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So I was browsing ebay and came across this beauty.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Ford-F-100 ... RTM2247625

A 1967 F100 listed as ALL ORIGINAL.

Take a look at the outside rear mirrors and the rear bumper. I have done a lot of research on these bumpsides and although I am no expert I have never ever seen these items as original standard or optional equipment. I will defer to some of you guys who know even more than I do to confirm. I'm tempted to contact the seller to let him know as I would hate to have some less knowledgeable individual buy that truck thinking it was as ORIGINAL as he emphatically states and it is not.
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Not sure on the bumper. The side mirrors on the other hand I have seen on other bumps, BUT I always thought they were pulled from later trucks. Possibly dents.
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Typical 1980's restoration with whatever the old guy who owned it wanted from the catalogs at that time. Original, about 30-50%, mostly what you can't see.
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Ranchero50 wrote:Typical 1980's restoration with whatever the old guy who owned it wanted from the catalogs at that time. Original, about 30-50%, mostly what you can't see.
:yt:

That's what I thought the minute I saw those mirrors......... :eek:
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:hmm: Never heard of a 3 on the tree with OD...... just me :?
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67mann wrote::hmm: Never heard of a 3 on the tree with OD...... just me :?
Looking at the 1967 VIN Decoder on this site there is a B transmission code which designated a T-85, a 3 speed with overdrive. So that could be correct.

However , the mirrors and bumper is what stood out for me. I have the exact same mirrors on my truck but I bought them new from Ford back in 1983 and were equipped on the 73-79 F100 model years.

Thanks guys for confirming my suspicions.
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Can't help with the discussion, I'm afraid - but I like that color combination. My bump is sky view blue, but I've been thinking about going two-tone. Pretty truck.
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I sent the guy a message this was his response, and I didn't mistype his statement, "Thanks for you interest". I think he knows it is not original and trying to pass it off as such.
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cajuncannon03 wrote:I sent the guy a message this was his response, and I didn't mistype his statement, "Thanks for you interest". I think he knows it is not original and trying to pass it off as such.

That pretty much says it all........and after looking at all the photos of the underside I would have to question it spent it's whole life in California....... Looks to me like it's seen some northern winters somewhere........ :?
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