Ray Cecil Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 It would be cool to at least see pics of the flatbed. How has it held up? You put a lot of work into that thing. Sorry Gary, missed your comment before. Here it is. He lifted the bed 2" for better tire clearance. Also added the side skirts. The original UNTREATED Fir bed is still solid after 10 years of NO garage time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 It would be cool to at least see pics of the flatbed. How has it held up? You put a lot of work into that thing. Sorry Gary, missed your comment before. Here it is. He lifted the bed 2" for better tire clearance. Also added the side skirts. The original UNTREATED Fir bed is still solid after 10 years of NO garage time. It looks great, Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 It looks great, Ray. It's seen better days. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 You can tell the narrator isn't very educated on these trucks as most of what he listed is also found on the 1980 Ranger XLT and Ranger Lariat trucks. The only really unique thing on the 1985-1986 Lariat trucks is the velour fabric. WHAT?! After a two-year hiatus, there were quite a few changes for the return of the "Lariat" model for 1985. The velour upholstery was but one. The "Lariat" door panels received a matching velour full-length fabric insert, which used a completely different door panel. (You can't simply add the fabric insert to a 1980 - 1984 door panel, nor add it to a non-Lariat door panel.) The map pockets were completely re-designed. The seat design itself changed. A matching carpet insert was added on the wall behind the seat. The dash bezel and steering wheel wood grain pattern changed. The radios completely changed, along with the center bezel. The aluminum tailgate finish panel was completely re-designed. And - even though they were dropped not even half way into the model year - the side moldings completely changed design and location for 1985. (Interestingly, they reverted back to the earlier moldings - minus the upper molding - only a few months into production.) I can't believe I am hearing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 You can tell the narrator isn't very educated on these trucks as most of what he listed is also found on the 1980 Ranger XLT and Ranger Lariat trucks. The only really unique thing on the 1985-1986 Lariat trucks is the velour fabric. WHAT?! After a two-year hiatus, there were quite a few changes for the return of the "Lariat" model for 1985. The velour upholstery was but one. The "Lariat" door panels received a matching velour full-length fabric insert, which used a completely different door panel. (You can't simply add the fabric insert to a 1980 - 1984 door panel, nor add it to a non-Lariat door panel.) The map pockets were completely re-designed. The seat design itself changed. A matching carpet insert was added on the wall behind the seat. The dash bezel and steering wheel wood grain pattern changed. The radios completely changed, along with the center bezel. The aluminum tailgate finish panel was completely re-designed. And - even though they were dropped not even half way into the model year - the side moldings completely changed design and location for 1985. (Interestingly, they reverted back to the earlier moldings - minus the upper molding - only a few months into production.) I can't believe I am hearing this! This video popped up a couple days ago. Pretty nice 1984 F150 4x2 that they found. Might be a nice little series on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 This video popped up a couple days ago. Pretty nice 1984 F150 4x2 that they found. Might be a nice little series on it. Ha! You beat me to it...I just posted about this yesterday also;). Of all the internet personalities out there, this is one guy that I like. He is the same guy that got the old Bullnose Flareside going a couple years ago (Hammered a stuck piston loose with a block of wood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerman5K Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 This video popped up a couple days ago. Pretty nice 1984 F150 4x2 that they found. Might be a nice little series on it. Ha! You beat me to it...I just posted about this yesterday also;). Of all the internet personalities out there, this is one guy that I like. He is the same guy that got the old Bullnose Flareside going a couple years ago (Hammered a stuck piston loose with a block of wood) I followed this series when I first got Sheppard. It's an identical F100 (same year and everything) to Shep. Shows him finding it in the woods and working through it to get it running again. Pretty good series for someone just starting a build. I subscribe to his channel now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerman5K Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I followed this series when I first got Sheppard. It's an identical F100 (same year and everything) to Shep. Shows him finding it in the woods and working through it to get it running again. Pretty good series for someone just starting a build. I subscribe to his channel now. Well, that didn't work. Probably because its a playlist. Lets try the link again: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Well, that didn't work. Probably because its a playlist. Lets try the link again: I'll watch those videos. This kind of stuff is always fun to watch. I'm thinking about doing a nice before and after video for my 89 F250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I'll watch those videos. This kind of stuff is always fun to watch.I'm thinking about doing a nice before and after video for my 89 F250.Here's the latest installment on that find. The clay bar and buffing changes has me wondering what that might do for Big Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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