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Gsmblue

New truck coming my way!

Sooooo…

I used to play poker with a few guys up till the pandemic. The host had a nice Bullnose, F250 extended cab I think . I used to tease him, “if you ever want to sell it, let me know.”

I got a text.

Picking up the title tomorrow for $500. Will get the truck during the week when I can get a ride out to it as it is a few miles out of town.

All I remember is the truck is brown/bronze and was a work truck/daily driver.

This is all very exciting! My wife is NOT excited….

1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute.

1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4
Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow.

1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4
"Eylza Dual-little"

ArdWrknTrk

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You're going to have the longest signature ever!

Though Angelo has you beat by a mile on the sheer number of vehicles listed.

Your wife should be excited about a 'new' truck.
Guess it depends on how deep you decide to go with this one.

I'm interested to see what name you come up with for this one.
Anyway, I'm following...

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.

Gary Lewis

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Congratulations! For $500 you cannot go wrong if you can drive it home. And a daily driver is ideal as they can't have anything major wrong with them. However, there are likely to be lots of little things you can do that will be easy but satisfying.

As for your wife, get it cleaned up and take her for a ride, stopping at her favorite refreshment stand.

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

Rembrant

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For $500 I would have bought it too, and my wife also wouldn't be impressed lol. Congrats.

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

BigBrother-84

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Gsmblue wrote

My wife is NOT excited….

Any of us surprised of that?

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

mat in tn

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i read this thread to my wife. she laughed as well. she knows this one all too well!

Gsmblue

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The wife is in good spirits this morning, already laughing and telling me to work out where to park it.

Need to work a few details out but will certainly update here.

No discussions on names until the truck is here, that is the rule.

Gsmblue

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Title in hand!

1986 XLT Lariat. 4x4, manual, long bed 460.

Will pick up tomorrow when the snow clears.

Gary Lewis

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Excellent! But how many gas/petrol stations are between you and it? May cost you more to get it home than you paid since that 460 won't pass any of them w/o stopping to fill up.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

mat in tn

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snow clears! where are you?

BigBrother-84

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mat in tn wrote

snow clears! where are you?

For what I understand, Dave is in OR (Bend).
I was surprised to see that you have these days similar but little bit cooler weather than here! Mont-Tremblant QC.
Possible snow here next Tuesday, hoping will be rain. Keeping winter tires for couple days ahead, never know.

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

BigBrother-84

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Gary Lewis wrote

May cost you more to get it home than you paid

Well, for all of us, riding our beloved machines isn't cheap hobby!

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

mat in tn

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oh nooooo, we are well into grass cutting season here. not a fan of these cold 50 degree mornings though.

ArdWrknTrk

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Maybe frost tonight, inland. 😳
But I'm close to the shore so hopefully it won't kill any new growth.

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.

Gsmblue

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We had snow all week here in Bend. The mountain was awesome!

Looks like spring is returning next week.

I am picking the truck up about 5pm. Need to look for a gas station, it is about an hour away in Prineville.

Gary Lewis

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Good luck! Show us pics, please?

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Gsmblue

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She made it home! Only had to stop at one station.

She has got a little rough since I last saw here. No rust though.

Here is a pic:

Gary Lewis

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Excellent! Looks good, and if it made it home you got a great buy.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Atlas75

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Wow! Nice looking truck. Well done!

I find the paint particularly interesting where the cab meets the box. Would the factory have stopped the upper color on the cab and not extend it onto the box?

Carl

1980 F-350 4X4; 400 C6; Dana 61 rear, Dana 50 TTB front
1984 F-250 4X4; 6.9L T19; Dana 70 rear, Dana 44 TTB front

ArdWrknTrk

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There were three tu-tone pattern options.

Victoria, Combination and Deluxe

I'm pretty sure Victoria just wrapped up the back of the cab.

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.