Standard cab, 8 foot bed, straight 6 with tons of working room in the engine compartment. If someone would make a truck like this today I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
Ram 1500 and F150 are pretty close - v6, 8ft bed, single cab. The straight 6 isn't too common these days. I would imagine with their smaller engines in there though, they would have a fair bit of room under the hood.
@@kellismith4329 Yeah, that is true. But people often speak of the basics... and I have owned a few newer trucks with nothing but the basics. Crank windows and all. Really miss my Mitsubishi raider for that reason. Damned thing was bulletproof. Used the Dodge V6 engine, 6 speed manual, crank windows. Dead simple little truck.
The friendship between a Ford and Chevrolet guy remind me of my father and his best friend. This is what the world needs. An understanding of what really matters, despite one's personal preferences.
Such a pleasure to see what an engine bay should look like. Not too many remember them. I used to sit on the fender with my feet dangling inside to work on the engine. Those were the days. 😩😊
You mean magnesium chloride, destroyer of cars! A chemical very similar to salt, which governments have discovered is an effective way to corrode cars right off the road, and put anyone who can't afford a brand new car every 5 years on the buses.
@@michaelcrockette8694 CRAP!! The liquid anti-ice used on planes is not corrosive. It is actually basically the same compounds used in automotive coolant/antifreeze/antiboil, except it has thickening agents added to make it stick to aircraft. If it was corrosive, it would not be used, & no cars would be on the road, due to excessive corrosion of the cylinder head & block. Do your research mate. I used to work in the automotive industry, & I have friends who work as aircraft mechanics
It is extremely satisfying to watch two Master Techs , working with limited tools, having the same frustrations as I usually have all the time for similar reasons. You made my day.
After being in assembly plants many times in the 80's, they used air driven auto torque drivers to assemble cars and sub assemblies. But your right, no electric.
Came here to say this. This was not all done by hand, though it was likely air instead of electric power tools, though the early robotics started in the 60s, which could've been present on the assembly line for this truck.
The electric tools were developed for work in the Space Shuttle. Air tools were a non-starter as were simple hand tools. You had to be able to apply torque since microgravity didn't permit typical tools working. They could not have repaired Hubble without precision electrical drivers.
that truck was slower than crap drying on the wallpaper. Everybody who drove one was embarassed to hell by every other vehicle on the road. I drove the Bronco and the E150 version. Pure junk. I hated them, and they deserved the crusher.
@@parteibonza my old 300 from 96 has almost 1million miles on it. Still hauling like it was designed to do. That engine wasn’t designed to be a racing engine, it was designed to work hard hauling and still get you from point a to b with reliability. Oil changes and tuneups have got it this far and when it hits 1million in about a month or so, I’ll have it rebuilt as a preventative measure to make it run for another million. As long as the frame holds up, it will never see a crusher or another owner beyond me. If the frame gives up, I have a tractor I am putting it in to keep it busy.
@@parteibonza YOU'RE KILLING ME WITH YOUR COMMENTS, LMAO. I've never had one but the Ford guys speak VERY HIGHLY OF THEM. I also know they've been used in a lot of industrial applications. The only straight 6's I've had is the OLE JEEP 4.0 & THAT IS A DAMN FINE ENGINE. Guys have also put a Turbo on a Jeep straight 6 some how, maybe they sell a kit ?
1983 heater core leaks = no problem it just drains to ground... 2000+ heater core leaks = big problem. dash and interior out... good job engineers, nailed it lol
This is the kind of rig I grew up working on. Straight up and simple. No electronics other than the radio. Heater boxes can be a pain in the ass to work on. We'd soak the hose ends in a cup of boiling water to soften them a bit then push them on. Electric tools have been around since the 40s and that heater box was more than likely assembled using them. Here in Oz these Canadian 300s are highly sought after. Most of the older F trucks had a 4.1L 250cui straight 6 or came with 4.9L 302cui V8 or 5.8L 351cui V8. The V8s were Cleveland motors rather than WIndsors. Those turn out quarter glasses were called "smokers friends". So you could drive along with the window up but still ash out the window.
Lol smoker windows, or vent windows - I had to replace mine awhile ago as I locked my keys inside for the umpteenth time and couldn’t locate long enough coathook etc to break in where I was stranded, so I just busted out the vent window, easy to replace
What a time capsule! That's the same truck the owner had at the gas station I worked at in the early to mid 80's. He had a push bar on the front and we would push cars back to the station several miles away. That was back when most cars had big chrome bumpers. We'd also do emergency road service in it. We'd take jumper cables, a screwdriver to hold the butterfly open on the carb and a can of starter fluid. Every morning it was below 20 out the boss had dollar signs in his eyes. This was in a Detrout suburb of Plymouth, Michigan, btw . The truck was an '83 2wd only it was a metallic red with a 302 auto. My grandfather had a '76 with the inline 6 and a 3 on the tree. It's the vehicle I learned to drive on when I was 14 in 1980.
@@krisbuildit5149 The Standard full service gas station was on Northville Rd right next to the bridge over M14. It's now called Lakeshore Tire and Auto. You can see the remnants of the pump island out front. It still has tge car wash behind it, but the party store that used to be on the south side os now condos. The people who used to drive out from Detroit to work at one of the manufacturing plants out in Plymouth would go to the party store on Friday, cash their checks, grab a sandwich and some lottery tickets and then come over and have us fill it up. We had this real character that would bring his Cadillac over and we used to get a kick out of asking him what grade of gas he wanted. He'd ask for the gold. I want the gold! We had a 3 of of what became the Ford Taurus pull in for gas one time. They were test mules in camouflage. I also worked at the Mayflower Hotel. It was on the corner of Main and Ann Arbor Trail. It's actually the site of the first structure built in what later became Plymouth. I used to live off Ann Arbor Rd west of Sheldon Rd. I used to walk to Salem.
It's so awesome ti see a truck like that in such nice shape. No A/C but huge vents were good for cool air in Michigan 😁those motors are dependable 💯we had those on the cranberry bogs just like that! Vehicles have come a long way when looking back into time like this👍👍Thanks Ray for the time capsule it's so good to see this truck like new😁💯👍👍👍
Fun video so TY Ray, the idea we have 2 Master Auto techs making a simple 30 minute job into a days adventure is heaven. What a great find for ARod, mint is the word and loved how it ticks over so smooth and quiet well done Ray on helping out a mate and having fun while doing it. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖
Your comments about electric tools (ratchets, etc) being rare when that truck was built, brings back memories from the mid 1960’s when I worked as a mechanic at an Oldsmobile dealership. Only power tool we regularly used was a pneumatic impact wrench for removing and installing lug nuts. Everything else was performed with hand tools. I got a battery powered ratchet for Christmas and I love it.
For years UPS used that engine in their brown trucks of joy. The 300 was also employed in numerous industrial and agricultural machines. It powered irrigation pumps, wood chippers, ski lifts. etc.
That undercoating/paint on the firewall was probably applied by a kid like me back in the day or may have come from the factory having been sprayed on after the firewall was populated. I would apply undercoating and rust proofing to the new cars and install accessories, stereo upgrades and other mods prior to delivery, I even got to drive some Mickey Thompson cars to the state inspection station and I am sad to say the tires came back a little smaller than they were when we left the lot.
For many years I never bought a car without buying a Chilton’s shop manual. You guys were showing your youth by being fascinated by that manual and not having SAE standard sockets😆. Enjoyed seeing this video of an old school classic truck. Thanks for the entertainment!
I've realized watching this I have no business wrenching on anything anymore given I've never used anything but hand tools and worked from a Chilton's -- I must be old [edit: I also own zero metric tools... I should do a toolbox opening vid of the box I keep under he seat of my 74 Chevy and did everything including engine change over past 30+ years ]
I have an 85 F250 with a 460, 90k original miles, original owner basically (my dad gave it to me). Looks almost identical to this one, color and all inside and out. Except with A/C and a 4 speed manual.
I used to rely on Haynes shop manuals but they completely changed how they were printed. I have a few old manuals and the best but most expensive is my E34 bmw shop manual printed by another company but it has every bolt a wire in the car. Great piece of old shop history.
One of my top number one favorite motors Ford ever made was a 300 straight-six, I've had a few in my trucks from the 70s and a couple of Vans, just a simple easy to work on and maintain motor wish we could go back to do simple times
The 300 I6 is the best engine Ford ever made! I have an Offenhauser C-Series 4bbl manifold and EFI exhaust manifolds for mine! It was an industrial engine, with a forged crank, hardened valve seats, and steel timing gears. Put a Pertronix ignition in it, but gonna go for an HEI style distributor for it soon too. Heater core is so easy to replace on those! 45 minutes max, including filling and bleeding! Have a great day, Sir! And God Bless! o7
Nope, we didn't have those hi-tech battery operated tools on the assembly line but we did have pneumatic ones. I used to work in Air Tool Repair in the assembly plant at Ford.
My step dad had the same exact truck in the same exact color except 1984. Can still smell that new car smell from it. Remember it being a smooth ride for a pickup truck. And Yankees baseball on the AM dial.
Surprised that that book didn't disintegrate when you picked it up that old manual might be worth more than the truck where is the scan tool connecter no DCM How do you know what wrong with it. 😊 That's when you didn't need NASA to train people to work on cars
This was an awesome video. My grandpa bought this exact same model brand new in 1982. My dad ended up with it. By the time he got it in the early 90’s, it had seen better days. I remember we would all pile in the cab and whoever was sitting in the middle, had to move their legs to the side so my dad could change gears.
One of the best trucks! My grandpa had that same truck back in the day, great ride! Fun fact, I shut my fingers in the door when I got out one time and the door was locked, that sucked. Lol. Thanks for the ride guys!!
This truck is the first truck I ever drove. At the wee age of 11 rotations of the planet. I started driving up and down our short road. It was same truck with the explorer decal on the cab and bed with explorer at the tail end of the bed. Dad traded it for a 94 f-150 in 94. I miss this truck and it is something I would want to find for nostalgic reasons.
I have been looking for one of these 300 straight 6 for quite some time. I don't expect to find one this nice... Just desire to get one that I can get working again.
Can't remember how many of those trucks I've had. 63 f150 was my first truck modified with a 390 race engine or was it a 1960 ranchero. I had 3 or 4 before I could get my license. Then started riding a Honda cb200...lol...first legal vehicle a 1968 ss Chevelle at 16.…..
My dad has a 1983 F350 with the International Diesel and a custom dump bed. Truck has 83k on it, still has original clutch, kept under an overhang. starts and runs fine.. :)
Oh man this was an awesome video. See you two work together is the best. Nice F150. We had a 1956 Chevy in high school. No AC, no seat belts, manual windows and used a roll of TP for oil filter. If was easy ti work on because you didn't have AC and electrical stuff inder the hood. Loved that car.
I have a similar truck but it has AC and thank God, because down here in the swampy south of Ms and La we need it. It still works because we maintain it.
I had one and it was a great truck. Finally died at 289000 miles. It died a violent death. The last sound I heard was like a thresher full of rocks. Died between Lufkin and Alto Texas at a mom and pop store. Sold it to the stores owner for $300 bucks. Great memories in that truck
My best friend bought a new 1979 F150 with the six cylinder and a four speed. I had a 79 Mustang with a four speed, but that truck shifter was a challenge.
I bought a 1980 version of this truck new. I think I paid $7,500 for it. Mine had AC. The straight six with manual transmission was powerful and reliable. It takes me back.
My first vehicle was an 85 F150 back in 1990. As a high schooler with little income I learned how to fix a lot on that truck by myself. Replaced the u-joints, ignition module, carburetor, dropped and replaced the manual transmission and a bunch of other stuff.
RAY! The answer to 'What's a henway?" "About a pound and a half..." Rebuilt my first engine in 1975 with 'Motor's Auto repair manual' in my hand. Had NO IDEA what I was doing, but got it all apart, put back together and in the car (Had to drop the trans as it was binding and re-installed the engine and trans as one unit). Ran perfect! Quit working on cars when we started needing specialized tools and electronic code readers... Bought my first car for $5 and did all the work myself (with my Dad's tools and garage). Kids today can't do that...
300 straight 6. One of the best engines ever made. And I don't know why you guys are so amazed at a 83 Ford, it was built a year after I was married ( and yes we still are married) Great video 😊
ray come on, you dont really beleive that truck has 8,000 miles, or even 18,000 miles.
108 Thou.
@@NoWr2Run yes probaly, more realalistic.
@@jongonegone1262 AGREED.
The interior ws perfect Aaron is the second owner and has known this truck for years, it has 8k legit
@@RainmanRaysRepairs youve been taken for a ride.
I don't always watch RUclips videos, but when I do, I watch Rainman Ray's Repairs.
lol!
I'll second that!
Your contracted to watch.
Her: I bet he's talking to other women when he's out with the boys
Him:
I concur.
Standard cab, 8 foot bed, straight 6 with tons of working room in the engine compartment. If someone would make a truck like this today I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
4 wheel drive, automatic transmission....
Ram 1500 and F150 are pretty close - v6, 8ft bed, single cab. The straight 6 isn't too common these days. I would imagine with their smaller engines in there though, they would have a fair bit of room under the hood.
MrSloika So would I. Ford did great with trucks back then I always liked this body style.
@@waldojim42they are also way over complicated and constructed of mostly plastic wherever possible
@@kellismith4329 Yeah, that is true. But people often speak of the basics... and I have owned a few newer trucks with nothing but the basics. Crank windows and all. Really miss my Mitsubishi raider for that reason. Damned thing was bulletproof. Used the Dodge V6 engine, 6 speed manual, crank windows. Dead simple little truck.
The good old days when you did not have to remove the entire dash to replace the HVAC system.
right! lol
Look like a heater core...not an evaporator
Unless it was a Crown Vic station wagon...ask me how I know. No wait don't, I don't want to remember it.
This is tough one compared to my Studebaker Champ. The heater core is on the right inner fender, couldn't be easier to get to.
@@JaniceWells-fl3octechnically they are the same thing
The friendship between a Ford and Chevrolet guy remind me of my father and his best friend. This is what the world needs. An understanding of what really matters, despite one's personal preferences.
BOY YOU ARE NOT KIDDING BROTHER, GREAT COMMENT.
Yeah ! Rainbow and Errand....
Yep, my best friend and I, grew up in the 50’s/60’s , he a Ford guy and me a Chevy guy are still best friends 60+ years later.
Well built things are well built things no matter who’s badge they wear
Such a pleasure to see what an engine bay should look like. Not too many remember them. I used to sit on the fender with my feet dangling inside to work on the engine. Those were the days. 😩😊
On my 76 Blazer I used to sit on one vendor to do 135 + 7 spark plugs and on the other side 2 4 6 & 8 was great have a great day
Ray, magnesium chloride goes on the streets as an ice preventer. Glycol is used to de-ice planes. Great video. Keep it up!
You mean magnesium chloride, destroyer of cars! A chemical very similar to salt, which governments have discovered is an effective way to corrode cars right off the road, and put anyone who can't afford a brand new car every 5 years on the buses.
The coolant I use in my car has ethylene-glycol in it, as you state, also used to de-ice planes. Cheap, but very effective.
that liquid anti ice stuff is worse than salt for ur car. it will eat up ur cars underside if not thoroughly and promptly washed off.
@@michaelcrockette8694 CRAP!! The liquid anti-ice used on planes is not corrosive. It is actually basically the same compounds used in automotive coolant/antifreeze/antiboil, except it has thickening agents added to make it stick to aircraft. If it was corrosive, it would not be used, & no cars would be on the road, due to excessive corrosion of the cylinder head & block. Do your research mate. I used to work in the automotive industry, & I have friends who work as aircraft mechanics
@@christophermarshall5765 you might want to re-read what he said.
It is extremely satisfying to watch two Master Techs , working with limited tools, having the same frustrations as I usually have all the time for similar reasons. You made my day.
2 master techs that don't know an early 80s Ford has standard bolts. Maybe turn your hat more and say more dumb shit
After being in assembly plants many times in the 80's, they used air driven auto torque drivers to assemble cars and sub assemblies. But your right, no electric.
Came here to say this. This was not all done by hand, though it was likely air instead of electric power tools, though the early robotics started in the 60s, which could've been present on the assembly line for this truck.
The electric tools were developed for work in the Space Shuttle. Air tools were a non-starter as were simple hand tools. You had to be able to apply torque since microgravity didn't permit typical tools working. They could not have repaired Hubble without precision electrical drivers.
Oh yeah, they probably cost tens of thousands each given the cost of anything that flew.
NICE CLEAN TRUCK,,ONE OF THE BEST ENGINES MADE ASLONG AS YOU KEEP UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE
Yep, Like the Jeep 4.0, SOLID ENGINES IF YA TREAT THEM RIGHT.
Close to 400,000 on mine
that truck was slower than crap drying on the wallpaper. Everybody who drove one was embarassed to hell by every other vehicle on the road. I drove the Bronco and the E150 version. Pure junk. I hated them, and they deserved the crusher.
@@parteibonza my old 300 from 96 has almost 1million miles on it. Still hauling like it was designed to do. That engine wasn’t designed to be a racing engine, it was designed to work hard hauling and still get you from point a to b with reliability. Oil changes and tuneups have got it this far and when it hits 1million in about a month or so, I’ll have it rebuilt as a preventative measure to make it run for another million. As long as the frame holds up, it will never see a crusher or another owner beyond me. If the frame gives up, I have a tractor I am putting it in to keep it busy.
@@parteibonza YOU'RE KILLING ME WITH YOUR COMMENTS, LMAO. I've never had one but the Ford guys speak VERY HIGHLY OF THEM. I also know they've been used in a lot of industrial applications.
The only straight 6's I've had is the OLE JEEP 4.0 & THAT IS A DAMN FINE ENGINE. Guys have also put a Turbo on a Jeep straight 6 some how, maybe they sell a kit ?
1983 heater core leaks = no problem it just drains to ground...
2000+ heater core leaks = big problem. dash and interior out...
good job engineers, nailed it lol
Also $2,000 later it might be fixed ? Krazy how they build cars now, CRAMMED TOGETHER.
@@NoWr2Run will likely never be the same
@@kellismith4329 VERY TRUE.
On vacation helping a guy out ! Good man ray enjoy you trip stay safe you and family
Wow. That’s amazing vehicles like this still exist.
wow ray its about time you put a video up been waiting days love the content but the most important thing is to have yourself a great day Ray
This is the kind of rig I grew up working on. Straight up and simple. No electronics other than the radio. Heater boxes can be a pain in the ass to work on. We'd soak the hose ends in a cup of boiling water to soften them a bit then push them on.
Electric tools have been around since the 40s and that heater box was more than likely assembled using them.
Here in Oz these Canadian 300s are highly sought after. Most of the older F trucks had a 4.1L 250cui straight 6 or came with 4.9L 302cui V8 or 5.8L 351cui V8. The V8s were Cleveland motors rather than WIndsors.
Those turn out quarter glasses were called "smokers friends". So you could drive along with the window up but still ash out the window.
Lol smoker windows, or vent windows - I had to replace mine awhile ago as I locked my keys inside for the umpteenth time and couldn’t locate long enough coathook etc to break in where I was stranded, so I just busted out the vent window, easy to replace
What a time capsule!
That's the same truck the owner had at the gas station I worked at in the early to mid 80's.
He had a push bar on the front and we would push cars back to the station several miles away. That was back when most cars had big chrome bumpers.
We'd also do emergency road service in it. We'd take jumper cables, a screwdriver to hold the butterfly open on the carb and a can of starter fluid. Every morning it was below 20 out the boss had dollar signs in his eyes.
This was in a Detrout suburb of Plymouth, Michigan, btw .
The truck was an '83 2wd only it was a metallic red with a 302 auto.
My grandfather had a '76 with the inline 6 and a 3 on the tree. It's the vehicle I learned to drive on when I was 14 in 1980.
That’s where I live too!
@@krisbuildit5149 The Standard full service gas station was on Northville Rd right next to the bridge over M14. It's now called Lakeshore Tire and Auto. You can see the remnants of the pump island out front. It still has tge car wash behind it, but the party store that used to be on the south side os now condos.
The people who used to drive out from Detroit to work at one of the manufacturing plants out in Plymouth would go to the party store on Friday, cash their checks, grab a sandwich and some lottery tickets and then come over and have us fill it up. We had this real character that would bring his Cadillac over and we used to get a kick out of asking him what grade of gas he wanted. He'd ask for the gold. I want the gold!
We had a 3 of of what became the Ford Taurus pull in for gas one time. They were test mules in camouflage.
I also worked at the Mayflower Hotel. It was on the corner of Main and Ann Arbor Trail. It's actually the site of the first structure built in what later became Plymouth.
I used to live off Ann Arbor Rd west of Sheldon Rd. I used to walk to Salem.
It's so awesome ti see a truck like that in such nice shape. No A/C but huge vents were good for cool air in Michigan 😁those motors are dependable 💯we had those on the cranberry bogs just like that! Vehicles have come a long way when looking back into time like this👍👍Thanks Ray for the time capsule it's so good to see this truck like new😁💯👍👍👍
Fun video so TY Ray, the idea we have 2 Master Auto techs making a simple 30 minute job into a days adventure is heaven. What a great find for ARod, mint is the word and loved how it ticks over so smooth and quiet well done Ray on helping out a mate and having fun while doing it.
Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖
Your comments about electric tools (ratchets, etc) being rare when that truck was built, brings back memories from the mid 1960’s when I worked as a mechanic at an Oldsmobile dealership. Only power tool we regularly used was a pneumatic impact wrench for removing and installing lug nuts. Everything else was performed with hand tools.
I got a battery powered ratchet for Christmas and I love it.
thats in very good condition for the year it is worth buying , thanks for the video
Dude, i love workin with you...im still watchin AND laffin 😅😅
I truly hope you don’t stop doing repair vids. I depend on you!
What a CLASSIC F-150 -- and in MINT condition! Nice!
300 straight six… couldn’t blow it up.. great engine… cool vids brother…
Isn't that the motor that started the "Ford Tough" slogan? That 300 straight six could liberate Europe...
For years UPS used that engine in their brown trucks of joy. The 300 was also employed in numerous industrial and agricultural machines. It powered irrigation pumps, wood chippers, ski lifts. etc.
So grateful to have grown up around these simple vehicles. Thanks for sharing this gem!
That's an absolute time capsule, What a great find
That undercoating/paint on the firewall was probably applied by a kid like me back in the day or may have come from the factory having been sprayed on after the firewall was populated. I would apply undercoating and rust proofing to the new cars and install accessories, stereo upgrades and other mods prior to delivery, I even got to drive some Mickey Thompson cars to the state inspection station and I am sad to say the tires came back a little smaller than they were when we left the lot.
Tires came back a little smaller, LMAO.
Lol, extra undercoating behind the rear wheels
Holding my breath for the rubber not crumbling to dust after 40 years.
I would love to have that truck! The Ford 300 straight 6 was / is indestructible!
This is by far the best channel on RUclips.
Are you serious?
For many years I never bought a car without buying a Chilton’s shop manual. You guys were showing your youth by being fascinated by that manual and not having SAE standard sockets😆. Enjoyed seeing this video of an old school classic truck. Thanks for the entertainment!
Same here.
I've realized watching this I have no business wrenching on anything anymore given I've never used anything but hand tools and worked from a Chilton's -- I must be old [edit: I also own zero metric tools... I should do a toolbox opening vid of the box I keep under he seat of my 74 Chevy and did everything including engine change over past 30+ years ]
Those Ford straight sixes are bullet proof. Great workhorse engines.
I have an '83 F100 with the 300-6 that I restored by myself, I changed the heater core too . Simple, easy job. I love my truck.
Hope you're enjoying well deserved time off.
Oh my goodness the redish orange firebird is gorgeous @Rainman Ray's Repairs
I have an 85 F250 with a 460, 90k original miles, original owner basically (my dad gave it to me). Looks almost identical to this one, color and all inside and out. Except with A/C and a 4 speed manual.
WOW, You are a lucky guy, a 460 yet, WITH A 4 SPEED, NICE.
Good morning to you sir, have a great day !!!!
I used to rely on Haynes shop manuals but they completely changed how they were printed. I have a few old manuals and the best but most expensive is my E34 bmw shop manual printed by another company but it has every bolt a wire in the car. Great piece of old shop history.
AGREED, Haynes not so good any more, I buy shop manuals also.
That was great to go back in time. Ray you are the best to watch. Thanks
One of my top number one favorite motors Ford ever made was a 300 straight-six, I've had a few in my trucks from the 70s and a couple of Vans, just a simple easy to work on and maintain motor wish we could go back to do simple times
Gorgeous old 83 F150 wow at that paint 8k miles she is mint @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Hit the like button because Ray deserves it 👍
It's fun watching two young guys work on things I still think of as fairly modern. I mean anything post emissions....
Nice clean truck , love the color too.
Seeing the dimmer switch brought back memories. Thanks for sharing this video.
Sweet truck!!
That dark blue paint is stunning omg so gorgeous @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Wow, awesome find, they don't build 'em like that anymore
YA, Those Firebirds were nice, LOL. NO THEY REALLY WERE.
83 Ford F150 thats amazing!!!
Ah, the 1980s, those were simpler days! 😊
These where the days of doing all your own maintenance this truck looks mint love it
The 300 I6 is the best engine Ford ever made! I have an Offenhauser C-Series 4bbl manifold and EFI exhaust manifolds for mine! It was an industrial engine, with a forged crank, hardened valve seats, and steel timing gears. Put a Pertronix ignition in it, but gonna go for an HEI style distributor for it soon too. Heater core is so easy to replace on those! 45 minutes max, including filling and bleeding!
Have a great day, Sir! And God Bless! o7
Wish they would start making them again.
It's arguably one of the best engines any automaker has ever made.
I had a 86 f150 with a double low manual trans that I loved
That's not a "barn find". It is mint. It hasn't been in a barn for 30 years. It's nice though
Nope, we didn't have those hi-tech battery operated tools on the assembly line but we did have pneumatic ones. I used to work in Air Tool Repair in the assembly plant at Ford.
A truck from 1980 is holding together better than most people.
To be fair it only has 8800 miles on it and has stayed inside a storage unit
I only wished Ford still built them like this.
One of the best styles for Ford.
@@larrybe2900it was a winner
@@Terminxmansweet truck and a good engine but yeah I agree
My step dad had the same exact truck in the same exact color except 1984. Can still smell that new car smell from it. Remember it being a smooth ride for a pickup truck. And Yankees baseball on the AM dial.
That is one hell of a mint Ford F150 Find you got there Arod @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Surprisingly quiet engine/exhaust for such an old truck!
I was tginking that too, Oh so that’s how it is supposed to sound, my exhaust system is swiss cheese from roadsalt
Surprised that that book didn't disintegrate when you picked it up that old manual might be worth more than the truck where is the scan tool connecter no DCM How do you know what wrong with it. 😊 That's when you didn't need NASA to train people to work on cars
I drove one of those at work from new for 10 years. Love the AC quarter window.
I remember doing the heater core on my 86 460, didn't drain the system and just threw some bolts in the lines. Worked great
This was an awesome video. My grandpa bought this exact same model brand new in 1982. My dad ended up with it. By the time he got it in the early 90’s, it had seen better days. I remember we would all pile in the cab and whoever was sitting in the middle, had to move their legs to the side so my dad could change gears.
6:30 i like the break the adhesion with a little right angled pick. ha, and that's exactly what ARod grabbed
That is one MINT truck! I don’t blame him wanting to keep the mileage down. You guys are great to watch. Keep it coming and have a good vacation
Can't have many more left in it.
One of the best trucks! My grandpa had that same truck back in the day, great ride! Fun fact, I shut my fingers in the door when I got out one time and the door was locked, that sucked. Lol. Thanks for the ride guys!!
That truck is SWEEEEEET!!!! That's a great Ford engine!
Excellent clean truck with very low miles and with my number one favorite Ford engine, great video 😊👍
This truck is the first truck I ever drove. At the wee age of 11 rotations of the planet. I started driving up and down our short road. It was same truck with the explorer decal on the cab and bed with explorer at the tail end of the bed. Dad traded it for a 94 f-150 in 94. I miss this truck and it is something I would want to find for nostalgic reasons.
I have been looking for one of these 300 straight 6 for quite some time. I don't expect to find one this nice... Just desire to get one that I can get working again.
When I had my '68 Chevy C-10..
I, too, had a manual like this. And it was JUST for the 1968 Chevy.. plus all the wire diagrams for each body style.
Can't remember how many of those trucks I've had. 63 f150 was my first truck modified with a 390 race engine or was it a 1960 ranchero. I had 3 or 4 before I could get my license. Then started riding a Honda cb200...lol...first legal vehicle a 1968 ss Chevelle at 16.…..
What an amazing time capsule!
That is a sweet truck!!! Nice to see you backish, lol!! Enjoy your time!!
Hi ray I can't wait you make more videos of you fixing customers cars or truck I hope you come back from your vacation soon thank
Wow. Bringing back memories.
My first truck was an f100 step side same color same engine same leaking heater core.
Such great memories.
My dad has a 1983 F350 with the International Diesel and a custom dump bed. Truck has 83k on it, still has original clutch, kept under an overhang. starts and runs fine.. :)
Oh man this was an awesome video. See you two work together is the best. Nice F150. We had a 1956 Chevy in high school. No AC, no seat belts, manual windows and used a roll of TP for oil filter. If was easy ti work on because you didn't have AC and electrical stuff inder the hood. Loved that car.
I have a similar truck but it has AC and thank God, because down here in the swampy south of Ms and La we need it. It still works because we maintain it.
Love these old F150s. My first truck was an 86 single cab short bed with the 5.0.
Gotta love an old OBS Ford... Got a 96 F250 7.5 that I maintain. She's still a worker.
That straight six will run forever with good maintenance...
Back when working on them was easy. Job well done. Beautiful truck.
Just when I thought I couldn't love your channel any more... "Hey, sing four non blondes to me." 😂😂😂
Soooo Two master Techs walk into a shed👍👍👍👍
Love it 😊😊
My grandpa had the same truck. 2wd. Ran forever.
This one is ten years older than my truck and they're both still strong inline 6s
Had a 1986 Ford F150 4X4 same color with the straight 6. Brings back some good memories.
My last year at a car dealership was 1980 when that body style first came out. My dad bought a 1973 F-150 2 wheel drive new with a 6 cylinder 4 speed.
I had one and it was a great truck. Finally died at 289000 miles. It died a violent death. The last sound I heard was like a thresher full of rocks. Died between Lufkin and Alto Texas at a mom and pop store. Sold it to the stores owner for $300 bucks. Great memories in that truck
A little cheeky Knipex plier wrench would have worked a treat here.
I never leave home without a pair now.
My best friend bought a new 1979 F150 with the six cylinder and a four speed. I had a 79 Mustang with a four speed, but that truck shifter was a challenge.
I bought a 1980 version of this truck new. I think I paid $7,500 for it. Mine had AC. The straight six with manual transmission was powerful and reliable. It takes me back.
My first vehicle was an 85 F150 back in 1990. As a high schooler with little income I learned how to fix a lot on that truck by myself. Replaced the u-joints, ignition module, carburetor, dropped and replaced the manual transmission and a bunch of other stuff.
thank you ray foe sharing another great video
Omg nice find on that shop manual
I didn’t get to see this last time I visited him, so this is a treat. She’s such a beauty! LOL @ your TCM joke 😂
RAY!
The answer to 'What's a henway?"
"About a pound and a half..."
Rebuilt my first engine in 1975 with 'Motor's Auto repair manual' in my hand. Had NO IDEA what I was doing, but got it all apart, put back together and in the car (Had to drop the trans as it was binding and re-installed the engine and trans as one unit). Ran perfect! Quit working on cars when we started needing specialized tools and electronic code readers...
Bought my first car for $5 and did all the work myself (with my Dad's tools and garage). Kids today can't do that...
300 straight 6. One of the best engines ever made. And I don't know why you guys are so amazed at a 83 Ford, it was built a year after I was married ( and yes we still are married)
Great video 😊
Straight six? 4.2 inline Chevrolet engines are beasts. At least mine is.
That is a museum piece! Worth lot of money
Beautiful truck. Omg. So clean and rust free.