ArdWrknTrk Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I bumped into a couple of local automotive journalists a week ago during our local classic car night. They are a husband and wife team that do automotive testing, and arrange large auto events and new model presentations. Anyway, they had been doing a print section in the local paper every week and now run a website. One of the things they do is an East Coaster of The Day feature every day or every other day. The old Blue Mule was posted today. My Bullnose's 10 seconds of local fame...lol. https://www.eastcoasttester.com/ Link to my truck just in case. https://www.eastcoasttester.com/east-coaster-of-the-day-39/ Well deserved recognition for a beautiful truck, Cory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71_badmach Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Forgive me, as I may have over looked it but what headers did you go with? I know they are shorties, just didn't catch a specific brand. They are BBK shorties. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bbk-3510 I know a lot of people kinda frown at shorties and prefer long tubes, but I wanted a nice clean and easy exhaust install, and the shorties allow for that. Man, those headers are a thing of beauty! Thanks for sharing. I like the ease of shorty's over the long tubes anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 I bumped into a couple of local automotive journalists a week ago during our local classic car night. They are a husband and wife team that do automotive testing, and arrange large auto events and new model presentations. Anyway, they had been doing a print section in the local paper every week and now run a website. One of the things they do is an East Coaster of The Day feature every day or every other day. The old Blue Mule was posted today. My Bullnose's 10 seconds of local fame...lol. https://www.eastcoasttester.com/ Link to my truck just in case. https://www.eastcoasttester.com/east-coaster-of-the-day-39/ Another little thing I have been wanting (and trying) to get done for the past year is to have somebody make me a new Ford dealer decal to replace the original one that was on my tailgate. The dealer where the truck was sold originally is long closed and gone (mid to late 90's I'm told), and I like the fact that the truck has a local history. Most 'nice' old trucks around here are from down south, so I feel the old Blue Mule can have some honor as a long time local east coast truck. The original dealer was on Cape Breton Island, almost 180 miles away from me. It's a small enough town that you'd be surprised that it even had a main brand dealer, but I suppose the days of the small town dealers are mostly gone now, I don't know. The old decal when I bought the truck: And the July 2020 replacement: It's a weird little thing, I know, but it makes for good conversation;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Another little thing I have been wanting (and trying) to get done for the past year is to have somebody make me a new Ford dealer decal to replace the original one that was on my tailgate. The dealer where the truck was sold originally is long closed and gone (mid to late 90's I'm told), and I like the fact that the truck has a local history. Most 'nice' old trucks around here are from down south, so I feel the old Blue Mule can have some honor as a long time local east coast truck. The original dealer was on Cape Breton Island, almost 180 miles away from me. It's a small enough town that you'd be surprised that it even had a main brand dealer, but I suppose the days of the small town dealers are mostly gone now, I don't know. The old decal when I bought the truck: And the July 2020 replacement: It's a weird little thing, I know, but it makes for good conversation;). I really like that. It is a neat touch. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I really like that. It is a neat touch. Well done! I like it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Another little thing I have been wanting (and trying) to get done for the past year is to have somebody make me a new Ford dealer decal to replace the original one that was on my tailgate. The dealer where the truck was sold originally is long closed and gone (mid to late 90's I'm told), and I like the fact that the truck has a local history. Most 'nice' old trucks around here are from down south, so I feel the old Blue Mule can have some honor as a long time local east coast truck. The original dealer was on Cape Breton Island, almost 180 miles away from me. It's a small enough town that you'd be surprised that it even had a main brand dealer, but I suppose the days of the small town dealers are mostly gone now, I don't know. The old decal when I bought the truck: And the July 2020 replacement: It's a weird little thing, I know, but it makes for good conversation;). Looks perfect! Little stuff like that makes all the difference. Just an fyi on a similar vein but there is an ebay seller that has those window seat belt decals/stickers. So if anyone has to remove them for tinting or whatnot you can add them back after. I believe these trucks came with two different kinds so it may not be the exact same that gets removed but 'close enough'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Looks perfect! Little stuff like that makes all the difference. Just an fyi on a similar vein but there is an ebay seller that has those window seat belt decals/stickers. So if anyone has to remove them for tinting or whatnot you can add them back after. I believe these trucks came with two different kinds so it may not be the exact same that gets removed but 'close enough'. Funny you mention that, I've had a couple people ask me where I got the seat-belt stickers or whatever they are on the driver and passenger door windows. I don't think I even really noticed them prior to them asking, and now I see them every time I get in the truck. I like little things like that. It's funny what some people notice. I like the original dealer decal as a conversation piece. People often want to know the 'story' on the truck...where did it come from, what did you do to it, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Looks perfect! Little stuff like that makes all the difference. Just an fyi on a similar vein but there is an ebay seller that has those window seat belt decals/stickers. So if anyone has to remove them for tinting or whatnot you can add them back after. I believe these trucks came with two different kinds so it may not be the exact same that gets removed but 'close enough'. Funny you mention that, I've had a couple people ask me where I got the seat-belt stickers or whatever they are on the driver and passenger door windows. I don't think I even really noticed them prior to them asking, and now I see them every time I get in the truck. I like little things like that. It's funny what some people notice. I like the original dealer decal as a conversation piece. People often want to know the 'story' on the truck...where did it come from, what did you do to it, etc. Start writing that story as you'll need it for our upcoming show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Start writing that story as you'll need it for our upcoming show. Simple mind, simple pleasures.... I got some vintage Ford jewelry for the front of the old Blue Mule. I've been looking for one of these "Ford Trucks" plates for a couple years now. I like my plain chrome front bumper, but at the same time I wanted something to put on there to break it up a little bit, ya know? The province did away with our front plates here 15-20 years ago. Funny story: So one day a couple weeks ago I'm scrolling through the online classifieds coast to coast looking for 1980-1986 Ford stuff. I see this ad on the west coast, a good 3500+ miles west of me for a 1980-1986 Ford truck grill, and the seller said he'd throw in this vintage Ford Trucks plate with it (Both had been hanging on the wall in his shop for decades). The grill wasn't a Bullnose grill at all, and appeared to me to be a 1979-1991 Econoline grill. So I messaged the guy and said hey, that's not a truck grill it's a van grill, and by the way would you sell that plate? He replied and said that a couple people already asked about it and he was thinking about it and had no idea what it was worth. So I emailed back with my offer on it, had a couple more exchanges with the guy and two weeks later it's in my mailbox. It's not mint...a bit dinged up and a couple whiffs of overspray on it, but it fits well with the other roughed up areas on my truck, and my front bumper isn't so bare anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Simple mind, simple pleasures.... I got some vintage Ford jewelry for the front of the old Blue Mule. I've been looking for one of these "Ford Trucks" plates for a couple years now. I like my plain chrome front bumper, but at the same time I wanted something to put on there to break it up a little bit, ya know? The province did away with our front plates here 15-20 years ago. Funny story: So one day a couple weeks ago I'm scrolling through the online classifieds coast to coast looking for 1980-1986 Ford stuff. I see this ad on the west coast, a good 3500+ miles west of me for a 1980-1986 Ford truck grill, and the seller said he'd throw in this vintage Ford Trucks plate with it (Both had been hanging on the wall in his shop for decades). The grill wasn't a Bullnose grill at all, and appeared to me to be a 1979-1991 Econoline grill. So I messaged the guy and said hey, that's not a truck grill it's a van grill, and by the way would you sell that plate? He replied and said that a couple people already asked about it and he was thinking about it and had no idea what it was worth. So I emailed back with my offer on it, had a couple more exchanges with the guy and two weeks later it's in my mailbox. It's not mint...a bit dinged up and a couple whiffs of overspray on it, but it fits well with the other roughed up areas on my truck, and my front bumper isn't so bare anymore! Looks great, Cory! And that is a neat story. So, the Blue Mule is covered for the winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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