emunder Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Greetings. Stumbled upon this forum & see there is a ton of great info here. Figured I'd better register so I don't forget where I found it lol. I had an eighth gen F150 when I was in my early 20's and always missed that truck. Been modding & building Jeep wranglers for a while now but got the bug to find a decent older 7th or 8th gen F150. Tracked this one down from a dealer in Minnesota. 86' 4X4 with the 300 I6 & 4 speed manual. Was told it's on the delivery truck & should be here in Texas this Tuesday so I'm pretty excited. Was advertised that it was from an estate sale & had 27K original miles but I have a real hard time believing that the ODO hasn't flipped at least once. It is really clean though from all the pics I've seen. Going to leave it as stock as possible, maybe a small suspension lift but that's about the extent of it. Here's some of the pics & I'll post up some more once it gets here & I can check it out completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Welcome! That is a really clean looking truck! I like the wheels. The I-6/300 is a popular engine around here. Repop tailgate (without embossed Ford) so be careful of thin tin if you expect to use it as a truck. DAMHIK **** Edit: this is oem. Note the raised letters**** The seat and pedal covers are clean, so either it IS that new, or someone changed more than just the exhaust and gate Hope to see you post some more about your truck when you've had a chance to know it a little better. Come on downstairs to the main forum and see if you can find answers to any questions you might have. Once again, thanks for joining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emunder Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Welcome! That is a really clean looking truck! I like the wheels. The I-6/300 is a popular engine around here. Repop tailgate (without embossed Ford) so be careful of thin tin if you expect to use it as a truck. DAMHIK **** Edit: this is oem. Note the raised letters**** The seat and pedal covers are clean, so either it IS that new, or someone changed more than just the exhaust and gate Hope to see you post some more about your truck when you've had a chance to know it a little better. Come on downstairs to the main forum and see if you can find answers to any questions you might have. Once again, thanks for joining. Awesome thx for the information on the tailgate! Yeah I was looking at the pic with the pedal pads too...sure sign to look for wear but it is really difficult to judge by just looking at pics and you may be right, someone could have replaced them at one time or another. And absolutely...I will post some more once she gets here & I have the chance to go over her inside, out, & underneath. Regardless of how many miles it has I will fix any issues & make sure it is properly restored. This one is gonna be a keeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Awesome thx for the information on the tailgate! Yeah I was looking at the pic with the pedal pads too...sure sign to look for wear but it is really difficult to judge by just looking at pics and you may be right, someone could have replaced them at one time or another. And absolutely...I will post some more once she gets here & I have the chance to go over her inside, out, & underneath. Regardless of how many miles it has I will fix any issues & make sure it is properly restored. This one is gonna be a keeper! Someone sure went to a lot of trouble (and a gallon of armorall + a respray) to make it look nice! It definitely has been thoroughly gone through. Good to hear you've found your 'forever' truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emunder Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Someone sure went to a lot of trouble (and a gallon of armorall + a respray) to make it look nice! It definitely has been thoroughly gone through. Good to hear you've found your 'forever' truck. Haha...right! Hoping it is in as good of condition as the pics look but we will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Haha...right! Hoping it is in as good of condition as the pics look but we will see. That is a gorgeous truck, congrats! I like the wheels and the way it sits too. It looks nice and straight in the pics. It looks like it has 87-91 emblems on the fenders, but it's hard to tell from the pics. 300/6 4x4 Bullnose with NP435 4spd...I'd love to have it myself. The fact that it it in such nice condition under the hood and inside is usually indicative of low mileage. I see that it is a feedback carb model with electronic distributor. It's pretty common to convert these over to Duraspark ignitions and regular carbs. The fact that system is all still intact is another low mileage clue imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 That is a gorgeous truck, congrats! I like the wheels and the way it sits too. It looks nice and straight in the pics. It looks like it has 87-91 emblems on the fenders, but it's hard to tell from the pics. 300/6 4x4 Bullnose with NP435 4spd...I'd love to have it myself. The fact that it it in such nice condition under the hood and inside is usually indicative of low mileage. I see that it is a feedback carb model with electronic distributor. It's pretty common to convert these over to Duraspark ignitions and regular carbs. The fact that system is all still intact is another low mileage clue imho. Good eye Cory! It does look like my Bricknose badging, and the '4x4' is not Ford's, but those are definitely Bullnose fenders. Battery hold-down looks a little sketchy. Shouldn't an XLT have clearance lights, fabric seat and carpeting? Note, the aftermarket radio is well done. It's not easy to replace the odd Ford size and have it look good. (Sorry, we're not picking on your truck, just excited to see one this clean and noting all the details) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Good eye Cory! It does look like my Bricknose badging, and the '4x4' is not Ford's, but those are definitely Bullnose fenders. Battery hold-down looks a little sketchy. Shouldn't an XLT have clearance lights, fabric seat and carpeting? Note, the aftermarket radio is well done. It's not easy to replace the odd Ford size and have it look good. (Sorry, we're not picking on your truck, just excited to see one this clean and noting all the details) Welcome! Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emunder Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 That is a gorgeous truck, congrats! I like the wheels and the way it sits too. It looks nice and straight in the pics. It looks like it has 87-91 emblems on the fenders, but it's hard to tell from the pics. 300/6 4x4 Bullnose with NP435 4spd...I'd love to have it myself. The fact that it it in such nice condition under the hood and inside is usually indicative of low mileage. I see that it is a feedback carb model with electronic distributor. It's pretty common to convert these over to Duraspark ignitions and regular carbs. The fact that system is all still intact is another low mileage clue imho. I really appreciate all the information. You guys obviously know your stuff. So with this stock carb & distributer, is there anything wrong with keeping it stock or would the conversion be beneficial? When it gets here Ill take more detailed pics of everything so y’all can take a better look. But no....don’t think you’re picking at all. Glad to have the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I really appreciate all the information. You guys obviously know your stuff. So with this stock carb & distributer, is there anything wrong with keeping it stock or would the conversion be beneficial? When it gets here Ill take more detailed pics of everything so y’all can take a better look. But no....don’t think you’re picking at all. Glad to have the information. If it is ALL working then it's as good as emissions systems get. But when any (unobtainable) component goes bad --computer, distributor- carburetor, or it's solenoids, sensors-- then you get stumbles, locked timing, and other problems you don't have the parts to fix. It is popular to retrofit the DuraSpark 2 system (aka DSII) This was used for at least a decade, from the mid '70's to my 1987 460. Parts are cheap and available everywhere! (except the wiring harness between distributor and ignition module) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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