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kramttocs

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

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My 86 460 has it. Can check the 80 400 later. I can also check the firewall of the 86 300 in the shop for holes. I can't recall when I stripped that truck if it had one.

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

kramttocs

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

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80 400 has it
86 300 does not

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

1986F150Six

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

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Hmmm? The six cylinder has little heat on the driver's side.

Gary Lewis

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Dad's truck had it, as it has the holes for the screws, but it isn't on there. Big Blue has it.

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

salans7

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

I remember my 1980 w/ original 300 had it, but I don't recall my 86 w/ EFI 302 cab having it. I would have kept it for sure if it was there.

FuzzFace2

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

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1986F150Six wrote

Hmmm? The six cylinder has little heat on the driver's side.

Drivers side? You from down under

That looks to be the right side being it has the 3 openings for AC HVAC box, I know it well

I did not have that shield on either of my 81's both with 300's
I don't know if it had screw holes there or not, don't think so but will check later when I got out of the house for fresh air.
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

1986F150Six

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

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FuzzFace2 wrote

Drivers side? You from down under

That looks to be the right side being it has the 3 openings for AC HVAC box, I know it well

FuzzFace2

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

It's ok I just didn't want you looking on the wrong side of the truck

Dave ----

Rembrant

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Finally got around to doing some interior painting this morning. The door panels and kick panels had been painted previously in an incorrect light blue color. They didn't look terrible, but the color was just off and I've been waiting to get them painted before reinstalling them.

And a little while later with a few coats of Colorbond...

I put my original (non-painted) A-pillar posts along side of the new paint as a comparison, and the new paint is definitely on the darker side. Of course my 36 year old a-pillar covers are probably a bit faded as well, but still...they're different. In any case, I'm OK with them being a little darker as opposed to being a pale blue that was way too light. I will be painting my "new" AC dash later on, so maybe I'll paint the A-pillar covers at that time and then everything will match up nicely.

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

Ray Cecil

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

Looks good Cory. I think my original blue is lighter than your original blue. If I remember corre tly, someone on here...probably Gary....had a way to get the exact color match for fa tory colors.

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

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They do look good, and in the end everything will match.

And speaking of matching, the only way I think you can match paint to original is to order SEM paint. The off-the-shelf paint isn't said to match. The #'s are here: Documentation/Specifications/Interior Colors. And since Ford used 5 or 6 different blues, blue is hard to match.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Rembrant

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

I used the Colorbond blue that is sold by LMC, and the pictures/discussion in the thread below are kinda what sold me on it. I thought it looked really good on his panels, and I've seen a couple on the FB pages done with the same stuff.

http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Interior-paint-color-blue-tp10922.html

I know that SEM probably has better matches in the factory colors, but at the end of the day, I don't always have easy access to the same products that you guys have in the USA. While LMC's reviews are not always the best, one thing LMC does offer is hassle free and inexpensive international shipping. Many other sellers do not ship outside of the US, and if they do...it's either a big hassle, or it's expensive, or both.

Gary Lewis

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Makes sense, Cory. If you can't get it then it isn't an option. Plus, with SEM you don't from them. You order from someone that mixes it, and many of those places are probably not set up to ship internationally.

But in the end, if you paint everything it doesn't really matter.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

FuzzFace2

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

Looks good Cory.

The red I used from SEM was a little brighter but because I was repainting everything I did not worry about it matching.
Dave ----

ArdWrknTrk

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

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That's a huge step up Cory!

Your interior panels look great.

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

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

Gary Lewis wrote

Makes sense, Cory. If you can't get it then it isn't an option. Plus, with SEM you don't from them. You order from someone that mixes it, and many of those places are probably not set up to ship internationally.

Gary,
A lot of places won't ship things like paint or other fluids (aerosols) internationally, and when I ordered the paint online from LMC, I was expecting a call saying that they wouldn't ship it, but sure enough it showed up.

ArdWrknTrk wrote

That's a huge step up Cory!

Your interior panels look great.

Thanks Jim. I'm picking at it bit by bit. The weather has been a bit wonky lately. Two weeks ago it felt like spring and I had the truck out for a few days running around. It has since snowed again like 3 times, and each time the salt trucks are out. This time of year it melts quick and is often gone the next day, but they salt regardless.

And the wife has me working on the RV too...

Anyway, the old Flareside will be all shined up her weekly car nights soon.

kramttocs

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I really like the slate blue they are now. Nice job!

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

1986F150Six

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

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Cory, how did the color of the NOS armrest pad compare?

Ray Cecil

Re: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

Cory, you wanted my stock 1 barrel air. Leaner assembly didnt you? Someone did...

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: My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

Ray Cecil wrote

Cory, you wanted my stock 1 barrel air. Leaner assembly didnt you? Someone did...

Ray, I probably did at one point as I was trying to gather all of the parts to built the '85 that I had briefly.
I have since abandoned that project and everything I had collected for it is now gone.

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