Super low mileage Bullnose

[Rembrant]

7000 original miles....and from the few pictures it looks pretty clean. Well preserved.

https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/d/ford-100/6644340350.html

[Gary Lewis]

Wow!  That certainly does look good.  

He didn't say what year it is, but I believe it is either a 1980 or a very early 1981 given the clear turn signal lenses.  (Yes, it isn't an '82 given the grille.)  And, since I'm tracking that stuff I wrote him this note:

Christopher - I'm not in the market to buy your truck as I already have two of the Bullnose (1980 - 86) trucks.  But that one is beautiful.

Instead, I'm writing to ask if you would help me in some research I'm doing regarding turn signal lenses.  Your truck has the clear lenses, and I'm trying to determine when Ford quit using them.

I have a whole website dedicated to the Bullnose trucks, and on this page I have captured info on turn signal lenses and sliding door locks.  You didn't say in the advert what year the truck is, but it should be either a 1980 or a very early 1981.  (And, it should have sliding door locks.)

If you would share a pic of the certification label from the driver's door post then I could determine the build date as well as the plant in which it was built.  (You can also decode it here.)

Last, if you'd like to immortalize that truck, then I'd love to put pictures of it up on my website.  I've done that with several other trucks, but only with the current owner's permission.  That includes these trucks, and more in the Picture Gallery section of my site:

1983 Bronco

1984 Bronco

1985 F150

Thanks in advance,
Gary

[Dyn Blin]

That is a great looking find.  I am very fond of those two blues in the color scheme.  They always makes me nostalgic for my grandfather's last F-series truck.

[Rembrant]

Gary Lewis wrote

Wow!  That certainly does look good.  

He didn't say what year it is, but I believe it is either a 1980 or a very early 1981 given the clear turn signal lenses.  (Yes, it isn't an '82 given the grille.)  And, since I'm tracking that stuff I wrote him this note:

Hey Gary,

Did you ever get a response from the seller on this?

I see the original ad link above is dead, but I believe this is the same truck here. Lots of pictures there. Looks to be a well preserved first year Bullnose.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/743104449/overview/?aff=stemp2&CMP=stemp2

[Rembrant]

Oh...and another question...

What are the little switches in the middle of the door panels? Don't believe I've seen those before.

[Gary Lewis]

No, I didn’t hear from anyone about the truck. And I wrote such a nice note. (Makes me want to snag these pics w/o asking.  )

As for those “switches”, are you talking about the door lock sliders?

[Rembrant]

Gary Lewis wrote

As for those “switches”, are you talking about the door lock sliders?

If that is what they are, then yes...lol. Little black sliding "switch" in the middle of the door card. I thought they all had the regular door locks like my 84. Learn something new every day;).

[Gary Lewis]

See my writeup here: Interior/Doors/Door Locks.

[Rembrant]

Gary Lewis wrote

See my writeup here: Interior/Doors/Door Locks.

Interesting. I was unaware of that feature until today. Thanks Gary.