8 thoughts on “Phil’s Short Boxes… 1961 Short Boxes?

  1. The bottom one is the spitting image of the one I had, same puke green color, same chrome grille and it’s a short bed.
    Nice find!

  2. My first car was a truck.
    1970 F-100, 300-6 , 4WD, 4 speed w/ Granny Low. It also, was a short bed.

    Leigh
    Whitehall, NY

    • ’63 was the last year for the wrap-around windshield.

      ’64-5-6 was as similar body style with the “flat” windshield. (“Trapezoid” versus “Parallelogram” door glass.)

      • Drove a ’65 Chevy fleetside in HS. 283 with the two speed power glide transmission. Same color as the one in the photo. Before I started driving it, the Ol’ Man put two saddle tanks on it. It would carry a total of 48 gallons of fuel. On a cross country trip, hauling a big camper, we would get around 700 to 750 miles on a fill-up. Back when gas was .25/gal.

  3. I had a 62 Chevy fleet side.
    Installed a built 350 LT1 ported and blueprinted motor coupled to a Muncie rock crusher .
    Twas wicked quick too

  4. I have that 61 f-100 only it’s a long bed. 292 Y block three on the tree with a dealer ordered Dana posi with 373s. Tops out around 50mph. It’s my daily driver now.

  5. I loved my 61 short box. Great truck, with torsion bar front suspension, a 283 and granny 4-speed. It would go anywhere.

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