1986F150Six

I am all about limiting expenses, so I vote for removing 1 or 2 leafs as a beginning. Your time and labor will be involved, but not your wallet!

My son's 1984 [4X2] was "born" with black 5 1/2" wide steel rims. I worked with a man who purchased a 1984 F150 [new] with white steel rims [because it was 4X4?] and dog dish caps. I bought these rims and put them on my son's truck [after painting them black]. They were date stamped '84 and were 6" wide [4X4]. The rivets used on the 6" wide rims were larger than the ones on the 5 1/2" wide rim.

Welcome, Ron!

That was my choice! 2 for $0.99.

Take a look at this link and see an easy, effective and inexpensive way to locate vacuum leaks. I know, as it helped me. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Scotty+vacuum+leak+cigar&view=detail&mid=6985FB46E2C4A114CA856985FB46E2C4A114CA85&FORM=VIRE

Vacuum leak?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-1984-Ford-F100-F150-Bronco-15-Aluminum-Mag-Wheel-Rims-Set-of-4-OEM/153049455630?hash=item23a2755c0e:g:1XIAAOSw6CJbFYBO

All that I could find. https://www.ebay.com/itm/80-86-Ford-F150-F250-F350-Truck-Bronco-Wood-grain-Horn-Pad-With-Cruise-OEM/153068259708?fits=Year%3A1980%7CMake%3AFord%7CModel%3AF-150&epid=1828651328&hash=item23a394497c:g:23sAAOSwt6xbKbNs https://www.ebay.com/itm/80-86-Ford-Truck-F150-F250-F350-Bronco-Woodgrain-Horn-Pad-With-Cruise-OEM/153058894886?fits=Year%3A1981%7CMake%3AFord%7CModel%3AF-150&epid=1041915840&hash=item23a3056426:g:DasAAOSwfshbHyhM https://www.ebay.com/itm/78-86-FORD-TRUCK-BRONCO-HORNPAD-HORN-PAD-CRUISE-OEM-1978-1986/132514782664?hash=item1eda7f1dc8:g:SY4AAOSw7Etaj4wD

Another difference is the van's have the "horns" on the outer part. None of the variances would stop me from purchasing if I needed and wanted, but we are just trying to educate each other. Thanks for posting, 1985 Bronco!

Your trucks are nice, but your wife [and son] are the true "keepers"!

Wow!!! Check out the auxiliary A/C. I have never seen or heard of that.

Yes, welcome! Great story!

Was it something like "white gauges"?

Yes, regarding the 194Bs. The digits are much more visible to my aging eyes. The dash does not look blue at all. The numbers and marking are much brighter than when the blue filters and old 194s were being used. I did this on my son's truck, previously, and it, too, was greatly improved. I have the bottle at home, but can you recognize the manufacturer from the link to the 2016 OK GTG photo? https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-dscn9368_5e814ee90910c7e3488df90f525cbf14e5e581e2.jpg

Not today, but this past weekend, I replaced the original speedometer on my 1986 F150 with a NOS unit for a F600/800. My speedometer was fully functional, but when I had the opportunity to purchase the new one which just happens to have the capability to register 999,999.9 miles, I wanted it! The engineering number indicates it dates back to 1981, but the numbers on the original [unopened] Ford box indicated 1983. By the way, this is a "service/replacement" unit indicated by the red digits for the tenths. The odometer was reset to equal the actual mileage of my truck, so it showed 207,400.8 miles. [Yea!] I also replaced the tachometer with a NOS 4500 RPM unit, also for F600/800. The truck was "born" with the normal 6000 RPM tach, which was replaced years ago with a 4000 RPM tach, from a 1981 F600 with a 370 V8 gas engine. Johnathan [Ford F834] gave it to me. It was wonderful, but began to act up. The new unit works beautifully!!! It is nice to see the needle actually move as it approaches its normal 1700 - 2300 RPM operating range. While the instrument cluster was out, I removed the blue LED bulbs, which Gary provided and set-up for me a couple of years ago. They looked great and made a dramatic presentation, but the odometer digits were difficult to see at night. I replaced them with 194B bulbs, which were made by Wagner and sold @ the local NAPA store. The blue filters had previously been removed. The appearance, now, is like the original, but much brighter [not brighter than LEDs] due to not having to pass through the foggy/opaque original filters. Gary, do you recall the man you spoke with concerning replacement instrument paint for the needles having said that after so many years [10?], the florescent paint would no longer be effective? Well, both of these instruments, which of course had been in sealed boxes, work just like the needles for the remaining 4 instruments, which were painted at your OK GTK 2 years ago. These can be seen in September in Skiatook, the good Lord willing!

To me, the charts for the 300 six and the 351W look believable. It is as though each listed combination was tested and the outputs varied as one might expect from different engines. The 302 and 460 charts look like the numbers were simply copied???

Gary, look at the RPM level for maximum torque regarding the 300 six [1400, 1600 & 2000]... low. On my truck, 1600 equates to 57.6 mph.

Hmmm! Sounds like my 4.9L!!! Sorry, Bill and Gary, for the momentary "highjack" of the thread.

Time flies when you are having fun!

Thanks for sharing the photos, Pete'sPonies!

Always the planner!

Are you sure there is fuel in the tank?

Did you get that grill? [1980-1981] They are desirable.

Says Wedgewood blue metallic for Ford [7 cans available]: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Touch-Up-Custom-Spray-Can-Automotive-Paint-LL-Wedgewood-Blue-Metallic-for-Ford/162681295682?hash=item25e08f9342:g:6kcAAOSwq9NZww99 Base coat: https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Cans-Duplicolor-BFM0355-For-Ford-Code-LD-Medium-Wedgewood-Aerosol-Spray-Paint/282609481163?epid=19017018730&hash=item41ccd675cb:g:fzwAAOSw1aFZkGQf

Perhaps we should check with the expert on bras... Chris. By the way, this is what Gary is talking about: https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-20160917_184951_1__9ff480b0d8c43050df3101ed633e536cd2f53338.jpg