1987 F150 Flareside in Canada

[Rembrant]

Not a Bullnose, I know, but very close.

I thought I'd share since I very rarely ever see one of these for sale, and this is only the second one I've seen in Canada in the last couple years. More common in the US I'm sure, but still...I don't come across them very often. There was a 4x4 version for sale in New Jersey not all that long ago.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1405743656&requestSource=b



This would be a nice little truck. 4.9L 300/6 with 4spd manual. It was definitely the last year for the Flareside bed, and it has unique rear fenders that are specific to the 1987 model year. 1987 might have also been the last year for the 4spd to be offered in an F150? Or was that later? I know the 5spd showed up in 1988, but maybe the 4spd was still optional then, I dunno.

In any case, it's a neat little "end of an era" truck, and doesn't look to be in bad condition at a glance.

Edit: Just to correct my own claims above...it was the last year the Flareside bed was offered with the traditional wood floor and tailgate chains, etc, and it was the last year it was offered in the 1980's. It was reintroduced again in 1992, and carried on for quite a few years after that.

[grumpin]

Looks good!

[Rembrant]

grumpin wrote

Looks good!

I know, right?

I'm a Bullnose guy through and through, and I have been for 30 years, but the Bricknose trucks have grown on me a lot more recently.

If this little Flareside wasn't 1000+ miles away, it would be in my driveway right now.

[Gary Lewis]

You could always put a Bullnose front clip on it.

[Ford F834]

Gary Lewis wrote

You could always put a Bullnose front clip on it.

But then the one-year-only rear fenders wouldn’t match... 🤪

[Gary Lewis]

True, but the front would be ...... prettier.

[Ford F834]

Gary Lewis wrote

True, but the front would be ...... prettier.

The square bricknose looks particularly odd to me with the flareside bed... I think an aero nose with the ‘87-only bed would look okay, (better than the aeronose flareside beds with the integral lights), but still not as nice as a correct Bullnose flareside.

[grumpin]

Rembrant wrote

grumpin wrote

Looks good!

I know, right?

I'm a Bullnose guy through and through, and I have been for 30 years, but the Bricknose trucks have grown on me a lot more recently.

If this little Flareside wasn't 1000+ miles away, it would be in my driveway right now.

I've had (have) a 1974, 1986, 1988 (diesel), 1992 (Bronco) and a 1994. Trucks were all 3/4 ton, 1974 was the only 2WD. The Bricknose looks different to me now, but it was a beast! Liked them all!