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Cool! I'm in no rush at all David. My truck is still in pieces at the body shop. I am wanting one of these organizers and will have one made. I'm just curious about the width at the top and the bottom, and of course the height. I need something that will make the best use of the space, but still allow the seat to go ALL the way back against the cab.

Gentlemen, I saw this posted on FB a few days ago. Does anybody have one of these installed? I'm looking for the dimensions. I know I can figure it out myself, but if somebody had one they could stick a measuring tape beside it would be awesome;).

You're talking about the Flareside? Same with me. I had to note it (both of them really) for their condition and no-reserve auctions. I could make that Flareside "mine" pretty quick, and that would include removing the roll cage;).

That old trailer cleaned up pretty good Steve. Well done.

Time for a new heater core I'd say, coming from back there.

Oh and a nice little California Flareside 4x4 No Reserve auction already on the way up. Original paint, no rust. This is a nice little truck. I'd have to adjust it slightly for my own tastes, but it sure would be a good starting point. https://www.ebay.com/itm/193095633607 Will it hit 10 Grand?...

Nice lookin' low mile '84 4x4 here. No reserve auction already at $6400. Everything looks to be intact and original inside and under the hood. Interior looks great. https://www.ebay.com/itm/293221394509

Hey Gary, Ever talk to Mar-K in Oklahoma? That's where I bought most of the new steel/hardware for the Flareside bed. I'm sure the Bullnose market is a small one for them, but they do support it;).

That's great Dorsai, thanks! I'm just playing around when I have free time on piecing together the parts needed to install an aftermarket AC system. It may never even happen, but I'll at least have a file on what parts I need to make it work. There are some aftermarket vents available, so I'm just seeing what I can find that will fit reasonably well and if they look close to a dealer system I'm OK with that.

Hey Jon, I was curious about the stripe differences. The 1981 brochure says that the Freewheelin' stripes were either the outlined pin stripes, or the full side decals that were either Tri-Colored or Chromatic. Were the tri-color and chromatic actually one in the same thing?

Can you tell me the outside dimensions of the passenger side vents?

Gentlemen, I just happen to be going through my Ebay and noticed that these NOS OEM Flareside bed panels are down to only one left for each side. These things are a good deal for what they are, and when these last two are gone, they'll be gone forever. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-1987-OEM-RH-UNFINISHED-STEPSIDE-BEDSIDE-PANEL-F100-250-E0TZ-8327840-B/123792219324?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-1987-OEM-LH-UNFINISHED-STEPSIDE-BEDSIDE-PANEL-F100-250-E0TZ-8327841-B/123792220256?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Just an FYI.

Question about you guys with dealer installed AC systems... Was the passenger side factory NON-AC dash cut to accept the passenger side vents? Is that what they did? Just cut holes in the dash and push the vents in, and connect flexible ducts to them?

I have the Mazda 5-speed in my truck and I'm quite happy with it...BUT, it does get a fair amount of hate from a lot of the truck crowd. I even have a spare 88-91 M5OD spare trans for rebuilding (winter project one day perhaps). I think Ron uses his truck for towing a trailer sometimes, so he probably wants the heavier trans...just guessing.

I love this truck! As much as I like the Lariats and XLT's, etc, I like the plain trucks even better! I don't know if it is nostalgia since a lot of the trucks around here were like that when I was growing up, or if its just that I like the simplicity of them. Nice work.

Gary, On here, my stuff is your stuff;)

David, MPG aside, let me know what you think of the mirrors for actually seeing behind you! PS: For "Man Cave" discussions, you can note that New Brunswick is where the Bricklin SV-1 was built during it's short lifespan in the mid 1970's. They were powered by a Ford 351w for at least part of the production run. Not sure how often you guys see them down south these days, but I see one every now and then in the summer months. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bricklin_SV-1 They still show up for sale as well. This one below is listed for sale in New Brunswick but is actually in Maine. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/fredericton/1975-bricklin-sv-1/1454189923?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Bronco-F150-15-Red-Stripe-Trim-Ring-OEM-1A/153349301857?hash=item23b454a661:g:bgoAAOSwbZ5cR2D- https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Bronco-F150-15-Red-Stripe-Trim-Ring-OEM-2/153349302220?hash=item23b454a7cc:g:GMYAAOSwFSNcR2Es https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Bronco-F150-15-Red-Stripe-Trim-Ring-OEM-3/153349302897?hash=item23b454aa71:g:t8kAAOSwdhdcR2FO https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Bronco-F150-15-Red-Stripe-Trim-Ring-OEM-4/153545565100?hash=item23c00763ac:g:CV0AAOSwB0xdFlre https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-1980-1996-FORD-BRONCO-F150-REDLINE-RED-LINE-STRIPE-TRIM-RING-15-WHEEL-RIM/153569015825?hash=item23c16d3811:g:kP8AAOSwSwVdLfrv:sc:USPSPriorityMailLargeFlatRateBox!95125!US!-1 wheels and rings: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wheel-Rims-4x4-Ford-Bronco-FI50-5-Lug-Black-15/153451461576?hash=item23ba6b7bc8:g:HBYAAOSwUmZakyYC Thanks David! I had that one set of complete wheels saved already, but the last comment in his description is "Local Buyers Only". I don't even know if I want them yet or not, so I haven't asked the seller any questions...and with the price of the refurb wheels...well, they do make more sense.

Ya, so far I have only installed the vent window seals, and the wiper/seal that is attached to the top of the plastic door panel. The only thing with the vent window seals is that you may have to cut and trim a couple little spots here and there. They look like they're shipped right out of the mold, so some minor trimming may be required. It's nothing really. I thought they fit pretty well once installed.

Ain't that the truth!

From LMC? Or, somewhere similar?

Understood, and thanks for the heads up. I know the center caps are available aftermarket, but what about the trim rings? Are they hard to find?

Something to do with it being the last year old the 351M / 400 and the old style grill perhaps? Specific one-year only color options?

Hey Jon, I came across this '81 Bronco for sale in western Canada while surfing the net for other junk. It's a rust bucket, but the stripe package caught my eye as a Freewheelin' style package. I looked at the '81 Bronco brochure, and it said the Freewheelin stripe package was available in Tri-Color or Chromatic? Would this be the Chromatic version? You can tell I know nothing about these things...lol. Too bad the thing is in such poor condition. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1459043826&siteLocale=en_CA&requestSource=b I see it had some kind of a padded steering wheel at some point and time...

Did the driveshaft cause any damage flailing around under there?