1986F150Six Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 https://www.ebay.com/itm/294453463278?hash=item448ecb48ee:g:AFIAAOSw5gBhZEqV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Tempting... At least in my case a can of SEM bumper coater would fix that right up (what I used to do my Dennis Carpenter door panels). I used to head out that way a lot... my dad's family is from that area (Altoona, PA and Trenton, NJ). Haven't been there in 15 years though. 8 hour drive, would be more of a "excuse for 3 day road trip" than a "great way to save on shipping money". Too bad he didn't OBO it... or else I'd see if I could knock the price down a hair. Still cheaper than $450+shipping for a brand new one or a better quality used one! Edit- He made an offer I can't really turn down... so road trip to PA time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Tempting... At least in my case a can of SEM bumper coater would fix that right up (what I used to do my Dennis Carpenter door panels). I used to head out that way a lot... my dad's family is from that area (Altoona, PA and Trenton, NJ). Haven't been there in 15 years though. 8 hour drive, would be more of a "excuse for 3 day road trip" than a "great way to save on shipping money". Too bad he didn't OBO it... or else I'd see if I could knock the price down a hair. Still cheaper than $450+shipping for a brand new one or a better quality used one! Edit- He made an offer I can't really turn down... so road trip to PA time! Cool! How far is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Cool! How far is it? Almost 400 miles. Just shy of 8 hours. I recently (as in today/yesterday) redid the head unit in the Ranger and this would be a perfect test... but nah, I can't stop driving my bullnose. In all honesty the Ranger is slightly better suited (especially if it rains), but there's something about being able to have a 37 year old vehicle that one can (knock on wood) drive wherever I legally can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Almost 400 miles. Just shy of 8 hours. I recently (as in today/yesterday) redid the head unit in the Ranger and this would be a perfect test... but nah, I can't stop driving my bullnose. In all honesty the Ranger is slightly better suited (especially if it rains), but there's something about being able to have a 37 year old vehicle that one can (knock on wood) drive wherever I legally can. 400 miles each way, or round trip? Yes, I understand the fun of driving an older vehicle. When we were on Cinnamon Pass at almost 13,000' a lady took our pic and turned to someone beside her and say "Why?" I didn't hear her but our friend Mike did. Had I heard I'd have said "To prove I can." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 400 miles each way, or round trip? Yes, I understand the fun of driving an older vehicle. When we were on Cinnamon Pass at almost 13,000' a lady took our pic and turned to someone beside her and say "Why?" I didn't hear her but our friend Mike did. Had I heard I'd have said "To prove I can." Each way. My mentality exactly. Honestly it's half of why lately the F150 is my daily driver. Nothing against trailer queens (they have a place and purpose too!), but I restored mine to functionally original status, if not cosmetically original status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Each way. My mentality exactly. Honestly it's half of why lately the F150 is my daily driver. Nothing against trailer queens (they have a place and purpose too!), but I restored mine to functionally original status, if not cosmetically original status. Yes, I "restored mine to functionally original status" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Yes, I "restored mine to functionally original status" as well. Got it. Spending the night in PA and driving home tomorrow. The defog vents have some chipping... but otherwise it's all there. Worth $100 and 8+ hours each way? Heck no. But it's a good excuse to drive my Bullnose out here and test it in the Appellation mountains. It's getting the job done but it doesn't like it... not that any vehicle really does. But all said, it's done the best in this sort of terrain it's ever done. I'll have to get this one coated... obviously SEM bumper coater in charcoal for the colorant (as mentioned earlier, what I used on the door panels), but I'll want to UV coat it with something to halt the damage. Hmm... for another thread probably! Yes, I "restored mine to functionally original status" as well. No, you went well beyond that! I kinda did to a far lesser degree (added some factory options, upgraded head unit/speakers, CB, audio power/ground wiring, and a trailer hitch&brake setup)... but Big Blue makes my truck (which has no name) look purely stock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Got it. Spending the night in PA and driving home tomorrow. The defog vents have some chipping... but otherwise it's all there. Worth $100 and 8+ hours each way? Heck no. But it's a good excuse to drive my Bullnose out here and test it in the Appellation mountains. It's getting the job done but it doesn't like it... not that any vehicle really does. But all said, it's done the best in this sort of terrain it's ever done. I'll have to get this one coated... obviously SEM bumper coater in charcoal for the colorant (as mentioned earlier, what I used on the door panels), but I'll want to UV coat it with something to halt the damage. Hmm... for another thread probably! Yes, I "restored mine to functionally original status" as well. No, you went well beyond that! I kinda did to a far lesser degree (added some factory options, upgraded head unit/speakers, CB, audio power/ground wiring, and a trailer hitch&brake setup)... but Big Blue makes my truck (which has no name) look purely stock! Glad you got there safely. And aren't driving at night - I hear the deer like to be out at night. I'm not sure you need to worry about UV. The SEM is going to stop any UV from getting in. As for Big Blue, he's just "capable" - capable of going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Glad you got there safely. And aren't driving at night - I hear the deer like to be out at night. I'm not sure you need to worry about UV. The SEM is going to stop any UV from getting in. As for Big Blue, he's just "capable" - capable of going anywhere. Sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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