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Old 04-21-2018, 06:53 PM
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Today I stumbled across the rarest truck I've ever seen in person or on any website. It's a 65 custom cab, Ranger, short bed with the ranger bucket seats and console. He's in his late seventies, can barely walk and still thinks he's gonna get it running "someday". He is the original owner and ordered it himself. Needless to say I told him I am interested in buying it if he ever comes to the realization that he probably won't ever do anything with it. Enjoy.
 
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Old 04-21-2018, 08:20 PM
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Nice, finding a Ranger is always sweet. Ran across a couple of them.
 
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Being an early 65 is pretty rare but there is always a rarer one... I hope you are able to buy it. Did you get a shot of the warranty plate?
 
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Old 04-22-2018, 01:44 AM
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'65 Ranger has aftermarket A/C, tailgate finish panel from a 1968/69 Custom Cab/Ranger, 1970 Sport Custom.
 
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Old 04-22-2018, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
'65 Ranger has aftermarket A/C, tailgate finish panel from a 1968/69 Custom Cab/Ranger, 1970 Sport Custom.
Come on Bill, you can do better than that. How about the rust in the rockers, engine leaks oil, bondo in the bed side panels, and cb antenna in the roof.
 
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Old 04-22-2018, 09:46 AM
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In Caldwell isn't it? Looked like it had a vinyl top on it at one time when I saw it 20 years ago.
 
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Looks like the license plate says 1974. I wonder what color it was originally? I see a bit of red around the top edge of the glove box door. Must have been repainted at one time.

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In Caldwell isn't it? Looked like it had a vinyl top on it at one time when I saw it 20 years ago.
I know nothing.
 
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Old 04-23-2018, 07:19 AM
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Comes with one of those old fashioned brake controllers....
 
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Love that interior.
 
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Was the fire extinguisher a dealer option?
 
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Originally Posted by mrpotatohead
Today I stumbled across the rarest truck I've ever seen in person or on any website.
Just wait till you come across a '64 with factory buckets and console.
 
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Old 04-25-2018, 06:49 PM
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Just wait till you come across a '64 with factory buckets and console.
YEP!

So many more Rare 65-66 trucks than a F100 Ranger.

Although truck is complete, cool, it would far far exceed value than cost to restore no labor involved if the truck were purchased for free/0.00 $$ Its reason so many get parted out.
 
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I saved the warranty plates for 2 of them. Both DSO 65 (Oklahoma City, OK) and a 6 digit DSO. Serial is just 10 apart from each other.

Here's the first one.

F10CK494841 - January, 1964
DSO - 650173









And the ordering info that you will remember, too.



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