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I've been reading through the forums for a while now, but I finally found and bought my first bullnose! My dad has an '81 F150 Custom with the l6, and it's creeping up on 350k miles. I decided that I wanted a truck like his, so I went out and found one that was relatively similar. Picked him up today, meet 'Lurch', my new truck. He's a bit of a project. As I told my dad, 'Everything is a little broken, but everything is repairable. It made the 160 mile drive home, so at least there is that.
The liquid is coolant/condensation. There is no hose between the radiator and the reservoir, so it just drips water out. That's a quick fix. For now it is a he because, as jmtbiggin pointed out, the name 'Lurch' didn't seem fitting for a lady :P
it's creeping up on 350k miles. I decided that I wanted a truck like his, so I went out and found one that was relatively similar.
Were you able to find a truck with that many miles on it? Or was that not what you meant?
Still not sold on the masculine name for your truck. I'm pretty sure it's a law, possibly in the Bill of Rights, stating that all conveyances must have a feminine name. For example, my wife named our truck Bessie, like a faithful old cow that always finds her way back to the barn.
Dan, welcome to FTE.
How bout a little more details on the truck?
Motor, trany, gear ratio found on the door cert sticker.
Heck just post up a picture of the sticker as it has some good information on it that can help you down the road.
What plans do you have for the truck? Just a nice driver/work truck or a cab off frame rebuild? Some of us are guilty of that for a driver/work truck - why everybody looking at me
Dave ----
Welcome to FTE! And, congrat's on the truck. Looks like a good project. But, what's with the liquid under the front bumper?
And, where is home?
Right now home is Clarks Hill, SC.
To be honest I have no idea about the milage. It reads 7100 right now, but was recorded at 35k in '86. My guess is that it's at 207k.
I plan to make it my work truck/driver. I have a motorcycle that I can ride 80% of the time where I live, so calling it a daily driver might be an exaggeration. :P
It's got 4 in the floor (transmission code B), the 4.7L l6, and it's hard for me to make out much more from the sticker.
Just make sure you keep it away from stop sign runners, they have a way of putting a damper on all the fun: picked mine up Tuesday night, and by Wednesday at 6:30 this is what it looked like.
Just make sure you keep it away from stop sign runners, they have a way of putting a damper on all the fun: picked mine up Tuesday night, and by Wednesday at 6:30 this is what it looked like.
03-25-2017, 09:18 PM
Or was that not what you meant?
