Entrant # 17: Petes 1981 F150 Flareside
Owner: Pete Whitstone
Location: McKinney TX
Model: 81 F150 Flareside
Engine: 351W
Driveline: 2WD, C6 automatic
Upgrades: Custom dashboard, electric radiator fans, custom exhaust, headers, intake, Holley carb
Story: I call it The Deuce because it is my 2nd driver, the first being a 2006 F150. And because it looks like, yeah, you get the idea. Eventually this will be my only truck when I reach the “Gran Torino” stage of my life, not that far off really. Recent model year truck prices are ridiculous these days, I’m not going to pay for that the rest of my life. So I bought this as a project to work on and get on the road and do upgrades to. Eventually it will have AC and a working heater, even. I love the look of the patina, I’m not much of a rat-rod guy but I am keeping the grunge, for now at least. On the outside, anyway – I am planning a very nice interior.
Location: McKinney TX
Model: 81 F150 Flareside
Engine: 351W
Driveline: 2WD, C6 automatic
Upgrades: Custom dashboard, electric radiator fans, custom exhaust, headers, intake, Holley carb
Story: I call it The Deuce because it is my 2nd driver, the first being a 2006 F150. And because it looks like, yeah, you get the idea. Eventually this will be my only truck when I reach the “Gran Torino” stage of my life, not that far off really. Recent model year truck prices are ridiculous these days, I’m not going to pay for that the rest of my life. So I bought this as a project to work on and get on the road and do upgrades to. Eventually it will have AC and a working heater, even. I love the look of the patina, I’m not much of a rat-rod guy but I am keeping the grunge, for now at least. On the outside, anyway – I am planning a very nice interior.