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Steam Power

Yet another guy from Colorado

Well, actually just across the border in northwest New Mexico. But I still work in Colorado, and I grew up there. Just can't afford to live there anymore.

Just bought a 1985 f-150 from a guy who had owned it since 1988. Mostly I needed a truck to haul trash to the dump and occasionally haul big stuff from the store... That sort of thing. I don't plan for it to be a daily driver or a committed "project".... But I do want to keep it going and fix some of the little stuff with it. And who knows? Maybe someday I'll catch the restoration bug.

My name is Ian. I notice there's another new guy named Ian.... Hopefully nobody gets confused.

1985 F-150 4x4
standard cab, long bed, 300i6, manual 3 speed

Steam Power

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Forgot to mention, this isn't my first F-150... I had a 1991 shortbed for several years which was my favorite truck ever. But I had to get rid of it in a hurry, and I still regret it. But "Old Blue" (the previous owner's name for my new truck) already feels like family too.

1985 F-150 4x4
standard cab, long bed, 300i6, manual 3 speed

ArdWrknTrk

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Welcome Ian!

I sometimes refer to Dave G's 300 project as 'the Garbage Truck' 😁
Even though it's a beautiful reimagining of what a Flareside could be for him.

I like to see that some of us can still look at an older pickup as a useful implement.

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.

FuzzFace2

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Welcome Ian

Yes I bought my 81 flare side to haul the weekly trash to the dump.
Thing is as soon as I got it home and checked it out a little better I ripped it apart and did a cab off frame rebuild.
From this

To this in 4 years almost to the day

and loaded with some trash LOL

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

grumpin

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Welcome!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Gary Lewis

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Welcome, Ian! Glad you joined.

Love the name Ian. It is my favorite grandson's name. Come to think of it, he's my only grandson.

Where in NW NM? Around Farmington? I ask because we have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and we can add you with a city or zip.

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

Steam Power

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Not in any town, I live way out in the tumbleweeds. But my mail comes from Aztec, so I guess you could stick the pin there. Or in Durango, that's where I work. Either or.

It's funny, I think the whole time I was growing up I met just one other kid named Ian. Now the name is pretty common. Guess maybe it skipped a generation.

1985 F-150 4x4
standard cab, long bed, 300i6, manual 3 speed

Steam Power

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Wow, that's a real pretty truck. Looks like you put a lot of time, bread, and effort into it. I'm glad to see you still haul trash with it. Like a "useful implement" as Jim called it, and not a pampered princess.

1985 F-150 4x4
standard cab, long bed, 300i6, manual 3 speed

Gary Lewis

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Ok, you are on the map. And you appear to live very close to where they took us out on a float trip out of Durango. I know we crossed into NM as I saw the state line sign as they took us back in the van.

But that was 25 years ago or so. About 1 1/2 years ago my wife and I stayed north of Durango in a B&B for a week. Road the train one day, shopped in town another day, rented a Jeep in Ouray, etc. Love that country. Have ridden the train probably 4 times, been back to Ouray with Big Blue last fall, etc.

As for my Ian, he's half of a set of twins. His sister's name is Isla. Not sure why the kids picked those names, but they are pretty cool names.

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taskswap

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Welcome from Lafayette! I have a buddy who hunts down near Durango so we're in the area about once a year. Maybe I'll find an excuse to drive Rocky down there some day. (Rocky is an '81 F-250 with the same red/white-stripe paint scheme you have but done totally ghetto, with rattle-cans. It's a hunt rig...)

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1981 F-250 Custom. 6.6L V8, 4 barrel Holley carb, ARA aftermarket A/C.

85lebaront2

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Welcome from the other side of the country, Eastern Shore of Virginia. Nice to see people still appreciate these trucks. I bought Darth from a fellow who bought it to pull a big 5th wheel, to pull our somewhat smaller 5th wheel.

Any special significance in the name Steam Power?

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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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85lebaront2 wrote

Any special significance in the name Steam Power?

From the fact that he works in Durango, I'm going to guess that's with D&RGW.

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Rembrant

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Welcome aboard! Great group here, from all over.

I have to ask, what is the Steam Power name about?...

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

Steam Power

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Rembrant wrote

I have to ask, what is the Steam Power name about?...

I wrench on steam locomotives for a living.

1985 F-150 4x4
standard cab, long bed, 300i6, manual 3 speed

Gary Lewis

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Ding, ding, ding!!! I win! D&RGW!

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