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Old 09-16-2013, 10:48 PM
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Why are they called dent sides?

Curious as to why
 
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Old 09-16-2013, 11:03 PM
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The "indentation" that runs along the body side of the 73-79's refers to the "dentside"...

As a counterpart the 67-72's have a "bump" that run the length of the body...

Hence the terminology.
 
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Old 09-17-2013, 08:47 AM
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Here's a visual on the reason.
 
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And here I thought it was because of all the dents in my truck.
 
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Old 05-16-2017, 12:30 PM
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Yeah, "Concave Side" doesn't have a ring to it.....

Plowside?
Furrowside?
Scoopedside?
 
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Old 05-16-2017, 04:00 PM
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Cove side or curve side is better
 
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Old 05-16-2017, 06:40 PM
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Ditch side would get too many jokes from the Chebby crowd.
 
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Nicknames are stupid no matter what era is in question.
 
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yeah just call it the year.
 
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Groove side is too Disco
 
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Flute side sounds like something a hippie in a commune would drive
 
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Groove side is too Disco
Oh Disco is cool! I learned more about love.....or maybe whats not love but, real fun, during disco era.
 
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Old 12-22-2018, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 78Hayride
Oh Disco is cool! I learned more about love.....or maybe whats not love but, real fun, during disco era.
Me too. It was groovy
 
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