New Guy Here (66 Crew Pictures Added)

[PFM-64f100]

I like the hood tie downs Six lugs on the front wheel? Do you know where the tank is it looks like a filler neck in the bed side.

Looks like a decent crewcab. When do you get it?

[tomsrod]

Welcome from Nebraska. Looks to be a F350 with the 6 bolt axles. A 57-60 Ford short box was possibly what it came from the factory with.

[Julian Mule]

I like the hood tie downs Six lugs on the front wheel? Do you know where the tank is it looks like a filler neck in the bed side.

Looks like a decent crewcab. When do you get it?

I bought it last week. I'm still trying to figure out my schedule to go pick it up, in Idaho. I was told that it was a 250, it has 6-lugs front and back.
The tie-downs are definitely "custom" like alot of things on the truck. One of the neat things I liked was the tanks you are asking about. They fit against the side of the bend in front of the fender well.


I have more pictures in the gallery, but you can see the hubs better in this one, look like a 6-lug full floater in the rear:


Check out that CB antenna location on the front passenger fender... classic!

[unibody madness]

Welcome from nor cal
Does the n.c.in your avatar stand for Northern California or North Carolina?
If its not an apache or cherokee would it be an arapahoe?

[Julian Mule]

Welcome from TN. Are you going to leave the chev bed?
Johnny

Nope Johnny, when I find the right donor, I'm going to switch it out! the Slick bed styling is one of my favorite parts of these trucks.

to the Slick 60's Crew Crew from Louisiana! Be sure to post pics when you get it.

Thanks Grits, I'm sure I'll be wanting to pick your brain at some point.

Welcome from North Carolina.

mrgoob, I was born and raised outside of Hickory, NC. Concord Spider country is not too far away

Unibody Madness, it stands for North Carolina.... Somehow living on both coasts at the same time made sense for a little while.
I don't know, maybe!

[Gary Seymour]

from Indiana.

That's a real nice crew you have. It would be interesting to know what bed the truck came with originally. Could have been any of the three, I guess.

[Julian Mule]

welcome, lots of good info here. love the old galaxies. just sold my fastback 64 with a 390. some of the best lines to have come from detriot design tables. have a bunch of upgrades for that car if you are looking for anything contact me or do a search on the hamb for a list of them . i use the same user name. you on ford muscle? i am 4 weeks into my first slick, purchased with some of the proceeds of the galaxie. folks here are most helpful and free with the wisdom. just remember everyone loves a picture.

Thanks Mosquito, I got some added to the gallery... and yes we all love the pictures. Nice C4 Galaxie! I'm not on Ford Muscle, but maybe I should be. I'll have to get some pictures of my Galaxie. It's definitely project, but it runs now. I'll get some pictures of the motor that will go in it... it's way more valuable than the car. I might be interested in those upgrades... but I'm not familiar with the hamb, what is that?

[rwhistles]

welcome from cent.fla.F350 crew that is sweet.gotta love them 1 tons.Guess you can tell Im partial to 1 tons. correct bed would probably have been short wrong bed.have fun with your truck.

[MadMaxetc]

Very cool. Crews are sweet.

[Mercules]

to the CREW CREW from texas. from your location it looks like you live on I40??

[Julian Mule]

to the CREW CREW from texas. from your location it looks like you live on I40??

Thank you! Why yes... I-40 sometimes, and I-10/20/30/40 other times I even cut through Johnsonville to Austin and up one time...

I just figured out that I need to talk to you! I love your '65 Mercules How long is the bed you have on it? I think my truck was originally a wrong bed, but I'd like to put the Styleside bed on it...
Yes, I need to get to know your truck better

[fire truck]

Nice!

That's a F350 for sure, that's why it has the big six wheels. All the 66 F350 Crews had a 132" WB so if it was a factory pick up (I bet it was) it had a 8' "wrong" bed, now it has the wrong bed for sure...lol It will have steps front and back and the batt in the floor. Mine had a 352 and a 4 speed.

[customcab]

I'm alittle late to the party as always but; Welcome aboard anyway!

[bluebolt]

That is an unusual one for sure, is it a straight front axle?

[FORDMANLCRACKEL]

from North Carolina.

[didgeytrucker]

I haven't been in here in a while. Where does that "welcome" flag come from? Anyway, welcome from Tennessee! I would consider a custom utility bed of some sort. It would go along with the heavy 6-lug wheels. You could hide a cooler and grill in it if you think about it. Party wagon!! (Everybody has a pickup bed.)

Tracy

[Julian Mule]

Well, I'm heading up to Idaho today, so I should have some answers and a better feeling in my gut before long!

Pictures to come, can't wait to decipher the vehicle info plate...

[fire truck]

Sweet

I bet it's close to this one

F35YC806445
132/ HM / 481 / A / 22 / 172HP / 740267

[Julian Mule]

Sweet

I bet it's close to this one

F35YC806445
132/ HM / 481 / A / 22 / 172HP / 740267

Pretty Close!!!

[Julian Mule]

I finally got home tonight... I have some pictures I'll put up in a few days other than the VIN plate. I have a few new ones in my gallery now. Truck runs like a top! It has new brakes with brand new "pizza cutter" tires on it. Looks to be 7x17's.

Had all of the stuff Fire Truck and the other fellows were saying. Battery in the floor, leaf springs up front, Pinion brake on the Trans/driveshaft. The truck really is better than I could have ever imagined. Truck was well kept by it's original owner for sure...

The only areas to fix to make it a daily driver are the taillights (probably part of the bed situation), Rust in passenger rain gutter about 6" long, fill in bolt holes in roof, recover seat, replace headliner, driver side hood hinge broken, hood latch frozen/broken, new battery, new paint job... That and a few hundred hours of TLC, should have her running like a top and fun to drive, too.