Which Grille Do You Think Looks Better on My Truck?

[LARIAT 85]

I like the 1980 grill but would also suggest another option... no letters at all. Probably showing my age but back "in the day" "shaved" hoods were big on street rods and I still like that look.

That is an interesting idea. I think the 1980 style grille without hood letters, and the two FORD fog lights would look good.

I just had another thought. How would it look to remove the "F150" and "XLT" fender emblems, and add the 1979 - 1993 Ford Mustang "5.0" emblem in it's place? I mean, I *do* have a 5.0 engine, with 1985 Mustang valve covers and twin snorkel air cleaner...

 

[Dorsai]

That is an interesting idea. I think the 1980 style grille without hood letters, and the two FORD fog lights would look good.

I just had another thought. How would it look to remove the "F150" and "XLT" fender emblems, and add the 1979 - 1993 Ford Mustang "5.0" emblem in it's place? I mean, I *do* have a 5.0 engine, with 1985 Mustang valve covers and twin snorkel air cleaner...

I used to see a lot of scuzzy guys around here driving crummy little imports with '5.0' badging on their fenders. It wasn't a good look.

[Rembrant]

I just had another thought. How would it look to remove the "F150" and "XLT" fender emblems, and add the 1979 - 1993 Ford Mustang "5.0" emblem in it's place? I mean, I *do* have a 5.0 engine, with 1985 Mustang valve covers and twin snorkel air cleaner...

There was a truck for sale locally a year or so ago with the 5.0 badges on the fenders. I even saved a a couple pictures of it;).

It's not my thing personally, but I've seen it a few times over the years. It's common enough that LMC sells the Mustang 5.0 badges in the 1980-1996 truck badges section as a "popular addition".

I like the factory 1982-1986 badges with the long F personally. Surprisingly, I think a lot of people pay no attention to them at all...lol. I've had guys walk up to my truck on car nights and ask me if it's an F100.

[LARIAT 85]

I just had another thought. How would it look to remove the "F150" and "XLT" fender emblems, and add the 1979 - 1993 Ford Mustang "5.0" emblem in it's place? I mean, I *do* have a 5.0 engine, with 1985 Mustang valve covers and twin snorkel air cleaner...

There was a truck for sale locally a year or so ago with the 5.0 badges on the fenders. I even saved a a couple pictures of it;).

It's not my thing personally, but I've seen it a few times over the years. It's common enough that LMC sells the Mustang 5.0 badges in the 1980-1996 truck badges section as a "popular addition".

I like the factory 1982-1986 badges with the long F personally. Surprisingly, I think a lot of people pay no attention to them at all...lol. I've had guys walk up to my truck on car nights and ask me if it's an F100.

I don't think I want to replace my fender emblems with "5.0" emblems. That would just invite too many people to want to race. I can see every knucklehead in a Chevrolet truck revving his engine up beside me when I am stopped at a light.

Now that I have a 1980 style grille, I am wondering about 1980 style clear turn signals. What is the deal with those anyway? Was there a reason why Ford dropped those after only one year for the amber ones?

I just *love* the way this looks. Would the clear turn signals look better on my dark red/brown truck than the amber turn signals?

 

[1986F150Six]

I don't think I want to replace my fender emblems with "5.0" emblems. That would just invite too many people to want to race. I can see every knucklehead in a Chevrolet truck revving his engine up beside me when I am stopped at a light.

Now that I have a 1980 style grille, I am wondering about 1980 style clear turn signals. What is the deal with those anyway? Was there a reason why Ford dropped those after only one year for the amber ones?

I just *love* the way this looks. Would the clear turn signals look better on my dark red/brown truck than the amber turn signals?

I will guess the change to amber was law driven. The turn signals must be amber, so amber bulbs will need to be used inside the clear lenses.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=E0TZ-13200-A&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=turn+signal+lenses+Ford+F150+NOS+1981&LH_TitleDesc=0

[ArdWrknTrk]

I will guess the change to amber was law driven. The turn signals must be amber, so amber bulbs will need to be used inside the clear lenses.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=E0TZ-13200-A&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=turn+signal+lenses+Ford+F150+NOS+1981&LH_TitleDesc=0

Daniel Stern Lighting could tell you WAY more than you need to know about the legislation and the wavelength (hue) you are supposed to have.

[LARIAT 85]

I will guess the change to amber was law driven. The turn signals must be amber, so amber bulbs will need to be used inside the clear lenses.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=E0TZ-13200-A&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=turn+signal+lenses+Ford+F150+NOS+1981&LH_TitleDesc=0

When I say "clear," I mean the stock WHITE lens that was found on the 1980 trucks. I just assumed the bulb would be amber.

 

[1986F150Six]

When I say "clear," I mean the stock WHITE lens that was found on the 1980 trucks. I just assumed the bulb would be amber.

How about "colorless"?

[LARIAT 85]

How about "colorless"?

I can go along with "colorless."

But I never got your opinion on "colorless" versus amber turn signals on my truck, Chief. What do you think?

[1986F150Six]

I can go along with "colorless."

But I never got your opinion on "colorless" versus amber turn signals on my truck, Chief. What do you think?

I would stay with the amber.

The good thing, Rick, is that what is being discussed [grill / turn signals / hood letters] are all items which if changed, can be easily returned to the previous. There is no damage done... it's all what YOU like.