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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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What do ya call 'em?

We got bump-sides and dent-sides... but what do you guys call these? :)

flat-sides?
mashed sides?
clipped sides?
{shrug}

Alvin in AZ '75 F150 "dent"
ps- found a deal on one on Craig's List
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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I sometimes call mine, aluminum can sides, when I find a dent.


We had this disscussion a while back. We couldn't decide then either.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Alvin in AZ
We got bump-sides and dent-sides... but what do you guys call these?

flat-sides?
mashed sides?
clipped sides?
{shrug}
Once called an unflattering "Courier look-a-like" by certain Ford ppl, because the front end mimiced the 1977 (1978/81) Courier design.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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F minus 50?

There is a big difference in the sheetmetal from the older f series.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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I call mine bondo sides right now
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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We've done this before....around here they're called wedgesides
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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I like "Slotsides."

If you look down the side, there is sort of a "slot" right below the door handle that runs the length of the truck.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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Anything with slot in it reminds me of my ex-wife.....I like my trock too much to call it that.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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What about "thin skins"?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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thin ain't the word for mine its beyond that
 
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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I call them 80-86 trucks.... No fancy names required.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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There you go
 
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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I have heard them refered to as the "Bull Nose" bodystyle... I usually refer to them as the 80-86 body style. The truth of the matter is the side body lines didn't change from 80-96, just the wheel openings, headlight, taillight, and grille design. I always called the 87-91 the "Square Nose" body, and the 92-96 the "Rounded Nose" bodystyle. To each their own I guess
 
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