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Rembrant

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Lookin' good! I love the old slot mags and 32's are my favorite tires size for 4x4.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

grumpin

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Looks good!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Gary Lewis

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Good choice! I like the wheels and the tire/wheel combo looks good on the truck.

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

FuzzFace2

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Yes looking good.
I just put new sneakers on my truck after I removed the black paint from the wheels.
Not as big as your 32's but also not a 4x4.

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

Ray Cecil

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

You can put 32's on a non 4x4 cant you? Or is there clearance issues.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

SCFlareside

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Dave I always liked the turbines! Nice find!

Ray I do believe the 32s will fit easily on a 2wd truck, but everyone chime in if I'm wrong on that point.

1985 Flareside 4x4, Silver, 302, AOD, BFG Mud 33x12.50s. California truck with 140k original miles :) (and slowly going up)

1977 F250 4x4 Highboy, Dec '76 production. NP435 4 Speed, NP205, 4:10s. Military 36.5s

SCFlareside

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Here is a left side pic. If you're looking at the tire clearance you'll see another interesting point on this truck: someone put beefier leaf springs on the rear. You can feel the higher spring rate and of course it sits up higher.

I'll need to decide whether to go back to factory leafs or to bring the front up just a bit with a leveling kit. I think 1.5 inches in the front wouldn't level it, but it would restore the factory brake at least.

Got to climb around the truck a little more this weekend. Small oil leak from someplace, and ATF as well. Someone did new brake lines and the front pads are good at least. Basically removed a few pounds of dirt...

FuzzFace2

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SCFlareside wrote

Dave I always liked the turbines! Nice find!

Turbines came with the truck but were painted black along with the rest of the truck.
I stripped the paint and washed have not tried to polish them.

My 4x2 is also high out back think that is the way they came and once a load was put in the bed it leveled out.
Dave ----

SCFlareside

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Got the truck back from the shop finally, had to have brake booster and master cylinder put in. Power steering is still leaking and that's next

Going to take the time off at Christmas and work on the interior a bit

SCFlareside

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

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SCFlareside

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Hmm, not sure how to rotate pictures...

Gary Lewis

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See the very bottom of the Posting Pics tab here: http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/forum-faqs.html. Or, edit the file with an editor and save it.

Anyway, I’m envious of you having the truck that far along. 👍

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

SCFlareside

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Thanks Gary!

Well, I've done it. I sold the black flareside to a guy north of town. It was time, he can finish it up and give it love. And....
I still have Silver to work on :)

Ray Cecil

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Wish I had been in the position to buy it!! Just cant right now. I am being "responsible", my wife says....blah

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Rembrant

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

Ray Cecil wrote

Wish I had been in the position to buy it!! Just cant right now. I am being "responsible", my wife says....blah

Don't the young ones call that "Adulting" these days?...lol.

Ray Cecil

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Rembrant wrote

Don't the young ones call that "Adulting" these days?...lol.

I dunno Cory. Im 34. Not young, not old. Im at that weird inbetween stage. Im old enough to be going bald, so dont you dare tell me im a youngin. Youngins these days wear nut hugger jeans, and look like girls, talk like girls, and get offended about everything. They are also narcissists and think their opinions matter. ......I need a stiff drink......

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

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SCFlareside wrote

Thanks Gary!

Well, I've done it. I sold the black flareside to a guy north of town. It was time, he can finish it up and give it love. And....
I still have Silver to work on :)

Congratulations?????

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Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Ray Cecil

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Another Flareside: "Silver"

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As long as I don't get "ok, Boomer!" I'm fine with being considered an adult, even if I act 12.

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.

Rembrant

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Ray Cecil wrote

I dunno Cory. Im 34. Not young, not old. Im at that weird inbetween stage. Im old enough to be going bald, so dont you dare tell me im a youngin. Youngins these days wear nut hugger jeans, and look like girls, talk like girls, and get offended about everything. They are also narcissists and think their opinions matter. ......I need a stiff drink......

Ha! Preach!
Your 30's is when you get everything done! It's a very busy time. A lot of life growth...a lot of career growth, house and home...family...it's just a very busy time.
Funny thing about age...and this forum...but I rarely think of anybody's ages on here. It just kind of feels like we are all the same. I very much appreciate the experience of all the guys that have years on me, but at the same time I don't ever think of anybody as an old guy or a young guy. Kinda weird I guess.

I'll be 48 in a few weeks and I still feel pretty young.

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