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Old Nov 29, 2016 | 12:53 PM
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Late model stepside bed swap?

Has anyone swapped a 1980-1996 stepside/flairside bed onto a 73-79 truck? I have a 1979 shortbed that has a badly rusted and dented bed and they are pretty hard to find around here. I figured a later model stepside would be different and are easier to find.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2016 | 03:37 PM
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Wonder how that would look. I think the square body chevy's you see with those 88-98 beds look like crap, but the Ford stepsides look a little more traditional. I think I'd stick with a steel sided one from a 80-86 truck if I could find one vs one of the later glass sided ones.
 
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Here is a 79 with a 94 bed...Sell used 1979 FORD F150 SHORT BED STEPSIDE in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, United States

And here is another 79 with an 80's bed.. pic in the thread. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...de-punkin.html

Here is another. VIN: F14HRFE4822 - Ford : F-150 F150 Custom 1979 Ford F-150 4x4 Step Side Short Box Pick UpTruck Hot Rod 73 74 75 76 77 78


IMO I'd go flat bed before I would go 80's or up flareside.
 
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Initially I was going with a flatbed but then my daughter said she wanted a regular bed. She can't make her mind up in a style side or stepside. There is a 92 flairside bed for sale locally for a good price so that got me to thinking about doing that swap.
 
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Just like I thought....the red one looks much better. That glass sided bed just looks too modern for these trucks.
 
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