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I had been driving past a bumpside ford for a couple of years, not really ever seeing it move. I had always wanted to knock on the door and ask about it. But with life, the time commitment was not there, or it was not the right time to spend the money. Then last October it disappeared. Every time I drove down that road, I would look to seem, maybe they moved it around back, or into the barn on the property, but I never saw it.
Commitment for a project is still not here, but I am in need of having a truck around, so I started browsing all of the typical resources. Last week, the same Lunar Green 1967 Ford F250 popped up for sale, much closer to my house. I debated in my head if I should call on it. I finally called and left a message. The owner called me back a few hours later while I was out running errands with my family, he said it was parked on the street and I could drive by to look anytime I want. Since I was out/ I took the family (which could be a good thing or bad) . This time it was good. My wife said she really liked it, my kids really liked it. So I went back a few days later to really inspect it. Thought it over for a few more days (still no time for a project), then committed to it. I think this is going to be a driving project. It runs great, has a good amount of scaling on the underside from sitting on dirt for a number of years. It starts right up, has had some body work done over the years, but an overall good base (especially for the north east)
Any way, I still need to get it home, but here it is, 1967 F250 Camper Special, Custom Cab. Lunar green. 352 and Cruise-o-matic. I believe the rear axle should have 3.73 gears with a limited slip.
And this is the owners yard. He bought the 68 in 1985, and bought this one to clean up, then swap the cab and bed onto the 68 4x4. But he is older, has some medical issues, so does not think he will actually get to the project.
Once I get it home, I am going to give it a good bath, then go through the brakes. The right front is grabbing really hard. Pull the cap, then I think it should be ready for the road.
I had been driving past a bumpside ford for a couple of years, not really ever seeing it move. I had always wanted to knock on the door and ask about it. But with life, the time commitment was not there, or it was not the right time to spend the money. Then last October it disappeared. Every time I drove down that road, I would look to seem, maybe they moved it around back, or into the barn on the property, but I never saw it.
Commitment for a project is still not here, but I am in need of having a truck around, so I started browsing all of the typical resources. Last week, the same Lunar Green 1967 Ford F250 popped up for sale, much closer to my house. I debated in my head if I should call on it. I finally called and left a message. The owner called me back a few hours later while I was out running errands with my family, he said it was parked on the street and I could drive by to look anytime I want. Since I was out/ I took the family (which could be a good thing or bad) . This time it was good. My wife said she really liked it, my kids really liked it. So I went back a few days later to really inspect it. Thought it over for a few more days (still no time for a project), then committed to it. I think this is going to be a driving project. It runs great, has a good amount of scaling on the underside from sitting on dirt for a number of years. It starts right up, has had some body work done over the years, but an overall good base (especially for the north east)
Any way, I still need to get it home, but here it is, 1967 F250 Camper Special, Custom Cab. Lunar green. 352 and Cruise-o-matic. I believe the rear axle should have 3.73 gears with a limited slip.
F25 = F250 2WD
Y = 352 2V
E = Mahwah NJ Assembly Plant.
B30411 = 1967.
131" Wheelbase.
U = Lunar Green.
F254 = F250 2WD; 6,900 lbs. GVWR
C81: C = Medium Green Petticrush Vinyl & Medium Green Leeds Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81B Custom Cab.
11 = Boston MA Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
1967 F100/250 Camper Specials have Camper Special script nameplates on the cowl panels. The left side is missing, cannot see the right side.
The Custom Cab nameplate on the left side is also missing. It was located on the roof just above the in-cab fuel tank cap, there's another on the right side.
1967 F250 Camper Specials and F250 2WD's with a 7,500 lbs. GVWR have 12" x 2 1/2" front/rear drum brakes.
But, is this a Camper Special? The only way to know for sure: The tail lamp wiring harness has an extra feed wire where the Camper Special wiring loom used for camper clearance lights plugs into.
This harness was installed in the glove box at final assembly. Most are missing today.
It actually does have the nameplates/ in a bag, sitting in the bed, along with the FORD letters for the hood. The holes have been filled, but you could see where they were supposed to be. It also looks like it had west coast mirrors on it at one point in time.
The original owners manual is in the glove box. And the key has the original little ford / serial tag attached to it still as well.
It actually does have the nameplates/ in a bag, sitting in the bed, along with the FORD letters for the hood. The holes have been filled, but you could see where they were supposed to be. It also looks like it had west coast mirrors on it at one point in time.
The original owners manual is in the glove box. And the key has the original little ford / serial tag attached to it still as well.
Camper Special package included Western Junior (West Coast is an aftermarket name) mirrors with the 3rd steady-rest arm.
These were placed inside the cab at final assembly, because the dealers installed all the outside mirrors. Some people did not want them, as they stuck out well past the cab.
Notice the spot of primer on the leading edge of the door...just past the vent window, this is where the 3rd steady-rest arm attached.
I did hit it with a pressure washer, and pulled the cap off it. I was happy to see it had a spare tire mount in the bed too. I need to go through the brakes on of the front ones seems to be hanging. It was also very low on transmission fluid. So I will need to figure out why.
You figure how old it is an it won't take much to start pulling loose in the high stress areas like where to sit an the corners cords where you slide over it as you get in.
The Burlap an cotton starts get pushed a way the coil springs etc.
Live it up while it's still intact then when it finely needs recovering or should, I say rebuilding it new foam fix broken springs..
Look how long it's lasted but figure about $5 hundred +or- some..
Just about everyone on this site has had there's recovered or replaced there seat with a later yr model out of a junk yard.
Orich
I have been putting some miles on this hear and there. It gets around pretty good. Has a few leaks that I will take care of in the spring. I currently have a big house renovation going on, so the truck has to take a back burner to that.
I have a question regarding the choke on this. It is a manual choke, but the idle does not raise at all when the choke is pulled. Should there be a linkage or some connection to raise the idle a little as the choke is closed? I had the same carb on an old CJ, and I thought I remember when I pulled the choke, the idle would go up as well. I am having trouble finding good images, or diagrams of the linkage assembly though.
Yeah, I tried that. Looking at it a little more closely, I think I am missing some linkage parts from the bottom of the choke side. (It is apparently also leaking some fuel from here)
09-17-2018, 06:46 PM
