Today I show how the 1967 F Series trucks are so different than the rest of the bumpside trucks. I also provide a little history into why I like highboys and 67s so much!
I have 10 bumpsides, 5 of which are F250 4x4 highboys. 6 of the 10 are 1967's. All my 67's have the hazard flasher switch in the upper part of the glove box. Also the flasher assembly, near the steering column is a large box, specific to 1967. Interestingly I have never, ever seen a failed one. 1967 bumpsides are without a doubt, my favorite vehicles on the planet. Nothing else even comes close. I've been driving mine constantly since 1985. Wherever I go people are constantly commenting that they really like my truck, no matter which one I drove that day. Ever since the first couple of miles in one, I knew that I would never again be without one. That was 33 years ago. I've been driving my dream car ever since. Every time I look at them, or drive them, I fall in love all over again. -------every time -------- . Simple, dependable, durable, beautiful. Made in the the U.S.A. and made to last. Thanks for the tour of your bumpsides, ----- reminds me of home. Cheers.
@@warrenmcelroy4718 they are the same truck. Mercury on tailgate, the side emblems looked like the 66 F100 twin I beam badges, cool stuff. All my old "ford" trucks are Mercs.
@@bobw9297 no, tail lights are same. Was emblems, gate, hood crest, steering wheel center....we had more Ford's than Mercs but country is so large and sparsely populated that a town may have a Merc dealer but no Ford dealer back then. Instead of customers having to go to GM or Dodge/Fargo dealer they gave the Merc dealers a truck to sell. Cool history.
This has straighten out a few questions I have on my truck. Mine is a 72 dually I got as is from a guy that installed a dual ram PTO dump system on the back, swapped a 67 cab but it has the 68 doors with lock plungers and armrest door levers. The cab is f100 bump and naturally it has a 460 out of a 78 continental… man I love my truck 😂
Just bought a '67 F250 long bed w/ the 352. I haven't even transferred the title yet, so this video was exceptionally helpful. Looking forward to turning it into a daily driver.
I had a '68 Mercury F100 short box, 240 six with three on the tree and positrack rear end. Since it was sold in Canada it has many similarities to the '67. Original colour was green with a white bump stop. I wrapped the odometer around on that truck.
My husband says his dad had a '66 f250 352 4speed with granny gear and posi rear end. It was the first stick he ever drove. Great memories and beautiful trucks!
67 though 69 Ford pickups were the toughest Ford trucks ever produced. especially the ones equipped with the 300ci 4.9L inline Six cylinder engine. they were bullet proof. I have a unique Ford Pickup, it's a 1966 F250 4x4 chassis with a 1951 body on it. with a 400 + HP 390 FE engine and a tilt front end. I did all the work on it myself including building the engine. except the dual two and a half inch exhaust system. I also have a 1978 F150 2WD with a 360 FE engine and a four speed. normally 78 models didn't have FE engines in them. but I put it in the truck with some parts from a 1967 F100. I also used the windshield from the 67 and put it in the 78. I also have a 1981 F250 4x4, with a 300ci 4.9L inline six cylinder engine and a four speed. it's a totally bullet proof truck. a person might say I really like Ford Pickups and they would be right. they are best trucks ever made no doubt.
My dad had 2 1967's for his business. They were Mercury 250 4x4's with 352 engines, 9 ft. flareside boxes. Both had 8000 lb. PTO driven winches up front.
I have a 67 F600 flatbed. No rust in the floors, cab corners or cab mounts. She has a personality and spirit that none of my other vehicles will ever have. I love to just sit in her sometimes and have a quiet moment. I revived her from an abandoned farm an now she is more than road worthy and legal. Resurrection Revival is almost a religious experience.
I learned to drive on my Dads 1972 f100 302 3 on the tree ... Loved that friggin truck, it had 400 thousand on it and the engine had never been cracked opened. He ended up trading it in for a brandy new 1987 ford ranger... Although 67 thru 79 were essentially the same core truck the 67 to 72 were always my favorites and I liked the gauge cluster old school style more so than the square gauges from 73 to 79. If you look Ford just basically flipped the 72 grille upside down and embedded the ford letters into the upper grille and took them off the hood, quite clever actually and was an interesting facelift for the 73 thru 77 models...Love your trio brother, keep em forever!!
Another great thing about Bumps is that you can bolt an F500 Gauge cluster right in. '73-'79 is the big truck cluster to get, as the gauges look more modern. '73-'79 F500s retained the Bumpside dash. The '67-'72 F500 gauges look almost like they're from the 1950s. Bad thing about Bumps is the welded-in dash - that must be why it kicks up on the passenger side, so you can service the heater. I would consider bolting a Bump dash into my Dent, so I could run those big truck gauges. I wonder if the Bump dash is welded into the Dent F500 cabs, or if it bolts in like the ones in the pickups.
@@DanEBoyd You should check out the Brazilian F-1000, apparently they have been continuing to build the 1967 f100 as the F-1000 over there all the way through from the research, looks like 1992... The truck has a full set of round gauges that you could probably order from Ford of Brazil that might plug in with some mods.. check out the You tube videos for F1000s 1992 ford F1000 will blow your mind...
@@ROROSMACHINE I will check that out. Ford also produced the 1960 Falcons up into the '80s or even '90s, in Australia and in Central or South America. At the end they had modern cartridge bulb-headlights and a few other modern updates. Heck, if I can buy me a new Bumpside, I might just go there!!
I had a 1971 ford f100 ranger xlt. I loved that truck so much. The best years of my life in that truck. I had to let it go because i couldnt aford to keep it up. I miss it so much. Part of me died the day i let it go.
Hi Matt my dad had a68 when I was a kid an your trucks bring back lots of memories for me I missed that truck for yrs an soon as I could I bought a 76 f250 an still drive 32 yrs later so I know how a truck means so much
My dad had a 67' f100. Came stock with a 352fe. Air cleaner was an OIL BATH. No filter needed. Copper mesh was the filter! Cleaning was done gasoline. Filled air cleaner with a small amount of motor oil. Worked perfect. Love that year!
We had a 1967 green F100. 300 ci 6, 4 speed, no power steering, no power brakes. I could stand in the engine bay with my feet on the ground. Sure miss it.
I have a 1970 F100 that I'm just starting to work on. It had been sitting for 16 years in my Grandpas field. It has a nice 390 in it. It had a 2 barrel carb and some old gas in the tank. I put a battery in it, put a couple gallons of fresh gas in it. Primed the carb and cranked it over for about ten seconds, pumped it 4 times then turned it over again and it fired right up 🤯😁 it blew big globs of old carpet fibers out of the exhaust for a couple minutes and smelled like dead 🐀. After about 5 minutes of idling it smoothed out and just purred like a 🐈. The exhaust mounted heat activated choke and everything even works. I could not believe it 🤗🥳 Come to find out the engine had been bored .060 over so it's actually a 401, it doesn't overheat and runs extremely strong. I did put a performer rpm intake on it and put some gt heads with stronger springs on it. It runs even better now. The part I'm searching for now is a replacement tool box tub for the bedside tool box. Unfortunately I can not find anywhere to buy a new one so I'll be searching junk yards. Im very happy to have it. My Grandpa died last Oct so I'll have this to remind me of him. I also got an 49' F1 that was his. It is a project but still cool. The 49' is going to be my hotrod.
This was fun. I have a 66 custom ranger, yes, with the factory mustang buckets and comet center console. I think 66 has some one year options. The 65 has the cab step, but not the 66. Love all these old trucks!
My first truck was a 67 short narrow box with a 240 6 cyl 4 spd, Dana 61 posi rear axle. Was pretty scary driving out of the mountains downhill on icy roads, wanted to steer you straight over the edge on the corners, swapped it out for an open diff 9" rear.
Hi mate , l am from South Australia, I’ve got the 67-72 Bumpside short wheel Bronco Made in Brazil very extremely rare , All the best I love the Bumpside
Wow I love this truck ! I had a 67 4x4 in high school and after graduation it got a 4 inch lift kit 21/2 inch body lift with 38 inch ground hawgs!! Man I had a lot of fun in that truck! Regrettably I sold it when iwas24 ! I'm 54 now and I hope to find another one and make it a 250 so I can lift it up even higher and keep it until I die
Super informative video, definitely appreciate you goin through these trucks it helped me alot identifying what exactly i have in my 67 as its got a little of this and a little of that lol. But really, thanks for the video
I think you can get a reproduction radio Bezel from reproduction parts catalogs such as Dennis Carpenter and the rest. I’m not sure on a factory air cleaner. I would check out eBay and see if you can find a used one. That’s where I get a lot of my parts that are hard to find.
LMC Truck - Lenexa Kansas. Check Out their online catalogs. Have read some negative comments on some forums about the rubber door seals from LMC...probably cheap, poorly made from C-H-I-N-A.
Cool trucks. Those shock reservoir's would benefit being mounted in a cooler area for increased shock performance. With all that heat from the motor you might be shortening the life of them too. Cooler shocks perform better.
my first vehicle was a 67 F100 long wheel base. installed a 390 remanufactured motor in it and painted it dark blue and silver metallic. It was a good truck.
When I got my 67 there was a rubber bladder on the floor near the dimmer switch that would pump the washer fluid. The washer fluid was in a bag that hung on the inner fender.
That continued in Australian dent line until Aug 1980 when last of dentsides were put together in the Melborne factory, but if I remember correctly a plastic bottle was the reservoir, however in time that foot bladder would leak and create a wet spot leading to rust in the floor plan. Oddly all of the windscreen wiper switches in the unique Australian dash boards ( actually English Ford Cortina car dashes) had a push in function that powered a wire in the engine wiring loom making it easy to use an electric powered washer bottle.
I just bought a sweet, near mint 1972 F350 ‘stake/dump’ with 20,638 original one owner miles ( I will be doing some videos on it ). I too had a f100 in your same green with a 6 cylinder ‘three on the tree’. Back in the recession of 1982 , I lost my 79’ Ford van to the bank. An old painter sold me his good running 71’ F 100 for $75 to help me out !
I can remember in 1972 , dad arguing because he had to buy the rear bumper separate. He ended up buying a 1972 Ranger XLT , candy apple read , 2 wheel drive with a 302 in it. I believe 72 the seam going down the bed was gone . Then 73 changed everything
Also i think till 1971or 72 the F100 , only had a transfer case that was engaged or not , just in or out single speed. Dana 21 i believe . They would break in half . I have broken more than one of them. .
Ok you convinced me. I need a '67! So my question is: How likely am I to find a '67 350 with a 3 on the tree? I'm guessing the 4 on the floor was an option that was more sought after? Thanks Matt!
Awesome video 😎😎😎. 45 years ago I bought my first truck 400 dollars got a really nice F-100 straight 6 😊😊😊, three on the tree, not sure on the year it had a white paint grill and small door mirrors like you would find on a car , it was super reliable wish I still had it.
My brothers huntin buddy has got a '68 Wimbledon white F100 with 3/4 ton running gear, suspension lift, and a bada** pumped up Ford 408 under the hood..he named it "White Mule" and it is a beast....
I remember my old ford 4x4 4sp 6cyl it was always dependable could haul a good load of wood and went great in the snow in our west Virginia mtns but could of used more horsepower to get out of bad situations when it got real bad always wanted one with a 3/4 ton suspension and with the 460 my favorite truck I had though was a 90 model dodge Cummins turbo 4x4 5sp I had no power issues at all with that truck and it not only hauled a nice load of wood it would pull a big trailer full also
@@diyjeff1838 bumps have shoulder belt mounting locations under a rubber plug. But I didn’t like how far back the early ones are so I mounted it farther forward to the location of the 70-72 location. I used the hardware provided in the seat belt kit.
@@MattKubik1791 I didn't know that and I just ran out to check the 68 cab and you are right!! How did you relocate it? I like your idea better, looks more comfortable.
I noticed someone put the visor hook upside down on the newer one. I did not see if you did mention it but teh highboy frame is narrower so teh bed mounts and the cab , bumpers and core support mounting holes are all closer together on teh high boys . I learned that after I had a bed all painted and ready to install and nothing lined up. I ended up ;making brackets to put teh holes inside teh frame an inch or so inside the frame times 8 holes . we live and learn. I have a 2x4 power steeering box on my 72 high boy . Took a lot of labor but I got it on and working . It has decent road feel but all in all it aint bad at all. The pitman arm swings between teh frame and the leaf spring and I had to trim off some of teh lower left side of teh radiator mounting strap, I drilled a hole up 3 or 4 inches higher and it works fine. Never wrecked , zero rust , 390 cam headers edelbrock, 12" clutch 4 speed 100 gallons of gas , 6 spare tires pto winch , electric/ hydrolic dump bed , engine hoist factory air and heater camo inside and out , am fm cb radio and the list goes on . I cancer dying and need to find her a new home. I think $22,000 would be fair. if interested call my home no texting 480 654 1636
Very Cool! The rear view mirror on the 68-72 are correct. The hook is facing the opposite direction as the 67. And as for the frames I think you are referring to a 73-77 truck? the highboy frames are 34'' yes but the 2wd frames from 67-72 are 34'' as well and the body bolt right up with exception to the rear cab mounts. They are out board on the 2wd trucks. After 73 the 2wd truck frames changed to 37'' and guys who body swap a 73-77 have to modify the bed mounts. cheers!
My Dad had a 1967 Ford F350 Dent side. it was a cab and chassis Dually dump truck. 361 ci V8 4 speed 2 wheel drive 9 ft dump bed. we used it a lot on our farm. That truck was an old work horse
Interesting, the Australian 69s only had the aluminum grilles., The 68 & 67 over here were steel chrome, or steel painted white. Also Aussie 789012, put 19 in front of those numbers, never had black rubber dash tops, just painted head cracking steel. I might be wrong with our 71-72, but 67, 8, 9, steel not rubber. Our trucks came from Canada, got the converted, and often, the 300 6 cylinder, was swapped for a 302, 351.
My grandfather on my mom's side had several Ford F100s in his time.. he traded about every 2 years.. he had a late 64 and waited till the 67 model to come out in late 66.. yes I can remember the differences he had economy heater switch in his base model. truck it was green. not sure what engine was in it I think it was a V8 with a 4 speed on the floor, his first automatic was not till the 1972 model year.. I remember riding with him when he went to check cattle or when he and dad went to farm sales I agree they were a great truck.. also my grandfather also had a few Chevy s too .. he thought was a truck is a truck does not matter what brand just as long it did the job it was intended to do. he would use each one for a different purpose. on the farm.. he just bought em cheap as he could. his first air conditioned pickup was not till the 1977 Ford F150 Ranger.
I prefer the Dent-era F600 gauges themselves though. They have that Cougar XR7 look to them, whereas the Bump-era ones look way more old-timey. I want the tach and vacuum gauges too! (Even though the big-truck tachs are cable driven, or need to be adapted somehow.) The F600 bezel looks like aftermarket gauges would work well with it too.
Regarding the handbrake, Australian right hand drive F series utilised an Orchilin style lever to the left of the steering column under the dash, the knob on the end of this lever when turned clockwise tighted the wire leading to the rear brakes. It was easy to use and was long enough to give good leverage for tight hand braking,
Interesting and enlightening comparison of the models. That's a great story as to why you love Highboys and that model. That 69 is a sweet ride. clean as and no rattles that i could hear of. Doors opened and closed sweet. The Gauge bezel/cluster of the F600 are they easy to find over in the US , Parts for highboys are hard enough to find in OZ let alone for a 67. Would you know where to get one or if they make replica's. Asking for a friend LOL Ill keep an eye out for a working radio here in OZ.
taught me something here. My 67 heater has the defroster on/off label, but no rod in it. I always thought the trim around the heater controls looked newer, and there's an extra factory hole on the right side of the steering wheel. Previous owners must have done away with the economy controls, but when I am restoring I I will have to put it back in and delete the new ones he installed. Only thing that I noticed that you missed was the location of the hole for 3 point seatbelts. The location of the factory hole changed, but I do not remember specifically what year it changed.
At one point in the mid 2000s I had accumulated 16 Highboys 67-72. All were bought from the Texas and the west coast, they all needed mechanical work, some ran, others didn't but they were mostly rust free. I stored them all at a friend's property where he had an old muscle car salvage yard. He ended up very ill with a heart condition. While he was going through his medical treatment, his wife called the auto crusher to clean up the property, making money towards his medical bills. All my Highboys were crushed, I have been devasted for years. I still have never been able to recoup the lost iron.
Hi, Interesting vid👍 I have a 71 F100 4x4 I am rebuilding and I wonder if anyone can tell me what the holes with grommets in are for inside the back cab corners above the seat, I notice they are also in your 67, could they have been put there for optional lap and diagonal seat belts, they are beefed up with tube inside but there is no thread in them?
They are for factory shoulder belts. However I decided not to use them because they are so far back. I installed my shoulder belts closer to the 1970-72 location.
@@MattKubik1791 Thanks, I thought that was the case, I just discovered Ford changed the position of them mid 71 mine was assembled Nov 70 so the holes are in the same position as yours.
great video, I think only think it would be better if the 4x4 was a 4 speed,but with that motor very cool! I had 69 4 speed 390 wish I never would have sold it! thanks for video. very bad think about these trucks key switch you can just pug new one in and start any truck this year crazy!.
I have just realised my Australian F250 dentside has what you called an F600 dashboard as original fitment only the guages are on the right hand side of cab. The 2 blank larger round potential holes would have housed a tacho and air guage in the larger F600 and 800 trucks .
I have a 1967 hi boy bought it in 1989 $600 bucks had a 352 posi 4.56 gears arm strong steering and no power brakes, still see it running around Pueblo CO
This video was about the uniqueness of the 67s. Not necessarily the interchangeability. However there are 67 parts that absolutely will not interchange.
I had a '67 F100 Camper Special and had accumulated tons of stuff for it, including BRAND NEW hood emblems, CS emblems, etc. I bought it to restore, and did so much work on it to bring it back to life, until I was forced to use it as a daily driver for 3 years. In so many ways the '67 was a "one year" truck compared to the other bumps. I've since sold it all.. the truck just had too much cancer to save (mostly around the roof drip rail) and I had too many kids to hang on to it for daily use. 😥
On the doors- I have one that the vin tag places as a November ’67 but it has ‘68 style doors. Just wanted to let you know. They are the original doors.
Model years changed over mid year in the summer so trucks build in the later half of 67 would be 68 model year trucks. Your truck is a 68. 67 trucks would be built from mid year 66- mid year 67.
Good day and new subscriber here! I've had a dentside for few years now, and just yesterday I bought my first bump! 1970 F250 2wd Custom cab. 360 with a 4 speed. You seem to be an expert on these bumps so I have a question for you. This 360 has an oil bath air cleaner on it. Did they still use this in 1970?