Are Bullnose Ford's Still Worth Buying??? 80-86
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2023
- With a cheap price tag in this moment of our time, are these old 80s trucks something worth buying still??? In this video I go in depth into why or why not these trucks are worth looking into!
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A 1985 bare bones F-150 was my daily driver for many years. No factory a/c, crank windows, no cruise control, inline 6. Unfortunately I wrecked that truck then bought a 1988 F150 XLT Lariat with cruise control, a/c, headliner, power windows, 351W, automatic C6 transmission, etc. I much prefer the luxury of the 1988. But I am 72 now and not quite as tough as I used to be. One thing I really love about most of the older vehicles is the vent window. Except for on the hottest days, that vent window is almost as effective as a/c. You can buy one of these older trucks for a few thousand dollars, put another 5 to 15 thousand dollars in it and have a truck that is just as comfortable and useful as a new 40 to 70 thousand dollar truck.
I have a Ford F250 from 1984 and i love that car. I imported it from the US to Germany in 2018. In order to get it road legal I had to invest quite some work and still do. I will never get my money back but it is my favourite car. I pull horses, my motorbikes and use it for any kind of work. It never let me down. You find a short video on my channel. What I love the most is that young guys really start to admire these cars. I get so many thumbs up. But here in Germany these cars where never really been seen a lot. Today a 460 cui V8 engines makes every little human smile. 🙂
Absolutely great trucks! Great story, thanks for sharing!
That truck will probably still be running long after all of the 3 valve 5.4s are gone and off the road 🤣
That might be true, but it'll still leak oil!
@@runsgoodbutsmokeswell the big block might, 300 6 hasn’t for me.
Funny you say that because my buddy picked up one all jacked up King Ranch 140k miles, thought it was badass, not even a day of driving it, loud clanking from the valve cover area, found out it needed a Crankshaft sensor, bud drove it to the gas station, motor locked up. 🤣
Leaking pil means it runs
Back in 1997, I bought a 1980 F150 with the 300 and C6 auto. Drove that thing over 100K miles till a piston skirt broke, and the engine made a horrible rattling noise. Drove a couple more years with the noisey engine, then swapped in a 5.9 Cummins and NV4500 5 speed. Still driving it today..
Yeah, I'd say they are still worth buying.
I just bought an $800 85 ford f150 with the bulletproof inline 300, 4x4, and a 4 spd, and that thing is a blast!
@@SnipeyWay very nice!!!!
Just bought a 83 single cab 4 speed 300 RUST FREE and man am I happy never letting it go , getting rid of the car payment on my newer truck , this 300 will last forever
I picked up a 82 f350 dually single cab 400 with 4 speed 89,000 miles I love it
Bought my 86 two toned F250 super cab almost a year ago now. I’ve had my eyes on that truck for about 4-5 years and the owner finally decided to part with it. Newish 351W crate motor, AC/heat and the cruise control works. Paid 4500 bucks for it. Didn’t think that was too bad considering that was probably the cost of the motor alone and I got a whole truck lmao
My nephew has a 1995 F-150 Short Bed. Metal roof, (No Headliner) Crank windows, vent windows.
Hell yeah they are!
I've Owned alot of old ford trucks from 1972 to 1999 but I'm impressed with a bunch of your videos where you know these 80-86 trucks very well, and there's things I didn't know that you knew
Thanks for the support buddy, I appreciate it! It's all just car nerd talk haha!
I have an 83 f250. 300 4 speed rwd. My dad bought it brand new. I am only the second owner. Its been off the road for 30 years now, so it still exists and is very solid for a new england truck. I had to replace the engine as the previous 300 died. Working on swapping from manual to hydro clutch as the linkage is broken and worn out.
They are very much still worth buying! I'm not even a Ford fan but these Bullnose and Bricknose Fords are the last of the affordable Classic Trucks, I mean you can't even look at Squarebody/OBS Chevy or a Frogface Dodge truck for less than 8-10k, You can go out find Bull-Bricknose Fords all day long that are running and driving for 3k or less, Why would you not want one?
Totally agree. The Bricks I think are the next ones up to have price increases. Much easier to find a brick with power windows/doors ad AC than a Bullnose.
@@257Tony Yeah idk about that, They are getting popular but not as a full on show truck, people are building into classic daily drivers that you can still take to cars and coffee's and to have fun with on the weekend, I think that will keep the price down.
Super cool
i just got me a 81 f150 ranger 8ft bed, single cab 302 in it, 4x4 , its going to be my go to the store and get a coke truck, its lifted and primer black! i cant wait to start working on it!
That is great!! Enjoy it! That truck will last you forever
Best part was the video editing and music at the end. Very nice job😎
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
@@runsgoodbutsmokes I bought an '81 Ranger F150 Lariat right at the beginning of the pandemic in '20. All original 130k mi. Talk about a cruiser! It has 2:47 gears in the rear. With such a tall gearing, it probably won't pull anything heavy, but at 75mph on the interstate, it floats😍
@@nathanday2595 sounds like a great truck! Keep it and enjoy it!
YES! these are absolutely worth investing in while they are still cheap! take us Australians as an example, a short time ago these "Bull Nose" were very cheap then over night prices exploded! a rusted out non runner now will set you back 10k a good one goes for 50k, i brought a rusted non runner just before prices exploded for $1500 and now I'm in a unique position where it's too expensive to fix and too expensive to sell (meaning if i sell i'll never be able to afford to buy another one ever again)
Where do you live mate? There is a good one near by for 6k with a cleveland with a brand new front clip(reproduction) with a 302 cleveland on gas with new chrome and he can't sell it, I've also seen them for 2k, bullnoses still aren't worth that much since covid tax left even rough holden Ute's are around 2k - 8k, old cars seem to have come back down now.
@@DarrellWilkerson4.6 yea im in the hunter valley NSW, my F100 has a rebuilt and cammed 302 Cleveland and a rebuilt Front diff, once i finish this current project im on i will try to find a rust free cab and tray to put on it to replace the rusted out crap i currently have.
Classic!
I say yes as an owner of a 81 Bronco!!
I;m not even a Ford fan but they absolutely are worth buying, they are the last of the AFFORDABLE Classic Trucks.
I mean these trucks will NEVER be worth Squarebody Chevy or even Dentside Ford money but you can buy one to 2-3k and put another 5-6k into it and have a really nice daily driver truck that is still legit enough to take to cruise-in's, cars and coffees and local car shows and have fun with on the weekends for less than 10k, like I said, I'm not a Ford guy but that's a win in my book.
My brag time: '85 F-250 w/ 460, T-19, limited slip rear 4x4, 8600 GVW (F-350 chassis with a F-250 title for reduced taxes and no factory catalytic converter or F.I.). I am currently replacing the brakes myself with all new parts. I rebuilt the 460 with forged Autotec pistons (.030" over) and Eagle rods; my crank went .010/.010; engine balanced to 6k and can handle 550 hp (builder claims); heads rebuilt with hardened exhaust seats and new valves/guides (NEVER knurl the guides!); and on a dyno has 250 hp and 350 TQ at the rear tires (uncorrected at 4,200' elevation) with Lunati 10340101 cam; 9:1 CR. for el cheapo regular gasoline. Eddy AVS-2 off road carb which is the best carb I have ever used. Fantastic smooth low end TQ from idle with instant throttle response when wheeling with the 1,800# camper; go slow and stuff does not get broken. With carb and dizzy then I can work on it myself. Set for long range off road with 18 gallon front and 38 gallon rear tanks. Spare tire on Roadmaster hitch carrier Did I mention it is a High Boy chassis. About 11-12 empty and 8 mpg loaded with camper. Max TQ at cruise of 2.5k rpm and hp ends at 4k rpm. Rubber mats so a garden hose takes care of mud and desert dirt. Can tow my '03 jeep Rubicon with ease (Jeep set up with Invisi Brake to be legal when towed). Love this truck.... it is NOT for sale and is well guarded.
If you want to up the gears ,33 or 35, will get you 65, and that 460 does not care it will ask for MORE!
I have a 84 f150, i6 with the 3 on the tree. It runs 70mph and gets 16mpg. Great truck. My biggest trouble with it is oil leaks.
That's not bad at all!!! Old cars and trucks tend to leak unfortunately! My 79 firebird and both of my 86 f250's leak oil too
Sadly there aren't many bullnoses on the roads anymore like there use to be back in the day.
I've owned several of these 80-86 model fords and the one thing that a lot of people didn't like about them was the TTB front suspension .I personally didn't have a problem with them, they are easy to work on whether it be 2wd or 4wd and with just a little upgrading they can get good fuel mileage too.
if you change your cam shaft with any aftermarket Cam, the mileage will improve and it will have much more power. I, on the other hand, have the 150 lariats xlt with the 302 c6 combo. And I'm amazed how cheap they go for, I figure they might be as rare as the square Bodys, certainly, the price on them should go up
I had a love hate relation with my 4.11s in my 86 6.9. I went up to 3.55 on both ends as a 4x4. The best overall accomplishment s In many projects to this trk. Later I went with the dana 60 swap stayed with 3.55. Again very well. Ive had the 6.9 a long time in this trk it been changed ive had a few trks w the 6.9. I love em they do wat there supposed to.
I have a 1984 bullnose F150 with pinstriping indicating it's a "explorer" from the original owner who worked at a Ford dealership and bought it off the lot 80,000 original miles 4 x 4 still has the license plate frame in the back indicating the dealership from Staton Ford in Stayton, Oregon for about 10 years ago celebrating its 40th anniversary this year recent car rebuild she runs like a dream interior although cracking where the radio speaker is otherwise in perfect condition.. it's just my knock around weekend truck. 302 non-AC but with cruise and crank windows.
I like all old trucks, Chevy, ford, dodge, I’ll take ‘em all! Gotta have AC for a daily driver here in SoCal though.
I just bought a bare bones F250 with just 4x4 and a 6.9 IDI as options
I daily drive a 1986 ford f150 fuel injection with a little bit of work it cruises at 70 mph happily and I've gotten up to 120 max
Granny gear is great if you wanna pull tree stumps, but you definitely need an OD gear if you wanna get on the highway
I just recently hauled my camaro with this truck and the granny gear was definitely used. Truck did way better than I had thought it would and did just as good as my Durango RT.
Mine cruises at 2.5k rpm. I did the math and I cannot justify the installation of an overdrive nor installation of a 5- or 6-speed transmission as i am retired. I have 3.54 gears. Now if I had 4.11 gears then maybe in 50k miles it would pay for the upgrade.
85 with a 302 and automatic trans will happily Cruz at 80 my overdrive slips a lil past that
185hp hahaha, they had to really clog that dude up to choke it down to 185… lmao 🤣 Put a Intake, Holley carb and some long tubes on it and she’ll come to life… lmao
My favorite so definitely worth buying in my opinion.
All older trucks around me are either expensive as hell or so fucking rotted out
Pulled the BW T19 out of my 86 if anybody is interested. Comes with a SB bellhousing and cross member
I'm looking at a 81 F100 right now but it's a 300 I6 with automatic trans and I have no experience with this engine and trans combo can anyone give me a idea of what to expect from this combo I'm looking for a daily driver I can drive on the highway and still put in some work I hear a lot about the 300 and stick shift combo being good trucks but nothing about the 300 & auto combo
Sure are!!!
I hear an exhaust manifold leak when you took off in that second intersection a little tick nothing a little ice cream won't fix
Extremely bad one, yes. Long tube headers eventually!
2024 and just bought my first one for 600
Good find!
Those were all truck no frills just good simple trucks
New trucks aint worth a damn
Where are you finding a cheep bullnose. Everyone I find is at least 6 grand
North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee usually. Both of the ones I bought were $1500 each. One ran and drove and the other needed a fuel sending unit and a carburetor.
If highway speed is a concern you can put a gear vendors overdrive and it'll give you an extra gear, it'll split some of the others too if your towing heavy
Ive got a 1985 5.0 EFI F250 WITH 64,000 original miles my grandfather was the original owner and they say its worth 14,000 im selling it for 6,000
Still got it?
@@JimmyHicks-v5n yeah
That 86 460 has 350+of lbs torque, check the timing chain and gear,if you replace that that 460 will come alive!!
@jackschoolcraftii4949 yep! Mine has a timing chain and gears from a 69 460 and it pick up a lot!
U forgot the in between 351 n 460 love em or hate it Red head step child 400
Oh my goodness you're right!!!!
The 351m/400 were just carry overs from the last generation for 1-2 years each, luckily. While windsor production ramped up they still put the 351m in alongside the 351w. The 400 I think was only put in until the end of 81. Maybe part of 82.
I got a three inch tip… wanna see it? Lol
Yes beats a 1 k a month payment for a piece of crap that’s a black cloud over your head
Yep held over your head for 72-84 months!
@@runsgoodbutsmokes but he can’t afford gas please it’s a want not a need so…. You create your own cloud