1980 F150 4x4 Flareside Project

[ArdWrknTrk]

Have you found a needle scaler yet?

When will the border go back to being more porous?

No, but Princess Auto is barely a mile away from my shop at work, so I know where it is when I need it.

I'll be another couple weeks before I need it anyway. This truck turned into a bit more of a battle in disassembly than I'm used to.

They keep bumping the border closure a month at a time. They just kicked it to Sept 21st again a couple days ago. Heck we're not even fully open between provinces in Canada really. However, we're still pretty much virus free here in NS. There's a case that pops up every couple of weeks from a traveler, but we're clear otherwise. If it wasn't for the masks, things would be pretty normal around here.

I'm glad things are pretty much under control up there.

LMK if you're interested in the Horrid Fate one I bought.

I still have coupons for those.

[Rembrant]

I'm glad things are pretty much under control up there.

LMK if you're interested in the Horrid Fate one I bought.

I still have coupons for those.

So I finally got the rest of the body removed from the '95 donor F150 yesterday, and it went off with a new owner almost immediately. This is a guy I know that has a bunch of these 92-96 trucks, with a couple 80-91 extras kickin' around.

I still have some stuff to strip from the 1995 chassis...fuel tank and lines, and eventually engine and trans, etc but it's starting to get pretty bare. The frame is in pretty decent condition. I'm happy with it so far. It needs a little bit of work, but nothing too serious. I may strengthen it up a bit with some internal plates, but otherwise there just a couple small spots to fix and then on to cleaning, Ospho, and then paint.

[ArdWrknTrk]

So I finally got the rest of the body removed from the '95 donor F150 yesterday, and it went off with a new owner almost immediately. This is a guy I know that has a bunch of these 92-96 trucks, with a couple 80-91 extras kickin' around.

I still have some stuff to strip from the 1995 chassis...fuel tank and lines, and eventually engine and trans, etc but it's starting to get pretty bare. The frame is in pretty decent condition. I'm happy with it so far. It needs a little bit of work, but nothing too serious. I may strengthen it up a bit with some internal plates, but otherwise there just a couple small spots to fix and then on to cleaning, Ospho, and then paint.

It doesn't look like the guy is going to get the patch panels he needs from your former hulk either!

[ArdWrknTrk]

So I finally got the rest of the body removed from the '95 donor F150 yesterday, and it went off with a new owner almost immediately. This is a guy I know that has a bunch of these 92-96 trucks, with a couple 80-91 extras kickin' around.

I still have some stuff to strip from the 1995 chassis...fuel tank and lines, and eventually engine and trans, etc but it's starting to get pretty bare. The frame is in pretty decent condition. I'm happy with it so far. It needs a little bit of work, but nothing too serious. I may strengthen it up a bit with some internal plates, but otherwise there just a couple small spots to fix and then on to cleaning, Ospho, and then paint.

Sky's look beautiful there in Nova Scotia!

[Rembrant]

Sky's look beautiful there in Nova Scotia!

Jim, we have had an absolutely amazing summer up here. The weather has been beautiful every day, clear blue skies and nice and warm. However...the lack of rain has made it really dry. Fires of any kind have been banned...even a little backyard fire to drink around, people will call the cops on you. I get it though, it is as dry as a wooden bridge in Africa right now...lol. Pic below shows my daily routine...our well is low so I’ve been hauling water home from work every day for the woman to water her flowers.

 

[ArdWrknTrk]

Sky's look beautiful there in Nova Scotia!

Jim, we have had an absolutely amazing summer up here. The weather has been beautiful every day, clear blue skies and nice and warm. However...the lack of rain has made it really dry. Fires of any kind have been banned...even a little backyard fire to drink around, people will call the cops on you. I get it though, it is as dry as a wooden bridge in Africa right now...lol. Pic below shows my daily routine...our well is low so I’ve been hauling water home from work every day for the woman to water her flowers.

At least you're not in California! 🔥

Everyone has their priorities, and if it keeps Mrs Rembrandt happy you better be her water boy!

 

[Rembrant]

At least you're not in California! 🔥

Everyone has their priorities, and if it keeps Mrs Rembrandt happy you better be her water boy!

Haha! Well, as long as she keeps letting me gather and work on rusty trucks, I’ll haul and deliver whatever she asks me to!

I’m back in the shop for the day working on the ‘95 chassis and then going to the junkyard later on. She’s sleeping in and then going hiking and whale watching with a girlfriend!

I’ll post up some pics of the chassis later today!

 

[Gary Lewis]

At least you're not in California! 🔥

Everyone has their priorities, and if it keeps Mrs Rembrandt happy you better be her water boy!

Haha! Well, as long as she keeps letting me gather and work on rusty trucks, I’ll haul and deliver whatever she asks me to!

I’m back in the shop for the day working on the ‘95 chassis and then going to the junkyard later on. She’s sleeping in and then going hiking and whale watching with a girlfriend!

I’ll post up some pics of the chassis later today!

We've had a nice summer - plenty enough hot days, more rain than usual, and the last several days have been much cooler than normal. Enough variation to make you appreciate it.

Anyway, Cory, you are making good progress. I'm glad the frame appears to be what you need, albeit with a bit of work. That seems to be an unusual thing up there.

And you are getting some of the extra parts sold. I've not done that and sure need to do so. Kudos for that.

But, have your plans morphed? What parts are going where now? The dust is starting to settle so you are now getting a better picture of what you have.

[ArdWrknTrk]

We've had a nice summer - plenty enough hot days, more rain than usual, and the last several days have been much cooler than normal. Enough variation to make you appreciate it.

Anyway, Cory, you are making good progress. I'm glad the frame appears to be what you need, albeit with a bit of work. That seems to be an unusual thing up there.

And you are getting some of the extra parts sold. I've not done that and sure need to do so. Kudos for that.

But, have your plans morphed? What parts are going where now? The dust is starting to settle so you are now getting a better picture of what you have.

Cory,

All I can say is IF you have at least 5 SCFM @ 90psi at work RUN (don't walk!) to get one of these mini needle scalers!

There's a clapped out IR SS5 in the barn, and its doing just fine with the Horrid Fate tool.

Man! Inside corners, around obstructions like bolts, you name it.

And it doesn't kill you with vibration like the bigger ones do.

Just stop what you're doing, step away from the frame and get the RIGHT tool for the job.

I may need a new hitch, but I'm far better off, knowing about it.

[Rembrant]

And you are getting some of the extra parts sold. I've not done that and sure need to do so. Kudos for that.

But, have your plans morphed? What parts are going where now? The dust is starting to settle so you are now getting a better picture of what you have.

Speaking of getting some extra parts sold, I took the cats from the 1995 donor to the junkyard with me today, and darn it if they didn't pay me $90 bucks for them!! I knew that they were worth money, but I didn't know it was that much...lol. This old '95 donor truck is getting better all the time! (On the same topic of the parts, I have a buyer for a spare steering wheel I had hanging on the wall, so I should be shipping that this week.)

As for the plans morphing...yes, they have. As you've seen above, the entire body for the '95 F150 is now gone. Sold it to a guy I know that is into that gen trucks more so than the Bulls and bricks.

The little 5.0L is coming out and the 300/6 is going in, and then the Bullnose cab and front end is going on it. I think it's going to be a cool little truck. 300 six with a 5spd and 3.55 gears should work nicely together. I've been wanting a 4x4 Flareside with a 300 anyway, so I might as well do it the way I want it from the start (subject to my plans morphing again for unforseen reasons...lol).

So I went to the junkyard this afternoon and the old '86 gave up her frame horns so that they can be grafted on to my 1995 frame. I felt kind of bad ruining the frame on that truck, but it's been there forever and will no doubt be crushed soon as it has been picked pretty clean (which reminds me, I might have to scavenge the core support out of it...lol).

I scribed the horns so that I have a registration point for the height when welding them in place. I plan to do this before I put the body back on, so it has to be right. I'm going to install them as cleanly as possible so that they look (sort of) like they belong there. Don't want to ruffle any feathers during MVI.

Cory,

All I can say is IF you have at least 5 SCFM @ 90psi at work RUN (don't walk!) to get one of these mini needle scalers!

Jim,

I forgot to tell you, I found one at work. Seems I may have suggested that the shop buy one a while ago and I forgot about it...lol. I went digging for a big impact gun the other day and found it.

Let me tell ya, I am in love with this tool. It is so handy for removing scale and cleaning around rivet heads and layered edges, etc. I put a full hour on it today, and I'll be putting many more on it in the future. It's good because it is going to eliminate the need for sand blasting in a lot of areas. I'm going to needle scale, wire cup, and then go straight to the Ospho, then prime and paint. I can't wait!

The frame will look kind of nasty to you southern guys, but it's really not that bad for up here in the land of rust. I'm going to replace the spring hangers...definitely the rear set, and likely the fronts as well, and I'm going to have to repair a couple problem areas, but it's very very fixable. It will look like a million bucks when it's all cleaned up and painted.

Stay tuned for more. I'm going to enjoy this. This isn't going to happen over night of course, but I have a lot of work to do now that is very cheap, but is labor intensive...and I like that. Keeps me busy, and I enjoy renewing rusty stuff.