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kristopherdb

Second Chance 85 Flareside

My project is a 1985 F150 4x4 4 Speed Manual Flareside truck. This truck will be staying with me for the long haul as it was the first rig I ever drove and got my learning permit in. She ran a lot better as I remember and sure looked a lot better back then. Her name is Second Chance because she has been sitting for 14 years, no love, no TLC, no maintenance or care. Not because a new truck had came in and this one just sat just another victim of alcohol abuse and its aftermath. I grew up in this home to and turned out fine, so now "Second Chance" (now that she is mine and 300 miles away from the neglect) will also have a chance to be her best.

Turning this old abandoned farm truck into a nice cruising the car shows is my goal. I have support from my wife to do what I can to make it a cruiser, my dream is to pull up to our local drive in on a Friday night and take my wife for an ice cream cone in her. She has a long way to go!!

1985 4x4 F150 Flareside 6L Manual 4 with Granny gear

Gary Lewis

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Cool project! Glad you are saving part of your heritage.

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

kristopherdb

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How I found her, Hasnt moved an inch in 14 years

Loaded up on the trailer

This will be fun

And I had the trailer pop off as I unloaded

1985 4x4 F150 Flareside 6L Manual 4 with Granny gear

kristopherdb

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The inside is rough too, cats allowed to use the passenger window to hide from the weather for 10 years

1985 4x4 F150 Flareside 6L Manual 4 with Granny gear

Gary Lewis

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Has gauges and factory A/C. Apparently a Custom as it has the black weave instrument and radio bezels. Good bones!

Don't know if you've found it, but you can decode the certification label on the driver's door post by going to Specification/Certification Label in the navigation menu. That's interactive and will let you determine the transmission, springs, axle ratio, paint color, etc.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

kristopherdb

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1985 4x4 F150 Flareside 6L Manual 4 with Granny gear

Gary Lewis

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Fyi, I moved the conversation about the navigation menu to the Observed Problems thread.

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kristopherdb

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Engine bay had no battery or solenoid and all of the emissions removed, well since I have to pass emissions for another 10 years that's not good!

1985 4x4 F150 Flareside 6L Manual 4 with Granny gear

Gary Lewis

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That's going to take some work to get in shape. But, we will be with you. 👍

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

FuzzFace2

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Welcome to the forum.
The truck looks solid, only surface rust, it's when you got to start replacing floors, rockers, door posts and cab corners and that is just the cab the bed is a whole different story!
From 2 years ago body work is done on the cab and the inside painted now.

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

kristopherdb

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Getting there

Slowly

1985 4x4 F150 Flareside 6L Manual 4 with Granny gear

Gary Lewis

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Looking good! As for slowly, it isn't a race. Do it at your own speed and ENJOY!

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

1986F150Six

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Thanks for sharing your Flareside!

Ford F834

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Very nice! I like the interior changes, did you add the woodgrain to your existing door panels or did you switch the whole door card? And like Gary said, it is not a race, enjoy the journey... thanks for sharing!

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

kristopherdb

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I always do, I have this thing where it will keep me awake if I don't finish a project. In this case each little thing is a project so I keep motivated but not discouraged. I am trying to locate an 8 ball turn signal and a couple mirrors that would be plug and play, I want like a galaxy mirror not the big swing out.

1985 4x4 F150 Flareside 6L Manual 4 with Granny gear

kristopherdb

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i bought the panels off ebay and threw them on my donor door skins that were originally red. My doors were wrecked top to bottom so they had to go. THe donor doors had the chrome trim and then I like the rosewood look.

1985 4x4 F150 Flareside 6L Manual 4 with Granny gear

Ford F834

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kristopherdb wrote

i bought the panels off ebay and threw them on my donor door skins that were originally red. My doors were wrecked top to bottom so they had to go. THe donor doors had the chrome trim and then I like the rosewood look.

Thanks. I was wondering if you cut out a square around the window crank like they had from the factory, or did you just leave the area alone? Seems like they usually bow inward where Ford cut out the door panel, but yours are fairly flat. When I go to do mine I was wondering if I had to cut the hole or if I could get away with leaving it for extra support...

kristopherdb

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I left it. No problem

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kristopherdb wrote

i bought the panels off ebay and threw them on my donor door skins that were originally red. My doors were wrecked top to bottom so they had to go. THe donor doors had the chrome trim and then I like the rosewood look.

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 SRW under construction-- 7.3 IDIT R&D 64mm intercooled turbo 150cc IP stage 1 cam main girdle 13" Southbend clutch ZF-5 + DNE2 overdrive 4.10 axle gears hydroboost brakes

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4 conversion-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, Gear Vendor OD in the works

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1985 4x4 F150 Flareside 6L Manual 4 with Granny gear

Ford F834

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Thanks! Hopefully it will help keep it a little flatter. Both the early 80/81 aluminum ones and the 82-84 plastic ones liked to warp. The only really flat ones I've seen are the power window type.

Rembrant

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That truck looks great! I like how it sits, with the rims and tires as well.

Did you paint the gauge needles and other spots blue? That's kinda cool...

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

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