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Blacktop

Hello from a new member in the UK👍

Hi, I'm Alan.
I'm from the UK and last year had a 1984 F150 imported from Florida ( although the truck spent most of its life in Texas).
It's an XLT short bed 4x4 with 4 speed manual and 351w 2 barrel carb. Overall, its in excellent condition. Planning on a 4 barrel carb and intake conversion at some point and a dual exhaust too.
Looking forward to F150 ownership and being a member on here. The bullnose bible is excellent for someone like me looking for information.

Thank you.
Alan.

1984 F150 XLT short bed 4x4 351w 4speed manual
1980 F100 long bed 2wd 300-6 3speed manual project truck
🇬🇧UK based truck enthusiast🇬🇧

grumpin

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Welcome!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Gary Lewis

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Welcome! That sounds like a really nice truck, and the pics you sent me says it has been well preserved.

We have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map) and I could easily add you to it if you give me a village/town/city. (Just not an address.)

Anyway, glad you found us!

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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

Blacktop

Re: Hello from a new member in the UK👍

Thanks for the warm welcome😁
I'll try and post some pics but I dont have a pc so I'm trying to do it on my tablet.
Sure I'll get it sorted soon.

1984 F150 XLT short bed 4x4 351w 4speed manual
1980 F100 long bed 2wd 300-6 3speed manual project truck
🇬🇧UK based truck enthusiast🇬🇧

Gary Lewis

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Most pics exceed the 1Mb limit for no processing, so you have to click the "Big Size" button before uploading.

And, forums like this one don't have the smarts to read the metadata in the pic and discover orientation. So you have have to open a pic in photo editing s/w and then save it again. The editing s/w usually corrects the orientation.

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Blacktop

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1984 F150 XLT short bed 4x4 351w 4speed manual
1980 F100 long bed 2wd 300-6 3speed manual project truck
🇬🇧UK based truck enthusiast🇬🇧

Gary Lewis

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Good pics! Cool truck.

I'd forgotten what 'Ole Blighty looks like in winter. Reminds me of Florida.

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Blacktop

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😆 yeah, those pics were taken just before it left Florida. I wish it was that sunny here in the UK!!

1984 F150 XLT short bed 4x4 351w 4speed manual
1980 F100 long bed 2wd 300-6 3speed manual project truck
🇬🇧UK based truck enthusiast🇬🇧

Rembrant

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Nice truck!! Welcome aboard.

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

Blacktop

Re: Hello from a new member in the UK👍

A few more recent pics

1984 F150 XLT short bed 4x4 351w 4speed manual
1980 F100 long bed 2wd 300-6 3speed manual project truck
🇬🇧UK based truck enthusiast🇬🇧

Gary Lewis

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Nice! But, I just realized it is LHD. How fun is that over there?

When we lived there some friends took their RHD car to the Continent. He said when he wanted to pass he just pulled out and let his wife see if there was anything coming.

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Gary Lewis

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I just noticed that you have the fairly rare locking hood release.

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Blacktop

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Ive driven lhd cars for 20+ years over here so I'm used to it😀
I'm also into fox body mustangs and have owned 8 over the years. Currently have a '90 hatch and a '80 notch.

1984 F150 XLT short bed 4x4 351w 4speed manual
1980 F100 long bed 2wd 300-6 3speed manual project truck
🇬🇧UK based truck enthusiast🇬🇧

Gary Lewis

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Nice cars! And, that's a nice "country home". Wow! Where/what is it?

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Rembrant

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Interior looks really nice! So many of the old Bullnoses I look at have trashed interiors, so the nice ones really stand out. Looks well cared for.

Any idea what that steering wheel is out of?

Blacktop

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Thats Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, North Yorkshire.

1984 F150 XLT short bed 4x4 351w 4speed manual
1980 F100 long bed 2wd 300-6 3speed manual project truck
🇬🇧UK based truck enthusiast🇬🇧

Blacktop

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The wheel was a spare one I had from an early foxbody mustang. It had the same spline count so fitted straight on👍

1984 F150 XLT short bed 4x4 351w 4speed manual
1980 F100 long bed 2wd 300-6 3speed manual project truck
🇬🇧UK based truck enthusiast🇬🇧

Gary Lewis

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So it is! Haven't been there, and hadn't even heard of it.

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Ford F834

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Welcome to the group, you have a beautiful truck! I believe the three spoke sport steering wheel was an option on the trucks but had a slightly different center cap?

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2

Rembrant

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Ford F834 wrote

I believe the three spoke sport steering wheel was an option on the trucks but had a slightly different center cap?

I was not aware that there even were "sport" steering wheels in the Bullnose era. I really like the look of the steering wheel in this truck. It's not that I necessarily dislike the stock wheel in my 84, but I've contemplated getting something a little nicer. I've seen Bullnoses with Bricknose wheels in them, and I don't like they way they look. This three spoke wheel looks like it belongs in the truck imho.