Vehicle Description
1966 Ford F100 Long Bed Pickup
Once strictly utilitarian, classic pickup trucks are hot in the
collector market because they're excellent platforms for
performance upgrades and resto modding. In the early 90's, NASCAR
recognized America's affinity for the pickup truck and created a
race series of trucks only. They're a long way from the truck
available to consumers, (no homologation?), but likely helped the
sport and performance truck hobby which remains wildly popular.
For consignment, an innocent looking 1966 Ford F100 with a rebuilt
drivetrain and lots of new pieces and parts for comfort,
reliability, and performance. Slight Farmtruck vibes here, as it
looks like your run of the mill pickup in service station white and
some Gulf livery. But this Vegas native is a recent recipient of a
rebuild with three on the floor and air conditioning!
Exterior
Like Moby Dick, it's hard not to miss the white. If you're a child
of the 70's, you might get some Good Humor ice cream truck
ruminations here, but a close look at the paint reveals it's been
brushed on. You can't tell at 20 feet, but close up it does present
as a shade tree paint job and possesses an old school feel normal
paint wouldn't provide. There's a roughness to the painted bumpers
that fits the vibe of the truck and even the emblems have a hand
painted skew to them. The beautifully painted black steel wheels
with moon Ford hub caps play off the white wonderfully and the Gulf
decal appears on the driver's side only. The bed is in usable
condition. Imperfections include a broken Twin Beam emblem, a dent
on the flared fender in the front, an elongated dent on bottom
right side, and some extra paint on the bumper.
Interior
Hand brushed black paint on the doors is enhanced with diamond
stitched black vinyl inserts. A bright red vinyl seat cover has
been added to the bench and looks great. The white steering wheel
is nicely patinaed and the dash is very original. A horizontal
speedometer is flanked by round gauges, all backed by a machined
panel. The knobs, including those on the AM radio, are vintage and
worn but not broken. The vinyl dash cover is peeling a bit, but the
headliner is new per our consignor, and consists of more diamond
stitching that extends to the back pillars and window surround.
Black loop style carpet surrounds the floor mounted shifter housed
in a rubber boot. Matching Ford branded mats are included. Our
consignor states sound insulation has been installed in the entire
cab.
Drivetrain
A 352ci V8 lurks under the hood and is fueled by a 2-barrel
carburetor. The 3-speed manual transmission spins the driveshaft
that connects to 3.25 gears in the Ford 9 inch rear. Power brakes
are present with discs in front and drums out back. The consignor
states that the engine was rebuilt less than 500 miles ago. Ford
blue covers the engine, and the bay is clean.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath with a fair share of surface rust
although the new gas tank is gleaming and has been relocated under
the bed. Dual exhaust flows into stainless steel mufflers and exit
out of sight behind the rear quarter panels. Twin I-beam
suspension, true to the emblems on the truck, are found in the
front while leaf springs cushion the rear. We note some oil on the
front crossmembers but otherwise the underside is straight and
dry.
Drive-Ability
The truck doesn't hesitate to come to life and has a great sound.
Into gear we go and out onto the tarmac and it's immediately
apparent that this thing has some get up and go. The well tuned
truck runs great and accelerates without any problem at all. In
checking functionality, we note the radio is not working and the
fuel gauge is not registering, so you'll have to keep track of
consumption. It rides smooth, stops great, and provides great
visibility of the big white hood.
Simplicity meets patina and merges with a freshened engine. This
truck has it all plus you can haul stuff in it without worrying
about ruining the bed. We wouldn't reserve this just for shows and
cruise nights. It's too much fun not to drive more often!
F10YR847310
F10-F100 2wd
Y-352ci 2bbl V8
R-San Jose, CA Assy Plant
847310-Sequential Unit Number
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