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Jul 18, 2009 | 06:46 PM

cole60

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step side

how rare are step side beds getting to be. Dose any one make a fiberglass bed for them also?

Jul 18, 2009 | 07:42 PM

73'360f100

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im not sure but not many people are gonna answer you if you say stepside thats a chebby thing its flare side.

Jul 18, 2009 | 09:16 PM

hp246

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I have never seen a complete fiberglass bed. There is at least one company repopping them out of steel. US Body makes fiberglass rear fenders.

Jul 19, 2009 | 09:35 PM

cole60

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is it step or flair side depend on the year? I thought the good old truck were step side and the newer ones were flairside?

Jul 19, 2009 | 09:56 PM

hp246

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The correct terminiology is Flareside. But, I know what ya meant, and don't think ist too important to get hung up on terminiology. The importatnt thing is to enjoy the hobby.

Jul 19, 2009 | 10:06 PM

cchimuk

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As far as i know they are getting fairly rare, at least here in alberta anyways. Took my over a year to find one,and not even in good shape to buy.

Jul 20, 2009 | 07:57 AM

northeaster79

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From: trenton ns canada

I know they are almost non-exsistant around here in nova scotia,I am keeping my eyes peeled for one,if I can get my hands on one that in good shape I will be cutting my frame and putting one on.

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Jul 20, 2009 | 08:06 AM

NumberDummy

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After 1956, Flareside sales began to slip. After 1973, very few were sold compared to Stylesides.

After 1956, most Flaresides were stripper fleet vehicles, sold to major construction, telephone and etc companies, the airlines, the RR's and the US Gov't.

Dealers hated taking Flaresides in trade because they were tough to sell. Most used truck customers wanted long bed Stylesides.

btw: Do not compare trucks sold "back then" vs what is sold today. 1991 was the first year more trucks were sold to private individuals than to fleets.