1961 F100 4x4 Shortbed Custom Cab

justincase876 · Post by **justincase876** » July 8, 2011, 1:30 pm

I have had this in storage for 8 years now, bought it for $1000.

1961 F100 4x4
Shortbed
Flareside
Custom Cab
Manual Transmission
6 Banger

The truck is awesome and I can't wait to fix it up. I plan on modifying it slightly, I want a truck that I want to drive all the time. Im not a big fan of the flareside, I may trade the bed for a styleside bed.

I have been looking through a lot of posts and listings, not too many 61 4x4's out there (roughly 2400 produced). Anyone have production numbers of the Short bed Custom cab?

I think the bumpers may have been transplanted. They dont line up with the body lines and I have not seen any trucks of this year with these bumpers. Does anyone know if the 4x4's came with different bumpers?

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » July 8, 2011, 8:55 pm

sounds like a great project!

36truck · Post by **36truck** » July 9, 2011, 7:31 am

from Michigan

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » July 9, 2011, 3:13 pm

Welcome to the 4x4 club from West Virginia and boy does that look nice.... I wish mine would have started that sweeeeet!!!!!

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » July 9, 2011, 6:34 pm

from down here!, I agree!, the style side does look better!, but don`t tell anyone I said that!

HiBoy63 · Post by **HiBoy63** » July 10, 2011, 10:57 am

Hi from Washington State. That front bumper was added on later its not original. Good luck on your restoration.

Post by **Greg D** » July 10, 2011, 11:31 am

Looks like a good start.
FYI - if you want to run larger tires the flareside bed will work out much better for you. You can get NEW replacement parts for the flareside, not for the styleside. Not much clearance for big tires & offset wheels in the styleside bed wheel arches = more lift needed. Just a little food for thought.
Welcome to Slick 60s.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » July 10, 2011, 1:41 pm

And if you really wanted to go wide with tires, you can get fiberglass Flareside fenders that are 3" wider than stock.

dave r · Post by **dave r** » July 10, 2011, 9:51 pm

nice truck.the front bumper looks lice a late 70's to mid 80's chevy p/u bumper.
Dave