Decided to do a build thread of the truck I bought this past December. Here is a link to the thread of when I picked it up so I don't have to post all the pics again.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...pic-heavy.html

 

After I got it running a little better one of the first things I did was switch the wheels over to the chrome saw blades style off a '93 flareside.

 

New plate for the front and took the bug guard off.


Installed a tach/trip meter cluster out of my parts '86.


The door panels were badly sun damaged, so I stripped the ones from the '86 to paint.


Also has new rear brakes and axle seal but no pic of it.

 

The original seat was also a mess.


Got this '94 seat from a buddy. Didn't like that it had head rests with was a lot better than what was in there.


Then a couple months later I found a nice tan bench out of a '87-91 that matched better and didn't have head rests so I installed that. Going to keep this seat in there.


The floor with the seat out

 

New Ford oval.


The intake with the carb will be going on this winter. No pics of it yet but the intake is now glass beaded and cleared.


I cant find the pics but I had the front of the motor all tore apart to do a water pump swap that turned into a timing cover swap because whoever changed it before broke a bolt off and ruined the timing cover. Got it all fixed and runs cool with no leaks now. Also has new heater hose, and fuel line under the hood.

Found out the heater core leaks so I bought a new one at Jeffs Bronco graveyard when they had there show. Havent changed it yet.

 

This should bring it pretty much up to date.
Decided to pull the box off to change all the fuel line, hoses under there. Also to fix the rust over the wheel wells.



Next day the box was removed.


Pretty solid underneath, even the muffler guards are good.





Taking it back to dads where the welder is to do the rust repair.

 

Here is the label off the cab. Hopefully someone can help decode it. Would like to also know the original colors. Thanks in advance.

 

What a beautiful truck!!!

 

1FT C F15 F 6 E P B22018

1FT = WORLD MFR. IDENTIFIER = Ford Motor Company, USA, Truck, Complete Vehicle
C = BRAKES/GVWR CODE = CLASS C = 4,001-5,000 LBS.
F15 = SERIES CODE = F150 CREW CAB 2WD PICKUP
F = ENGINE CODE = 5.0L/302 cid 8-CYL GASOLINE-POWERED, 2/B
6 = CHECK DIGIT (IGNORE, FOR FOMOCO USE ONLY)
E = MODEL YEAR CODE = 1984
P = ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE = TWIN CITIES
B22018 = NUMERICAL SEQUENCE OF ASSEMBLY




EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS = 23 = DARK CANYON RED METALLIC ACRYLIC LACQUER
THAT'S MY BEST GUESS OF YOUR FUDGED-UP LABEL... IS YOUR TRUCK RED?
DSO 19 = LOCATION OF ORIGINAL-PURCHASING DEALER = DENVER
F0100 = 100 lbs. of accessory equipment (e.g. plow) can be placed on the front axle without requiring recertification
T0244 = Total weight of accessory equipment front + back w/o requiring recertification
WB 117 = 117" WHEELBASE
TYPE-GVW F151 = in 1984 this means... PICKUP, 117" WB, 4,800 LB. GVWR, F150, 2WD
BODY JH4 =TRANS T = 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE, ONE OF: F10D, AOD, T50D, A4LD (MY GUESS IS YOU HAVE THE AOD)
AXLE 19 = 3.08:1 RATIO, 3,750 LB. CAPACITY, BUILT BY FORD, NON-LOCKING
TAPE = OPTIONAL TAPE STRIPES TYPE
SPRING V V =The parts book has no real information on springs other than replacement part numbers, you might Google the numbers for more info if you're interested

Source: FoMoCo 1980/89 Light Truck Master Parts Catalog (available on CD from hipoparts.com)

 

Beautiful truck, keep the pics coming!