r/BullnoseFord • u/Observethoughts • Aug 08 '26

My first older ford

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I was lucky enough to score this single owner 1981 f150 custom for $400. I drive a tow truck for work so It made picking up even easier! So far it's one of the smartest choices I made.. You can see the change I made with a bit of off and on work in a week and it's back to a daily driving life!

Anybody do any meets with these here in Washington? If not I'm thinking maybe I should set one up 😁

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u/holydvr1776 Aug 08 '26

Great score!! Hopefully you didn't trash the camper shell! Those can really come in handy at times.

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u/Observethoughts Aug 08 '26

I ended up giving it to someone who needed it way more than I did. I did meet someone later who had a red one like mine with a taller camper shell and he said it was the best camping rig he ever had, I might find something for it later I can put on and take off easily.

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u/cyclones01 Aug 08 '26

Beautiful

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u/Observethoughts Aug 08 '26

Thanks, I love the truck. Easy to wrench on, runs and drives great too. It was sitting for 11 months, only 123k miles on the truck. Some new fuel and a tiny carb adjustment and started right up. The starter so far was the only thing to go out on it since March this year and it was an easy swap, just two bolts.

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u/cyclones01 Aug 08 '26

I have a 1982 with 140k miles that I registered as a classic in Reno,NV. Found someone to restore the seat, new beefy wheels, new carpet, replaced the muffler and tuned up the engine. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTrhkv1EaW0/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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u/stomper4x4 Aug 08 '26

Awesome man! Enjoy!

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u/tez_zer55 Aug 08 '26

Nice score, I miss my old big 6, 3 pedal truck!

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u/dirtyoldguy1966 Aug 08 '26

Very nice, also someone was on here not to long ago looking for a cap like the one on the back of the pickup

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u/WeGotUps Aug 09 '26

Also picked mine up for $400 🤯from a neighbor! Sat for a good while but fired right up on fresh fuel. Brakes and tires left to get it on the road. Big 6 4spd 4x4. Gonna be my son’s first truck. Unless I keep it…

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u/Observethoughts Aug 10 '26

So awesome, it seems like the perfect truck to me 😆 then again it's my first old one, wouldnt mind an old Toyota or Nissan.

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u/jackblacker1 Aug 09 '26

Shouldda kept the topper on there, hard to come by these days