question for the old school ford nuts????
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question for the old school ford nuts????
Did Ford ever make the 73-79 F-series trucks with an 8' stepside bed..........?
The reason I am asking is I had a 1968 K20 Chevy that had an 8' stepside and it looked sweet.......I have not been able to locate a pic of a 73-79 F-truck with that bed on it.............My bed is junk,typical Ohio rust but the cab is almost perfect. I was thinking of getting the 8' GM bed and slapping the Ford stepside fenders!
Just tossing that out there looking for some info..........I still might do the 8 footer any way.............though all my friends think I'm nuts.
The reason I am asking is I had a 1968 K20 Chevy that had an 8' stepside and it looked sweet.......I have not been able to locate a pic of a 73-79 F-truck with that bed on it.............My bed is junk,typical Ohio rust but the cab is almost perfect. I was thinking of getting the 8' GM bed and slapping the Ford stepside fenders!
Just tossing that out there looking for some info..........I still might do the 8 footer any way.............though all my friends think I'm nuts.
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They must have, as I've seen a couple, but I can't point you to any pictures of them right now.
Ok, after 2 seconds looking at google I found a link back here. Check out this thread. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-long-bed.html
Ok, after 2 seconds looking at google I found a link back here. Check out this thread. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-long-bed.html
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They sure did, but they're pretty rare. I've only known a couple people on FTE to have one. Just some helpful information for you, Ford actually called them a "flareside" and not a "stepside," so knowing that might help you find some more information on them. Also, I don't think it was the entire 73-79 range, I want to say it wasn't until 77 that it started but I could be wrong there.
I think they are pretty neat looking trucks; they definitely make you take a second look because it's so odd to actually see one. There wasn't a huge demand for them; in my opinion they're pretty impractical. Seems to me if you're going to have a full length bed, you might as well get all the space that goes along with it.
I think they are pretty neat looking trucks; they definitely make you take a second look because it's so odd to actually see one. There wasn't a huge demand for them; in my opinion they're pretty impractical. Seems to me if you're going to have a full length bed, you might as well get all the space that goes along with it.
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The biggest reason I wanted to do it was for the YOU JUST DON'T SEEM THEM aspect.........MY 79 250 has a 77 grille and would look SWEET with an 8' "flareside" and 36's
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The big Huge ones are Linked. The first link is from a '76 Brochure.
Here ya go.
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/v...Pickups-07.jpg
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/v..._Ford-15-2.jpg
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/v...79_Ford-16.jpg
Here ya go.
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/v...Pickups-07.jpg
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/v..._Ford-15-2.jpg
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/v...79_Ford-16.jpg
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Just curious of what you are asking for it? Been looking for a new bed for my truck and one of these would be sweet.
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Ck out St louis Mo Craigslist, saw one for sale other day $125.00, sides and tailgate but no fenders.
Here is the link, sale-wpypn-1195945270@craigslist.org
Hope this helps, I am sure you could find some fenders somewhere.
Here is the link, sale-wpypn-1195945270@craigslist.org
Hope this helps, I am sure you could find some fenders somewhere.
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I have seen a long bed flareside, it is a little odd, use to a shortbed flareside. But the only way to get a shortbed flareside on a 3/4 ton, it to shorten the frame.
I am sure there is some pics on the net somewhere, go surfing.
I am sure there is some pics on the net somewhere, go surfing.
