Barn Find 79 F250 4x4
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Barn Find 79 F250 4x4
Picked up this gem today near Uvalde, Tx. 65k original miles. Hasn't been on a highway or public roadway since 1998. Used on a ranch and is rust free. Original wood bed, decent shape. needs a fresh set of shoes but other than that, turned the key and it fired up, first crank. Couldn't pass it up.
Finally made it home and parked this olgirl in the shop.
Finally made it home and parked this olgirl in the shop.
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Aftermarket, not genuine Ford. AFAIK, Ford never offered a 'push guard' like this for any of these trucks.
Here is the chrome 'brush guard' introduced by Ford in 1978 (D8TZ-17984-A).
Here is the chrome 'brush guard' introduced by Ford in 1978 (D8TZ-17984-A).
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My '79 F-150 rarely gets driven anywhere except on my ranch. Last year it clocked less than five thousand miles.
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Well I am pretty sure that push bar #17984 never came out in a "chrome" option, black only. I have seen pics of only one after it got chromed by the owner.
Do you have documentation to support that it was a factory chrome option.
Maybe in your books there is something on the Indy pace truck options? What I believe is it was a factory offered option?
On the OP's truck I can even see the driving lights in his pic, that are maybe Marchal?
Was the pace truck set up from Ford or some dealership? Almost ever pic of that truck has a black push bar on it.
And there is a difference in the 73-77 versus the 77-79 mount ability.
HJ over.
Do you have documentation to support that it was a factory chrome option.
Maybe in your books there is something on the Indy pace truck options? What I believe is it was a factory offered option?
On the OP's truck I can even see the driving lights in his pic, that are maybe Marchal?
Was the pace truck set up from Ford or some dealership? Almost ever pic of that truck has a black push bar on it.
And there is a difference in the 73-77 versus the 77-79 mount ability.
HJ over.
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From: Stanley, VA
Guard, front bumper
1977 F100-350
D7TZ-17984-A
Push bar-painted low gloss black
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From the Ford passenger car parts catalog (Bronco is listed in the passenger catalog).
Section 176 page 40
"U" (Bronco)
Guard, bumper
Front, 78-79
D8TZ-17996-B
Push bar type, black, for fog lights mounting bracket refer to section 15266
Section 176 page 40
"U" (Bronco)
Guard, bumper
Front, 78-79
D8TZ-17996-B
Push bar type, black, for fog lights mounting bracket refer to section 15266
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Another free parts catalog pic for the collection of Titus Canby aka 77&79F250:
