essmaker Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Hello all. Thank you for so much great information!! A couple years ago I got roped into buying a 1985 F150 from my son. He bought it thinking that it would be a fun project. Two weeks later he sold it to me. 🤣 I have been busy as there is nothing about this truck that doesn't need work! The day I first saw it...oh my...what a fancy paint job, done with house paint and a roller I started at the rear and rebuilt everything that was wearable. I'll have to grab some better pictures Next was ripping out the interior to get rid of a smell worse than death Now I am putting fresh power in it along with rebuilding the front end. I'll have to get better pictures to show the work going into this thing. Can't wait to get it back alive. I need to find a bed...or possibly build a flatbed. Thanks again for all the great information!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Glutton for punishment, eh? Welcome! Glad you've signed up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Welcome! Glad you joined. That looks like quite the project, but it will be very rewarding when it is done. Nice shop. You really need a lot of room to take things like that apart. Been there, done that. So, where's home> We have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and can add you with a city/state or zip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essmaker Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 Welcome! Glad you joined. That looks like quite the project, but it will be very rewarding when it is done. Nice shop. You really need a lot of room to take things like that apart. Been there, done that. So, where's home> We have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and can add you with a city/state or zip. Home is Gaylord, Michigan. The heated shop is an absolute necessity during the winters to get out of the house. Summer will come with a lift for the shop. That will make it near perfect. Thanks again, all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 .... I have the same hoodie as your son! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Home is Gaylord, Michigan. The heated shop is an absolute necessity during the winters to get out of the house. Summer will come with a lift for the shop. That will make it near perfect. Thanks again, all. Yes, I can well imagine the need for a heater. Spent a bit of time in Traverse City and Mackinac Island a couple of years ago and understand it gets COLD and WET up there. I guess you are a Yooper? Anyway, you are on the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I got roped into buying a 1985 F150 from my son. He bought it thinking that it would be a fun project. Two weeks later he sold it to me. 🤣 Next was ripping out the interior to get rid of a smell worse than death https://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/file/n146738/20220719_165524.jpg If you really want to torture somebody stuff a tuna fish sandwich way up into the springs under their seat, or put a raw shrimp into each of their hubcaps! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essmaker Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 Yes, I can well imagine the need for a heater. Spent a bit of time in Traverse City and Mackinac Island a couple of years ago and understand it gets COLD and WET up there. I guess you are a Yooper? Anyway, you are on the map. Not a yooper...an hour south of the UP. Cold enough here, no need to go further north 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essmaker Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 I got roped into buying a 1985 F150 from my son. He bought it thinking that it would be a fun project. Two weeks later he sold it to me. 🤣 Next was ripping out the interior to get rid of a smell worse than death https://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/file/n146738/20220719_165524.jpg If you really want to torture somebody stuff a tuna fish sandwich way up into the springs under their seat, or put a raw shrimp into each of their hubcaps! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Hard to see in that picture, but I had a fan blowing through the cab for days while sprayed it with bleach and anything else that I thought might help. Gagged just now thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I got roped into buying a 1985 F150 from my son. He bought it thinking that it would be a fun project. Two weeks later he sold it to me. 🤣 Next was ripping out the interior to get rid of a smell worse than death https://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/file/n146738/20220719_165524.jpg If you really want to torture somebody stuff a tuna fish sandwich way up into the springs under their seat, or put a raw shrimp into each of their hubcaps! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I read recently about a "lady" that was in a divorce and lost the house. So as her last act she stuffed shrimp in the curtain rods. No one could figure out where the smell was and she bought the house back for a song. So yes, stuffing things like that in remote places, like a headliner or seat causes all sorts of problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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