75 Special Edition option package?
75 Special Edition option package?
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The 1975 Explorer comes to mind.
Had pinstripes, Hood Ornaments, Bed Rails, special trim options... And depending on what option code you got, Air Conditioning, Power steering, brakes... etc...
Had pinstripes, Hood Ornaments, Bed Rails, special trim options... And depending on what option code you got, Air Conditioning, Power steering, brakes... etc...
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Sure do, They used the same hood ornament as my 1981 Explorer special.
In the 1975 to 1979 model year they came in different colors.
RED, BROWN, BLUE, GREEN, WHITE, BLACK
Black was the most comon.
The 1980 and 1981 Ranger XLT Lariets also had hood ornaments very simular, except they had three diamonds in the ornament instead of where it say's explorer.
In the 1975 to 1979 model year they came in different colors.
RED, BROWN, BLUE, GREEN, WHITE, BLACK
Black was the most comon.
The 1980 and 1981 Ranger XLT Lariets also had hood ornaments very simular, except they had three diamonds in the ornament instead of where it say's explorer.
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OK, I knew they had EXPLORER on them but I thought maybe you knew something I did'nt. There is a guy on ebay stating he has a special edition hood ornament from a 75 ford truck. It has three cougar's?? or panther's on it. I figured it was from a cougar line but he state's differently. Thanks for the help.
Here is a link ornament
Here is a link ornament
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It looks like a Ranger XLT Lariat hood ornament. Ford put these on the 1980 and 1981 models. For some reason I thought that they were Diamonds instead of cats. (memory playing tricks perhaps, although I could swear seeing one with diamonds instead.) . It's possible that it could be a Ranger XLT Lariat Ornament from before 1980 (I have yet to see one though).
The bad thing about his part number is, could it be an engineering number? If so all the hood ornaments have that number, but there is a seperate Part number for the actuall hood ornament he has. Which isn't always written on the piece. Him not giving the complete part number is also strange to me.
A good thing about an Engineering number though is that you can cross reference it to all the parts that are related. IE: all the hood ornaments put on ford trucks etc...
Special Edition hood ornament though? If so I've never heard of it. The Ranger XLT Lariat Trim Package was few and far between and the rarest of the trim levels, so that could explain it's rareity too.
I'll do some homework on this, it's got me intruiged!
The bad thing about his part number is, could it be an engineering number? If so all the hood ornaments have that number, but there is a seperate Part number for the actuall hood ornament he has. Which isn't always written on the piece. Him not giving the complete part number is also strange to me.
A good thing about an Engineering number though is that you can cross reference it to all the parts that are related. IE: all the hood ornaments put on ford trucks etc...
Special Edition hood ornament though? If so I've never heard of it. The Ranger XLT Lariat Trim Package was few and far between and the rarest of the trim levels, so that could explain it's rareity too.
I'll do some homework on this, it's got me intruiged!
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Ok, this is what I found out so far...
D5TB is infact an Engineering number, and the full number is D5TB-16850. The Part Numbers is what I found out puttering around Dennis carpenter, and help from my friend at Ford that match the Engineering number.
1975 to 1979 F-Series:There are schematics at this link, thanks to Dennis Carpenter,
http://www.zippyimages.com/files/91375/yb.gif
Sorry I couldn't help more, Even my friend at Ford is Puzzled on this one. We think it's an option extra on 1976-77 Ranger XLT, and 1978-79 Ranger Lariat.
D5TB is infact an Engineering number, and the full number is D5TB-16850. The Part Numbers is what I found out puttering around Dennis carpenter, and help from my friend at Ford that match the Engineering number.
1975 to 1979 F-Series:
- D5TZ-16850-A: Explorer: WORLD
- D5TZ-16850-C: Explorer over world
- D6TZ-16850-A: Wreath with 3 lions : Brown
- D6TZ-16850-B: Explorer: Black
- D6TZ-16850-C: Explorer: Red
- D6TZ-16850-D: Wreath with 3 lions: Blue
- D6TZ-16850-DA: Wreath with 3 lions: Red
- D6TZ-16850-DB: Explorer: Blue
- D6TZ-16850-DC: Explorer: Brown
- D6TZ-16850-RS: Wreath with 3 lions: Red
- D8TZ-16850-A: Explorer: Blue
- E0TZ-16850-A: Explorer - Black
- E0TZ-16850-B: Wreath with 3 lions: Black
http://www.zippyimages.com/files/91375/yb.gif
Sorry I couldn't help more, Even my friend at Ford is Puzzled on this one. We think it's an option extra on 1976-77 Ranger XLT, and 1978-79 Ranger Lariat.
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Sorry I couldn't help more, Even my friend at Ford is Puzzled on this one. We think it's an option extra on 1976-77 Ranger XLT, and 1978-79 Ranger Lariat.
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Originally Posted by ranger429
OK, I knew they had EXPLORER on them but I thought maybe you knew something I did'nt. There is a guy on ebay stating he has a special edition hood ornament from a 75 ford truck. It has three cougar's?? or panther's on it. I figured it was from a cougar line but he state's differently. Thanks for the help.
Here is a link ornament
Here is a link ornament
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That makes sence to me. The Custom was Fords "Customizeable" base line pickup.
You could add almost any option you wanted to it. You could have ordered a Custom with the full trim of a Ranger XLT, but would cost you twice as much so the salesmen would steer you to a Ranger XLT instead.
So having this hood ornament on his 78 F-100 Custom would explain this well. The original owner wanted a hood ornament and he got one.
I wonder if this hood ornament could have been a dealer add on as well as a factory optional extra? Looking like a good possibility if the 78 F-100 has no other trim.
Very facinating rare piece! Brings up more questions than answers.
You could add almost any option you wanted to it. You could have ordered a Custom with the full trim of a Ranger XLT, but would cost you twice as much so the salesmen would steer you to a Ranger XLT instead.
So having this hood ornament on his 78 F-100 Custom would explain this well. The original owner wanted a hood ornament and he got one.
I wonder if this hood ornament could have been a dealer add on as well as a factory optional extra? Looking like a good possibility if the 78 F-100 has no other trim.
Very facinating rare piece! Brings up more questions than answers.
