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Ford F834

Unusual "Custom Cab" emblem

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https://m.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Truck-80-86-Custom-Cab-Emblem-RARE/173202390076?hash=item2853aabc3c:g:t2QAAOSwaadaoI30

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

Gary Lewis

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Dulled a bit, but not faded. Have never seen one of those. Probably one of these:

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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

LARIAT 85

Re: Unusual "Custom Cab" emblem

That *is* unusual. I have never seen one of those before.

C1TZ indicates a part number from the 1960s. No way that is the correct part number. That emblem is clearly from the 1980s. The part number should start with the letter "E."

Lucille: 1985 Ford F150 XLT Lariat

*Colors: Dark Canyon Red exterior, Canyon Red interior
*Engine: 5.0, CompCams 31-230-3, "Thumper" E7 heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, Autolite 4100 carburetor, DuraSpark II ignition, Thorley Tri-Y headers, Flowmaster dual exhaust, H-pipe.
*Drivetrain: AOD transmission, 3.55 gears, 2wd.

Gary Lewis

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Yep, C1 indicates that it was first used in 1961. But, they used many things for decades after they were first introduced, and in this case an emblem that was first used in '61 was used apparently through '89, which is the end of that heavy truck catalog.

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1986F150Six

Re: Unusual "Custom Cab" emblem [another one]

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Hmmm? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Ford-CUSTOM-CAB-Plastic-Emblem-GREAT-RED-COLOR-w-Pins/372186942102?hash=item56a8120a96:g:JygAAOSwlzRaUWbZ&vxp=mtr

Gary Lewis

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David has pointed out, very politely, that I completely missed the ID # on the back of the first emblem: E0TB 10280C82 A. Guilty.

So, the part number should, indeed, start with E0TZ. Apologies, Rick.

But, basic number "10280C82" does not exist in the parts catalog that I can find. Nor do the words "Custom" and "Cab" occur back to back in there. And, there is no mention of such a name plate.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Ford F834

Re: Unusual "Custom Cab" emblem [another one]

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Gary I will check my medium duty brochure when I get the chance to see if it appears on any of the trucks shown there. One thing I find interesting is that the custom cab trim level that included the brushed aluminum bezels and door panels started in '81 as all the silver trim part numbers start with E1, not E0. Evidently there must have been a custom cab in 1980 that did not have those.

Ford F834

Re: Unusual "Custom Cab" emblem [another one]

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I looked at my medium duty 1981 brochure and I cannot see any such emblem in any of the pictures. For whatever that means....

Ford F834

Re: Unusual "Custom Cab" emblem [another one]

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Just a thought... Could this be Latin American badge?

Gary Lewis

Re: Unusual "Custom Cab" emblem [another one]

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I'll bet that's what it is. But I have no way to verify that. Unless, of course, I get close to one of the rare Bullnoses I see when we are in Nicaragua. However, the Sandinistas overthrew the Somozan government in 1979 and were in power until 1990. We sided with Somoza and American vehicles quit being imported. So there are very, very few Bullnose trucks there, and the few that are may have been brought in by someone from the States.

So, it is unlikely that I'll find one, but I'll look.

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Dyn Blin

Re: Unusual "Custom Cab" emblem [another one]

'Quite a few "next door" in El Salvador, but given the history, I might doubt there is much flow over the border.

At the risk of a tangent:

During the civil war, the ES gov't modified 20 "Bullnose" generation 250's as armoured personnel carriers. IIRC, they were called "Astroboy's". I doubt there are any left around by now, though.

A true "custom cab"...

/thread creep

Sonoma County,CA
1982 F150 Flareside XLS
NP435 4x4
351W Motorcraft 2150

Gary Lewis

Re: Unusual "Custom Cab" emblem [another one]

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Wow! That's a true "custom". But, who are you calling a "creep"?

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