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Old Jun 11, 2015 | 11:51 AM
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My brother bought new a 1981 f150 with Bigfoot graphics. Is it dealer done or did ford produce them ?
 
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 08:10 AM
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Welcome to the forum, Fall68!

I've never seen or heard of the "Big Foot" edition, so I am going to guess that it was a dealer promotional thing. Looks neat, though. Thanks for sharing the old photo!
 
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 03:43 PM
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The only bigfoot editions I have ever seen were the 87-91 trucks and they were blue

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=43823

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...gfoot-cruiser/
 
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 03:54 PM
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Ford and Bigfoot did not have any kind of relationship until 1983 so figure dealer install. Might want to hide the pics so Bob Chandler don't sue.....
 
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 09:38 AM
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This Edition really do exist !!!

Working in my familly Ford Dealer in Canada I had the chance to have a customer comes in with the exact same Edition and I have all the Brochure and Poster of the exact same Edition.

I'll attach shorthly the picture of the truck including the VIN.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 09:59 AM
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Welcome to the forum, rviolette! Looking forward to the photo!
 
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 03:07 PM
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Reviving an old thread here...only because I searched for "Bigfoot" edition after coming across one for sale online...

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/...ationFlag=true
 
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 11:36 PM
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Reviving an old thread here...only because I searched for "Bigfoot" edition after coming across one for sale online...

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/...ationFlag=true
That would be funny I guess you could say if that truck is the same one photographed in the original post.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2018 | 05:19 PM
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Judging by the font of the graphic, id say dealer add on at the most.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2018 | 11:57 AM
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This is mine and I've been trying to figure out why they made these
 
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Old Nov 1, 2018 | 01:41 PM
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This is mine and I've been trying to figure out why they made these
Did you buy the truck in Alberta recently?

There was some info on here that it was a dealer added decal package in BC or AB, or both.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2018 | 02:07 PM
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Yes I did. I bought it in Lethbridge
 
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Old Nov 1, 2018 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Rembrant
Did you buy the truck in Alberta recently?

There was some info on here that it was a dealer added decal package in BC or AB, or both.
I've owned it for over a year now. I had it for sale but took my add down now
 
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Old Nov 4, 2018 | 05:06 PM
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Special Editions

When I was in Alaska, my next door neighbor was driving around a 79 or 80 F150, that had Indianapolis 500 pace truck graphics. The deal didnt go thru, and he had to return it
 
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Old Sep 14, 2020 | 12:43 AM
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Brown and Orange Bigfoot

My uncle bought the Brown and Orange f250 with Bigfoot on the sides of the box new from a ford dealership in the B.C. lower mainland in 1980 or 1981.
I remember because right after he bought it he had a friend in the excavation business that always bought ford 1/2 tons and carried a Diesel refueling tank in the back and when he put it in his new 1980/81 f150 it bent the frame. Ford drilled holes in their new 1/2 tons frames to lighten the trucks.
when my uncle heard about it other stories were popping up about the same thing happening to others, so my uncle went back to the dealer to make sure his truck didn't have the holes.

 
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