Musky1011 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Have you (or anyone here) actually seen them on a bullnose, or do you have pics of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Cool truck. Too bad it is so rusty. But, not as rusty as that Bronco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Cool truck. Too bad it is so rusty. But, not as rusty as that Bronco. Happened to come across this old XLS while looking for other stuff....looks to be ready for the crusher, but figured worth a mention since they so rarely ever pop up... https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1440483793&requestSource=b The grill has been changed obviously, but it still has black door handles and mirrors, and it looks like the bumpers were black before they rusted away. Windshield trip looks like it was black as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Happened to come across this old XLS while looking for other stuff....looks to be ready for the crusher, but figured worth a mention since they so rarely ever pop up... https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1440483793&requestSource=b The grill has been changed obviously, but it still has black door handles and mirrors, and it looks like the bumpers were black before they rusted away. Windshield trip looks like it was black as well... That truck sure looks sad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Happened to come across this old XLS while looking for other stuff....looks to be ready for the crusher, but figured worth a mention since they so rarely ever pop up... https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1440483793&requestSource=b The grill has been changed obviously, but it still has black door handles and mirrors, and it looks like the bumpers were black before they rusted away. Windshield trip looks like it was black as well... Wow. I sure wish he had posted a pic of the certification label 😔. The two whites are the last ones that I can’t figure out the paint codes for. The dealer facts books didn’t turn out to be of any help either regarding what whites were available in each year. I assume that Whimbledon 9A was one of them, but even that is just a guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Wow. I sure wish he had posted a pic of the certification label 😔. The two whites are the last ones that I can’t figure out the paint codes for. The dealer facts books didn’t turn out to be of any help either regarding what whites were available in each year. I assume that Whimbledon 9A was one of them, but even that is just a guess... Hard to tell Jon, but it looks like it was originally kind of a cream color? I know it's faded badly. (My wife and I always argue jokingly over what is white and what isn't...lol. I'll say white and she'll say Ivory, etc). I was close by to this truck this past week while on a work trip (it is 3000 miles west of me) and I wanted to go see it in person to see if he wanted to sell any parts. He said that the interior is red and that the dash was silver and was all still intact. I would have grabbed the bezels if he would have sold them...but I didn't have time to go look really, and I need another set of bezels like a hole in the head...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Wow. I sure wish he had posted a pic of the certification label 😔. The two whites are the last ones that I can’t figure out the paint codes for. The dealer facts books didn’t turn out to be of any help either regarding what whites were available in each year. I assume that Whimbledon 9A was one of them, but even that is just a guess... Hard to tell Jon, but it looks like it was originally kind of a cream color? I know it's faded badly. (My wife and I always argue jokingly over what is white and what isn't...lol. I'll say white and she'll say Ivory, etc). I was close by to this truck this past week while on a work trip (it is 3000 miles west of me) and I wanted to go see it in person to see if he wanted to sell any parts. He said that the interior is red and that the dash was silver and was all still intact. I would have grabbed the bezels if he would have sold them...but I didn't have time to go look really, and I need another set of bezels like a hole in the head...lol. I never used to pay that close attention to white as frankly I found it to be pretty boring. Now after owning the ‘81 I have come to really like the creamy “antique” white on it (9A/Wimbledon) and now I notice it if I see it on other Bullnose driving around. It has a classic/vintage look as newer cars tend to use the brighter whites. It is also perhaps the ideal color for someone living off of a dirt road in the Mohave desert. It is a near perfect match for hiding our shade of dust. Dark colored vehicles like my Jetta look perpetually awful. I have gone from having almost zero interest in white to it being the most likely choice for my crew cab project when I get back to it. That said, white is so very tricky in photographs. It is affected by reflected colors around it, and cameras under expose for it (trying to make it 18% grey-tone) and now days white balance tries to use it to adjust the whole picture tint. Out of all the white XLS pictures I have, none are conclusive as to which year got the 9A. If that was even used on either XLS. It is just the only white named in the MPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky71 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I haven't seen VIN's, even partials, on the engines of the trucks I've pulled apart. But there is a partial VIN on the frame roughly under the passenger. Here is a picture of where it is on a 302. This isn't mine...my engine is still at the shop, but mine is in the same location as in the picture below. Just behind where the intake sits on the left hand side. Maybe they only did it on some engines/vehicle/combos, but if you search for info, you'll find that others have found partial VIN's stamped here. I found one! ‘82 w/302. Same place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 I found one! ‘82 w/302. Same place. Wow!!! Very cool, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I found one! ‘82 w/302. Same place. Cool! Yes, my 302 has the partial VIN stamped in the same place as well. It seems to be completely random, but they do show up like this every now and then. I've done some reading on it, and according to some folks, these random engine VIN stamps were showing up in the 70's too. I have two really nice books on small block Fords, and there is no mention of these stamped VINs in either book. Still, they did pop up once in a while, so somebody was doing it on an assembly line somewhere. Any idea where this truck was built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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