Bumpsides vs. Dentsides
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Bumpsides vs. Dentsides
What features if any do you wish Ford would have carried over from the bumpsides into the dentsides? i personally can't think of very many but the steel grille would of been nice to have even though it ended during the bump era in '69, i also prefer their steel door panels over the cheesy plastic ones us dent owners got stuck with.
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Seems to me that Ford made a lot of subtle improvements in 73, making it a nicer all around truck than the bumpsides. I still say that the dentside cab is the nicest to sit in of any Ford truck.
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I think they could have made, for us dentside guys, a better stereo system is all I can think of for a better change.
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I'd have to agree, the bump dash is more attractive, it has that "old school" look about it but the dent dash has grown on me over the years.
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Yea they do, i'm not sure on the exact gauge though, sheet metal has been getting thinner through out the years, just rap your knuckles on a slickside from the early 60's and then a dentside, the difference is obvious.
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Yup, I like looking out over a bump hood much more then a dent, BUT, the dent interiors are much more modern feeling then the bumps(Though mine is a 67--maybe the later wood trimed ones are nicer...)
Having them both I must admit, its a toss-up.
Edit, I love the stance of the bump vs. the dent. The bump is nice and level, the dent nosedives....
Having them both I must admit, its a toss-up.
Edit, I love the stance of the bump vs. the dent. The bump is nice and level, the dent nosedives....
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they did carry it over in the bigger f series.
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I'm with you 100% on the '79 thing, i wouldn't own any truck post '79, even a Ford, those '80's Ford trucks were just POS, even with all todays modern technology we'll never see the likes of the '73-'79 era Ford trucks again.