Originally Posted by
spurredon
I believe mid to late 60's had the smaller letters
and the tail lights at the bottom of the bed.
No such thing!
B7D-8340700-A (replaced BAAD-8340700-A) .. Flareside Tailgate-54 13/16" long.
Applications: 1953/79 F100/250 with 8' bed / 1957/66 F350 with 9' Express Bed.
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1953/54 F100/350 Flaresides came with round taillights, 1955/66 F100/350 Flaresides came with shield taillamps. Both types bolt to brackets that then bolt to the bed sides.
The left taillamp also has the license plate bracket bolted to its backside. 1932/54 with round lamps uses one type (marked DUO-LAMP). 1955/79 uses another (marked TL-55).
1967/79's use different taillamps as the white backup lens is incorporated within the red lens. These mount the same way, to brackets that bolt to the bed sides.
btw: 1953/79 Short Bed Flaresides use a different tailgate that is 49 13/16" long. The tailgate pictured in post 11 is correct for an 8' bed.
But, the aftermarket "U-haul trailer" taillamps are an add-on. And...FoMoCo
never installed taillamps below a pickup bed!