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Randy

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

Wow.

1984 F150, 300 Six, C5, http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Howdy-from-Fort-Worth-td36715.html

Gary Lewis

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Loving it! Beautiful!

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

grumpin

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

Looking 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

Ray Cecil

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Im not jealous....

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

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

1986F150Six

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

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Rembrant wrote

Got the old girl back late today. Couple pics in front of the body shop. Bed will be going on tomorrow as soon as I sorted out the fuel sender issues. Then grill mirrors new badges wipers and bumpers.

That is one beautiful truck, Cory! You must be so proud!!!

Rembrant

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1986F150Six wrote

That is one beautiful truck, Cory! You must be so proud!!!

I am! I got it mostly reassembled today...at least all the big stuff, which made it roadworthy again. Going to install the rear bumper tomorrow and F150 emblems.

It is still covered in dust and grime here, but it is mostly assembled again!

I'm a little disappointed with the fitment of the aftermarket fenders, but I can live with them. The truck looks fine. If somebody wants to look at the small imperfections and point them out, that's fine too. It's an old truck, and I plan on driving the wheels off it.

Stay tuned, there's more to come. It's still filthy dirty and needs interior work, rear bumper, new F150 emblems, stereo and speakers, engine bay cleaning, etc, etc.

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

Gary Lewis

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That really IS beautiful! Going to have to update the picture.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Rembrant

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

Gary Lewis wrote

That really IS beautiful! Going to have to update the picture.

Thanks Gary! It does look really good, but it's far from perfect. The paint job is really nice, and I'm very pleased with it. The panel fitment, and panel alignment is not 100%, but as I said, it's an old truck, and it is what it is. Most people would never notice, but if you start examining it closely, you can see the gap imperfections.

And still, I have a to-do list a MILE long....lol. That's fine though, it will give me some stuff to do over the winter.

Right now, the short term goal (next few days) is to get it finished, and cleaned up. Then, I'm going to ride the wheels off it as much as I can until the roads get salted, likely sometime after mid-November.

FuzzFace2

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

Man that is sweet looking.
Here I though it would take a few days to get it back together and based on posts it was 1 day LOL
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

Rembrant

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FuzzFace2 wrote

Man that is sweet looking.
Here I though it would take a few days to get it back together and based on posts it was 1 day LOL
Dave ----

Dave,

I did all of the easy stuff...lol. There's really not much work to installing the bed. Myself and 3 coworkers lifted it on there, and then it's just the 8 bolts, 3 screws to connect the fuel filler, and plug in the left and right tail lights, and bam, it's done.

I have to sort out the fender liners today, get the rear bumper and brackets installed, and then start working on the interior and cleaning up the engine bay.

FuzzFace2

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

I see you are getting an early start

That is about the time I got out of bed wife would have killed me if any sooner.
As it is she is not happy but got to get the truck done!
Now lets get that 2nd cup of tea and hit the garage

Dave ----

ArdWrknTrk

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Dave,
Cory is almost always up early, and he has a one hour time zone advantage, being in the Maratimes.

NS is beautiful (as his leade photo shows)
I'm a bit jealous....

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.

Steve83

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Rembrant wrote

I'm a little disappointed with the fitment of the aftermarket fenders...
It's still filthy dirty...

I sure can't see it.

Rembrant wrote

...I plan on driving the wheels off it.

Gary Lewis

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Steve83 wrote

Rembrant wrote

I'm a little disappointed with the fitment of the aftermarket fenders...
It's still filthy dirty...

I sure can't see it.

No one is going to see it with all that beauty staring them in the face.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

FuzzFace2

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

Cory do you think you can stop driving it for a few and get some "together" pictures for us?
Last pictures you posted it was missing some parts LOL
Dave ----

Rembrant

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FuzzFace2 wrote

Cory do you think you can stop driving it for a few and get some "together" pictures for us?
Last pictures you posted it was missing some parts LOL
Dave ----

Hahahaha! Dave, you nailed it! I've been driving all weekend...well, that and taking care of a few little tasks here and there.

My previous pictures did not show the rear bumper and plate brackets installed:).

From the front, but all the same I think...

And then one from just a couple hours ago, showing the new F150 emblems installed on the front fenders.

I had to grind the little locating nubs off the backs of the new emblems as my aftermarket fenders did not have the holes, and I wasn't drilling them with the new paint on there.

Took care of a few other little odds and ends. Fixed the windshield trim on the driver's side (It was loose and not hooked in properly), installed a new FORD coolant temp sender to fix my incorrect gauge, and then took her to the car wash for an engine bay bath. It's starting to come around.

Oh...and I picked up a small bottle of touch up paint. I do have some nicks and scratches to clean up and protect. No big deal...this thing IS going to get nicks and scratches.

Gary Lewis

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Beautiful! You've really done a good job, Cory!

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

grumpin

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

Looks great!

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

FuzzFace2

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

That is one pretty truck

So tell us how much driving you tried to do and how much you got stopped and had to talk LOL
Again nice job enjoy it.
Dave ----

Ray Cecil

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Cory, looking great!!!

Interior finished yet? Got some pics?

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

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

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