UPDATE: Back on eBay.
(11/15/2014) Nice looking FC with an unusual bed.
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MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to offer a very rarely seen, very unique 1963 Jeep FC150 Cab Over Engine. FC150 stands for “Forward Control,” which is often referred to as a “cab-over” and the model used a slightly wider chassis and wheelbase of the CJ-5. This particular example is equipped with an upgraded V6 engine, 4×4 and was totally restored in the recent past and looks absolutely wonderful! This Jeep almost looks quirky and is sure to demand attention anywhere it may go!
The body of this neat, little truck is in great shape while being very sound. The truck has a large stake-bed, complete with a “wood” floor that looks great. The body is painted with a bright red paint that looks awesome. The paint shows very well, showing only minor imperfections. There is a little bit of chrome on the truck and it all shines brilliantly! Overall, this is an awesome truck capable of driving on the streets or tearing up some logging trail or power line backwoods!
Inside, the interior is simple. The seats are wrapped in gray vinyl and are comfortable. There are no major signs of wear or tear to be found on the seats. The doors and headliner are in comparable condition to the seats and look awesome. The dashboard is in excellent condition, with no signs of cracking of fading. The dash houses a set of new black face VDO gauges that look great. Included with the purchase of this FC150 is the original speedometer gauge with the last odometer reading before restoration which read 44,000 miles.
As mentioned, this is a “cab over” truck, so the engine is accessed through a dog house in the cab. The engine has been upgraded with a more powerful Buick 225 cubic inch V6 engine (casting number B1358435) mated to a manual transmission. The truck sits upon a set of 15” white painted steel wheels wrapped in P235/75R15 tires that look great.
Hard to tell from the pics, but that wood bed looks a lot like something you’d put down in your house. The giveaway is that the edge is unfinished, which is common on all pre-finished floors, whether they are full thickness oak or a photo-etch veneer over a composite. The back sides are unfinished. Because the installer didn’t even finish that edge, one has to wonder if they bothered to seal the underside before installing it? I suspect the bed will buckle if it got a lot of water on it.
If I was going to wood bed an FC, I’d do with one of the vinyl “wood” floors available. I have one in my family room that has a lifetime warranty. The promotional literature for the floor showed it installed in a bathroom with kids splashing water out of the tub, and re-iterated the lifetime warranty. The exposed edges of this product are a very dark grey.
That bed looks natural on that FC-150. They did a good job of customizing it. It looks like it should have been made to dump.
I agree with you, Craig, that you couldn’t haul an engine block if that is actually veneer flooring. It’s an excellent show truck.
**Steve E.**