1965 Ford F-100 Custom Cab Short Wheel Base Great Restoration Project No Reserve on 2040-cars

VIN: F10JK689581 Year: 1965
Interior Color: Blue
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: F-100
Trim: 2 Door
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Custom Cab
Drive Type: RWD
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Mileage: 66,000
Sub Model: F100
Exterior Color: Faded Spray Can Black

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

 First off this truck has NEVER had a title. you didn't have to have one in 1965 when it was bought by my beautiful Wife's, slightly insane, Great Grandfather. I will issue a bill of sale or if the buyer would prefer, I will get the truck titled into my name first, then transfer it to the buyer when it gets here. I was going to go ahead and file for it but then thought that you might like to be the First title holder for this old diamond in the ruff.

It is an 1965 Ford F100, short wheel base, fleet side pick-up truck. This truck has been in the family since it was purchased brand new, in 1965, right here in Corinth, MS by my Wife's Great Grandfather. It has passed down from generation to generation. I am the fourth owner. My Wife's Father passed it on to me three years ago. This is a great running and driving old truck. It has the famous 300 cubic inch Inline 6 cylinder engine. It was "three on the tree" but the shifter lever arm broke, so now it has a universal floor shifter installed. The back window is cracked pretty bad but still intact. The windshield also has a crack. The side/door windows, as well as the corner/vent windows, are all in great shape, however the door windows disengage from the track periodically. The little pieces that hold the window operator arm into the track on the bottom of the window need to be replaced.

I am told that there is Bondo in various places. You can tell on the front fenders, which are both dented. I had several automotive body tech's look at it and they all told me that the fenders should NOT be replaced because they can be beat out. The rear/tail gate has a small dent in the top. but the tailgate functions properly and has the coolest handle I have ever seen. The bed has rust holes in the end closest to the cabin of the truck. There is a small hole in the drivers side floor pan. The rocker panels are solid and in exceptionally good shape. The floor mat will probably need to be replaced. There is some surface rust on the roof of the cab. The headliner has been removed. The outside chrome was taken off of the truck at some point.

The tires were bought brand new about four years ago from a corporate chain tire store and still have 80+/-% tread left on them. The seat is torn but repairable. The truck really needs to be re-wired. everything works, however one of my In-law's tried to "fix" the wiring and now it has been cut and spliced and electrical taped. So, the turn signals work but the indicators on the instrument panel do not work. The horn has been rerouted to a button under the instrument panel. The fuel gauge, the odometer/ speedometer, the temperature gauge, oil and alt lights all work correctly. The choke, wipers, cigarette lighter, head lights, tail lights, brake lights, head light dimmer switch and heater/ fan switch all work correctly. It has a really good heater.

The grille, signal light and tail light trim are all chrome but the bumpers are painted steel. The truck still has the OEM steel rims on it with the chrome accent rings. I had the brakes done but they really need to be replaced on the front passengers side because while changing the brake cylinder on that wheel the technician managed to spill fluid onto the pad, so when it is really hot, I mean Mississippi hot, it will...not stick but hang or drag a little the first times that you apply the brakes. It was supposed to work itself out but it still does it. It just hasn't ever been serious enough an issue for me to try to fix it.

When the truck came into my possession, I had the timing chain and gears replaced, by a certified mechanic, because they were broken. Also, Had the radiator removed, cleaned and re-installed. As well as having the spark-plugs, wires, filters, oil, fluids, distributor and rotor button replaced. The points still looked good so I didn't replace them. The radio does not work. I never thought of it as a necessity. The clutch and throw-out bearing were replaced by my father-in-law. And my wife"s Grandfather says he replaced the carburetor at some point in the past. Grandpa also cut the overload coil springs off of the rear of the truck because he didn't like the way it "rode so stiff". 

Long story short, the truck is a daily driver right now but is a great candidate for restoration. The frame is straight and really doesn't have that much surface rust, surprisingly. The drive-train is in great shape. This truck is STRONG. I am pretty sure that the rear-end is a Dana with a 411 gear ratio. That in combination with the 300 6 cylinder engine...you could pull a house with this thing. The truck is, for the most part still all original, except for the spray can paint job, the floor shifter and the re-wiring. The glove box even has the original liner still intact. The old truck still fires right up and runs and drives great.