i agree that is a nice f100. we went project vehicle spotting again today and found a few more that body style, a ton of 63-72 chevy pickups, i swear i don't think i've ever seen as many old "knee-knocker" early chevy trucks in one day as i did today. found 3 late 60's/early 70's novas, a 68 or 69 dart, a really nice bone stock original 63 or 64 fairlane 500 wagon which was sitting right next to one of the f-100's, a late 60's/early 70's dodge shortbed with a utility box and an econoline van, probably a 71 or so. oh and several 60's chevelles and impalas including a 69 Imp vert. all of this was in one little town about 15 miles from where i live.
i almost bought a 70 el camino from the guy that had the 69 impala convertible several years ago but i couldn't come up with the cash in time before someone else got it. it was a total project car though with the rear floor pans under what would be the back seat in a wagon rotted out really bad from the removable panel in the bed leaking. anyway this same guy has a bunch of other stuff behind his shop, last time i was there he had a 63 galaxie 500 convertible and some other verts out there.
i hope my brother gets that longbed f-100 we found last week, i think that would be a fun project for him.
thanks for posting the pics Worth, i'll pass them on to my brother.
i almost bought a 70 el camino from the guy that had the 69 impala convertible several years ago but i couldn't come up with the cash in time before someone else got it. it was a total project car though with the rear floor pans under what would be the back seat in a wagon rotted out really bad from the removable panel in the bed leaking. anyway this same guy has a bunch of other stuff behind his shop, last time i was there he had a 63 galaxie 500 convertible and some other verts out there.
i hope my brother gets that longbed f-100 we found last week, i think that would be a fun project for him.
thanks for posting the pics Worth, i'll pass them on to my brother.
heres mine. I really like the 61-66 body style, particularly the 65-66. We've got two 65 shortbeds, a 66 F250 longbed, and a 65 F600 flatbed. Mine was a custom cab, but I shaved all the trim off the side.
It looks like your truck has a 64 grill and hood. The hoods are the same, you just have redundant emblems, easy fix though. Looks like a solid piece.
It looks like your truck has a 64 grill and hood. The hoods are the same, you just have redundant emblems, easy fix though. Looks like a solid piece.
I saw a truck at the F100 Nationals one year that had a glass nose. I can't vouch for the brand he had or the craftsmanship that was involved in putting it on, but it did not look good at all. Have you ever been going down the freeway next to a newer Kenworth or Freightliner with the tilt front end? Ever noticed how they fit kinda loose and flap around? The front end on that guys truck looked about the same. If you think you can pull it off and have a good result, don't let me stop you. I see fenders and stuff on ebay all the time, it would be worht the effort to track down some steel replacment parts. I know LMC truck sells ALOT of sheetmetal for the old trucks, so check there too.