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Ford F834

Custom ordered "Carmel" color XLS flareside!!!

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This is an odd one! Ad says it was custom ordered from Ford...

https://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1982-f150-xls-4x4/6469280174.html

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2

Rembrant

Re: Custom ordered "Carmel" color XLS flareside!!!

Interesting. The interior matches the exterior, but the inside of the bed, inside the front fenders, firewall, and back of the hood are all black. The diamond plate floor in the bed wasn't put there by Ford either.

Whether it was ordered that way or not in 1982, I'd say it has been repainted since.

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

Ford F834

Re: Custom ordered "Carmel" color XLS flareside!!!

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Agreed. The more I look at this the more funny business I see...

The really obvious "mistake" is that XLS should have a black "frame" painted around the side windows which is missing on this truck's paint job:

Other slightly "wrong" details are the 83+ shift knobs (for it being 1982 model year) and in the brochures XLS did not have chrome beauty rings on their silver spoke wheels. The chrome mirror heads are wrong, but most XLS that you see don't still have their black 80/81 style mirrors. So this may just be a custom paint job, but an interesting color combo either way...

Gary Lewis

Re: Custom ordered "Carmel" color XLS flareside!!!

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It is interesting. Obviously not "factory", but well done nonetheless.

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

reamer

Re: Custom ordered "Carmel" color XLS flareside!!!

It's a rebuild, "show me the car fax"

Notice the exterior color is not on the engine bay firewall, and yes, you are correct, Ford did not install diamond plate in the bed.
Interesting to see if the bed superstructure still has the rotted bed-wood under the diamond plate...
Could be a "pig with lip-stick"

1986 F-150 Flareside 4x4, 351, 4-v, ZF5 speed. AC, Cruise, Tilt, Slider, Digital clock, Radio, Lariat seat, Pwr doors/locks

Djanzen1020

Re: Custom ordered "Carmel" color XLS flareside!!!

In reply to this post by Rembrant

I find this interesting, I was actually researching a 1982 xls due to the fact that I recently purchased one and after looking at the pictures in your post, it is the exact truck I have, odometer is showing 56,000 miles and it runs like a top

Gary Lewis

Re: Custom ordered "Carmel" color XLS flareside!!!

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Interesting. Please tell us more.

But, welcome to the forum. You may have missed the email I sent you, but you were to go to the New Members Start Here folder and introduce yourself before posting elsewhere. We ask new members to do that because we have the guidelines posted there and want to ensure everyone has had a chance to read them.

So, have you read them?

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

kramttocs

Re: Custom ordered "Carmel" color XLS flareside!!!

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In reply to this post by Djanzen1020

Glad you joined and can give us some first had knowledge on this great looking, one of a kind truck. As soon as you take care of the New Member details, please tell us what you know or have learned about the truck

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

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