cjstaci Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Hello, I am a life long Ford enthusiast. I started working on cars in 1975 when I got my first car. I served 3 years in the Army then went to Automotive Machinist course at a local community college. I worked as a mechanic from the early 80's thru the mid 90's. I am currently a field supervisor at Metro Transit. I've owned several cars and trucks over the years, two of the most notable were a 70 Torino Cobra drag pack and a 69 Boss 429. Currently, I have 69 Mustang sportsroof, a 71 Mustang convertible, and my most recent addition is a 81 F350 std cab 4x4. I bought the 81 F350 last month. It is a std cab, custom, camper special, 400, C-6, 3.54 gears, factory black / black interior. It looks good and is 100% rust free, but it is 40 years old has some problems, most of which are minor. So far I have replaced all of the steering linkage, the steering box and currently waiting on parts so I can replace the shift collar on the tilt column. I also de-mickey moused things the previous owner has done. I still need to address the brake system. At some point in the future, I would like to upgrade the seat to a 40-20-40 from a late model truck. A local wrecking yard has one that's black cloth. Another thought is to replace the Dana 50 with a Dana 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Welcome aboard! Your truck is beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Welcome! Do you go by CJ? That's a beautiful truck! I hope to see more pics of it in future. Re the seat, look at the page at Documentation/Interior/Seat Interchangeability. To put the later seat in you'll need the seat base discussed there, and then it'll bolt in. Would you like to be on our map? Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu. We'll be happy to add you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac79 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Welcome! That's a great looking truck indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjstaci Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Welcome! Do you go by CJ? That's a beautiful truck! I hope to see more pics of it in future. Re the seat, look at the page at Documentation/Interior/Seat Interchangeability. To put the later seat in you'll need the seat base discussed there, and then it'll bolt in. Would you like to be on our map? Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu. We'll be happy to add you. Hi, I go by Staci. CJ is for my mustang, (cobra jet). I briefly looked at the seat interchangeability page. I may have missed it, but how new of a seat will bolt in? I think the one I was looking at is from a 2005. Yes you can add me to the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Hi, I go by Staci. CJ is for my mustang, (cobra jet). I briefly looked at the seat interchangeability page. I may have missed it, but how new of a seat will bolt in? I think the one I was looking at is from a 2005. Yes you can add me to the map. Staci - You are on the map. Looks like there are several of you in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Oh man that truck is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjstaci Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Oh man that truck is gorgeous! Thanks for the responses and compliments from everyone. I always liked this body style. I think it has the cleanest lines and a great classic look. I was looking at the members map and see there is a lot of members, so hello to all. I see we have some members in Germany. I was stationed in Kaiserslautern in 1978-79. So, hello to our German friends as well. As work progresses on my truck, I will post pictures to show what I've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Thanks for the responses and compliments from everyone. I always liked this body style. I think it has the cleanest lines and a great classic look. I was looking at the members map and see there is a lot of members, so hello to all. I see we have some members in Germany. I was stationed in Kaiserslautern in 1978-79. So, hello to our German friends as well. As work progresses on my truck, I will post pictures to show what I've done. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machspeed Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Staci, great to have you join us here! Beautiful truck! Curious bout your Mustang? We seem to have some things in common! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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