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Those F. O. R. D. letters are quite common really.
They were used on the following vehicles...
1975-1981 Econoline. Hood and rear door.
1979-1981 F-series F-100/F-350 hood.
1979-1981 Bronco. Hood (and tailgate on custom)
so there is no need to be missing your letters.
They were used on the following vehicles...
1975-1981 Econoline. Hood and rear door.
1979-1981 F-series F-100/F-350 hood.
1979-1981 Bronco. Hood (and tailgate on custom)
so there is no need to be missing your letters.
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D9TZ16606D .. Hood Letter 'D'
Fits: 1973/79 F100/350, Econoline & 1979 Bronco.
Still available from Ford, the Memphis TN Ford Parts Depot has 85.
MSRP: $30.85 // FTEpaqrtsguy.com price: $22.21
Fits: 1973/79 F100/350, Econoline & 1979 Bronco.
Still available from Ford, the Memphis TN Ford Parts Depot has 85.
MSRP: $30.85 // FTEpaqrtsguy.com price: $22.21
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This does not seem correct.
The 1973-1977 F100/350 didn't have hood letters, they had grille letters.
The closest thing I could come up with to a part number is D3TZ-8316-K Grille letter set.
The 1968-1974 Econolines also didn't have hood letters, these were also grille letters.
And according to my info , Letter "D" D9TZ16606D also fits 1975-1981 Econolines, hood and rear door, and 1978-1981 Bronco, and F-100/F350, as well as the rest of the hood letter set.
Can you confirm or is my info really that badly out of date?
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This does not seem correct.
The 1973-1977 F100/350 didn't have hood letters, they had grille letters.
The closest thing I could come up with to a part number is D3TZ-8316-K Grille letter set. See below.
The 1968-1974 Econolines also didn't have hood letters, these were also grille letters. I agree, but there's no such thing as a 1968 Econoline.
And according to my info , Letter "D" D9TZ16606D also fits 1975-1981 Econolines, hood and rear door, and 1978-1981 Bronco, and F-100/F350, as well as the rest of the hood letter set.
Can you confirm or is my info really that badly out of date?
The 1973-1977 F100/350 didn't have hood letters, they had grille letters.
The closest thing I could come up with to a part number is D3TZ-8316-K Grille letter set. See below.
The 1968-1974 Econolines also didn't have hood letters, these were also grille letters. I agree, but there's no such thing as a 1968 Econoline.
And according to my info , Letter "D" D9TZ16606D also fits 1975-1981 Econolines, hood and rear door, and 1978-1981 Bronco, and F-100/F350, as well as the rest of the hood letter set.
Can you confirm or is my info really that badly out of date?
Replaced by: D3TZ-8316-A-B-C-D. letters F-O-R-D
I only looked under basic part number 16606 (hood letter basic part number) in the 1973/79 light truck parts catalog (used my edition of 10/88 on microfiche, the last catalog of the series).
I didn't look at the moulding section where other letters would be listed, because the hood letters aren't listed there.
I didn't look at the 1980/89 light truck parts catalog.
Hood letters: This is what the listing says: 1973/79 E/F100/350.
Now we both know there's no such thing as a 1973/74 E350, but partsmen knew the difference, as that was Ford's way of doing things.
I agree after looking at grille pics that 1973/77's didn't use hood letters, but that's what the parts catalogs sez.
Why hood letters are listed there for 1973/74 Econolines, I dunno.
The bottom line is, I posted the part number, said it was still available, went to Ford's website to confirm that fact, by looking at the PDC status.
PDC: Parts Depot Center(s). The Memphis (only) Depot shows 85, and that's it...when those are gone, the part will be obsolete.
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Yes, I always make that mistake with the 1969 Econoline. Built early 1968. Sorry about that.
I just wanted to know why the descrepency between our two answers is all.
Thanks again Bill.
I just wanted to know why the descrepency between our two answers is all.
Thanks again Bill.
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