History of your grandfather and truck really special. He sounded like a Great man .

That engine is from the FE family. It is NOT a Y-block which predated the FE's. The FE debuted in 1958. Neat machine.

You are a proud grandson. Taking care of the truck shows integrity. Please drive and enjoy this amazing truck. You grand father would be proud.

Please do this car justice. It is your best ever project by far and with such a great family history. Looking forward to this one

am I the only one who thinks that this garage could/should be the new home of WatchJRGo? Lots of room for the vehicles and room to work!

JR, I'm 63 yrs old and remember trucks like this cruising our roadways. This is one of your best projects. Thanks for sharing!

Definitely see the family resemblance’ cool project

This episode brought back memories of my grandpa and his trucks. He had for a long time a 73 c10 stepside with three on the tree and a 250 i6. I rode with him everywhere in that truck and on the 94 dodge dakota 3.9v6 5 speed he later had before he passed away. That was the reason I got my 2000 ranger and my love for pickup trucks. Thank you for sharing your grandpa's history with us and I look forward to this build.

My first vehicle was my grandparents 62 Ford unibody. It was my Grandpa's farm truck. It sat in his pasture for years before he gave it to me. Didn't check all of the fluids and burnt up the rear end. Primered that bad boy gray. It was sweeeeeeet!

I can't wait to see future episodes of this project. It must be so cool, to work on something your grandpa wrenched on many years ago. Never get rid of thus truck!

The Ford FE series is also a Y-block and likely what the engine is. 🍻 Also I'm bad at reading prices 😂

dude your grandpa was a SLAYER - look at that handsome devil, cool AF

good to see cars passed from generation to generation and you have the same passion as your grandfather did.. but you get to share it to the rest of the world.. look forward to what you bring to the truck.

That was so awesome of your Grandma to sign that car over to you as a kid.

My dad bought a new 1976 F250 "SuperCab" with the 390. I started driving it in 1983. I can tell you, that engine is as tuff as a hogs nose. We beat the snot out of that truck and couldn't tear the engine up. Busted the Dana 60 rear but never hurt the 390 / C6. The truck caught fire in the mid 90's and burned to the ground. Super Cool truck and you can't be denied from that side of the family. You look like your grandfather. ATB

Somewhere, your grandpa is smiling and proud of you! Thanks for sharing a personal story along with an awesomely cool truck.

what wonderful truck. Love to see something like that be brought back to life. I am sure Grampa is smiling form heven.

Can't wait for this to be finished! This build would standout in YT

Your grandpa would be so proud of you brother! Looking forward to seeing this thing all fixed up. I'm finally getting caught up on the videos I've missed, starting here.

wow, that's awesome. your grandfather gives you a sweet truck, my grandfather gave me bad knees.

JR you are incredibly lucky to have that pickup. The history alone is worth a fortune. The truck is in incredible condition for the year. I would cherish that truck for the rest of your life. There is no price tag you could ever attach to a truck with the history and love that your grandparents shared with that truck. I personally look forward to you getting it back to its former glory. Glad you shared some of your grandpa history. I am sure he was an awesome man. Too bad you never got to meet him.

oh yeah - this is gonna be the best wjrgo ever - when you have this emotional connection. takes us all back to our younger years and our familial/generational relationship with the car. can't wait.

My grandfather passed away on March 18th. Right now I'm trying to be able to keep his 2004 Trailblazer. Nothing special vehicle wise but most of my childhood was spent in it with him and my grandmother. He bought a 1999 Ford F350 extended cab dually with the 7.3. I tracked it down after he sold it in 2007 and someone nearby owns it. It looks brand new and hopefully I'll be able to buy it back soon. Can't wait to see you finish this truck and get it on the road

I'm from Grandpa's day. That under-bed tool box was a Ford option. FE motor. May have come with either 352, or 390 ... So issues to be careful with the FE are mostly related to the oil pump drive (hex shaft). They can break. So if the motor needs to be done enough to get into the dizzy/oil pump drive, be sure to use an ARP replacement. The next big issue will be the ground side of the 12v system. Add crimped and soldered #4 cables from the Neg terminal pinch bolt to the block and firewall (the OEM grounds were weak). All the systems will come to life. Lube the hood hinges. Rebuild/clean the carb and replace the fuel pump. If it pin holes the diaphragm you'll fuel dilute the oil. Add big inline fuel filter under cab. The dizzy may have a felt oiling washer under the point plate - soak it with oil. Clean the point cam and buy high quality OEM points. Use good light grease on the point cam wiper. Check to see that the point ground wire under the plate is not dried and cracked... It can short and stop the engine intermittently. If pliable and not showing rub marks - good to go :)

Grandpa Watts is looking down from Heaven with a big old smile on his face!

This is LITERALLY my DREAM car. You're so lucky man! Sorry you never got to meet your grandpa. He sounds like an awesome guy!

I've had a bunch of these trucks and still love them. Back in 86 my highschool ride was a short bed 1965, it had a 460 with DOVE heads, Thermo quad four barrel, headers and a mild RV cam painted Ford Blue with a White top. It had dual exhaust with original round Thrush mufflers

Thanks for the video. I'm a grandpa and have owed a 1966 F-250 custom cab for the last 43 years. However, none of my children have expressed an interest in it. I grew up as a petrol head and was a drag racer for many years but cars where never an interest for my children (they have more interest in computers and cell phones). I also built a camper shell for it and the truck has been all over the country. It is still in good condition but I've not used it much in the last 20 years. I was thinking of selling it along with a 1965 2+2 Mustang I own but this makes me rethink doing that.

Your grandfather was an amazing man! I know he's proudly watching down on you. Keep up the awesome work.

Some of you are waiting for the R8. I've been waiting for the F100! I can relate to not meeting your grandfather's. My treasured heirloom is a set of 1930's razors.

This is such a BEAUTIFUL truck. I'm Jonesing SO HARD right now.

What a truck. Its everything I would do to a truck. My wife looked over and said it's you. I am stoked to see more videos on this!

I'm excited for this truck man!!

I can understand your pride in restoring that 1965 Ford F100. Go for It. Looking forward to see it when done.

This is going to be more bad-ass than the R8 just on the sheer cool factor alone. Also, good to see the EXP in the background.

I hope you do A series of fixing the engine and trans. Then the rust in the storage box and update a.c.. Such a great piece of history!

The key chain with Grandpa's name engraved is priceless....

Okay I'm from the UK and I find this utterly superb, I only wish my Grandparents could have left me something so inspiring. I would say I'm jealous but that is the wrong word, it's envious of owning such a thing while being privileged to watch your pride. Much love from Scotland.

Bro... did you switch cameras?? This looks like a TV show!! Awesome work!

I had a 65 Ford F100 flare side that was my dad's I had planned on restoring but could never get it started. Loved that truck. Had wood for the bed of the truck.

I owned a 1965 Ford that came with a 352. It was a short wheel base step side and it was a bottle rocket. I changed out the rear end put solid lifters it in and did some other things that made it a fun 1/4 mile racer. That was when kids raced for fun, back in the 1960s. The truck you have is very special and they were priced out of range for most buyers. I've only seen one other one in the small Texas town where I grew up. You've got a crown jewel and it deserves your best efforts to keep it repaired and road worthy. I am really looking forward to following you as you get it back on the road.

My dad is finally selling his yellow 1984 chevy one ton. He bought it new in 84. And he's selling it to me. I'm so excited to have my family's most memorable family heirloom.

Got it when you was five and it was probably the first car you ever owned. Loll

My dad use to have a 1970 Ford F100 with a 3 on the tree, long bed, positive traction, & a straight 6 I really miss that truck 😢, I saw it one time just sitting in my grandmas backyard & that would've been my first truck but sadly he couldn't bring it back to Texas to restore it so now I have my dad's 99 Ranger would be so cool to own a 1970 F100 & driving it to high school everyday

I have a 66 Camper Special that was given to me by my grandson...it has a 352 in it with a four speed with granny gear.

Nice job explaining the truck and your Grandfather. Seems like he was a pretty cool guy. Cool truck for sure!

I'm in that truck is perfect. 40 years ago I bought grandpa's 62 F250 Custom Cab My Fist ride, he was a Ford Mechanic took great care of it. Damn I miss that truck

What an amazing tribute to your grandfather. I am looking forward to watching you bring this beauty back to life.

That tool box on the side is a factory Ford item. They installed them on the camper special for quite a few years.

That is so cool that you have your Grandpa's truck man.

That's a sweet truck and your grandpa had great taste.

Awesome! I have my Grandfather's 1975 cadillac coupe deville and my Uncle's 1983 80's customized F150 and they are treasures. I have had the cadillac since I was 18. I love family vehicles.

I had a 65 camper special and it was a great truck ! The tool box I believe is standard on a camper special because mine also had one ! The first thing I did was got rid of the in cab fuel tank ! I don’t remember but mine had I think a 360 in it .

I had a 65 M100, same color (Wimbledon White) same custom cab trim package and a 352 with a 3 speed column shift, the engine had gold painted valve covers and air cleaner. Your AC is great. Good luck with the project.

Its been months since there was a serious series on this channel . Fantastic! I know you will do this project justice. I can sense something special about this one. Video is so crisp.

I just bought a Palomino pop-top slide in camper for my F-100. The old '67 Capri camper was in pretty sad shape. My old F-100 has a 352 cu in original engine I rebuilt in 1994. It has 267,702 on it but still looks showroom. The bottom has been coated and looks nice. I did add beefier leaf springs and rear air shocks. No rust here in Texas from salt where I live. The only places I have ever camped are Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and southern CA(Big Bear). I'm thinking about getting a 390 FE for it. I found one in a salvage yard that only had about 52,000 miles on it. These are great old trucks! Thanks for showing yours on here.

Why have we been watching the Facebook flips when this has been sitting around the whole time???

I love hearing history of people living their lives and the intimate relationship between man and machine. So much history in this pickup

K00l ole truck and story.....cant wait for more on this series.....I'd like to had this BIG BAD FORD at AGE 5

I like that truck and the fact that your grandfather worked at the same place my grandfather and father did. I kind of followed them and worked at creekstone farms there in Ark City Kansas.

I hope you will make this car in perfect condition. It deserves it and I will gladly watch all episodes.

I have followed your channel for a long time- when you used to ride around on your motorcycle. I especially liked it when you took the boat you rebuilt to your dad's "shop" but it is really a pretty big company- that I found out by you that your dad started from scratch. Your dad is smart as anything especially about cars and machinery (like John Deere tractors and crawlers) now I see where your dad got his "mechanical smarts" from. It is great that you picked up the ability that your dad has. You really go into big detail when you are explaining things. Now if you relay want to watch a pro do things - follow the CAR Wizard- or the Wizard.

That truck is sweet! and your Grandpa's story is very cool!

She's a beauty. Keep it as original as possible👍👍

WOW BRUH , Y'all look like brothers, AMAZING resemblance.

That really is a special truck and so glad you have it. Think of the historical value and I bet your grandfather would proud as punch that his grandson is so into cars and running a KZfaq channel decades later. I got my car fascination from my grandad too so totally understand the whole thing dude

Super excited that you’re gonna build this truck

You inherited way more than just this F 150 from your Grand Father , way more !

There's a really nice Blue 65 Ford truck in the Chicago video "stay the night" I always loved that truck.

My grandfather had a 64 Ford F100 long bed that I wish I had but his second wife basically took everything that wasn't nailed down when he passed away suddenly. Including any will he might have had. I'm not sure what engine it had in it but I think it was original but he had a cast iron 4 barrel intake manifold that may be long gone by now. Speedo didn't work, the three on the tree was replaced by three on the floor. I have good memories of that truck so perhaps I need to do some fighting over it if she's still alive. Lots of water under that bridge. Like the Yangtze. Seeing that '65 reminds me of my friends '65 with a 427 in it. I had fun times in that truck as well. Seeing this truck made me nostalgic.

I like these years of Ford pickups. I can't help thinking that this is a F 250 Camper special. The Camper Specials had the storage box on the rear quarter panel like yours does.

You look JUST like your grandpa! Those genes came in strong! Lol

I love the story and love the truck! I too never met my grandfather and would love to have been able to have had one of his vehicles! One of my favorite trucks of all time! I hope you dont change a thing!

That is a rad truck!!! That side toolbox is such a cool addition as well!

Great truck,i bought a 65 camper special in 71, put 225,000 miles on that truck. Poor 352 was pretty tired by the end.

My Dad purchased a very, very lightly used 1966 Ford (three on the tree, AM radio, no air factory or otherwise, and power nothing) in late 1966 for use on the family farm and as his daily driver. It had a VERY heavy duty suspension for the day, so much so, that I've seen late model 4X4 pickups and SUVs that did not have ride height that totally unmodified (ever) '66 did. It was the same "tan" or "sand" color that the lower part of your truck is. The truck was listed as an "Industrial/heavy duty model" and was powered by a truly gutsy 352 "Industrial" V8 with a two barrel carburetor that I could easily stick my thumbs into with room to spare. I took my drivers test in that truck and drove it to school and back most days from 1970 to 1972. It had so much torque that more than one of my classmates, who owned "built" (by them for the most part) Mustangs, Camaros, Firebirds. and other makes and models of the day, often asked me what kind of cam was in the truck....I always told them a three quarter cam, they believed me and I left it at that. With "snow tires" on the rear I had no problem "smoking" the majority of them off the line, and beating them, badly, traffic light to traffic light. That truck had no problem pulling a cattle trailer with six hefty bulls in it and two equally well fed cows in the bed to the cattle sale Dad preferred to do business with at least three times a year. It never seemed to be strained under the load and performed admirably until Dad decided he needed a new pickup....Which was a mistake....He traded for a 1976 Ford pickup, automatic, air, power steering and brakes and a....Oh Lord help me....With the gutless 302cid carbureted engine....But he learned pretty quick that was a bad idea, after spending a small fortune on steering and suspension work, and tires and traded for a brand-new 1987 Dodge, also automatic with air, power steering and brakes but with a 318cid engine that served his farm and daily driver needs until he started having health problems and turned in his drivers license. Upon his passing my younger brother inherited the Dodge and still drives it occasionally to this day....But given a choice....I'd be all over a 1966 Ford with three on the tree, no air, power nothing and a 352cid "Industrial" if I were find one for sale.

Oh hey the Ford EXP is in the background. That's the car that got me into your channel. Nice to see it again =)

Super sweet Slick! I had a 66 with a 352 Y block!

Trucks have come a long way since then but even so, that truck was pretty swanky in its day. Thanks for sharing the awesome story of your Grandfather. Americana at it's best!

Happy to see more American cars lately.

Awesome truck. Looking forward to the restoration!

im gonna love this project, im doing a similar restoration to a 82' buick riviera convertible.

This will be such a great addition to the channel can't wait to see this restoration.

I am also restoring my grandpa’s 66 F100. I like your videos!

Great looking truck, love the F100 series (Favs are straight 6, 300 ci, 3 on the tree). Nice to learn about your Grandfather, that is where you get the mechanical aptitude from, know that he would be proud of you - except hanging around with bad influence Josh! Can hear him yelling into the intercom - don’t make me come back there! Glove box with gloves in it, not a dead flashlight, oil change receipts (I'm sure he did his own). Toolbox in bed, I had a ‘77 Highboy (F250 HD, 390 ci) with a toolbox in bed, passenger side. Couple things to get it running, a couple things to keep it running.

You're Grandpa was a very cool guy.

Nice truck! Brings back memories.

Quickly overtaking the Hooveman as my favorite automotive YT channel. Keep em coming JR!!

Congrats on the 65. Looks great. I have the 65 my dad built and they are fun to work on.

Grandpa's truck ROCKS!

Awesome truck brother! I grew up working on old cars with my best friend your videos take me back to high school. Seriously brother thanks for educating us and making great content.

Always watching your videos thinking how does one become so technically inclined. It's in the blood. Very nice. Enjoy

Great channel. Two thoughts. Some videos of fixing cars for single moms trying to get by during these tough times. Second, basic car repairs for keeping old cars on the road.

Love them old f-100s Beautiful truck👍💪🇺🇸 be safe out there...

Can't wait to see the updates on the truck.

Its nice seeing your passion for the truck and you connection, dont get that with flip cars.

Very cool truck. Thanks for sharing.

I’ve owned a 68 F250 and a 69 1/2 T. Both were indestructible

so Cool its been in the family so long =) grandpa would be proud

Sweet old truck dude. You must feel honored. I think 4 proper sized BFG KOs would look xlnt on it. Look forward to seeing the restore.