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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 08:09 PM
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Flareside cost

I sold my 72 highboy a year ago. Now I’m ready to get something else, I really like to find a flareside with a 4sd. Are they hard to find and expensive? Also if I find a short bed can I switch it over to a flareside? I saw a couple on market place, but they were in rough shape.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 09:56 PM
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They are rarer but from what I see they're generally worth a little less. there was a nice step side long box f250 for sale forever they couldn't give it away. short boxes of course sell better.

not sure where you are at but there have been a few for sale around here forever but I don't see them now. I always assume everyone wants a 4x4 , do you ?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 11:07 PM
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Yeah I’d like a 4x4. I live in Pittsburgh so everything around here is in bad shape. Thanks for your reply
 
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Any pics of your 72 Nitro?
 
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Rust free ones pop up here and there here in the PNW if you're willing to ship one. if I see anything interesting I'll let you know.

In my opinion the $1000 ride would be money better spent than on rust repair but lots of folks seem to disagree.
 
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Lol I don’t know why there upside down, not to good with computer stuff. Thank you for keeping an eye out for me. Are the frames the same on a short bed and flare side?
 
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beautiful truck - don't recall seeing it on Craigslist......there has been a blue and white bump side for sale a few times over the last few years.....also a clean looking truck.
 
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I was at a car cruise and a guy offered me 17k so I took it. I have seen the blue one.
 
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you can look for bed from the sixties to 79
 
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yes the frames the same ,you can buy the pieces new and build one .
I built my own ,I had a tail gate and fenders the rest I built and I shortened my f250 to a short bed
 
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