New guy I guess... Lol

Some of you will probably recognize the username, been posting about the same old Ford on various forums since 1998 as it has transformed from a 82 F100 FlareSide with a 300 into an 8x F350 on 44's with a 460. I also have an 81 F100 melded with an 86 F250 diesel as well as a couple 96's.
We won't talk about the number of these trucks that I have parted or bought and sold in the last 20 years... Lol

Evan - Welcome!    My guess is that the welcome wagon will be sparse until Monday as many are gone over the weekend.  But, we welcome you nonetheless.

Wow, that doesn't look like an '82 F100 Flareside.    Styleside bed, 80/81 grille and early clear turn signal lenses, etc.  Or, maybe that's the '81 and it is sitting on 44's as well?

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Again, welcome!

That's the 82. Only the cab, most of the interior and passengers fender remain from the original truck.
Chassis is a shortened 86 ex cab F250 unit, bit still with an 8 foot bed... The grille and turn signals are actually OEM parts, the 81 on the other hand I bought with hood letter delete and an 82-86 grille.

I'm up here on the cold side of the border in Dryden Ontario.


This was the 82 back in 1998.


This was the 81 before the 3/4 ton chassis, but after the 302 got swapped for the built 300 from the 82, then a 351w, and I converted it to 4x4...

82F100SWB wrote

I'm up here on the cold side of the border in Dryden Ontario.

Not only the cold side of the border, but the cold side of Ontario...lol.

Greetings from the Maritimes (NS). Welcome aboard.

That truck is ballin' out of control. I like it.

You've done a LOT of work on your trucks.  Any plans to change them more?

I originally hail from Nova Scotia as well, Route 19, about 15 miles north of the Causeway.

As for the trucks, the big guy continuously evolves, mostly in the area of improving reliability on the trail. I have it to the point now mechanically where I really don't break much of anything anymore. I am debating putting a C6 in there, but I will need to gear to suit and if I'm gearing the front is going to get a selectable locker...
I have been tossing around the idea of a bolt on EFI setup as well. I have all of the parts for a factory setup, but I have too much invested in my carb heads to start over and I'm not sure I could make it run happily with a factory ecu. The current engine build is 9.5:1, 425hp @ 6500, 505 FT/lb at 4500, and breaks 400 ft/lb at 2000.
It and the t19 make up for the 4.10 gears... Lol
https://youtu.be/K9pjOjPO-3E

As for the 6.9 truck, it needs a new body again, the 81 cab is toast. I'm hoping I can find an 85/6 cab that already has A/C, cutting all the holes in the firewall on the 81 cab for all of the AC stuff and the clutch master was a pain. I swapped the entire wiring harness and dash from the rusted out 86 cab when I built it.

Currently the project on hand after I get my new daily driver on the road is an engine change in the 96 crew. I bought it with a hurt 7.3 about 7 years ago and am finally getting a round tuit.

Small world I guess. I went to NSCC in Port Hawkesbury and know some guys from route 19. One of my best friends is from Long Point and he’s still there.

The picture of the 82 back when it was still grey was taken at my dad's in Long Point.. LOL
It is a very small world for sure.

Hi! Glad to see you on here! 🙂