Post a pic of your dent

[UNRULEE]

Carefull though, it won't fit the 73-77 bumper. You'll have to get a 78-79 bumper.

 

[LEB Ben]

UNRULEE...those trucks are great looking...way to get thethread back on topic...haha.


Dan...I believe JBG now makes a reproduction of that push bar...FYI.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Ok thanks fellers. Whats different about the 78-79 compared to my 76?

 

[UNRULEE]

It's shaped different. Kind of hard to explain, but the 78-79 is more squared off at the top and the 73-77 is rounded more. If you compare the 5th and 6th pics I posted you may notice it. The 5th pic is with the "earlier" bumper.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I see well guess I gotta find mself a new front bumper. Or make it fit.

 

[UNRULEE]

Oh yeah, and the reason that I went with the "correct" bumper for my truck is pretty much just to get that pushbar on there. I bought it with a 78-79 bumper but the chrome was very pitted and rusty. I later found a 72 F150 with an excellent bumper on it and used it instead......for a while.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Yeah chrome that aint factory dont last more than a year or two unless ya wax the crap out of it Ill be gettin the black one like the one on my 85 (from the same manufacterer go figure).

 

[mudslut79]

Ok, how about some actual pics to lighten the mood.

Here's a few "dents"

The '77 150 that started it all for me. My dad bought it in 1980 and its the only truck he owned untill he bought his new 2000 Sduty. And yeah he still has it, we're in the process of a complete body and drivetrain refurbish. I have so many memories in that truck!

And then there was the '78 150 that I had in high school. Nice truck, was this way when I bought it, minus the 33" BFG Muds. I sacked a lot of groceries to pay for those! 3" Rancho lift. This is the day I sold it.

Then there's the current 1979 F250 that I still (and will always) own. Here's the day that I brought it home. Only 38,000 miles on the clock!!!

Lookin' a little different, add a leaves all around with (terrible I know, but they were cheap and large) BFG all terrains. Didn't rub! Tinted the rear window and added a couple of lights up front.

Bolted on the current wheel/tire combo for the first time. Made a big difference in looks and off-road performance. Also seen is the tube grill, 4" lift and larger side molding in the "dent".

Here's pretty much how she looks today. Many hours of enjoyable wrenching later.

Here's my buddy's 1978 F150 and my '79 250 posing rock crawler at a local lake back when my truck was very stock.

......and here's the 1979 F150 two wheeler that me and dad picked up last saturday for $800, hahaha! Aside form the little bit of surface rust it's in great shape and will be at some point donating it's box and various other things to my 79 250 and dad's 77 150. I hate to do that to a functional supercab, but at least it's not a 4x and it's not getting crushed. Pretty sure that it had the factory cb in it. Found the wiring for it and a instruction manual in the glove box. My '05 and dad's '00 Sdutys in the backdrop.

My truck will basicly look like your f250 minus the 5 star and molding in the dent im contemplating on keeping the 79 grill style or not yours makes it look good though.

 

[UNRULEE]

Thanks but what's a 5 star?

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I have no clue.

 

[2HI2CU]

I believe that he's talking about the 5 star wheels on your buddies truck in the fore ground of that one pic,that's all I could see!?!?!

 

[Ranger429]

Ok thanks fellers. Whats different about the 78-79 compared to my 76?

Here is something I threw together about the front bumper differences:

Heres some good info on the factory push bars:

This is a factory correct push bar for the 78-79 Bronco's and F-series:

There was an early style bar like this that fit the 77 style bumper.



Mounts for a 77 model:

Mounts for the 78-79 bumper:

You can see the difference in the way the top mount plate is bent. The problem comes when trying to mount the bottom bolts. 77 style on a 78-79 truck:

It just won't work. So best bet is to match up the style of the upper mounting plate, by the pics it looks like an early model, and if you plan on using it on a 78-79 forget about it.

 

[mudslut79]

Thanks but what's a 5 star?

The lights on your roof.

 

[jcduerr]

thats my work in progress. BTW HI, I wandered over from another site and see some familiar names, for those who dont know me my name is josh im 24 from Michigan, my truck is a 79 f150, more in my gallery

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I see but I was wantin to put on the same kind of brush gaurd that he has is that any different?

 

[Ranger429]

Woops, for some reason I thought the talk was on OE bars.

An F-150 bar won't work on an F-250/350 unless it is bumper mounted top and bottom. Most of the 1/2 ton bars I've seen the lower mount goes to the outside of the frame rail behind the bumper. On an F-250/350 the front leaf spring hangars are in the way.

You can see on this bar how the lower mount wraps under the bumper.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Ya thats what im lookin at is the bumper mounted one for my 76. I was just wonderin if the bumper mounted brushgaurd for a 78-79 will work on my 76.

 

[UNRULEE]

It'll work. The push bar that I have works fine on my f250 because it attaches with the 4 bumper bolts, that's it. It doesn't wrap underneath.

 

[Ranger429]

Correct it will work if it is bumper mounted.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Ok good thanks for the help I just needed a definite yes that itll work.