1967 was the first year of the 'bumpside' body style, used from '67 through '72 and was a major redesign of almost all aspects of the truck from the previous model year. While the suspension design was largely carried over from 1966, the body was all new.

However, due to increased Federal safety mandates for 1968 which required certain features for passenger safety, many areas of the cab interior were again redesigned a year after it's debut. This resulted in the 1967 model year cab as being a 'bastard child' of the bumpside trucks, meaning many things about this model year's cab was different from subsequent '68-'72 bodies. This page will detail the many differences between 1967 cabs vs. 1968-1972 cabs, as well as a few notable exterior and drivetrain differences.

One of the most significant differences for the 1967 model year body was to the doors, required due to more-stringent safety regulations. While the door shell itself was relatively unchanged, allowing interchangeability as a complete unit with '68-'72 cabs, there are many one-year-only features.

1967 Ford pickup doors have a lever-style door release and no push-button provision for locking the door. To lock this door, you would push down on the release handle on the driver's side or pull up on the passenger-side handle. So the door release/lock mechanism is '67-only. The passenger-side armrest was optional.		The '68-'72 style had a squeeze-type release  a redesigned armrest to wrap around the release handle for better protection. It also included a door lock button, as well as a redesigned window crank handle, designed to break away in a collision. Armrests for both doors were standard equipment.
All glass, weatherstrips and division bars remained the same and are interchangeable.

The 1967 window regulators had an longer nub on the end of the regulator shaft, and the matching regulator crank handle had a deeper well to accommodate the nub. In '68 the regulator and crank handle was redesigned to tuck closer to the door panel by removing the nub and making the crank handles thinner. This was an effort to reduce cabin intrusion and possible injuries during a crash.

It should be noted that the '67 and '68-'72 regulators are fully interchangeable. While it's suggested that you keep the crank handle matched to the regulator, the two will interchange as well, though putting the '68-'72 handle on the '67 regulator won't allow full spline engagement, which could lead to premature failure.

Vent (wing) window handles
The vent window release handles were redesigned to eliminate sharp edges which could injure an occupant in a collision and the scuff plate lengthened accordingly. The vent window assembly is interchangeable as a complete unit with '68-'72 doors.

The 1967 deluxe heater controls were via a push/pull cable and were located immediately below the radio. 1967 trucks with the Economy heater had a single control located by the ignition switch, and would not have the three controls pictured here...the area beneath the radio would be blank (pictured at right).

The '68-'72 heater controls were a slider design to minimize cab intrusion and would also control factory-installed A/C, if so equipped.

In the top pic, you can see the font used on the two lighter bezels is similar, but the '67 version on the left has a thinner font style. The '70 lighter on the right has a much bolder font style, plus the silver button center is recessed just a bit more.

In the bottom pic, you can see another comparison. On the left are two choke cable assemblies. The top version is a '67 and the '68 version on the bottom. Note the differences in knob thickness and edge details, which is also obvious in the side view of the two cigarette lighters. Also note the differences in thread pitch of the choke cables, the different style retaining nuts and the locating stud on the '68 bezel.

Pictured at left: A white '67 ashtray vs. a green '68-'72 ashtray.

Clutch/brake pedal hanger assembly
The hanger bracket under the dash is another one of those strange '67-only pieces. As you can see at left, the '67 (bottom) pedals' pivot point is 3⅞ inches inches from the firewall to the middle of the pivot pin, whereas the '68-'72 assembly (top) is 5 inches from the firewall. This also means the master cylinder or brake booster pushrod for the '67s had to be longer. While the hanger assembly is interchangeable as a complete unit, it must be mated with a correct matching brake booster or master cylinder. For more information on this, visit Comparing Clutch/Brake Pedals and Brackets.

Garment hook
The '67-only coat hook (left) was chrome-plated and mounted to the headliner trim. From '68-on, the hook was plastic with a thin rubber cover and attached to the rear cab wall (right).