More on that "Barn find slick"

66ford · Post by **66ford** » May 19, 2010, 5:29 pm

Walked over today, you guy's got me a little interested in finding out if it was truly a ranger, or a f100. The owner who is also part of our local car club is out of town so i didnt get to talk to him, but on the floor next to the slick is a nice grill, and front clip off a 66. behind the longbed slick is a red shortbox off another one, which he recently sold the cab off... the floors arn't so great, ill prob get him to pull it out this summer, or maybe well get the 34 ford coupe out. but anyways from what i think its an f 100. but i do believe the other cab was a ranger....

66ford · Post by **66ford** » May 19, 2010, 5:31 pm

ABA · Post by **ABA** » May 19, 2010, 5:39 pm

That edelbrock carb looks photochopped it's so shiney.

I noticed the gas pedal has been upgraded or that the norm for a 66?

66ford · Post by **66ford** » May 19, 2010, 5:42 pm

Not a clue... sorry only 16 and im learning :D

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » May 19, 2010, 6:12 pm

Body code F 81 is Red bucket seats. It appears it is a Ranger. Keep me informed as to the disposition of this truck. I would like to get it in the Ranger Registry.

66ford · Post by **66ford** » May 19, 2010, 6:14 pm

well idk... he seems to have a soft heart for me

As in ranger registry what do you mean?....

choptopdoc · Post by **choptopdoc** » May 19, 2010, 6:36 pm

ABA wrote:That edelbrock carb looks photochopped it's so shiney.

I noticed the gas pedal has been upgraded or that the norm for a 66?

65s and 66s used a throtle cable I do believe.

Paul Merrell · Post by **Paul Merrell** » May 19, 2010, 7:33 pm

What is the emblem on the glove box?

ABA · Post by **ABA** » May 19, 2010, 7:38 pm

choptopdoc wrote:
ABA wrote:That edelbrock carb looks photochopped it's so shiney.

I noticed the gas pedal has been upgraded or that the norm for a 66?
65s and 66s used a throtle cable I do believe.

I was talking about the pedal itself..it's not bolted to the floor.

66ford · Post by **66ford** » May 19, 2010, 7:48 pm

idk i was wondering that too.... he said if i wanted to put it up in the garage just take it off but i couldnt get it off... going to have to go back with a screw driver lol

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » May 19, 2010, 8:04 pm

66 uses a hanging pedal for F100 and F250 2 wheel drives.

65 may or may not have a hanging pedal, all depends on the vin.

Garbz

banjopicker66 · Post by **banjopicker66** » May 19, 2010, 8:36 pm

That's not the original engine, or at least not the original valve covers. Original would be gold, with an angled top.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » May 19, 2010, 9:35 pm

Michelle has started a Ranger registry to try and identify them for historical purposes

66ford · Post by **66ford** » May 20, 2010, 2:37 pm

what does E81 mean then f100?

ABA · Post by **ABA** » May 20, 2010, 5:05 pm

Garbz wrote:66 uses a hanging pedal for F100 and F250 2 wheel drives.

65 may or may not have a hanging pedal, all depends on the vin.

Garbz

Are they interchangeable? I would much rather have the hanging type on my '65.

65 66 Ford · Post by **65 66 Ford** » May 20, 2010, 6:34 pm

ABA wrote:
Garbz wrote:66 uses a hanging pedal for F100 and F250 2 wheel drives.

65 may or may not have a hanging pedal, all depends on the vin.

Garbz
Are they interchangeable? I would much rather have the hanging type on my '65.

The 65 and the 66 use the same mounting holes on the firewall. Also the same cable to the carb. Then just fill the holes in the floor from the 65 pedal.

ABA · Post by **ABA** » May 20, 2010, 7:09 pm

65 66 Ford wrote:
ABA wrote:
Garbz wrote:66 uses a hanging pedal for F100 and F250 2 wheel drives.

65 may or may not have a hanging pedal, all depends on the vin.

Garbz
Are they interchangeable? I would much rather have the hanging type on my '65.
The 65 and the 66 use the same mounting holes on the firewall. Also the same cable to the carb. Then just fill the holes in the floor from the 65 pedal.

Thanks for the info....now to go find one.

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » May 20, 2010, 7:36 pm

E is the Trim, meaning the seats and interior. For 65 this is Red woven plastic and red vinyl with foam cushion.

81 is conventional cab.

All split bed slicks are Body 81

All unis are Body 66

Ranger package could even be had in crew cabs.

Garbz

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » May 20, 2010, 8:20 pm

That looks like F 81 and not E 81. F code means red bucket seats witch means Ranger.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » May 21, 2010, 7:51 am

So the seats of a true Ranger were only offered in Black, Red and Parchment colors? Interesting........

Didn't a buyer have to order the Custom Cab package too if he/she wanted the Ranger package?

If the above is so, then that would mean the only things different from a Custom Cab truck versus a Ranger would be the bucket seats, the console, the 'Ranger' side emblem and a noise-damping fuel tank cover, correct?

BarnieTrk