Missing Emblems

Scotty4 · Jan 31, 2020

Looking for an answer on which emblems were used on my truck as they are all missing. I have an 80-81 grill on it and plan to replace that once I tear it down. But it being a super cab 4x4 I’m trying to figure out the sides and tailgate.

It also is missing the steering wheel one and the radio area is blank but doesn’t have any adhesive that would denote “Custom” or whatever else xlt/lariat that would have been there so I’m assuming it didn’t have anything.

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dgr · Jan 31, 2020

Here's some pics.

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Scotty4 · Jan 31, 2020

Thanks @dgr I’m assuming mine is the XL same as yours just not cool enough for the logo? Nice looking dash though!

dgr · Jan 31, 2020

Camera was kind today. You can kind of see the giant 6x9 the PO stuck in it for his CB.

I think your truck can be whatever trim you want it to be. I bought mine from the original owner. It says XL. Has map pockets, chrome trim, AC, cruise control, carpet, chrome grill, door pockets, two tone paint. But the back seat is vinyl. I'd kind of expect that to be an XLT but the badges say otherwise

snicklas · Jan 31, 2020

Blank above the radio is also valid. I've seen blank (we owned an 83 that way), CUSTOM, XL, XLT. I think in the bulls, the lariat was only on the door.

Our 83 was a custom ordered truck, with the exact options wanted (it was a fairly well apportioned truck, for the time) but the only decals it had was the Blue Oval in the grile, and the F-150 on the fender. Nothing accompanying the fender badge, nothing above the radio and nothing on the tailgate. It was even a 4x4, but had no marking to indicate it was, except the shifter in the floor, and the lockouts.

Scotty4 · Jan 31, 2020

I was doing some work at Nucor Steel the past months and they have a 6.9 and 7.3 as service trucks. They have used IDIs since 83 and keep replacing them. Their fuel truck is the 6.9 and has a Lariat badge on the B pillar.

catbird7 · Feb 1, 2020

I think the 80 grille is a one year design and has no Ford blue oval in the center.

DaveBen · Feb 1, 2020

You are correct catbird7. I had a 80 F-250 and there was no emblem on the grill. It was the only year without the FORD emblem.

snicklas · Feb 1, 2020

catbird7 said:
I think the 80 grille is a one year design and has no Ford blue oval in the center.

The bullnose is my favorite bodystule!!!

80 - 82 was no blue oval in the grille and the fender badges were different. Different font and the package was part of the badge...

Here is a good example of an early bullnose badging:

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Here is a good example of the 83+ changes

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Ford likes to run a bodystyle for ~6 model years, but at the 3 year mark they do a "facelift" and make some changes. The even do this today. The current (aluminum) bodystyle started in 2015. The 18's have a different grille, headlights, and the F-150 stamped in the tailgate. If the pattern holds true, 2021 should be a "new" bodystyle for the 150's. The current SuperDuty's started in 2017, and the 2020 models have some changes, including the introduction of the 7.3 gasser....

Jimbanjer · Feb 2, 2020

What catalog is this?

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Scotty4 · Feb 2, 2020

Jimbanjer said:
What catalog is this?

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LMC. You can request a free one. They changed up the site and now it’s more annoying to use. I always prefer a book. 80-96 truck and bronco is what they send.

catbird7 · Feb 3, 2020

Early bulls also had FORD on the hood. Front parking lights are different color. These trucks also had the Swiss cheese frame. First trucks with ignition switch on column & plastic dash. Another little piece of info, if you're scraping one of these (F100 or F150) some have a very desirable Ford 9" that hot rodders look for because they have straight Axel's that are easily narrowed.

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