My Bullnose Merc is nearing the finish line....

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My Bullnose Merc is nearing the finish line....

Flareside Jeff
Hello Everyone, here's some pics from today of my '85 Bullnose Merc, she's about 98% finished.
What's left to do:
-Finish installing the exhaust system
-Install the "Mercury" Emblems, and mirrors
-Install the Grill Guard with KC Lights
-Install the Tailights
Get her Safety checked and appraised, and licensed,
And then,Keep on Truckin!!!
1- 1981 F100 Flareside,
1- 1982 F150 Flareside
1- 1985 M150 Flareside 4X4
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nmchuck
That is one fine looking truck!  Gives me some inspiration to get back to work on mine thanks for sharing.
Chuck
1981 flareside 4x4, C6, 351M
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Gary Lewis
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I like it!  
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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FuzzFace2
Yes nice looking truck but I thing red & white would look better

Did you make the decals between the 2 colors?
I thought of doing something but after almost 4 years on the road I just left it with out anything.
Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100
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Flareside Jeff
The Red and Silver between the Blue and White is Painted on instead of Decals. With the clearcoat over top,
when you run your finger over it, there is no seam so it is nice and smooth!
1- 1981 F100 Flareside,
1- 1982 F150 Flareside
1- 1985 M150 Flareside 4X4
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BigBrother-84
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FuzzFace2 wrote
Yes nice looking truck but I thing red & white would look better


Yep, but blue is nice too!
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.
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mat in tn
im gettin jealous
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Rembrant
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Looking good Jeff. You're making me want another Flareside;).
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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Flareside Jeff
Thanks, Ya just can't beat em!!!
She's come a long way, here's what I started with 2 years ago.
1- 1981 F100 Flareside,
1- 1982 F150 Flareside
1- 1985 M150 Flareside 4X4
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Gary Lewis
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You've come a long, long way.  
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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C.Jett
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It was a hot truck even then, see the snow melted around it, now it’s ……WOW !!! You win Jeff, no question at all. That’s a job to really be proud of. CJ.     PS you need to tie your dog up.
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salans7
Looks great!
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dionden
Up in Bracebrigde, Ontario
Jeff gets snow up to to the red stripes.
Now Jeff can find the truck in deep snow, unlike Toronto, where the snow is a lot less.
Nice looking truck Jeff!
1981 F150 4x2 C6 Flareside 302
1986 F150 4x2 Flareside T170RTS 302 Efi


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Flareside Jeff
Thanks Everyone!
The next pics should be the finished truck!
1- 1981 F100 Flareside,
1- 1982 F150 Flareside
1- 1985 M150 Flareside 4X4
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Clutch47
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Very nice. I'm a Mercury guy too and have been debating a similar thing for my 83.
All Ford all the time.
83 F-100 300-6/C6
69 Merc Montego convertible 393 4V Cleveland
86 LTD Crown Vic 2 door sedan 347 AOD
03 F-250 SD 5.4 2V