Wasn't somebody wanting a Napco 4x4?

Post by **Greg D** » April 5, 2010, 9:03 pm

http://grandisland.craigslist.org/cto/1674732577.html

johnzmu · Post by **johnzmu** » April 6, 2010, 8:47 am

I thought by then, ford was builing their own 4x4. or did they do both?

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » April 6, 2010, 8:50 am

I didn't realize those early NAPCO 4x4s were really worth all that...

BarnieTrk

Hawkrod · Post by **Hawkrod** » April 6, 2010, 9:06 am

I don't even know where to start responding. First, no matter if it is a Napco or a Ford it isn't worth that kind of money. Second if it is a Napco then it isn't a factory Ford 4X4 as he says and if it is a factory Ford 4X4 then it isn't a Napco. Finally, has anybody seen a restored slick bring 15-20K? The guy is just full of it. He has a $500 parts truck at best that may be restorable but it isn't the best start I have ever seen. Hawkrod

66ford · Post by **66ford** » April 6, 2010, 9:46 am

whats the story on this NAPCO Thing?

Hawkrod · Post by **Hawkrod** » April 6, 2010, 11:00 am

Napco was a company that did aftermarket 4X4 conversions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napco_Four ... e_Vehicles. Hawkrod

RlCHARD CRANlUM · Post by **RlCHARD CRANlUM** » April 6, 2010, 12:05 pm

Shouldn't a Napco conversion be passenger side drop? It looks like a run of the mill F-100 4x4 to me. Poor picture quality, but that rear axle looks five lug. There's a 64 F-350 Napco 4x4 not far from that my wife won't let me buy.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » April 6, 2010, 12:30 pm

RlCHARD CRANlUM wrote:Shouldn't a Napco conversion be passenger side drop? It looks like a run of the mill F-100 4x4 to me. Poor picture quality, but that rear axle looks five lug. There's a 64 F-350 Napco 4x4 not far from that my wife won't let me buy.

RC,
I'm not anywhere near an authority regarding older or NAPCO 4x4s, so I have to ask: What are you talking about?

BarnieTrk

semotrucker · Post by **semotrucker** » April 6, 2010, 2:35 pm

Thats the one I posted a couple months ago.

http://fordtruk.com/forums/viewtopic.ph ... ht=#129536

Cam

factorystock · Post by **factorystock** » April 6, 2010, 8:49 pm

During the 60's, Ford built 1/2 and 3/4 ton 4X4's, 1 tons were farmed out to Napco for conversion. Ford felt there was not enough market for them.My take on this one, dont believe everything you read. I would say that shade of dark green was used by Pacific Bell, the forest service used a lighter greenish gray color. It probably had a utility bed on it at on time also.

RlCHARD CRANlUM · Post by **RlCHARD CRANlUM** » April 7, 2010, 11:23 am

BarnieTrk wrote: RC,
I'm not anywhere near an authority regarding older or NAPCO 4x4s, so I have to ask: What are you talking about?
BarnieTrk

I'm no expert either. But of the few Napco conversions I've seen, they were all passenger side drop axles (the differential is on the passenger side of the axle)

Follow this link (to lazy to rehost the image), it shows some Napco conversions. Notice the front diff is on the passenger side.
http://www.napco4x4.org/gallery/data/50 ... ug_166.jpg

The truck in question has the front diff on the driver's side. It also doesn't look very tall. All of the Napco rigs I've seen were pretty tall. Probably for drive train clearance. I'd say it's a factory 4x4.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » April 7, 2010, 1:20 pm

RlCHARD CRANlUM wrote:
BarnieTrk wrote: RC,
I'm not anywhere near an authority regarding older or NAPCO 4x4s, so I have to ask: What are you talking about?
BarnieTrk
I'm no expert either. But of the few Napco conversions I've seen, they were all passenger side drop axles (the differential is on the passenger side of the axle)

Follow this link (to lazy to rehost the image), it shows some Napco conversions. Notice the front diff is on the passenger side.
http://www.napco4x4.org/gallery/data/50 ... ug_166.jpg

The truck in question has the front diff on the driver's side. It also doesn't look very tall. All of the Napco rigs I've seen were pretty tall. Probably for drive train clearance. I'd say it's a factory 4x4.

Ahh,,,, I see what you mean. Thanks for the reply & the NAPCO ID tip!

BarnieTrk