My 1984 F150 2wd Flareside Project "Blue Mule"

[Rembrant]

Ahh, OK, I didn't know what was on the other side of the Foxbody fender liners.

Is that what these two ducts are for? I can't read the French, but they're from a 1984-85 Mustang. Happen to come across them while searching for other stuff last night:

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1157518298&requestSource=b

I'm going with dual ducts to the core support, same or similar to what Lariat did with his truck:

[Rembrant]

My 2nd air duct inlet arrived today (Thanks David!!).

They are identical, except the newer one has the lower tab as part of the plastic mold, and on my older one, the tab is a metal piece riveted in place. That explains the slightly different part numbers as well...E3 to E5...

Getting closer to having this all installed;).

[Gary Lewis]

Looking good!  

[Rembrant]

I got it all test fitted tonight, and I think everything is going to be OK. I have a 1" riser under the air cleaner, and it is really close to the firewall, but I think it'll be alright. I have new decals on order for the lid, and it still needs paint (base and snorkels) and polish (the cover).



And then I came across this other vintage? SVO Ford Motorsports cover...which was all chrome 35 years ago...but it has since been partially painted. I ordered an extra set of the 5.0 Liter 4V H.O. black stripe decals for it as well, which will hide the outer silver painted ring. Not sure how I feel about this one yet. I know they were cool when new, but this one hasn't aged well...lol. Anyway, maybe it will be garage wall art if nothing else;).



I also grabbed a factory Ford air cleaner wing nut at the junkyard the other day (from the '84 Bronco that Pete's a-pillar pieces came from). I had lost my original, and didn't I think I was a keener sand blasting it, and then painting it all fresh satin black, only to find out that it is for an M6 stud and not 1/4-20. Bugger.

Anyway...I'm just playin' around...wasting time and money. What else is new.

[Gary Lewis]

Wow!  They both look really GOOD!  But I think I like the SVO one the best.  It'll make people wonder if it really is since it is all factory stuff.  

[grumpin]

Put one on the truck and one on the wall, then rotate every three months or so!

Your engine bay is looking good!

[1986F150Six]

Cory, you might want to share your source of replacement duct hoses.

[Rembrant]

1986F150Six wrote

Cory, you might want to share your source of replacement duct hoses.

Oh...yes, sure...I can share the info, but I can't take any credit for them as it was Lariat85 that recommended them to me (and supplied the part number).

Crown brand air ducts p/n J5358444. I think they're available from various suppliers, but I ordered mine from Quadratec since they had them in-stock and ready to ship.

https://www.quadratec.com/products/51303_03.htm

The few other places I checked did sell them, but they were on back order.

[1986F150Six]

That is great. Thanks!

[Gary Lewis]

Is this something we want to capture in Resources?

[Rembrant]

Gary Lewis wrote

Is this something we want to capture in Resources?

Up to you Gary. I'm pretty sure places like LMC sell the Bullnose ducts as well, but these ones seem to fit OK. They're a little tight to fit on the ends, but they do fit. I was going simply on Lariat85's recommendation based on what he used himself.

[1986F150Six]

I believe it is worth keeping, Gary.

[Ray Cecil]

Rembrant wrote

I got it all test fitted tonight, and I think everything is going to be OK. I have a 1" riser under the air cleaner, and it is really close to the firewall, but I think it'll be alright. I have new decals on order for the lid, and it still needs paint (base and snorkels) and polish (the cover).



And then I came across this other vintage? SVO Ford Motorsports cover...which was all chrome 35 years ago...but it has since been partially painted. I ordered an extra set of the 5.0 Liter 4V H.O. black stripe decals for it as well, which will hide the outer silver painted ring. Not sure how I feel about this one yet. I know they were cool when new, but this one hasn't aged well...lol. Anyway, maybe it will be garage wall art if nothing else;).



I also grabbed a factory Ford air cleaner wing nut at the junkyard the other day (from the '84 Bronco that Pete's a-pillar pieces came from). I had lost my original, and didn't I think I was a keener sand blasting it, and then painting it all fresh satin black, only to find out that it is for an M6 stud and not 1/4-20. Bugger.

Anyway...I'm just playin' around...wasting time and money. What else is new.

I wish you had not have gotten a blue flareside, that is what I want....cause if I get one too its going to be like way expensive having to travel back and forth between my place and yours to compare them every other weekend....

[1986F150Six]

Hmmm... finish the floor first and then find you Flareside!

[Ray Cecil]

1986F150Six wrote

Hmmm... finish the floor first and then find you Flareside!

You been talkin to my wife again? Geezus...you're right dear

[Rembrant]

A new set of cab corners popped up for sale online locally, and I was going to be ordering a set this winter anyway, so...

More Ford junk for the shelf in garage...lol. The seller had purchased them for a project that ended up getting scrapped.

[Gary Lewis]

Always good to plan/order ahead.  

[Rembrant]

Gary Lewis wrote

Always good to plan/order ahead.  

Indeed! I also scored a set of valve covers for for my little 302 today. I currently have the factory steel covers installed (painted dark blue with the engine), and I was totally fine with them, but these guys caught my eye and were pretty cheap.

[Gary Lewis]

Pretty!  I really like cast valve covers, and those look to be very nice ones.

[grumpin]

Nice!