Hi all!

I am proud to say I just acquired a 1965 F250 4x4 to restore (with a few mods). A little help with the warranty number would be nice: F26DR638851
WR:120
COLOR: W
MODEL: F260
BODY: B81
TRANS: N
AXEL: 25

Also, looking at a 1965 f100 as a donor. I think all the body parts are interchangeable, right?

Here is a pic.

I'm pretty sure the body will interchange. where out of wshington is that truck from?

Very nice truck. Nice patina!

As much surface rust as it has, the body looks fairly clean. Nice truck!

Ryan

Welcome to FTF, nice truck!!

I just acquired a 1963 F-100 2 wheel drive

We'll be doing the same thing

Welcome to the site. Nice truck.

I don't have a 65 book handy....but a 66 book sez:

Color...med blue
F260...6800gvw
N...5spd Clark
25....Dana 60 4.56/5200lb

Thanks for the info DNFXDLI! TJ, it came from a farm in Wilbur. I just found an F100 in solid shape (2 wheel drive) sitting in a field in Idaho. I will be trying to pick it up for a few parts. I figured they would interchange.

Any of you responders have insight to adding power steering to this truck?

O'Rattlecan said:

As much surface rust as it has, the body looks fairly clean. Nice truck!

Ryan

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There are a couple small rust wholes in the bottom back corners of the bed. But that is it. Everything else is surface rust. There are a couple wrinkles in the passenger side front where they clipped it with a combine header. Not to serious.

darint said:

Hi all!

I am proud to say I just acquired a 1965 F250 4x4 to restore (with a few mods).

F26DR638851 / WB: 120 / COLOR: W / MODEL: F260 / BODY: B81 / TRANS: N / AXLE: 25 / MAX GVW LBS: 6800 / CERT NET HP: 172 / RPM: 4000 / DSO: Omitted.

Also, looking at a 1965 f100 as a donor. I think all the body parts are interchangeable, right?
Maybe yes, maybe no.

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F26 = F250 4WD

D = 352 2V

R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.

638851 = 1965, assembled December 1964.

120" Wheelbase.

W = Medium Blue

F250 4WD, 6,800 lbs. GVWR

B81: B = Medium Blue Crush Vinyl & Medium Blue Ladder Pattern Woven Plastic // 81 = 81B Custom Cab.

N = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission. TRANS code N used in 1965 only for the NP435. TRANS code A was used 1966/79.

25 = Spicer/Dana 60 Rear Axle / 4.56-1 / No Limited Slip / 5,200 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

6,800 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM
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If the 1965 F100 is 4WD, the body is the same. If it's 2WD, it is not the same!

1961/64 F100/1100 - 1965 F100/250 4WD - 1965/66 F350/1100 - 1966 F250 4WD have a cab step, visible when the doors are opened.

1965/66 F100/250 2WD & 1966 F100 4WD use the same cab, there is no cab step.

The steering column, clutch linkage isn't the same either.

The Styleside bed is also different: 1957/60 Styleside beds installed on the following 1961/66's:

1961/64 F100/250 4WD - 1961/66 F350 (9' Express) / 1962/63 F100/250 2WD - 1965 F100/250 4WD - 1966 F250 4WD

P/S was not available for F100/250 4WD's until 1973 and then it's Power Assist P/S thru 1975 for F100 4WD, 1975 F150 4WD, 1977 for F250 4WD