1966 Body differences

iwlbcnu

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• Aug 30, 2020

• #81

So, some more differences, mine is a Budd body, so may be odd ball.
I don't have any of the three gutters. The rear floor center brace ends are cut at 45° instead of straight. And from what I can tell, the kick panel and inner fender are butted and connected with a square panel welded on the outside, instead of the kick overlapping the inner fender.
Also my passenger floor has 7 ribs, later have 8.

 

trailerjack

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• Aug 31, 2020

• #82

I love reading about all the differences. So cool!

 

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• Nov 27, 2021

• #83

What about these tailgates, seen several of them over the years and only on '66 models? I suppose it wouldn't be too difficult to take a tail gate from a 66-72 Ford truck, drill the spot welds, cut down and build a new tail gate to fit the Bronco....but why does it seem to always be on a '66?

 

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• Nov 27, 2021

• #84

I've seen those on various trucks over the years - cut down F-Series for sure. I've never seen any particular affinity for '66s with them in my area but that doesn't mean they weren't used more there.

Todd Z.

 

okie4570

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• Nov 27, 2021

• #85

That FORD panel could be bought separately iirc and folks grafted them in. The center pic is not a 66 tailgate. the 66' f100 and 66' bronco had the same tooling across the top also.