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Invisibleman13

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... How is everyone's Wednesday going?

1980 F150 Custom 4X4
1984 F150 XLT 4X2
1985 Bronco XLT

BigBrother-84

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OK, I see that "invisibleman" is working on transforming his Bullnose invisible too, beginning with the bed side right panel, uh?

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.

Invisibleman13

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Yes sir. I have rocker repairs on that side also.

1980 F150 Custom 4X4
1984 F150 XLT 4X2
1985 Bronco XLT

kramttocs

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Gives a whole new meaning to 'clear coat'...

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Gary Lewis

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Reminds me of the clear V8 models we used to have.

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

1986F150Six

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Gary Lewis wrote

Reminds me of the clear V8 models we used to have.

https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/revisiting-the-visible-v8/

Gary Lewis

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That's the one! I never got one - perhaps because my father didn't smoke a pipe?

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BigBrother-84

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kramttocs wrote

Gives a whole new meaning to 'clear coat'...

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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More seriously Invisibleman, I am wondering why you prefer not to replace all the panel and cut it in order to keep the contour and the tail light corner?

I am absolutely not a body guy, I had the great help of a friend when restoring Big Brother. So, maybe this is a strategy to facilitate the installation of the new panel? Will you cut the new panel with exactly the same dimensions, or will simply install it over the existing remaining contour?

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.

85lebaront2

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I had that and later, the slant 6 with a side panel that came off. The slant 6 even had piston rings.

Trivia question, whose V8 was the visible V8 copied from and a bonus, what would it's displacement be at full scale?

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"Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional" Darth Vader 1986 F350 460 converted to MAF/SEFI, E4OD 12X3 1/2 rear brakes, traction loc 3:55 gear, 160 amp 3G alternator Wife's 2011 Flex Limited Daily Driver 2009 Flex Limited with factory tow package Project car 1986 Chrysler LeBaron convertible 2.2L Turbo II, modified A413

Gary Lewis

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Without looking it up, I'm thinking it was the Chevy 265. Dunno what the displacement would be at full scale, but I'm guessing 265 CU.

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85lebaront2

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Studebaker, shaft rockers rule out a Chevy. The bore and stroke also match as the Studebaker 289 was undersquare at a 3.5625 bore and 3.625 stroke. The visible V8, when scaled up matches the Studebaker dimensions.

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Gary Lewis

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Cool! I never knew that.

As for shaft rockers, one of the engines on my trailer wasn't recognized by some - until I pulled a valve covers. FE!

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Invisibleman13

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To answer the question BigBrother-84 had: The reason I cut the quarter of the way I did is, it's easier to handle a few smaller pieces than one big one (I'm working alone).

The other reason is the spare tire carrier bracket welded to the inside of the quarter made it difficult to run the body saw along that part of the panel.

The one part that I didn't remove was the upper part where the roof mounts and I will be removing the wheelhouse.

1980 F150 Custom 4X4
1984 F150 XLT 4X2
1985 Bronco XLT

85lebaront2

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One quirk of the FE engines, almost all of them have "352" cast on the front of the block so unless there is something like the tag that used to be attached usually on the coil bracket bolt, the only way to tell is bore and stroke.

Stroke 3.5" 352 or 360, 3.78" 390,406 or 427, 3.98" 428 if you by chance find it is 3.3" you have a 332.

332 and early 352s are solid lifter engines as are some 406s and most 427s.

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BigBrother-84

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Invisibleman, thanks for the reply!
Make sense!

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.