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OK, and one question for the group here about the cowl. Notice the trapezoid rubber plug?
  Why just one? Is it normal to only have one on the passenger side and not the driver's side? I saw a similar situation with an eighth generation F-150 in a local u-pick salvage yard. Which could mean someone else was looking for the driver's side rubber plug, perhaps. Anyone know?!?
1984 F-150 2wd short bed with 4.9L, 4 speed overdrive manual transmission, and 3.08 rear end (18) switched to the 3.55 limited slip (H9).
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I got another!
 No pictures though It had obviously been there long enough for me to smell it. 
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. |
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Glad the washer seems to have fixed your climate control.
 The vinyl cove base is an ingenious solution! You may not be a rancher, but that's definitely a farm fix, making do with what you have. Here's hoping it holds up to engine heat long term.
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. |
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I pulled the floor vents (no A/C model) where water was seeping around (still after cleaning the duckbills.) I replaced the foam seal and added silicone as well to the vents and the screws that hold it in. Hopefully that will do the trick! Here are some pictures from "before"!
 
1984 F-150 2wd short bed with 4.9L, 4 speed overdrive manual transmission, and 3.08 rear end (18) switched to the 3.55 limited slip (H9).
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Well, I proudly drove Happy Blue Ford into work yesterday, in the rain. And, unfortunately, a small amount of water, very small, is leaking through the floor vents. I'll get around to pulling them and adding more silicone one of these days.
But, in other news, took off the camper shell and straightened the cab-side of the bed!   
1984 F-150 2wd short bed with 4.9L, 4 speed overdrive manual transmission, and 3.08 rear end (18) switched to the 3.55 limited slip (H9).
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My box was so banged out it would rub the cab when crossed up.
I had to weld a piece of angle iron up under the lip while pulling it with a come-a-long. Done now and stronger than ever!💪 I'm glad you could get it to come back with just some ratchet straps.
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. |
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Well, whipped up this over the last few days from advice on this forum...My friend thought it was a nice rack for selling potato chips.
       It's ⅝ plywood cut up with a skill saw and put together with screws and glue. Nothing fancy and done on the floor of my garage. The previous tenants left behind some tung oil, so that was the perfect stain to use. Or, at least the cost was perfect! I went with this route to maximize the ease to load stuff in from both sides that might be a touch bulky and leave the center for smaller stuff. Perhaps, I will assemble a collection of tools that matches the repair kit you could buy from the owner's manual. It's bolted in with the baby seat bolts.
1984 F-150 2wd short bed with 4.9L, 4 speed overdrive manual transmission, and 3.08 rear end (18) switched to the 3.55 limited slip (H9).
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Well, because a Marine asked where the tater chips are, I'll post this...
    Whatcha gonna do with Marine Corps Ball schwag? Glue some speaker magnets on the bottom and always have coffee or water. Stay hydrated, Marine.
1984 F-150 2wd short bed with 4.9L, 4 speed overdrive manual transmission, and 3.08 rear end (18) switched to the 3.55 limited slip (H9).
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What a nice way to keep your stuff organized!
There were no provisions for children back then. But you do have cab mount bolts in that raised area behind the seat. Might check that extra 5/8 still leaves you at least a couple of threads showing on the bottom. One thing I did do to open bins like that on the lobster boat was staple some little bungee nets over them to keep things from rattling around and moving too much. I found ones from the motorcycle shop fit quite well, and weren't expensive.
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. |
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Thank you for the clarification on what those bolts do!!!
Well, I got out the cargo straps again...So, back in July 2007, I had the rear driver-side tire blow out on I-70 near Grand Junction. But, not to worry. I whipped out my candy bar cell phone, pulled out the antenna, and walked a quarter of a mile to get reception. Then, called AAA for a ride into town. I didn't have a spare, as several years before after a loud BOOM from Happy Blue Ford, I saw the spare bouncing down the road in my rear view mirror on a busy highway! (Yes, I called the police and let them know that if there was a vehicle stuck by a wayward tire, it was probably mine.) Anyhow, to get to the point of the story, I finally got around to doing some body work! I should have taken some more appropriate before and after pictures, but here's the gist of "cargo strap body work, part deux".       
1984 F-150 2wd short bed with 4.9L, 4 speed overdrive manual transmission, and 3.08 rear end (18) switched to the 3.55 limited slip (H9).
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