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Sharkbite

new member 1983 F150

Picked up this 83 F150 for my son's first truck. We have another year to get it ready. Started with 1.5 inch leveling springs/shocks and black steelies. Replaced front axle joints and bushings. A little sluggish and rear main looked to be leaking so we went ahead and pulled the motor for rebuild/upgrade!

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Gary Lewis

Re: new member 1983 F150

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Welcome! Glad you joined.

And, by the way, we are family-oriented so you might think about having your son join as well.

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

And to post pics you need to use the "Insert Image" button. Your pics are larger than the 1 meg limit, so I clicked the Big button to allow resizing.

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

Sharkbite

Re: new member 1983 F150

Huntersville, NC

Gary Lewis

Re: new member 1983 F150

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Small world. Do you know Michael/broboyle?

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Sharkbite

Re: new member 1983 F150

I do not

Gary Lewis

Re: new member 1983 F150

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You can email him through the forum. Click on his pin on the map, and then click the url with his email and follow the instructions on the page that opens. But note that our email system is having problems and it may look like your email didn't go, although it usually does. So I copy myself so I know when it does.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

grumpin

Re: new member 1983 F150

In reply to this post by Sharkbite

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

FuzzFace2

Re: new member 1983 F150

Welcome

I had to check where Huntersville, NC is from me.
About 3 hr as I am up near Raleigh.

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

Rembrant

Re: new member 1983 F150

In reply to this post by Sharkbite

Nice truck!

That's a heavy duty looking steel bracket/mount on the front of the engine. Is that a homemade piece or something factory that I've never seen before?

Was there a spotlight on the cowl panel on the driver's side?

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

Sharkbite

Re: new member 1983 F150

I think the bracket is factory. The non-working factory AC was mounted to it when we got it. There was a spotlight on the cowl when we got it that also didn't work. Pretty solid truck, I'm just happy my 14 year old is so interested in learning how to work on it!

FuzzFace2

Re: new member 1983 F150

If he can figure out what is wrong with out the need for a computer to "tell him" when he gets into a computer controlled car / truck it will help him then even with out the computer telling him.

I have told the dealer more than once what was wrong with my 02 Dodge before they put a computer to it and I was right.
Dave ----