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1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

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Rembrant

1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

Here's a big money Bullnose...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/303246029519

It's a nice truck and has obviously been well preserved, but damn...$25 grand?.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

Gary Lewis

Re: 1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

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Yes, it is a very pretty truck. But it isn't $25 grand. In my simple mind that's $26 grand!

It has the wheel well trim I like, but it doesn't have the side trim, and I'm not sure what I think about that. In some ways I miss it, but in some ways it looks clean w/o it.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

salans7

Re: 1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

Beautiful truck, but it would be better as a 4x4.

Rembrant

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salans7 wrote

Beautiful truck, but it would be better as a 4x4.

Yeah, and worth more money too. 2wd trucks like this one have a hard enough time fetching $10k. Some of the real nice examples we've seen go through Ebay often times hit $7000-$7500 bucks, while a real primo truck might fetch $10,500...but that would be rare. To get into the low teens, it must be a 4x4 pickup or a Bronco.

Gary Lewis

Re: 1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

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Rembrant wrote

To get into the low teens, it must be a 4x4 pickup or a Bronco.

So, a 4x4 with 6x9" speakers in the door panels might get into the low teens??????

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Rembrant

Re: 1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

Gary Lewis wrote

Rembrant wrote

To get into the low teens, it must be a 4x4 pickup or a Bronco.

So, a 4x4 with 6x9" speakers in the door panels might get into the low teens??????

YES!!

salans7

Re: 1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

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Gary Lewis wrote

So, a 4x4 with 6x9" speakers in the door panels might get into the low teens??????

You have to subtract $1k for every section of the vehicle that a Sawzall has touched.

Gary Lewis

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Does each door count separately?

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salans7

Re: 1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

Unfortunately yes.

-LH Door
-RH Door
-Crossmember
-Radiator Support

Man that's $4k right there. So your truck is basically worth 4x2 money.

Gary Lewis

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salans7 wrote

Unfortunately yes.

-LH Door
-RH Door
-Crossmember
-Radiator Support

Man that's $4k right there. So your truck is basically worth 4x2 money.

And that's just what I've found so far.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

LARIAT 85

Re: 1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

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That is a beautiful truck!

But, that tailgate looks odd all one color. It seems like it should have had some light blue paint?

Lucille: 1985 Ford F150 XLT Lariat

*Colors: Dark Canyon Red exterior, Canyon Red interior
*Engine: 5.0, CompCams 31-230-3, "Thumper" E7 heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, Autolite 4100 carburetor, DuraSpark II ignition, Thorley Tri-Y headers, Flowmaster dual exhaust, H-pipe.
*Drivetrain: AOD transmission, 3.55 gears, 2wd.

66gtk

Re: 1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

I want that bench seat real bad. Would look perfect on my truck.

'83 F150 XL Shortbox California
302 (EEC-III), AOD, 3.55 - stock original drivetrain

emunder

Re: 1981 F150 Explorer w/11k orig miles @ $25,900 on Ebay

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Agreed. I wouldn't pay that much for a 2 wheel drive truck. So clean though. Great engine pics too...saved lol.

1986 Ford F150 XLT 4X4. 300 I6 w/ 4 speed manual.