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Pete is that silver to match the grille or white to match the body? I have been thinking silver but also a spray chrome from a can. I hear if you can lay down some nice mirror finish black then the chrome paint they say looks pretty good. I also have the last guy to call. Also been thinking of a brushed Alum. wrap, it would look like some of the late 70's 5MPH GM bumpers. But before I do anything I need to prep the bumpers better even for paint if that is how I go. Oh BTW love the floating grille and older head light doors it looks really good. Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1 81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100 |
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It is always a huge bummer when you get the wrong parts after waiting for them.
 Don't the parts stores have some?
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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See below ;) I hit the garage at 6am to get some information for another member and then got working on the truck. I pulled the manifolds off so I had access to the 5 freeze plugs. 1 had a rubber one and another was leaking from rusting out. Because of the rusted one I waned to replace them all. The kit I got from Rock Auto only came with 3 of the 5 plugs I needed so had to hit the local parts house and got the last 2 they had. Then the fun started how to get the old plug out? I started with the rubber one man I had to fight to get it out. I did not want to knock the others into the block. Started on the rusted one and after it fell apart but still had the outer ring on the block how to get this out? Using a flat punch I was able to move it yep into the block! A little work and I was able to get it out of the block. I removed the rest the same way, knock into the block and using vice grips to pull them out worked pretty good. I then took a find grinding stone on a drill and cleaned up the openings of the freeze plugs. Then the next fun started coat the openings and the edges of the new plugs with  This stuff is almost as bad as never seize, it gets all over you and it is sticky! I used a big socket to get the plugs started and used the hammer to drive them flush with the block then back to the socket to drive them in a little more like the old ones were. I do have a bearing / seal driver but the drives would not fit right and the bolt that holds them to the handle would hit the plug and why the socket. Being on a roll I got the gasket areas cleaned and remounted the manifolds. Yep fun with EFI exh. manifolds and no helping hands to hold the EFI when tightening nuts. Speaking of thick washers & nuts I have 1 of each left over. I checked 100 time and cant find where it goes? I have to check old pictures and see if I can find where it goes. I got everything back together but the air filter, a vacuum line or 2 and coolant as I wanted the sealer to set up some before I filled it backup. When almost done I hit the vacuum line to the carb bowl vent and the check valve? fell apart. I heard something hit the floor but could not find it when I looked. I have the spring part but think there is a washer type thing missing so will have to deal with that. all of this was done by 2pm and that includes the parts store run and taking the trash to the dump. Tomorrow I want to fill it with coolant, see if I can find where this washer & nut goes and fix the bowl vent thing. Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1 81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100 |
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Well done!
 That Permatex is what I like to use on soft plugs. But you are right, once it is on you it is hard to get off. As for getting the old ones out, I've been successful punching through them with a pry bar close to one edge, then using it to pry that edge out, and use the vise grips to bring the rest out. But whatever works. I have no clue on the extra nut and bolt, but on the check valve, post a pic of what it looks like as I may have one. MAY.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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I think you have poor math. I count several steps forward and only one back - the intake leak.
 But, I do know the feeling. And when I get "there" it is time for a break from the truck, or the shop, or ..... And a few days later things look a whole lot better. 
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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I have the trailer hooked up and can be there overnight. I'm good at taking problem trucks off people's hands and making their lives easier, so who you gonna call?
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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LOL yes I know you are  I got a feeling I may want to do that, set fire to it, but never would but you will be the first to call just before the fire dept. LOL Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1 81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100 |
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James Taylor, my man, sang of me: I fix broken trucks, I know I really can.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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I was even thinking the troughs you have to put in between the rafters for air flow to the ridge vent before you install the insulation would help. But if I am going to go thru that much work I would do the insulation at the same time. And we all know what a fun job working with fiber glass insulation is Got out to the garage by 5am and by 7am the truck no longer has a vacuum leak from the intake to head not sealing. First thing was to check for coolant under the truck, all good there so on to the intake leak. The plan was to loosen the intake and lower it and tighten it back up reusing the new / old gasket. The whole time not letting the EFI exh. manifolds drop down. The intake dropped 1/8" on the front where it was leaking. When tightening everything up one of the lower rear exh. / intake manifold bolts did not feel right, hard to see as it is under the manifolds. Found the washer did not catch the flange of the exh. manifold, manifold needed to go to the rear more. We know the drill loosen everything backup, move manifold rearward and tighten everything back up checking as we go. All looking good it's time for the real test, running! Once fuel got to the carb it fired right up and ran smooth. Pulled it out side to let it run but hear an exh. leak, Y pipe not sealing to the front manifold. Took up on the nuts fired back up and no more exh. leak. Once up to temp the idle is a little high at about 1000 RPM but when I try and lower it the motor wants to surge. Yes I did check for vacuum leaks with carb cleaner & covering the carb and all good. The carb has been rebuilt but I have only run the truck to move it in & out of the garage and with todays fuel and it evaporates there maybe crud in the bowl. I have been running it off a gas can on the fender well, don't want gas going bad in the tanks before I get it on the road, so I may add a little Sea Foam to the can to see what that does. Up next is to see if I can get the bumpers a little smoother before I see if the last person on my list will wrap them. If he cant I will look to paint them. Think I also seen a powder coating place not far and may see if they can do them and how much. Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1 81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100 |