My '67 F250 with my '68 Bronco, my '69 Dodge w/camper and my '72 F250 w/camper. All were great trucks Also my '60 F100
Great info, thank so much. Since I'm trying to stay around the 3 grand range and I'll actually use my truck as a truck from time to time, I think I'll focus on the non-unibody version.
61-71 Dodges look good but the early 4 headlight ones are ugly. The later grille like Big Dads truck looks awesome.
unibody truck have good lines, but if you are going to use it as a truck they had some problems, that is why they only made them 61-63, if you loaded them heavy the body would begin to sag where there is usually a separation between the cab and the bed, then you couldnt open the door because it put it in a bind. rowdy
Jeep J-3000 Gladiator. Makes the other trucks mentioned look like they were styled by Richard Simmons.
Take your time, I bought my '61 short bed for $1100 just a couple years ago. Yes, rusty, but very fixable and already had a 390 swapped out. I would not pay more than $2k for a unibody unless it was already restored or in sweet original condition.
My favorite is the 63 GMC's... GMC and chev still did things a little different at that point in time... GMC's had coil front and leav rear and still had a hydraulic clutch. If you can find one with a original chrome grill all the better.. this was mine... Really wish i had never traded it off...
found this thread while looking for something else... I have a 64 dodge 318 with 3 on the tree... great truck yes they are ugly but you will never see another one on the road when you drive it.... and you cant kill it they seem to run forever....
My 3rd 66. I had a 68 3 speed 6 cyl and air with 55,000 miles that I sold to my friend. This one I just got yesterday. ONe owner and 99 % rust free!
This is my daily when I'm not commuting (100mi. each way). I bought it back in July after looking for a decent one for > 2 years. I paid $800.00. Drug it home put about 8 hours in it and was driving it around the yard. 352 with 3 on the tree, swb custom cab, even the damn cigarette lighter still works. I saw 3 at Pigeon Forge, all were long beds and averaged around 3,000. Mine's not the greatest by far but I always loved these trucks. This is my third one all 352's with 3 speed. I hope I can keep this one. I highly recommend 65-66. 48 Poncho
the early to mid fords . had a 64 w/ 352 and a 4 speed was asweet truck. now im eye ballin' a 65 3/4 ton with another 352 4 speed combo as my 53 is givin ' me fits lately and im needin' a winter ride so i can fix bessie .
It's the ONE! IT'S the ONE!!! I saw one in a dealers window as a small boy, got dragged away by my mother, but I never forgot. Ford Grille designers = WOW!!!
Went looking for a short bed mid to late sixties Ford with Twin I-beam. Brought this home about six weeks ago. Lowered, 390, 3 on the tree with overdrive. Semi-daily driver and pull a camping trailer.
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