66 F100 value

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I have a 66 Ford, it's called a camper special. The truck was my brothers work truck. The motor does run, it's a 4 speed. Needs tires, needs freeze plugs, seat needs spring rebuilt, Body is straight, needs paint. Any thoughts. Stan
 
2k is probably a good starting point. 66 was one of my favorites in the older fords. 300 cid 6 cyl.? i just thought camper special was in the 3/4 tons.
 
Please post some pictures. Sounds like it could be worth much more as a collector/custom truck than as a working/farm truck. If you are located in southern California, you may be a lot closer to the custom car/truck market than the rest of us are. An unmolested 55/56 year old truck could take a lot of repairs to get it road worthy again. I would check with some of your local shops and consider selling it as-is in Hemmings or your local Truck Trader rather than spending several thousand dollars and a year or more of your time fixing it up only to find most potential buyers don't need or want your repairs.
 
41k is not a realistic price for that red and white truck. At that price I better be able to eat of the inner fenders. Does not look like that is going to happen.
 
I'll bet it's a worthwhile project for the right guy for what he wants it for..... but in the collector market as is though, I'm sure you know it has three strikes against it. First a 3/4 ton, then a camper special makes it a long box and finally of course the floor shift 4 speed. Not sayin' somebody wouldn't go after it, but to sink money into it as a collector vehicle probably wouldn't happen. Just my two cents anyways ...... good luck.
 
Where you are in the country might vary the value. Also is it rusted, how is the frame? Trucks are big in the custom crowd these days from rat rods to survivors to full custom. Do not under estimate the 4 speed to a hot rodder. Also a F100 = 1/2 ton, F200= 3/4 ton.
I put a value of $ 12,000 on my modified but not restored 1964 F 100 short bed step side. Mods are power steering and brakes, 289 v-8 C4 automatic transmission. Very hard to find non rust buckets these days. joe
 
Low miles? Would you consider it a survivor?
Some like patina. Put a clear coat over it.
3/4 ton and long bed might not be a big deal for some.
As others have said, condition, rust. You might be surprised.
If you can, a picture would be nice.

Good luck,
Don
 
I worked 20 years in an alignment shop. The 'Camper Specials' were the most beefcakes pickup I've ever seen.
 

The marked for those old ford trucks has taken off... You can mount the body on a late model Ford Crown Vic, Lincoln are mercury. chassis and have a great driver with out much modification. Its my understanding the front clips on those cars will tie onto the original truck chassis like it was made for it.

I sold a engine and trans to a guy that did just that today he wants to go back old school. While we were loading it up he saw a NP 435 (I think) 4sd and ask Whuts dat I said it will blot right up to your truck. I was gonna put it in a 73 F100 last winter but the guy backed out.

Don't write the 4sp off as worthless I would prefer it if I were going to work it.
 
66 was the first year for the twin ibeam suspension in the front, gave it a lot better ride. fixed up a little, and it will be worth more than , your new truck, you are driving today. keep it for your kids.
 
The GVW of those old 3/4 ton pickups wasn't what it is today. I think that era 3/4 was about 7500 lbs. Camper Special about 8300.
Today's 3/4 is about 9000.
I bought a well used, ugly, rusted, 69 Camper Special for a one way trip. It had a 390 and 4 sp.
I loaded it down - welder, torch, a 6 cyl Hercules engine, 4 used 8.25-20 tires strapped to the roof, anvil and tools filled up the passenger side of the cab, etc.
I drove it across the scales and it weighed about 9500 - without me or much fuel in it.
Drove it to Vernal, Utah. Burned 1 1/2 quarts of oil each tank of gas. I flat footed it much of the way. Made it without a hitch.
Gave it w/title to a guy out there for storing an old truck for me.
First leg of my journey to Alaska.
Tough old pickup.
 
I still have our 1966 F250 3/4 ton that our JD dealership used to pull equipment and service truck until 1976 been sitting 35 years with a fresh motor and it still turn over, many memories driving that old truck from back in 1975
 
I would share with the 5k to 10k price point. These are getting somewhat rare especially for that model.

Vito
 
Stan,

How many more of your brother's unfinished project vehicles do you have to sort through? You might consider posting a list with pictures to get some feedback on which ones are worthy of spending some money on to either keep or prepare for sale, which ones to sell as-is barn finds, and which if any might just be better scrapped.

Good luck with your projects.
 
(quoted from post at 05:32:02 09/16/21) I still have our 1966 F250 3/4 ton that our JD dealership used to pull equipment and service truck until 1976 been sitting 35 years with a fresh motor and it still turn over, many memories driving that old truck from back in 1975

I was also going to suggest that if this is a 3/4 ton, it would be an F250 and not an F100.
 
(quoted from post at 10:04:48 09/15/21) This truck has the 352 V8. It probably is a 3/4 ton, it has 16 inch split rims. Stan

There definitely was a half ton F100 Camper Special in 1966 (and a few other years). They typically came with lock ring wheels (which many mistakenly call "split rims"). Easy way to tell a 3/4 ton is it will have 8 lugs. Value is anywhere from near nothing to maybe $15k for a nice, running, unmolested survivor.
 

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