Hi everyone, Chad and Alisa here in Colorado with a new (to us) 1981 F-250 Custom 4x2. We're calling our project "Rocky" for now.
It's in rough shape cosmetically but the engine (6.6L V8) was recently rebuilt and runs strong, it starts almost instantly, has a new exhaust, and the manual transmission... well... it sure isn't perfect but it drives.
I'm in the process right now of gutting the interior. The previous owner(s) basically destroyed anything soft or plastic so I pulled literally everything out into my garage. I'm going to evapo-rust, oil, coat, paint, polish, test, and/or whatever else each part needs one by one and build the interior back up over the next few months.
This also came with a beat-up Starcraft camper shell that we'll be renovating as well. With any luck this will be ready to use as a hunt truck by next year. We have a bigger camper for family trips but our kids are teens and getting ready to go off to wherever, so my wife and I want something more compact when we're just farting around the back-country ourselves.
Nice to meet you all.
-Chad
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1981 F-250 Custom. 6.6L V8, 4 barrel Holley carb, ARA aftermarket A/C.