Ray Cecil Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Let me take this opportunity to say what a blessing it is that we have a forum such as this one, where we can discuss and debate and consider our vehicular customization choices. Not everyone who gets their hands on lettering has this opportunity, and as a result mistakes are often made: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Let me take this opportunity to say what a blessing it is that we have a forum such as this one, where we can discuss and debate and consider our vehicular customization choices. Not everyone who gets their hands on lettering has this opportunity, and as a result mistakes are often made: Here is another idea. Without the hood letters, this FORD nameplate might look pretty good on a 1980 grille: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Here is another idea. Without the hood letters, this FORD nameplate might look pretty good on a 1980 grille: Take a look at the 1983-1987 Ford Ranger grille. They carried the Ford oval off to one side and I never cared for the look. May give you an idea of how it will look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Take a look at the 1983-1987 Ford Ranger grille. They carried the Ford oval off to one side and I never cared for the look. May give you an idea of how it will look. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Ford-Ranger-Grill/173885971515?hash=item287c695c3b:g:3V4AAOSwUWtcTTgX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Take a look at the 1983-1987 Ford Ranger grille. They carried the Ford oval off to one side and I never cared for the look. May give you an idea of how it will look. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Ford-Ranger-Grill/173885971515?hash=item287c695c3b:g:3V4AAOSwUWtcTTgX My first vehicle was a 1988 Ford Bronco II, and it had the grille with the smaller Ford oval to the side. I liked it and it preferred it over the later redesigned 1989/1990 grille with the Ford oval right in the middle. You could see more of the grille rather than a huge Ford emblem getting all of the attention. It seemed that Ford was really into a simple FORD or MERCURY nameplate mounted off to the right side of the grille in the late 1970s and early 1980s - before the Ford oval became the new standard in 1982. I am starting to think the large Ford oval looks rather silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 My first vehicle was a 1988 Ford Bronco II, and it had the grille with the smaller Ford oval to the side. I liked it and it preferred it over the later redesigned 1989/1990 grille with the Ford oval right in the middle. You could see more of the grille rather than a huge Ford emblem getting all of the attention. It seemed that Ford was really into a simple FORD or MERCURY nameplate mounted off to the right side of the grille in the late 1970s and early 1980s - before the Ford oval became the new standard in 1982. I am starting to think the large Ford oval looks rather silly. Beauty is subjective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 My first vehicle was a 1988 Ford Bronco II, and it had the grille with the smaller Ford oval to the side. I liked it and it preferred it over the later redesigned 1989/1990 grille with the Ford oval right in the middle. You could see more of the grille rather than a huge Ford emblem getting all of the attention. It seemed that Ford was really into a simple FORD or MERCURY nameplate mounted off to the right side of the grille in the late 1970s and early 1980s - before the Ford oval became the new standard in 1982. I am starting to think the large Ford oval looks rather silly. Rick, Off topic question for ya since I know you know the trim and options on the Bullnoses very well...and you have an '85 with the small mirrors... Have you ever seen an '85-up Bullnose with the black "paddle lock" mirrors as discussed over in this thread linked below: http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Black-outside-mirror-E3TZ-17682-D-NOS-td31805.html#a31922 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Rick, Off topic question for ya since I know you know the trim and options on the Bullnoses very well...and you have an '85 with the small mirrors... Have you ever seen an '85-up Bullnose with the black "paddle lock" mirrors as discussed over in this thread linked below: http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Black-outside-mirror-E3TZ-17682-D-NOS-td31805.html#a31922 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. My 1988 Ford Bronco II XLT had those black "paddle" style mirrors. They were small and compact, but they were very easy to knock out of adjustment. And you could fold these mirrors completely up to the body. That protected them if you went into an automatic carwash. The small chrome mirrors can't do that as well, and as a result are easily broken. I don't *think* the [optional] small chrome mirrors were used after 1986. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six 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. My 1988 Ford Bronco II XLT had those black "paddle" style mirrors. They were small and compact, but they were very easy to knock out of adjustment. And you could fold these mirrors completely up to the body. That protected them if you went into an automatic carwash. The small chrome mirrors can't do that as well, and as a result are easily broken. I don't *think* the [optional] small chrome mirrors were used after 1986. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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