Slick 60's

Just wondering if the '66 4wd trucks only came with hubcaps for the back wheels? The pic on the front of the '66 4wd brochure indicates this; does anyone know?

Norm

Thanks Steve... That's what I was thinking but wasn't 100% sure. Trying to learn more about the 4x4s now that I own one....

Norm

I have these on my 66 4x4








there's a very over priced set on Ebay , I got a nice set off Ebay for just under $100

http://www.ebay.com/itm/66-77-BRONCO-PI ... 231924fe93

If 3/4 ton it probably would of come dressed like this.



I did this with my 65



I looked at the pics of your truck in your bio. Either PO or yourself have modified the hub caps of that year to fit over the hubs and I think it looks just fine. Later model hub caps seem to lend themselves better to being modified to fit over the hubs. Heres a 66 with later model hub covers modified to fit 4x4. Thats the way I will set my 63 up if I cant find 16" innies when it comes time for wheels and tires.



Not sure why Ford didnt set up the early 4x4s with some kind of hub cover. Probably was not a big concern as 4x4 was an option in itself. Not many made so they probably just never considered it. Just a guess on my part. I suppose if someone would have ordered it from the Ford dealer they would have done it as it is not that hard to do.

Here's the factory pic of a '64 F 250 rear caps only.



Sorry on the small size.

Tried pumping it up a little for you Steve.

An add for a 63

In 64 trucks were trucks, had they had hubcaps the first flat tire it would have been thrown in bed and never seen again.


Johnny

HiBoy63 wrote:

Tried pumping it up a little for you Steve.

An add for a 63

Thanks, SUPERSIZED is good.

Who owns that 66 red/white crewcab ? that is one awesome looking truck !

Good input guys; thanks. Yeah the hubcaps on mine were there when I got it. Not the best modifying job on them I can tell you, but they look pretty good if you're not too close to them. I pulled them off this weekend and re-painted the inner areas around the letters in red. They look better but aren't perfect (again, as you can see if up close). Good enough for me tho. I'll be posting fresh pics this week. Hey that one turquoise & white 250 truck pictured above looks like the big brother to mine!

Norm

rcb1020 wrote:Who owns that 66 red/white crewcab ? that is one awesome looking truck !

I dont know who the owner is. I talked with him briefly at the GoodGuys Northwest. It is a truck he built for his wife and it is diesel powered to boot.

When I ran hub caps on my 66 I took a pair of chrome dog dish hubs caps and a hole saw cut out the center and they looked pretty darn good.

That's what mine are... they just cut the centers out. I touched them up some over the weekend. I'm happy with them.