1986F150Six Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 https://www.ebay.com/itm/133993972273?epid=1749199248&hash=item1f32a9c231:g:k3MAAOSw2G5h4NRs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66gtk Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 This is curious. I wonder what the proper OEM application for this grill end emblem is? Mexican Explorer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 This is curious. I wonder what the proper OEM application for this grill end emblem is? Mexican Explorer? I can't answer the question, but it looks just like the grill I bought for my '84 F150. It was a NOS piece still in the Ford box. There is a local guy here that worked in the body shop of a Ford dealer for 40 years, and he has a barn full of used and NOS Ford parts that he sells. I don't know if I'd call mine black, it seemed like more of a charcoal color up close, but it was an actual Ford part. Unfortunately I didn't save the part number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 This is curious. I wonder what the proper OEM application for this grill end emblem is? Mexican Explorer? I'm a little late to the party, but regardless of what the part says about the part number being "E3TB-8150-AA", that is not a part number in the Master Parts Catalog. In fact, "E3TB" as a prefix and "AA" as a suffix are surefire tipoffs that the number is an ID #. Here's the sum total of the entries for a grille in the MPC. And you can see that there's no E3TB nor AA. However, I'd bet that if I cross referenced ID# E3TB 8150-AA it would come up as part number E3TZ 8150-D. And yes, that would be for a Bronco II or the little Ranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mat in tn Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 that is awesome! plain and simple. looks like 70s style but I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 However, I'd bet that if I cross referenced ID# E3TB 8150-AA it would come up as part number E3TZ 8150-D. And yes, that would be for a Bronco II or the little Ranger. I'd have to disagree for a few reasons. One, we both know the MPC omits ALOT. Two, if you look at an 83-88 Bronco II/Ranger grille, you can tell this isn't it. Three, if you look at subsection 8200, you can tell that this grille is most likely E3TZ-8200-H, based off of the color alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 However, I'd bet that if I cross referenced ID# E3TB 8150-AA it would come up as part number E3TZ 8150-D. And yes, that would be for a Bronco II or the little Ranger. I'd have to disagree for a few reasons. One, we both know the MPC omits ALOT. Two, if you look at an 83-88 Bronco II/Ranger grille, you can tell this isn't it. Three, if you look at subsection 8200, you can tell that this grille is most likely E3TZ-8200-H, based off of the color alone. I'll bet you are right, Shaun. Which means I'm wrong. I'll cross reference it in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 This is curious. I wonder what the proper OEM application for this grill end emblem is? Mexican Explorer? That grille was used for the 1982/1983 "XLS" model, which replaced the 1980/1981 "Freewheeling" model. The XLS package included unique XLS striping and blackout treatment on pretty much everything that was chrome on other trucks, including the grille, mirrors, door handles, bumpers, side window surround, and all chrome exterior trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 That grille was used for the 1982/1983 "XLS" model, which replaced the 1980/1981 "Freewheeling" model. The XLS package included unique XLS striping and blackout treatment on pretty much everything that was chrome on other trucks, including the grille, mirrors, door handles, bumpers, side window surround, and all chrome exterior trim. I know the XLS trucks and Bronco's had the completely black grills, but I thought the dark charcoal grills were a Bronco thing. From the 82-84 Brochures: I know the Bronco on the left is an XLS, but the one on the right isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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