My Bulls got treated yesterday

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My Bulls got treated yesterday

66gtk
I found some wheels for the 83 on the local CL and repainted them.  Had new tires put on for a different look and it transformed the truck more than I thought it would.  It went from Grandpa's truck to Cool Uncle's truck.

Swapped the tires that were on the 83 to the 84, and had them mounted on some silver 8 spokes I sourced to put that truck back to original.  The 84 is now totally a Dad truck. Now I have the dentside versions of the wagons boxed up and ready for another project in the future.  I've been storing/keeping these for decades, so hopefully they won't mind going back in the boxes for now.







'83 F150 XL Shortbox California
302 (EEC-III), AOD, 3.55 - stock original drivetrain
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Nice!
Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona
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Gary Lewis
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Wow!  That '83 really looks SHARP!  I love it!

The '84 looks good as well, but that tutone paint on the '83 just pops.  
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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ArdWrknTrk
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  Like night and day trucks!

They both look great, but you need to add the '84 to your sig.
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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66gtk wrote
I found some wheels for the 83 on the local CL and repainted them.  Had new tires put on for a different look and it transformed the truck more than I thought it would.  It went from Grandpa's truck to Cool Uncle's truck!
It sure did. Excellent results. Well done.
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Beautiful!
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Machspeed
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Those are both beautiful trucks. Really like that XL.

Tell me about your alias....66gtk? I assume you have a 66 Mustang K car?

John

"Blackie" - 1986 F150 4x4 - Mildly warmed over 351W HO - Original owner
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ArdWrknTrk
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Oh, black louvers!

Such a iconic look of the time.  
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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Machspeed
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Yeah, that's my baby, Jim! My first car bought back in 1977.....51k miles on it for $1100. It's on a rotisserie right now stuffed in my shop with my truck. Let me tell you, a 24x26' shop is not big enough to accommodate working on two vehicles simultaneously. I gotta get Blackie done and out of there but I keep finding stuff to do to him......headlight mod, tailgate paint, new dash, blend door repair, etc.  
John

"Blackie" - 1986 F150 4x4 - Mildly warmed over 351W HO - Original owner
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66gtk
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Thanks fellas.  Jim, my sig is staying the way it is.  My wife is pissed that the beautiful navy blue Ford is taking up space in the driveway so sadly, I am going to sell it.  Might put it on BaT or something.  It's a nice truck.  Heck, even the interior is nice.
'83 F150 XL Shortbox California
302 (EEC-III), AOD, 3.55 - stock original drivetrain
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Gary Lewis
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That's a shame as that is a beautiful truck.  Someone is going to get a real peach.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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ArdWrknTrk
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That is real 'uptown' right there!

The navy truck is a stunner

Gary's right, someone is going to be tickled pink to have it in their driveway, even if your wife isn't.
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.