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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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Question new ford guy

ok I'm a new ford guy and have never owned a truck before, been only into imported cars. So I inherited a 1983 ford f150 xlt and it's in horrible body condition but the frame is strong and the engine just needs to be tuned out. So what I need to know is where I can get cheap parts and what should I do to this truck to make it bad-***...work is all done by me and making it bigger and better is my way for this particular project truck
 
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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Hi! and welcome to FTE. As far as body parts a local auto body store would be a good starting point.
To make it 'badder' all depends on what it has now for a motor and how much money you can spend. You can add some horses cheaply or go as wild as you want. There are 700 hp big blocks and 500 hp small blocks.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 02:28 PM
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it's got the 4.9 inline 6 in it and are there any aftermarket bodies that can be swapped easily?
 
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