Greetings all!

I thought I would start a new thread for current active members to introduce themselves. I was thinking maybe your first name if you'd like as well as what area of the state you are in, what truck you're driving, hobbies, whatever you want to share. Also love to hear about any annual events in your area. Truck pictures are always welcome.

As for me, the name is Clifton. I live in Caraway, small town, kind of just out of the way, equal distance from Osceola and Jonesboro in Craighead county. Used to be quite the place. The annual 4th of July picnic isn't what it used to be, fall festival is the bigger one these days. But there's usually a car show on the fourth as well as one or two more a couple of local business host(managed to miss all of them though). My truck is an '82 F-100 with a 300 6. It's scattered all over right now, but will soon be back together and on the road. I haven't decided if I like working on it or driving it more, although it looks like the former considering I drove it two weeks and have had it apart for over a year! Outside of being a Ford enthusiast I enjoy fishing and am lucky enough to have a public fishing pond here in town. I spend about half my time on these forums in the Bullnose section. If you have any questions or wanna chew the fat I'd love to hear from you.

-Clifton

 

Hey, Clifton. I live the northeast corner on Marion county, about a hundred yard from the MO line. Haven't been fishing in ages, even though Bull Shoals Lake is a mile away.
Been working on my 78 F150, almost got it to the point for driving. Then I get to start on a 76 F250. It had an engine compartment fire, I've gotten part of it rewired. Then a 79 F250 4x4, 52 F1, 70 F100 4x4.

I do have couple of suggestions. Start a BS and chat thread. Let everyone talk about there family ( if they want). There work on other projects, don't have to be a Ford project. Even if they have a good or bad day at work. Even the garden if that pleases them.
What do you think.
Ben

 

Yeah, I'll start a bs thread for sure. I was hoping I could convince all the members who hang out here but don't post to at least drop in and say hello. There hasn't been any activity in the nominations thread. Would tickle me to death if a few more members would show some interest. Will get the bs thread started here shortly. I'm on a quick break from the shop, getting a bit more done on my truck. Hopefully I'll have here street worthy this month.

 

Hi I'm Dave ,one of the charter members of the Ar Chapter and former chapter leader. I live pretty much in the center of the state in Vilonia Ar. My current project is Big Red a 1999.5 F350 XLT ,crew cab, 4X4, 7.3 powerstroke with a ZF6 manual behind it . I have the engine out for a low oil pressure problem and things kinda went from there . should have the engine buttoned up tomorrow , and back in next week end . I love my Fords my everyday is a 2011 Crown Vic PI ,my wifes Is a 2017 Escape , my daughters is a 2005 Escape , A 1950 & a 1952 8N keep the yard work done , then there's the projects a 1986 F150 Lariat , a 1964 F100 flatbed ,a 1962 Unibody , a 1978 Bronco a rust bucket of my brothers from Ohio but the the 460 under the hood is sweet, a 1976 f100 parts mobile its pretty stripped and my lone odd ball my 1970 AMX needing a complete restoration.

 

Hey y’all my name is Thad. From Busch Arkansas just a little wide spot in the road west of Eureka Springs.
my current project is a 1983 f150 4x4 that I’m swapping in a 351 w from a 300-6. I’ve slowly been gathering parts and cleaning and painting. I recently got engine perches and accessorie brackets and pulleys from a junk yard. I plan to blast and paint later this week. The motor is a late 5.8 converted to carb. I’m trying to keep it as close to a factory 351 HO as possible. All belts hoses and such should be stock items.
the future for this truck is gonna be a 65 or 66 body on this running gear. This is a very low mile truck that sat way too long.

 

Hey eveyone!! I am Jeff and live in the Ward area. I have 74 F100 SWB 4X4 and 78 SWB stepside 4x4 projects. A 08 F350 that went **** up on me so kinda poking around looking for a 6.4 to rebuild. A 10 F450 thats the current tow pig for my racer. Almost done with the new motor for the racer. Its a 772 Ford Hemi. Also have a Focus, Escape and Fusion that the son, wife and daughter drive daily. All blue around here.

 

Joseph, from fort smith, retired army, 💯%disabled veteran...
been driving a 2003 Ford F-250 with the beloved 6.0 for 384236 miles and for 13.6 years...
shes bit€h!e as ever, but strong as an OX!

 

Hey everyone! Douglas here from Bentonville. I wanted to thank Clifton for the invite back. I joined back in 2014 when I was looking up an issue I had with my 2010 Sport Trac XLT 2WD. It's my daily driver and still going pretty strong with approx 94k miles. I'm a work from home Business Analyst. Not much of a wrencher but will tackle some of the routine items.

Cheers!

Douglas

 

Hey guys! My name is Chris Stephens. I hail from Hot Springs originally, but moved to Little Rock to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2015. I found a good job here and have decided to stick around. I still take classes online, though I am only taking part time hours to get finished up. I should be done in the Fall or possibly Spring, depending on class availability. I now do electrical and industrial sales at a company called Keathley Patterson. I was brought to this site when I was 16 in 2013. My first vehicle was a 1983 F-100 with a 300 I6 and C6 trans. I bought it when I was 16 (in 2013) for $900, not running. Paid the guy $50-100 bucks a week for a while since I only worked a few hours a week after school and on weekends while it sat at his place. Distributor was just 180* out.




Fixed it up a little, drove it for a few months, then sold it for $1400 right before I turned 18 to buy a 1994 Mustang GT convertible. Eventually bought it back 2 years later from that guy for the same price I sold it for. It had some sentimental value.

A few months back I picked up a used 1985 F-150 engine for $300. Stock 300 I6. That went to the machine shop on Friday, along with:
Comp Cams 268
Comp Lifters 832-12
Comp steel timing gear set 3224
Comp Valve Springs 903-12
Comp Valve Locks 601-12
Comp Valve Seals 502-12

Also have some new Moog front end parts. Will be going with a Redhead steering gear box. I have heard really good things from my buddy that got one of theirs for his Dodge. New rotors, pads, bearings, seals, etc. New power steering hoses.

All new AC components going on with the new engine.

The current plan is to get it running with the 1 barrel setup for a while until I can set the money aside for the Holley Sniper 2300 kit. I used the 4150 Sniper on my 351 "race car" and I've loved it.

I figure I will clean up the engine bay in the 1983 while the motor is out. A power steering leak in the pressure hose and oil from the valve cover/breather sprayed it down good with little droplets.

She needs some TLC, but hopefully by the summertime, she'll be as good as new (or better)!

My other baby, the "race car":


A lot of my time the past few months has been spent getting the "race car" ready to AutoCross at War Memorial and run at Hallett in Tulsa. I just popped a beefier rear sway bar on last night and that helped a lot.

The truck may see some duty as a hauling vehicle for the Mustang if I go to a Hallett track day in April like I am planning to. BUT my dad just got this new sweet thing Saturday, so I am thinking of getting him to get it on the track instead





Thanks to Clifton for working to get the Chapter going. I can't commit to doing a ton, but would love to have a small meet sometime (after I get the truck fixed up a little...I've been as far as Clinton and Russellville in it, but it wasn't fun lol). If anyone goes to the swap meets near them, be sure to post here so we can all consider attending.

 

I'm Joe, I live in in McRae, and I have a 66 f100 that is a long-term project, as well as a 01' f250 powerstroke.

I joined the chapter in '06 but have been kicking around the forum since '99. With long hiatuses in between

 

hi my name is duston, im in rogers ar and have had fords all my life. my first was a 74 mustang hatchback, 4 on the floor, mag wheels and buckett seats. now i have a 93 ford bronco and a 94 ford f250.

 

hey I live about 20 miles east of you headed towards Eureka. Good lookin pair of Fords.👍

 

New member Bryan, I live in West Memphis. My passion is early Broncos. My first car was a 67 half cab that I spent my entire 4 years of high school rebuilding from the ground up. Sold it in my mid 20's. Mid 30's bout a 72 sport- trail rig. Many years offloading, breaking and repairing. Sold it. Now in my mid 40's. Purchased a 75 a few months ago and have begun the painstaking process of tearning it down. I'm having problems trying to decide which way to build it. Street worthy but tough enough for some offroad or all out mad max.

Breaking it down

 

Very nice. If you do a build thread post a link to it so we can follow along. How mad max are we talking?

 

Will do on the progression thread.
As far as the mad max- stripped down tub, full cage, tube front clip w fiberglass pannels, radiator relocation behind driver, fuel cell ect ect-
basically Baja on steroids.
Probably going to end up in the middle. Baja mudtoy-but still cruisable.