1983 F150 4x4 restored. Very Clean!

Restored 1983 F150 4x4, 351W 5.8L very clean

[@thechief5437]

So awesome! Way better than buying new. The cool factor and overall satisfaction of owning this and knowing the work you put into it is priceless. These trucks are becoming so valuable because everything now is just a computer on wheels.

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you. I'm happy with the result.

[@tedvasquez2074]

Beautiful truck, 80s got some of the best looking trucks till this day

[@fernandocabanillas8133]

Chevy, ford, gmc and dodge all looked great in the 80s Big beefy manly trucks!!!

[@chriskeller3705]

nice truck. i just picked up an ‘83 XLT long bed that is in shockingly good shape.

[@maxgrey3741]

Have fun with it.

[@maxgrey3741]

Well done! This generation ford truck deserves to be cherished.

[@coryfishinmuch9876]

351w is such a great engine.

[@grazjj]

Great restoration. I had a 1980. Best truck I ever owned. Wish I still had it now.

[@maxgrey3741]

Early 80's F150's are my favorite trucks to this day.

[@Neurolyford]

Looks great!! I’m in the process of restoring an ‘86. It’s so much work. But videos like this keep me working.

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks. Good luck.

[@raizt1596]

Got some pictures @neuro? I'm doing an 86 as well.

[@maclac48]

Awesome job y’all did on this F-150! That bad boy grawlin too!

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@fordrestored4646]

Sounds just like my 351 my grandad bought it 35 years ago then gave it to me (his grandson) it was in decent shape and I’ve put a lot of time into making it nicer but I have a long way to go

[@darickymeister]

I just picked up an '83 garage find.... hasn't been started in 10-12 years..... got her started long enough to get it on the trailer. Solid truck...surface rust only...RWD with the 302.... 75,000 miles... 119,000 km

[@thespiritof76.]

If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for it?

[@darickymeister]

@@thespiritof76. $1400

[@hornetbrown]

That's a good old boy right there!!Love that last pull away shot...sounds healthy!!

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you. It's definitely healthy.

[@wearewalrus1]

Well done! My favorite part of the look of this truck is those Front Bumper Pads and the Side Mirrors. Just awesome!! Keep em on the Road!

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you!

[@Natures_Intentions]

I have a 1984 f 150 with a 302 that I really want to restore. I love the older trucks. It has under 75000 original miles. Phenomenal job on that restoration of that truck.

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you and good luck with yours.

[@fordrestored4646]

I have a 1985 351w with 39k Miles and I love it do death... planning on doing a restore when I can afford it

[@maxgrey3741]

@@fordrestored4646 Good luck with your restore. Keep your eyes open for old ford f150's laying around yards.

[@fordrestored4646]

Max Grey thank you I always try to. I’m uploading a before and after video of mine so keep your eyes open!

[@maxgrey3741]

@@fordrestored4646 I'll keep an eye out for it

[@larryspicer3701]

Thank God someone with common sence knows what wheels and tires to put on a classic. Im so sick of seeing these older and later model trucks and cars with these stupid 20 inch or taller wheels and skinny tires.. It look like a steel wheel steam engine on the road.. God bless you man you saved my hope in the human race..lol you cant buy these trucks no more I dont blame you for spending the money and keeping a truck that's well built..

[@maxgrey3741]

I agree and thank you!

[@scarhart53]

You ain't just a whistlin' Dixie! Wagon wheels and rubber bands look stupid on anything, car or truck, but look especially bad on the old classics.

[@darickymeister]

@@maxgrey3741 I've got an '83 project F150 RWD with the 302... what size wheels should I go with? Currently has 215/75R15 tires

[@maxgrey3741]

@@darickymeister As you can see I like the stouter/fat look. I think the tires I went with fit my style and the trucks well. Mine are 32x11.5, I get a lot of compliments on the tire/rim package.

[@kashifboyd9013]

Could you imagine caring what someone thought of YOUR build. Ppl really think they opinions are that valuable

[@skipstein744]

Clean! Very nice truck, great job Gentlemen. I had a 1983 Bronco for years and always liked the square body Fords. I now have a 1997 F350 4x4.

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@wildstreak73]

The rumble that only a Ford can make! Sounds so SWEET!

[@Familyowned2024]

Turned out beautiful, great taste man, thanks for choosing the correct wheels for it! 👍🏼

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks

[@aaronpridgen608]

What the specifics of the wheels?

[@jazzpup8288]

Wow! Man that makes me feel warm n tingly. Nice truck!!

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@marcoortiz6088]

Nice!!! Just bought a 80 f100 Bear down!

[@maxgrey3741]

Bear Down!!!

[@maxgrey3741]

Is your 80 f100 on youtube?

[@sappersteve1443]

Nice restoration and very subtle. Not to flashy and of course it isn't cursed with all the overcomplicated electronics that come with the 'crap' they are producing nowadays.Well done!

[@maxgrey3741]

I'm not a flashy person at all. I wanted as original look as possible. A friend had to convince me to put diamond plated metal around the bed. I thought it would be too flashy but it ended up ok for me. Thanks.

[@bluered1322]

Kinda funny remembering being a little kid always seeing restored 60s trucks. Now 20 years later I'm 27 and its 80s trucks lol

[@Iamthathillbilly]

bluered1322 the common cars of today are the classics of tomorrow.. in mid restoration on a 94 model right now

[@bluered1322]

@@Iamthathillbilly maybe my 03 F250 7.3 6 speed will be a classic some day. Lol

[@Iamthathillbilly]

bluered1322 to the next generation coming up behind us 😉

[@tonymcgahhey1304]

That's one sweet truck we've got an 83 up also that the body's all original suspension everything motor is originally rebuilt but I'm getting ready to put gt40p heads on it I've already got a summit camshaft in it headers and dual exhaust with the Cherry Bomb Vortex mufflers also Edelbrock intake and Summit 650 on it but getting ready to do some more work on it

[@maxgrey3741]

Gotta love Summit. We bought a few similar items. They have a lot of my money.

[@MattDube]

Wow. Nice restore. I'd love a truck like that!

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@jimh2061]

Great job! I absolutely love the older style trucks.

[@maxgrey3741]

Me too. I've always like the early 80's f150's.

[@wizardmanuel1022]

Great job man! That looks awesome.

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks

[@kurtnoble5348]

Short Bed 4 x 4 bullnose Ford with a built 302 Don’t get any better than that

[@hanskelvin6]

Well thought out video.. It's brief and enough for truck lovers

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@student_of_life9656]

Well done! Thanks for sharing

[@adamporter3742]

Nice that looks great, now you can get started on a full engine tuneup!

[@maxgrey3741]

Already put a Edlebrock performer 351 intake, Edlebrock 1406 carb, JEGS hydraulic cams on the engine. Did it about 1 month after video.

[@md.saunders6625]

Man I love this truck its simply but yet beautiful at the same time. Awesome truck. Coming from a chevy truck owner 👍

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks

[@Pierre.P4]

Very cool. That is a nice looking truck

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@josuehc1234]

Good job, I am trying to have that here in Peru, it is not easy to find that, there are few of that truck. Greetings from south America

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you and good luck in your search for one.

[@luis-dr4zl]

Hay una a la venta totalmente restaurada en OLX Perú f100 1982 están pidiendo ,$10500

[@wayofthewordwow7574]

Awesome job, love the color, beautiful truck!

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks!

[@pbmartinfencing]

Best looking Ford body style

[@maxgrey3741]

Agreed

[@cedvon4831]

Now that's beautiful as a matter of fact that's my dream truck

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you.

[@cedvon4831]

@@maxgrey3741 you're more than welcome now how much you want for it

[@maxgrey3741]

@@cedvon4831 lol. Priceless to me.

[@cedvon4831]

@@maxgrey3741 I understand

[@onesmartchick50]

Absolutely love that truck!

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks

[@jaredbingham229]

So glad to see you keep the 15" rim, great looking ride!

[@saschatexsommer723]

Top...very very nice Job 👍

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@PhamVans]

Back when America almost had things figured out. Saw one of these at the junker the other day.. Surprised nobody wanted to restore it :x

[@maxgrey3741]

Since this video I've installed an Edelbrock performer 351 intake, Edelbrock 1406 4 brl carb and JEGS hydraulic flat tappet cams.

[@athruf4931]

Sweet ride I'm picking up. 82 f100 with a 460 swapped in it within the week. Very clean for 2k Planning on doing a stroker kit,cam,heads,pistons,edelbrock intake/4bbl carb Hoping for 400 plus hp to wheels

[@maxgrey3741]

@@athruf4931 Sounds like a good deal. Good luck

[@GordonCohen]

can you describe what the before and after is like? i'm tempted. still running an older stock 351

[@maxgrey3741]

@@GordonCohen the 0-60 was probably cut in half. Everyone who drove it before then after the new carb we’re surprised at the difference it made to this engine

[@niko-24]

Good job, very nice bullnose!

[@maxgrey3741]

Appreciate that. Thx

[@aslmx8320]

Love it. I had an 82 bronco. Hard to beat those models but then they went to crap with the 87-91 models. They were junk.

[@Iamthathillbilly]

Aslmx junk how? A lot of people love them. Personally I have 3 92-96 models right now, all of them bombproof and reliable like an old hammer

[@aslmx8320]

Reread my post. I said 87-91 after 91 they went back to a better body style and under carriage.

[@darrelstinson4737]

Nice looking truck!

[@scottsena6760]

Very nice job.

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@williamlewis5688]

This looks better than any new truck that's out right know in 2020 that a real fucking truck

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks

[@connormarty2612]

Boutique truck! Exelente job, my friend you're the bomb 😆.

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you!

[@Lunatic-Fringe31]

Good looking truck!

[@George_Borman]

Красивая машина! Хорошая работа !

[@davehaveman4431]

Nice job!

[@scottsmith2971]

Tremendous job!

[@ryanssawmill8224]

That's a beautiful truck

[@thomaswatson7289]

I’m restoring a 1983 F-150 myself and was wondering what size tires those are.

[@maxgrey3741]

They are 32 x 11.5. I like the shorter, thick look.

[@tankthehedgehog105]

@@maxgrey3741 I’ve Seen A lot Of 1980’s F150’s! And Even My Grandpa Has One For A Burning Weed Truck! Old Trucks Are Cool

[@pedromontes5324]

@@maxgrey3741 Hello Max! Do you know by any chance rims those are?? They look like 16x8’s but I’m not sure

[@k9feces]

I love the paint

[@WARD5KUSTOMZ]

Oh man thats beautiful

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@76NightProwler]

Now that’s a fkn’ truck!

[@brandedmcgowan9414]

GM guy here, these Ford's i remember the first time as a kid i liked the 4.9 i6 engine better if i own a Ford F150/Bronco

[@maxgrey3741]

They are good engines too but the 351W in the early 80's proved to be a great engine as well.

[@88torres72]

Respect! God Bless You and that beautiful truck..

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you very much!

[@brettlarson2764]

Turned out great.👍🏻

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks

[@flatbroke_9246]

Beautiful truck 👍👍👍👍👍

[@MJorgy5]

Sharp as a tack!

[@1leggeddog]

beautiful truck! ♥️

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@johnmazza9432]

I think I'm done buying new trucks. They're waaay toooo complicated. Question, can you still get parts for these older trucks ? Could you make money restoring these and selling them ? I'm in love with what you are doing. Beautiful.

[@maxgrey3741]

You have to search around for parts but there are still a few good online shops with them. Some came from a salvage yard. I've been offered 11k above what I have in it but I did 90% of the work myself.

[@ebh2098]

Holy shit, I want one of those. Very nice.

[@josefransiscoleyva6656]

Also have a 84 f-150 Invested around 18 grand to make it look flawless. Original parts/paint. Favorite OG truck!! Can send you guys pics if you wish.

[@maxgrey3741]

Do you have pics posted anywhere on the web of your 84?

[@josefransiscoleyva6656]

Max Grey no I can send them through your phone#

[@aaronpridgen608]

Might be the best truck I’ve ever seen in my life. 🫡

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you. Much appreciated

[@alejandradelpilarpizarroar2542]

You have to promise me that you will take care of me, since I am your first Chilean subcriber and with respect to this Ford, l simply love 😍 American Ford Trucks, cordial greetings from the beautiful city of LA SERENA in Chile 🇨🇱 and I send you a big hug 🤗 from gorilla 🦍 and a bunch of kisses 💁‍♀️ 💋 💋 💋 💋 💋 💋 💋 💋 💋 💋 💋 💋

[@maxgrey3741]

Will do! Thank you

[@btripodina70]

Very nice!

[@maxgrey3741]

Thx

[@markj2838]

Very nice f150...👍

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@betomolina8183]

They sure don't make them like that anymore, now that's a truck.. 👍

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@juanhdz3306]

Super Clean!!

[@daryl9222]

Great Job,Love it! I'm restoring my 1984 just finished the paint job. Can't find the original rear bumper like yours. Where did you find one?

[@maxgrey3741]

LMCtruck.com

[@scottgraham1153]

BEAUTIFUL

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@eliassantamaria3168]

Beautiful truck Can you please say what style rims and tires you put? Thanks

[@maxgrey3741]

The rims are American Racing 15x10, tires are the older style Mudclaw's 32 x 11.5

[@JoseTorres-ld9hq]

Es una chulada no la benden cuanto piden por ella es una joya muy baliosa 👍

[@J-steezy615]

Beutiful truck! Did you do any kind of suspension lift? I got an 86 and I’m going for this exact look

[@maxgrey3741]

100% stock

[@jayyoutube8790]

Great job on the truck. I would rather have one of those than most new trucks, the cost of a new truck like that now days with those options? (Short bed 4x4 4-5 speed)

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@Michael.0019]

Looks awesome. Was the original paint really bad? It actually looked not that bad on this? Beautiful job.were those new inside door panels or did you freshened the older ones?

[@zacharywilliams3631]

Awesome

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks

[@Cobra427Veight]

Hi , is that new wheel arch trim ? Nice job cool truck . I have a rust free 86 F150 supercab ,Tremec manual that i will paint two tone soon , its getting a 385 CI all forged stroker which i just have to assemble . Cheers .

[@maxgrey3741]

No, all trim is original. Spent hours on the buffer... Good luck with your assembly. Sounds like a clean truck.

[@nicholasspecialmusic]

Amazing.

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you!

[@capri8225]

Very nice

[@maxgrey3741]

Thx

[@gabrielmendoza1125]

Not a ford fan but thats a nice shortbed

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks

[@KILLYKIL16]

Maaan this is nice nice...I actually just got an 83’ F-150 close to the same condition yours was originally in....so about how much would I be looking at for restoration cost ?

[@maxgrey3741]

Depends on what you want to do to the engine and trans. My trans was a C6 in perfect condition. Although I replaced almost everything electrical I only put a new Edelbrock intake and Edelbrock 4 brl carb on the engine. I did put new Jegs hydraulic flat tappet cam in as well. With all that along with body work which I did myself and paint I put $3400 into the truck. I also put new carpet and recovered the seat for the cost. Ceramic window tint too was all part of that cost.

[@KILLYKIL16]

Thank ya so much!! That gives me a good idea of what I might pay

[@maxgrey3741]

Glad to help. Good luck.

[@fordrestored4646]

Max Grey that is extremely cheap with amazing look! I have a buddy who spent 15k, mostly because he isn’t mechanical... it goes to show how much cheaper a DIY is

[@maxgrey3741]

@@fordrestored4646 I would have paid triple what I did if I had to put it in anyone else's shop.

[@kinggermz3249]

Out of curiosity how much did it cost to do this restoration? I have an 84 and i love what you did to yours 😍

[@maxgrey3741]

I spent around $5500 after the recent engine work. The only money I spent on labor was having the seat recovered, the rest of the labor was me and a friend. Also, had free use of a fully equipped shop with lift and paint booth. I could have spent another two grand easy if I didn’t have some free resources.

[@kinggermz3249]

@maxgrey3741 definitely good to know. Thank you for the information and again, beautiful truck 🙌🏾

[@losmazeman]

Sweet!

[@chipeventstaff]

very nice, surprised you were able to find 1 that was automatic, most were standards that era

[@maxgrey3741]

That was an objective. Got lucky with the 351W and automatic C6

[@fordrestored4646]

Mine is the 351 automatic transmission works great

[@ramper50]

Funny, one of my gripes is how hard it is to find a swb f150 with a manual in my area. lots of 2wd manuals, seemingly much fewer manual 4wds.. I just bought a reg cab long bed 4x4 with the 300 i6 just so I have all the parts I need to made a SWB truck manual and 4wd when I find the right truck...

[@donaldlong9649]

awesome

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks

[@donaldlong9649]

@@maxgrey3741 no problem sir

[@renemagdeburg6711]

Perfekt 👍

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@chanceknighten3214]

I am curious if you got new interior or restored the old interior? And know of any good parts store or online parts store for older vehicle parts

[@chanceknighten3214]

Or did you scrounge parts

[@maxgrey3741]

The flooring is all new but I restored the door panels and dash myself. Had a local company recover the seat then purchased the seat cover from LMC Truck. Most of the parts ordered during the restore came from LMC Truck, they seem to have a lot of the parts needed. However; the trim pieces are almost impossible to get. I had to restore almost all of the trim but found a few pieces that weren't in too bad of shape at a local junk yard. Just have to keep your eyes open for folks that have old ford trucks the same year sitting in their yard. If the truck is just sitting and they don't have plans to restore it they will usually take some cash for parts. The new engine parts all came from Summit Racing which included JEGS cams, Edelbrock performer 351 intake as well as Edelbrock 4 brl carb.

[@fordrestored4646]

LMC truck is a good place, but you can go to carparts.com for a bit more affordable parts

[@maxgrey3741]

@@fordrestored4646 I know quite a few folks that work for Long Motor and Victoria British so I was able to get some good discounts from LMC. Otherwise you're right, they are not the least expensive.

[@fordrestored4646]

Max Grey LMC products are 100% Better than most after markets... summit is a great place too.

[@moisesperez6491]

Que camioneta más bonita

[@landlordrolph3262]

Wow, that looks like quite the task. Could I ask how much the full restoration cost was?

[@maxgrey3741]

I have $4400 in it but that includes the engine work which was not shown in the video.

[@peterbilt6817]

Man, that's beautiful! Is it the stock height?

[@maxgrey3741]

Yes, I left as much stock as possible

[@manuelcorral1942]

UNA SOLA palabra, primerísima,

[@manuelcorral1942]

Perrisisima

[@darylhoffmann6328]

Nice!

[@maxgrey3741]

Thank you

[@crispychicken2743]

I had one back I. 85 , it was no big deal compared to my 79 f 250 4x4 that truck was a big deal .

[@brandonc9640]

Hey man nice truck, just wanted to ask you where did u get the seat ?

[@maxgrey3741]

The seat is original. I just had it recovered but they have some at Raybuck auto.

[@brandonc9640]

Max Grey ok thankyou !

[@warrenmarsh7395]

What about the rust in the firewall, which they all have?

[@BatmanTheDarkKnight2]

3:26 video starts

[@maxgrey3741]

I agree. Never planned on making a video until it was finished and I saw the final result. Just had pictures throughout the process and tried to throw somewhat of a video together. Not a good video but wanted folks to see some of the truck before and after. Thanks for watching!

[@BatmanTheDarkKnight2]

@@maxgrey3741 no, the pictures are good Man. I really enjoy seeing the process it took to get it to look that way. Its an awesome truck man!

[@danielmichellebroyles7328]

Can you say what size your Wheels are ?? I love the chrome for sure... I just bought a 1988 and having trouble with the wheels. Are the 15x10 and do you know the offset depth or whatever

[@maxgrey3741]

The wheels are American Racing 15X10 and I believe the offset is -38. Don't quote me on the offset.

[@911GNX]

Awesome resto, Max. Truck is gorgeous! Curious, did you do all the paint and body work yourself? I've got an 86. Allow me to extend an invitation to the Bullnose Enthusiast Forum.

[@maxgrey3741]

I did all of the paint and body work myself. Thanks for the invite.

[@77mrswag]

Love it

[@maxgrey3741]

Thanks!