Did a search for this, but keep finding Bricknose to OBS, and only thing I see theres a small difference is the bottom fender bolts.


Is it the same problem for OBS to Bricknose? What's the problem exactly? Didn't find a clear answer.



Also, will the Rad bolt on the same way on a Bricknose rad support than a OBS support?


I'm doing this on my 1994 F150 4x4 5 speed Reg, cab short bed truck, i'm going to be using it as a winter truck. Truck is mint other than the beat up front clip, and some rust on the bed fenders, witch will all be fixed, and painted tu-tone Brown and Tan or blue and white, can't decide between the 2.



Oh, and for those wondering why I'd go from OBS to Bricknose..... I preffer the Bricknose front clip over the OBS, looks more like a truck to me, more square, plus, I have all the parts for a bricknose clip i've been trying to sell for a year now, and everyone wants it for almost nothing, so the hell with it, I'll use it.


Heres the truck as it currently sits.

 

I've been looking into doing it on my 92. I wanted to go to the 70's front clip. Anyone do this?

 

That would be impossible, the body lines aren't the same at all.

 

Darn...thought they might be close, never actually did any measurements, just was always a thought. But thanks for letting me know

 

Adam, you could swap on a '87-91 clip or even an '80-86 clip but anything older is a totally different animal and would need a lot of massaging and would probably look weird.

YES! some bricknose love!!!!

 

just run this one as your winter beater,as is and save your time and $ for your idi resto truck.

 

I have the take the front apart on this one no matter what, the rad support is busted at the bottom, and the rad hit the fan cause it moves around. It's actually not rotted, just broken a weld.

 

Plus the brick nose is more better.

 

I do like the bullnose (80-86) a lot more than the brick or OBS, but I have all the bricknose parts as extras to do it with, so I may as well. Won't cost anything but weekend to do this, and paint won't be to much either, I'll be painting it my self, I have all the equipment to do that as well.

 

Haha, take a look at my signature, that's all I have other than vans

 

Yes, I remember 'ol blackie the parts runner.

 

Hmm, wonder why you're considering brown/tan?

 

Since no one has seemed to answer the question I will...

I looked into this extensively for my Ext cab when the fenders rusted. but was going to do a Bullnose. All body lines will line up, you need EVERYTHING, fenders, hood, rad support, and that lil cowl cover infront of the windshield. only thing I never checked was to see if the rad support mount up front was the same distance from the cab, front wheels were within half an inch if I recall correctly so they won't look out of place in the wheel wells. I think the 80-86 fenders I looked at even had a place for the IDM to bolt too for the PSD.

Diesel Rod

 

what happened to the f250 you were doing a resto on. i think your goona have to make different bumper brackets and since the 92-96 has an accordian style front frame and the 87-91 have just tubing or whatever it is for the front so bumper or frame is probly gonna have to be mod. you should do blue and white. i wanted to do it to my 87 f150 to represent ford tractor colors. do blue body with blue interior and trim pieces like visor headlight bezels rims bumpers grill and such white just like the tractors.

 

Another thought that no one has spoken up about:

The Bulldog nose trucks have a more square wheel arch than the BN/OBS trucks...So unless he's willing to do some extensive Cut/Weld work...It'll look all funky with 2 different wheel arch styles...

That is, unless he has an 80-86 box lying around somewhere also...