LARIAT 85 Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Ford-Right-Manual-Door-Mirror-F150-F250-F350-Bronco-Ranger-E3TZ-17682-D-/401679371569 https://www.amazon.com/Ford-Manual-Mirror-Bronco-E3TZ-17682-D/dp/B01ES8TO24 Those are the same type mirrors that I have on Lucille, except those are black. I have never seen black ones before. Perhaps they were intended for the XLS trim line? The 1983 Ranger/Bronco II and standard pickup F-Series trucks used black *plastic* mirrors, and they folded in like a flag: https://www.amazon.com/Driver-Textured-Mirror-1983-1992-1984-1990/dp/B07FF8JLMV/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=Ford+Ranger+side+mirrors&qid=1562945937&s=gateway&sr=8-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Ford-Right-Manual-Door-Mirror-F150-F250-F350-Bronco-Ranger-E3TZ-17682-D-/401679371569 https://www.amazon.com/Ford-Manual-Mirror-Bronco-E3TZ-17682-D/dp/B01ES8TO24 Now those mirrors are definitely black... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 No, not in person. The 1985 Ford F-Series brochure shows a picture of them on the standard pickup. Note the E3 part number. I think those mirrors were originally intended for the compact Ranger that debuted in 1983. Except for the one Flareside I saved pics of on Ebay, I have never seen the paddle mirrors on another Bullnose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 .....Would it look odd to see the F O R D letters stretched across the center of the hood (1980/1981 style), combined with the FORD letters closer together and on the right of the tailgate trim panel (1985/1986 style)? Im a factory guy when it comes to emblems on these trucks. I am not a huge fan of debaging, and not a huge fan of moving emblems around. IMHO, the hood should stay bare, or with the FORD in factory location. Remember, the definition of beauty is symmetry. I changed the parking lenses from amber to white (or colorless), and I think it made a noticeable difference in the looks. I think the clear lenses look much better with the 1980/1981 grille: Should I make another post with a poll, "Amber or White Parking Lens?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I changed the parking lenses from amber to white (or colorless), and I think it made a noticeable difference in the looks. I think the clear lenses look much better with the 1980/1981 grille: Should I make another post with a poll, "Amber or White Parking Lens?" The clear look better with any year grill IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 The clear look better with any year grill IMHO I agree, the clear park lenses do look better with the 80-81 grille, it's part of why I prefer 1980 trucks over 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 I agree, the clear park lenses do look better with the 80-81 grille, it's part of why I prefer 1980 trucks over 1981. Here is one more I took today, parked next to a truck with a later grille. It is amazing how much different these trucks look with a different grille, different color parking lamp lenses, and bumper guards and rub strips look from each other: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Here is one more I took today, parked next to a truck with a later grille. It is amazing how much different these trucks look with a different grille, different color parking lamp lenses, and bumper guards and rub strips look from each other: I think the way i have mine looks the best. Straight chrome bumper with no guards, late grill, clear indicators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 I think the way i have mine looks the best. Straight chrome bumper with no guards, late grill, clear indicators. I much prefer the rub strips and bumper guards over the plain chrome bumper on the Bullnoses. And I think the white parking lenses go better with your blue truck. But I am beginning to think the amber parking lenses go better with my red/brown truck. However, I don't think the amber parking lenses look as good with the earlier grille. So, I might go back to amber parking lenses and the stock grille with the Ford oval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 I much prefer the rub strips and bumper guards over the plain chrome bumper on the Bullnoses. And I think the white parking lenses go better with your blue truck. But I am beginning to think the amber parking lenses go better with my red/brown truck. However, I don't think the amber parking lenses look as good with the earlier grille. So, I might go back to amber parking lenses and the stock grille with the Ford oval. I have decided that I personally think the colorless/white parking light lenses look better with the 1980/1981 grille, while the amber parking light lenses look better with the 1982 - 1986 grille. So if I decide to keep the 1980/1981 grille on my truck, I will go with the colorless/white parking light lenses. But what about the headlight doors? Ford used chrome and Argent headlight doors with the 1980/1981 chrome grille, and used chrome and Dark Charcoal headlight doors with the 1982 - 1986 grille. Do you think the Argent color looks better with the earlier grille (and colorless/White parking light lenses), or Dark Charcoal? Or better yet, do you think the Argent color would go better with my Dark Canyon Red paint, or Dark Charcoal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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