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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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where to go?

this is my 83 ford f150
4 spped granny
302 soon to be 351 hopefully
33's
has 6 inch ranchero lift
thinkin about a a 3 inch body
needs a bench seat due to dumb buckets out of a van
and im goin with some cab lights
What ya'll think i should do with it?



 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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sounds good but I'd skip the body lift and keep the buckets, just change them out to a better set. jmo
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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Yeah, skip the body lift unless you run out of suspension lift. IMO, that doesn't look like a 6" lift.

Why do you need more lift? You have plenty of clearance for 33's.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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What ever you do don't hack it up. Most of these trucks are still used as work trucks today or beaters so it is really nice to see one in as good of shape as yours. I own a restored '85 model and it gets looks everywhere it goes! I guess that is one good thing.....the really nice 80-86 models make you take another look and say WOW!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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i want bigger tires
like 35's
i was told when i bought it it was a six


so im guessing its a six but probably a four

as for the buckets i just dont like em
i like the old bench seats i like having room to put stuff

and to have my girl sittin center right besides me
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 1983FORD
as for the buckets i just dont like em
i like the old bench seats i like having room to put stuff

and to have my girl sittin center right besides me
Cant argue with that. You could find a bench seat out of a newer truck, 87-96, that should bolt right in. I have buckets that I like, but I would prefer a power 40/20/40 split bench with the center console from a mid 90's truck.

I wouldn't go more than 1" for a body lift, half of them dont have all the parts you need to relocate bumpers and such anyway, it's just the cab bushings. With a 1" body lift and the proper backspacing on some wheels I think you could fit 35's just fine.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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whats backspacing on wheels?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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here ya go this should help.

http://www.high-impact.net/wheels/ba...versed%20Shell
 
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