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Mar 2, 2006 | 04:34 PM

farmnaggie

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Fleetside trim question

I am looking at buying the upper trim molding from a ’79 Fleetside truck and put it on my '79 SWB Styleside. Will this molding interchange with my styleside? Thanks for anyone’s input. About to spend good money on a product I want to make sure works for me.

Mar 2, 2006 | 04:37 PM

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The Fleetside is the(step side,or is it the other way around).
The upper trim molding that runs along the front finder, doors, and backs little 2" peice will fit fine, but which ever truck has the stepside, then no of coarse the trim won't fit on the bed(I'm sure that wasn't what you were asking though)

Mar 2, 2006 | 04:41 PM

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Isn't the "regular" bed considered a styleside? I believe the fleetside is the step-side bed. Any clarification would be appreciated.

Mar 2, 2006 | 04:51 PM

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Ford's version of the stepside is also known as the flareside. Their version of the fleetside, or regular body, is the called the styleside, as it follows the style of the cab and front fenders

Mar 2, 2006 | 04:53 PM

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Fleetside is a GM term used for Chevs & GMC's.

FORD Styleside - Flat box down the side

FORD Flareside - The Fenders are FLARED outside of the box

Mar 2, 2006 | 04:54 PM

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The guy selling the molding has advertised it as being off of a SWB fleetside. Would you agree that he is talking about the styleside?

Mar 2, 2006 | 04:54 PM

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I went check up on that, and styleside is regular, and fleetside is step side.

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Mar 2, 2006 | 04:57 PM

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http://paloneva.freeshell.org/chevy/

http://www.tocmp.com/brochures/Ford-...e/FP79-16.html

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Mar 2, 2006 | 04:58 PM

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Thanks Dennis, that link is better than trying to argue!

Mar 2, 2006 | 05:07 PM

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Thanks guys for all of your input and link that definitely spoke for itself (thanks Dennis). I'll get with the guy selling it and bring it all down to stepside, or regular bed.

Mar 2, 2006 | 09:40 PM

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Sorry I put fleetside, obviously ya'll knew what I was talking about when I said it thought, those words aren't in my every day vocab., but like it is confirmed now, flareside is like the step side.