Hey everybody, I'm new here but I have a question!
I have a 1970 Ford F-100 fleetside short bed 4x2. I am rebuilding it and there is not much rust, what little rust there is I am patching and welding. I need to get an idea of how I want to paint it (it is red now, and has a burgundy interior) and I was thinking of painting it the burgundy of the interior and powder coating all of the chrome black. I am open to suggestions and would love to see some pictures if possible!
If you want to photoshop a picture that would be great. Thanks

 

Two-tones are classy and classic IMO. Choose your factory scheme (roof/mid-line/below belt line) using Wimbledon white and red/burgundy.

Look through the "lowered bumps" thread and be inspired.

 

Ford = Styleside / A Fleetside is a (gasp) Chevrolet or GMC

 

Isn't the styleside the = of the GMC/Chevy Stepside? In any case, two tone paint jobs look great on these trucks, however, single color paint jobs look cool too. Search the FTE gallery's, I know there is a burgundy colored bumpside there. used to have the pictures of it, but deleted them weeks ago.

Jim

 

Absolutely not. Doncha think I would know correct Ford terminology after spending 35 years at Ford parts counters?

Styleside = Ford / Fleetside = Chevrolet/GMC // Flareside = Ford / Stepside = Chevrolet/GMC

 

I know you know the correct Ford terminology that is why I asked the question. I would be willing to bet you know more about Fords then anyone else on the planet. However, I am the one that got the two terms mixed up. I thought the styleside was Ford's term for their "stepside" but was incorrect as you pointed out. I can never seem to remember flareside.

Jim

 

I think GMC actually called theirs "Wideside" and "Fenderside".

 

Here's mine looks like - two-toned. I like the burgundy/wimbledon white combo idea mentioned. Maybe someone can photoshop this and change the black to burgundy. Love to see it.

 

I believe that was Dodge. I know Chevy/GMC was Fleetside, and Stepside, I worked at Harris Olds/GMC when the "Gentleman Jim" was introduced, and it was available only as a fleetside.

Jim

 

This is from the Edmunds website:

"Although Chevrolet had produced a pickup truck since 1918, the use of the C/K nomenclature as the truck's name didn't begin until 1962. Pickups were still offered in Fleetside (smooth-side) or Stepside (separate pontoon-style rear fenders with running boards or "steps") body styles. Corresponding GMC trucks were called either Wideside or Fenderside."

Dodge used the name "Sweptline".

 

Edmunds needs a history lesson. The first purpose built factory pickup truck was the 1924 Dodge 3/4 ton Express, the entire bed was made from wood.

The next purpose built factory pickup truck was the 1925 Model T, the bed was all steel.

Myriad aftermarket companies offered pickup conversions. The most popular were for Model T's.

Take a Model T touring, cut the body off behind the front seat, install pickup bed, or unbolt the 'turtledeck' from a coupe or roadster, install pickup bed.

This same conversion jazz also applied to all the other US automakers and there have been over 2,500 since 1896!

Read all about 'em: Pickup Trucks by Mike Mueller / Motorbooks International / ISBN: 0-7603-1842-5

 

If I were you boys, I wouldn't battle NumberDummy on this history! You're gonna lose.

 

I have NO intention of battling NumberDummy on anything. He has forgotten more about cars/trucks in general, and Fords in particular then I will EVER know. He is literally a walking encyclopedia. And not only about vehicles, but also World Wars, car dealership history, city history, etc. If there is anyone on this planet that knows more than him I would be surprised.

As I stated above, I had them switched around, and ND corrected it. No worries.

Jim

 

Added a few more of my interests.

 

I rest my case. If ND doesn't know about it, then it didn't exist...

Jim

edit: I just noticed I have it correct in my sig. Shows how often I look at my own sig eh?