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New Member - 1981 F150 Custom Explorer

Otis Driftwood
Just got into a 1981 F150 Custom Explorer as my daily driver. Couldn't be happier!
1981 F150 Custom Explorer
Explorer Trim Package: "B"
Engine: 4.9 L (300) Inline 6 Cyl.
4x2, Regular Cab, Styleside Pickup
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Gary Lewis
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Welcome!    Glad you found us.  We are a small group, but we have a lot of knowledge and a rather large reference website to back us up.

Where's home?  Perhaps you are near one of us.  And, by the way, we have a Member's Map, and I'll gladly put you on it if you give me the location.  But, just the city not the street address as we don't want to lose our privacy.
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

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Re: New Member - 1981 F150 Custom Explorer

Otis Driftwood
Home is West Palm Beach, FL.
1981 F150 Custom Explorer
Explorer Trim Package: "B"
Engine: 4.9 L (300) Inline 6 Cyl.
4x2, Regular Cab, Styleside Pickup
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Gary Lewis
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Small world.  Our son and his family just moved to that area from STL.  He works for NextEra and they just moved into an apartment about 1 mile north of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.  We were there a month or so ago.

Want me to put you on the map?
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

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Re: New Member - 1981 F150 Custom Explorer

Otis Driftwood
Very small world, I used to go to loggerhead park often as a youngin'. Please do put me on the map
1981 F150 Custom Explorer
Explorer Trim Package: "B"
Engine: 4.9 L (300) Inline 6 Cyl.
4x2, Regular Cab, Styleside Pickup
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Re: New Member - 1981 F150 Custom Explorer

Gary Lewis
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You are now quite literally on the map.  

Now, how 'bout some pics of your 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

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Re: New Member - 1981 F150 Custom Explorer

Otis Driftwood
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1981 F150 Custom Explorer
Explorer Trim Package: "B"
Engine: 4.9 L (300) Inline 6 Cyl.
4x2, Regular Cab, Styleside Pickup
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Re: New Member - 1981 F150 Custom Explorer

Gary Lewis
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This post was updated on .
Otis - Your image is apparently above the 1Mb max size of pictures.  So you either need to make it smaller via some app like Photoshop, or do like I did and chose the Big Size option shown below.

But, I like your 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

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Re: New Member - 1981 F150 Custom Explorer

Otis Driftwood
1981 F150 Custom Explorer
Explorer Trim Package: "B"
Engine: 4.9 L (300) Inline 6 Cyl.
4x2, Regular Cab, Styleside Pickup
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Gary Lewis
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Perfect!  I took out your pic from my post.
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

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Ford F834
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Welcome to the group! I like your truck. Did you see the 1981 Explorer brochure in the literature section? 🙂

http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/1981-explorer-brochure.html
SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2