Not real sure what I saw tonight

BMJ's 65 · Post by **BMJ's 65** » December 19, 2009, 12:06 am

I stopped to look at a 65 CC long box tonight along HWY 34. It was saggin bad. The skin was pretty good, but the box floor and the cab mounts were toast. Had a 352 with a 4 speed. Here's what I'm not sure about. It had an AC compressor on the engine, but the only line coming from the compressor ran to what looked like a 1 pound bottle, and then out to a Neatly coiled air line on the inner fender, capped off with an air chuck. Does this truck have it's own mobile compressor? I may have to go get some pics Sunday.

OGNC · Post by **OGNC** » December 19, 2009, 12:17 am

Engine driven compressor. They are popular with the Jeep crowd for on-trail repairs...

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » December 19, 2009, 12:18 am

sounds like a homemade air compresser to me. seen more than one ac pump being used for an air compresser.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 19, 2009, 12:29 am

i have done that. on an amc the outlet side is 1/2" and perfect for a milton quick coupler. just add hose. lol. i think the ford outlet is the same size.

BMJ's 65 · Post by **BMJ's 65** » December 19, 2009, 9:26 am

Cool, I had never seen that set up before.

64 f100 · Post by **64 f100** » December 19, 2009, 9:51 am

There was an accessory package that came from ford with a generater mounted under the hood. Forget what years this was done, sometime after our trucks , perhaps the early 70's. It was electric start and worked off the trucks battery. Just a piece of trivia that might be of interest to someone.

Rich

6166 Junkyard Dog · December 19, 2009, 11:00 am

when I first saw this POST I thought we where going to talk about Aliens, UFO'S,, Roswell NM

Area 54

fmartin_gila · Post by **fmartin_gila** » December 20, 2009, 9:21 am

Rich,

That was a small Onan generator under the hood. It was an option on the "Camper Special" package.

Fred

BMJ's 65 · Post by **BMJ's 65** » December 20, 2009, 12:44 pm

I didn't see the UFO's untill later that night when the beer ran out

Post by **Greg D** » December 20, 2009, 12:49 pm

Maybe you should try some of Pat's whiskey.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 20, 2009, 1:23 pm

fmartin_gila wrote:Rich,

That was a small Onan generator under the hood. It was an option on the "Camper Special" package.

Fred

i believe you could get it on the "contractor special" package as well fred.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 20, 2009, 1:32 pm

the one i almost bought was a contractor special.
too bad the generator was the best part of the truck, would have made a nice donor for a slick but otherwise it was in bad shape.

Post by **Greg D** » December 20, 2009, 1:38 pm

Cool pic!
Some of the odd add ons for these trucks were pretty cool.

65TremecGT · Post by **65TremecGT** » December 20, 2009, 2:40 pm

Wow never heard or seen a contractor special, did it have special badging? Not a bad idea, but I bet they didnt sell many!

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 20, 2009, 5:29 pm

yes.

http://www.fordification.com/tech/trim.htm#1967-1969

about halfway down the page. we are talking about 67-72 trucks now.

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » December 20, 2009, 6:51 pm

Thanks for the link, Chris-I've never seen some of those emblems.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 20, 2009, 7:32 pm

keith has all kinds of good info over there. spend some time browsing through all that stuff. you'll be amazed.

BMJ's 65 · Post by **BMJ's 65** » December 20, 2009, 10:00 pm

Pat's whiskey? If it will get ET to my house, I'm in!

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 21, 2009, 12:56 am

ezernut9mm wrote:keith has all kinds of good info over there. spend some time browsing through all that stuff. you'll be amazed.

they even got bump-wiki now.

we need that for slicks

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 21, 2009, 1:00 am

lol. brian, we need someone as ocd as keith to do all that. i know it ain't gonna be me.