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Almost done?

66gtk
Getting close to calling her done.  A few things may change under the hood, but right now it's all 100% bone stock under the hood.  I could use an OEM seat cover, but can't swing the cost of NOS seat covering renewal.  I'm happy with how everything else has turned out so far.  

Picked up my daughter from dance class last night and pull up next to a new Chevy quad cab waiting in the lot.  5 year old girl in the back can't stop staring at my truck and she says to her dad from the back seat, "Why can't you get a cool truck like that, Dad?"


'83 F150 XL Shortbox California
302 (EEC-III), AOD, 3.55 - stock original drivetrain
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Gary Lewis
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Truck looks WONDERFUL!  And that's a cool story!  
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
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Machspeed
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That is a beautiful truck! You need to submit that for Truck of the Month.
John

"Blackie" - 1986 F150 4x4 - Mildly warmed over 351W HO - Original owner
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kramttocs
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Looks great! The interior color goes really well with the rosewood.
Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio
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old55pete
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That is one sharp looking pickup!!!! Good job. I love the story too.
Steve
86 Bronco, XLT, 5.0 EFI, EEC IV, AOD, IFS, limited slip front and rear, 3.08 gears, Tilt steering, factory AC
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swampedout
Wow!

Bullnose Hall of Fame here
Sam
1984 F250. 460. C6. 4x4.
 MSD Ignition. Airbag rear suspension
Whole buncha problems
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ArdWrknTrk
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Looks great;.

Out of the mouths of babes comes incontrovertible truth.
Kids know what's really cool, and when their parents are'trying' to be cool (but failing)
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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Gsmblue
Wow!!! 100% respect and appreciation!!
1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute.

1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4
Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow.

1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4
"Eylza Dual-little"
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old55pete
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You do know that your pickup looks so good that it looks like the pictures are from the 83 new sales posters. Again, that is one sharp looking pickup.
Steve
86 Bronco, XLT, 5.0 EFI, EEC IV, AOD, IFS, limited slip front and rear, 3.08 gears, Tilt steering, factory AC
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Ford F834
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Absolutely gorgeous truck! If it were mine I would probably add a tach cluster and a woodgrain horn pad and perhaps woodgrain door panels, as all of those are reversible for exact originality. It definitely is a cool truck 😎.
SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2
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66gtk
Thanks for the compliments fellas.  I'm enjoying this truck as my daily since March and improving little things along the way.  I feel blessed to have found a nice truck to start with.
'83 F150 XL Shortbox California
302 (EEC-III), AOD, 3.55 - stock original drivetrain
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1986F150Six
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Wow!!!

As the advertisements for Campbell's Soup used to say: Mmm Mmm Good!
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myrl883
Beautiful truck! I love tu-tone paint on these trucks.
Ford Parts Monkey since 1985
1981 F100 Flareside - Black, 302-4V Roller/AOD
1986 F150 Flareside - Medium Fire Red 302/AOD
1989 F150 Standard Cab 4x4 - Dk Shadow Blue 302/AOD
1993 F350 4x4 Crew Cab - 7.3 IDI/ZF-5
I think it's a sickness...