7th gen spotter's thread
#31
07-25-2011, 01:03 PM
The 80-81 grilles have five vertical bars, whereas the 82-86 grilles have only three - so it's definitely a replacement grille as opposed to a glued-on Ford emblem.
#32
07-25-2011, 01:47 PM
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07-25-2011, 01:48 PM
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The 1980-1981 grilles were obsoleted in 1982. So if you got your grille broken out in lets say 1986, then the only grille avaliable new for your 1980-1981 was the 1982-1986 style through the dealer. Although there was NOS floating around back then, it was a lot harder to find than it is now due to technology.
And more information for everyone...
Clear Turn signal lenses: 1980-1981 to a build date of 12/80
Amber Front Turn signal lenses: 1981-1986 From a build date of 11/80
"Rhombus" style black insert lower moulding: 1980-1981: To a build date of 4/81
Black insert lower moulding "flat" style: 1981-1986: From a build date of 4/81
Auxillery springs could be ordered from the factory, or installed at the dealer.
Switch from swiss cheese frames to "regular" type mid year 1981 around circa 3/81.
The 1982 could have either the "Areo" headed style lower swing lock mirrors or the triangular headed ones used 1980-1981. The 1982 XLS had triangular headed mirrors in black for example.
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07-25-2011, 02:13 PM
#36
07-25-2011, 02:22 PM
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#37
07-25-2011, 02:23 PM
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To paraphrase something I learned from numberdummy a few years back...
The 1980-1981 grilles were obsoleted in 1982. So if you got your grille broken out in lets say 1986, then the only grille avaliable new for your 1980-1981 was the 1982-1986 style through the dealer. Although there was NOS floating around back then, it was a lot harder to find than it is now due to technology.
And more information for everyone...
Clear Turn signal lenses: 1980-1981 to a build date of 12/80
Amber Front Turn signal lenses: 1981-1986 From a build date of 11/80
"Rhombus" style black insert lower moulding: 1980-1981: To a build date of 4/81
Black insert lower moulding "flat" style: 1981-1986: From a build date of 4/81
Auxillery springs could be ordered from the factory, or installed at the dealer.
Switch from swiss cheese frames to "regular" type mid year 1981 around circa 3/81.
The 1982 could have either the "Areo" headed style lower swing lock mirrors or the triangular headed ones used 1980-1981. The 1982 XLS had triangular headed mirrors in black for example.
The 1980-1981 grilles were obsoleted in 1982. So if you got your grille broken out in lets say 1986, then the only grille avaliable new for your 1980-1981 was the 1982-1986 style through the dealer. Although there was NOS floating around back then, it was a lot harder to find than it is now due to technology.
And more information for everyone...
Clear Turn signal lenses: 1980-1981 to a build date of 12/80
Amber Front Turn signal lenses: 1981-1986 From a build date of 11/80
"Rhombus" style black insert lower moulding: 1980-1981: To a build date of 4/81
Black insert lower moulding "flat" style: 1981-1986: From a build date of 4/81
Auxillery springs could be ordered from the factory, or installed at the dealer.
Switch from swiss cheese frames to "regular" type mid year 1981 around circa 3/81.
The 1982 could have either the "Areo" headed style lower swing lock mirrors or the triangular headed ones used 1980-1981. The 1982 XLS had triangular headed mirrors in black for example.
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07-25-2011, 03:56 PM
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#42
07-25-2011, 11:05 PM
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I refuse to dedicate brain cells to remembering stuff like that......
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07-26-2011, 06:24 PM
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#45
07-26-2011, 06:43 PM
That's because I don't see many of those paint schemes on the street or in the junk yards.
Truck in the pic looks like a 1980 (Shaun or 81-F will correct me if I'm wrong) is that a Ford promo pic? I like those wheels....