Originally Posted by dernibor
When you say "Model 66" or "Model 81" what does that equate to ?
Ford Pickups
99 is a Styleside
66 is a Unibody
83 is a Flareside
81 is the cab only. Add the back of cab equipment: Flareside or Styleside bed, the body style changes.
Note: F100/350's with factory stake beds and platforms (flat beds) have a different body style designation. The platforms are 80's, the stake beds are 86's.
Unibodies have pickup beds integral with the cab.
Newer examples of unibodies: Chevrolet Avalanche, Honda Ridgeline (if you can call this thing a truck
).
1957/71 Rancheros are body style 66, 1972/79 Ranchero's are body style 97. Why the change in styles? Only Ford knows.
