'79 F100 Short Bed - Eastern MD, USA

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'79 F100 Short Bed - Eastern MD, USA

JMUBullnose
Definitely a work in progress as far as paint and interior but the engine has had some work done.

https://smd.craigslist.org/cto/d/1979-f100-shortbed/6681254438.html
1984 F-150, 302 CID (5.0 L) Windsor V8, 2 BBL carb, power windows added, remote entry added. AC. Automatic Transmission.
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Re: '79 F100 Short Bed - Eastern MD, USA

Rembrant
I will always have a spot in my heart for the Dentside trucks. My old man had a 1978 F150 4x4 for 10 years (until he bought a new 1988 F250 4x4). Bugger, he passed right over the Bullnose era on me...lol.

Still, if I had the money to just randomly buy trucks and fill my yard with them, I'd have a Dentside in the mix for sure.
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Re: '79 F100 Short Bed - Eastern MD, USA

Gary Lewis
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My friend Scott, whom several on here met at the show last weekend, has a '78.  I've helped him with it several times and I've been impressed how stout that truck is.  It is an F150 and yet the tie rods are the size of Big Blue's, and far larger than those on Dad's truck.  Steel inner fenders instead of plastic.  And on and on.....

I like the Bullnose trucks, but the previous generations were made of heavier "stuff".
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Re: '79 F100 Short Bed - Eastern MD, USA

PetesPonies
As someone that has owned many older trucks, absolutely. remember, the Bullnose marked the time when Ford was advertising MPGs. The sheet metal is a lot thinner on the Bullnoses as well as the frame ,etc. I'm guessing , many areas you never consider are made with weight savings in mind. As a person doing restoration and bodywork . . big difference from working on pre 1980 sheet metal and post 1980 . .big difference.
Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
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