. I am glad I got it home, finally. I can't wait to get started on it and get it running again. I am going to keep it pretty much stock, once I figure out what stock was for this truck. My bro-in-law said it had a compressor at one time. Anyways here are some more photos.
Looks really good! Has the correct stock 16" solid wheels, big plus, has holes in the door for aftermarket large mirrors, probably had a camper on it at one time, would explain the better than average condition of body and especially inside the bed, and why the original tailgate is not on it. A photo of the door warranty plate would be nice to determine engine, color and rear axle ratio. Maybe a 262 in engine code is B, otherwise standard 223 J code. I'm leaning toward Pagoda Green and a very low 4.88 rear axle. A 4.10 ratio was a new option in '64, but very few were built with them. 3.73 would be great for very light loads and flat terrain, but they weren't available til the later 60's.
I had photo of the id plate before I bought it, but I took a better one tonight. I also took a photo of the plate. I am cleaning all the walnuts out of the cab. It must have been chipmunks because there is no fences that I have been able to find yet.
For a 1964 truck, that is immaculate!
Trucks back then were bought to work, and for it to be in that condition is quite rare.
The 223 is a decent engine, it’s just not as easy to find parts for it as opposed to the 300. The suggestion to find a donor engine/trans assembly is a good one. If you can find a whole truck or van with the right combo, it really helps when doing a a swap. You will find so many parts and pieces on the donor…..
For a 1964 truck, that is immaculate!
Trucks back then were bought to work, and for it to be in that condition is quite rare.
The 223 is a decent engine, it’s just not as easy to find parts for it as opposed to the 300. The suggestion to find a donor engine/trans assembly is a good one. If you can find a whole truck or van with the right combo, it really helps when doing a a swap. You will find so many parts and pieces on the donor…..
Hi, thanks for the advice. I think the 223 may be a bit anemic. The previous owner offered a 460, which I do not want. I will be looking for a 300, and a decent trans but I need to get a lot of other things done first. Now if anyone has one for sale, I am all ears. Thanks guys and ladies for all your assistance
Well now I need to know what transmission should go with a 300 as @rdixiemiller said I should look for. I will have to do some research to when they were made and what vehicles they were in.
I have been cleaning the cab of its previous tenants and I took a photo of their nest and some of their dinners. I am thrilled to find more mini houses. I also accidentally ripped the seat cover and found what I think is the original seat cover. Oh and one more thing, I found the missing side door moulding under the seat. It is a little be up, but I think I can carefully straighten it out and make it work. I keep finding more parts, like the battery hold down bolt, bolts nuts and screws. Since I have built Harley Davidsons for over 50 years, I know to keep all those odd bolts, nuts and thingamajigs that you will need later.
Yes, the upholstery does appear to be similar to the 1964 Standard Cab Beige color. Upper right corner of the page below. But normally the beige upholstery was only available with G-K-T paint codes, but you're paint code is B which usually would have been the green upholstery. But the code 181 is not for Beige as that would be 481. Might have been something to do with the special order or that seat may have been swapped from another truck.
F25 = F250-4 x 2
J = 223 1V engine
K = Kansas City, Missouri assembly plant
526163 = April 1964 assembly month - 1964 model year
128 = Wheelbase in inches
B = Caribbean Turquoise
F250 = F250-4 x 2 - 7,500 G.V.W. Rating
181 - 1 = Light gray crush vinyl and light grey rib vinyl - 81 = 81A Standard Cab
F = Warner Gear-T98A 4-speed manual transmission
26 = Dana (Spicer) 60 4.88:1 ratio rear differential (5.2M) - non-limited slip
What happened to the hood that is seen in the garage pictures? It was the same color as the truck and had the two pieces of molding and the emblem at least on the driver's side.
There are these little pieces that go on the hood behind the FORD emblem on each side. 1963-64 only and not reproduced. None of the 1963-64 side molding is reproduced that I know of.
