Hey all. Joined in 2018 after finding 1980 Flareside in a pasture. I’ve been lurking, reading, learning and admiring the trucks and really enjoying the projects section. I was raised on Ford’s and had several trucks in my early years with a BN F-250 in 83’. Always wanted a 4x4 FS.
This truck is in a unbelievable condition with no deep rust
(very little surface rust) anywhere. No big dents ( not even hail sitting a TX pasture for 10 years) and all glass intact not even a rock chip. Not running but engine turns over with good battery. It was used by a dairy to haul round bales for its last operating years and parked with 22 other vehicles. They were on CL and no one took the Ford with the bale spike in the back.
I have started pulling it apart and will start a project page in the near future.
Gary…put me on the map. Located in Aubrey, Tx.
Steve
1980 F150 XLT 4x4 351m C6 NP208 Flareside current project. F14GLHD9100. WB 117. Body DA3. Trans K. Axle H2.
1966 Ranchero 289 bought new by grandfather still on blocks in dry barn waiting on restoration.
2002 F250 crew Lariat 7.3 second owner bought in 2003 98k orig miles Grey leather.
2015 F150 Lariat 3.5L EB 6’ bed max tow. In previous years owned a couple of 75’ 76’ F100 460 trucks and a 83’ F250 82’. 63’. Galaxie 500. 73’ mustang. 74’75’ LTD 2dr.