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Oct 5, 2013 | 09:34 AM

mrjones111

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Rare 78 Long bed step side

Isn't this a pretty rare bird? It's a 78 long bed step side. Looks bad and is way over priced, but it is unusual. I don't know when I can remember seeing one like this.

1978 stepside ford

Oct 5, 2013 | 09:42 AM

spikinfool05

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i only count 5 lugs not 8

Oct 5, 2013 | 09:48 AM

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Don't look like a 3/4 ton to me. Plus I think 5k is out to lunch for that in comparison to what else that could buy.

Oct 5, 2013 | 09:53 AM

fabmandelux

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FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for this rusted out 1/2 ton POS?

Somebodys smoking something here..............lol

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Oct 5, 2013 | 10:01 AM

jim collins

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Way over priced rust bucket , F-150 , not 3/4 ton. Make a small trailer out of it ,scrap the rest.

Oct 5, 2013 | 10:24 AM

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I would maybe do $500 for parts. Maybe he added an extra zero by accident?

Oct 5, 2013 | 10:40 AM

mrjones111

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I'm just curious about how many of this bed configuration were made. I don't remember seeing those in a Ford. Back in the 70s, long bed stepside 3/4 ton Chevies were pretty common, or at least not too rare in my neck of the woods. I just don't remember seeing a long bed step side ford.

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Oct 5, 2013 | 10:46 AM

Mustangking1

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Its in the 78-79 brochure not sure about 73-77.
You could get a f-100, f-150 with a 8 foot flareside bed

Oct 5, 2013 | 12:35 PM

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fmc400

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A long-bed flareside was available from the factory, but they are quite rare. However, not rare enough to warrant $5k for what is probably an $800 truck in my area.

Oct 5, 2013 | 01:09 PM

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NumberDummy

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Originally Posted by fmc400

A long-bed flareside was available from the factory, but they are quite rare.

8' Flaresides are scarce because most were sold to the US Gov't, to city/state gov't agency's and as fleet vehicles. So, most have vanished...as they were driven into the ground.

6 1/2' & 8' Flaresides were very difficult to sell new and used, because most people wanted Stylesides. Dealers hated to take them in trade.

Dealer I worked for had a 1973 F100 6 1/2' Flareside on the used car lot for THREE years before it sold.

8' Flareside bed same: 1957/79 F100/250 & 1975/79 F150 // 1957/72 F350's came with the 9' Express Flareside bed.