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1986F150Six

1985-1986 XLT woodgrain instrument and center bezels with clock - used

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-1986-Ford-F150-250-Bronco-INSTRUMENT-Bezel-RADIO-HVAC-BEZEL-XLT-OEM/174595969050?fits=Year%3A1980%7CModel%3AF-150&hash=item28a6bb101a:g:aGwAAOSwR7Rf-H4G

1986F150Six

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SOLD!

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Re: 1985-1986 XLT woodgrain instrument and center bezels with clock - used

Boom, that was quick, and for good money too.

I just found out the other day...and it had never occurred to me previously, that of the 1985-1986 factory Burlwood bezels, it is only the 1985 ones that fade so badly and turn a dull pinkish / purplish color. The 1986 ones seem to stay in pretty decent condition, so they are easier to sell and for good money too.

I had a nice set from a 1986 and they sold instantly. All of the other Burlwood parts I have are from 1985 trucks, and they are all faded and pinkish in color.

So if you see a set that looks to be in pretty good condition, there's a good chance that they are from a 1986.

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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Interesting! Especially because there’s only one prefix for the part numbers - E5TZ. But that doesn’t mean that they didn’t change supplier or the supplier didn’t change materials.

There’s a similar thing on door weatherstripping. All the parts have the same prefix, probably E0TZ, and yet one year the stuff turned hard like a brick. I think it was ‘82, and I have it documented somewhere, but the year before and the stuff from year after was fine. But that year’s weatherstripping was different and got hard hard in a hurry.

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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Gary Lewis wrote

Interesting! Especially because there’s only one prefix for the part numbers - E5TZ. But that doesn’t mean that they didn’t change supplier or the supplier didn’t change materials.

Gary,

Somebody mentioned it on Facebook the other day and it caught my eye. The more I thought about it, I realized that it was true with all of the Burlwood pieces that I have found/bought/sold. Anecdotal evidence, I know...but there seems to be a difference in how they stand up between the two years.

It might not apply in AZ or SoCal where the sun burns everything, but as a general rule of themb maybe it is true.

Gary Lewis

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I believe it, Cory. Ford may have asked for a change in materials, or may have gone with a different supplier who used different materials.

In some ways, the '85 year was an odd duck, and particularly early '85. There was the side trim that showed up on the early '85 brochure but not the late '85 brochure, as shown below. And there was the 4wd F350 that used TTB's, but late in the year got the monobeam D60. And the changeover from hash marks and dots to stripes on some of the wiring. And now the realization that it is the year that got the dash trim that turns purple.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

grumpin

Re: 1985-1986 XLT woodgrain instrument and center bezels with clock - used

Interesting! I never caught that the later ones didn’t turn purple. Mine is good so far.

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