The previous owners of this truck don't know anything about it and I need some help figuring out what year it is.

 

It's a 1980-1986... Head on over to the Bullnose forum and they can help you get it narrowed right down to the year and any tech help you need.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum37/

 

welcome to FTE.
as said, 80-86.
but to know for sure, post the VIN

 

Being a F100 it would have to be early 80's. With the grille it has I'd say probably 82 or 83.

Post the VIN # and I can tell you exactly what year. Or look at the decal in the driver side door jam and it will tell you what year.

 

The grille w/the blue oval emblem is 1982/86, but Ford replaced the 1980/81 grille with this one in 1982 for use as a "service part replacement."

So, because of this, you cannot go by the grille to ID what year the truck is. If it is an F100, it could be a 1980 thru 1983.

1980 VIN composed of 11 digits, 1981/86 VIN composed of 17 digits.

Certification Label glued to the left door face below the latch. Has the production date printed on the upper left corner, the VIN and etc. codes printed on it.

VIN plate with the VIN stamped on it located on the left corner of the dash, visible thru the windshield.

Compare the VIN on the tag to the VIN on the Certification Label to see if they match.

 

I was just going by it having F100 emblems, the lack of hood letters or hood letter holes and the 82-86 grille. That's what led me to believe it was a 82 or 83. But on anything this old you can never really know for sure if it's been wrecked or repaired just by looking at pictures.

So without the Vin# or manufactured date it's just a guess.