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Operator1

Hello from eastern NC!

My name is Chad and I have a Bullnose problem. I sold my last one 21 years ago and it has haunted me ever since. I rescued this one that was about to be scrapped as my atonement:

I used the "Neighborhood Dog" method to get it home:

I have seen that there is lots of good info on this site, Thanks for the add!

-Chad
1986 F150 currently undergoing body reassignment

Gary Lewis

Re: Hello from eastern NC!

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Chad - Welcome!

That looks like a PROJECT! Hope you'll start a thread in the main section to tell us what your plans are and keep track of what you do.

Also, we have a member's map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map) and I'd be happy to add you if you'd give me a town/city.

Again, welcome!

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

Rembrant

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Oh man...I was just about to type a story talking about how much loved the area you lived in, until I realized I had never been there...lol. I've spent quite a bit of time in Western NC, and I was either getting confused between east and west, or I was getting confused between Eastern TN and Eastern NC.

Anyway...a tip of the hat to you for that towing method!

I too sold a Bullnose that I loved 20+ years ago and had been wanting one again ever since.

Looks like you've got a good project there. According to your signature the truck has already been converted to carb?...

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

Gary Lewis

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Chad - You are on the map!

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Gary Lewis

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Wait! I think I put the wrong person in the right place.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Gary Lewis

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Ok, I got it sorted out. I think.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Gary Lewis

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Ok, I think I'm losing it. Oh wait, I have a Bullnose problem so I have lost it.

Anyway, I think maybe I have the map right now.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Operator1

Re: Hello from eastern NC!

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Rembrant wrote

Oh man...I was just about to type a story talking about how much loved the area you lived in, until I realized I had never been there...lol. I've spent quite a bit of time in Western NC, and I was either getting confused between east and west, or I was getting confused between Eastern TN and Eastern NC.

Anyway...a tip of the hat to you for that towing method!

I too sold a Bullnose that I loved 20+ years ago and had been wanting one again ever since.

Looks like you've got a good project there. According to your signature the truck has already been converted to carb?...

Yeah, and it runs but it's not ideal. I like the 2150 but it's sitting on a Torker 2 manifold, the choke isn't functional, and the EFI accelerator cable is on it, looped around in a circle. That's just the stuff I noticed while I was getting it to start. I don't think I saw a kickdown linkage on it, either.
The Bullnose that got away for me was an '86 F350 RCLB 4x4 that came from New York. It wasn't in much better condition then than this one is now. I worked on it every weekend so I could drive it to school during the week.
The tow bar worked pretty well, but I only had 3 miles to go, otherwise I would have took the time to put the axle back together and drove it home. It was not a relaxing drive.

-Chad
1986 F150 currently undergoing body reassignment

Operator1

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Gary Lewis wrote

Ok, I think I'm losing it. Oh wait, I have a Bullnose problem so I <u>have</u> lost it.
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Anyway, I think maybe I have the map right now.

-Chad
1986 F150 currently undergoing body reassignment

Gary Lewis

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FYI, when you see things in the quoted text like the "<u", that means I was getting fancy and using HTML to format the text. Notice that I'd underlined "have" in my post? I did that by ticking the Message is in HTML Format box, above, and then using the codes for underlining.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

grumpin

Re: Hello from eastern NC!

Welcome!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Ford F834

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Welcome to the group! I look forward to following your project.

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

1986F150Six

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Welcome!

Ray Cecil

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North Carolina keeps coming up in discussions in my circles. I know a lot of people moving to western NC.

Good to have you here, and you have a good project to tackle.

Later

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed