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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 06:17 PM
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Beautiful truck. Looks like a fresh paint job.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 08:25 PM
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It's original paint. I'm fairly certain after we polished her up it's probably not close to original.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by F100Trucker
Wow! I am very jealous. That truck looks fantastic!

Where did you get the wheels? Are they 5 lug? I would like to get a set of those for my '81 F-100.
Most F100's use a smaller lug pattern, 5x4.5 instead of 5.5, just be aware.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 10:04 AM
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Very nice looking truck!
My solid red truck needs a respray, and seeing this makes me want to do a red/white two tone even more than I already did.

FWIW, my family has been calling my truck "Big Red" since I bought it, back in 97.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Ranger80
Most F100's use a smaller lug pattern, 5x4.5 instead of 5.5, just be aware.
Thank you!
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 09:44 PM
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Are the 33" tires you have on there 12.5 wide and what back spacing did you go with to keep them from rubbing?
 
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Don't believe they are that wide. The Discount Tire folks figured out the correct size so that there was plenty of clearance.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 10:21 PM
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Ok thanks.
 
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