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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Did they make a 79 F-100 Explorer?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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So nobody knows what year they quit making a F-100?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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I think they stopped making the F100 in 1983, but I'm not 100% sure.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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1983 was the last year of the F-100.

1986 was the last year of the Ford Explorer F-series Pickups.

Check out my gallery on F-series Explorer pickups for more information.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Love the Explorer stuff.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 81-F-150-Explorer
1983 was the last year of the F-100.

1986 was the last year of the Ford Explorer F-series Pickups.

Check out my gallery on F-series Explorer pickups for more information.

Intresting stuff in your gallery but I still didnt find out what I am trying to find out?
Most of those Explorers are F-150's.

I know they made F-100's and I know they made Explorer's
in 79 , but did they make F-100 Explorers in 79?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Never have I seen a F100 Explorer but it doesnt mean it exists i think it was F150 only but i could be wrong
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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I'm new here and don't mean to butt in but I thought they only made f-100s and F-100 Customs
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Thats kinda what Im thinking.Im looking at buying a truck and its got explorer on the box and F-100 on the front fenders.
So how can I figure out if its a explorer F-150 or if its a F-100 that someones added explorer badges to the box?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 12:32 AM
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I know the brochure says 78, but I can't imagine there not being a 79.



There were 4 packages for them.


Here is the one that came on my truck.






 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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I know there were 78 F100 Explorers and I can't imagine why there would not be 79.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 02:56 AM
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Ah, I see what you are asking now. The answer is yes they did.

The Explorer Special Package was avaliable in F-100 through F-350, Two and Four wheel drive, regular and super cab. It was only avaliable a few months out of the year, and wasn't featured in the F-series sales brochure, it had it's own.

As For Trim Lines, you can have a F-100 Custom, Ranger, Ranger XLT or Ranger Lariat.

Trim Designation had nothing to do with the F-100 model.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 03:09 AM
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Never seen an F-250 or F-350 Explorer.
Most of 'em were 4x4s I think.

Maybe these will help?


 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 76f350spercamprspeal
Never seen an F-250 or F-350 Explorer. Most of 'em were 4x4s I think.
There's a 1977 F-250 Explorer in my Explorer gallery. I also owned a 1972 F-250 Explorer Camper Special. The Explorer Special was the Rarest Trim and option Package. And the F-250, F-350, 4x4 and supercab Explorer's seem to be rarest.

The most comon Explorers (still rare in their own right) seem to be F-100 or F-150 two wheel drive models.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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Does my lit help,some of that literture you have I want.Some I have. Can you blow them up and Email me them?
 
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