The reason I ask, is because in the aftermath of the '09 Championships I can see that new truck followership is high enough that I want to do 3 (THREE) seperate classes of competition in 2010

1. Late Model - year 2000 and onward
2. Classic - the year they went from fat fenders to fleet and stepside until 1999 inclusive
3. Antique - FAT FENDERS AND EARLIER

*Each "CLASS" to compete within itself, and trucks that do not meet the set criteria excluded

Same rules - ten rounds, ten entries, summed up at the end of the year....

Of all the changes through the years I feel that the change in style from fat fenders to everything else is the most significant, and that deserves a class of it's own! What do you say?

(seriously) What year was that?


~Dutch J.

 

The last year for fat fenders on the cab was 1956, you still had trucks after 56 which some had the stepside bed up till 1972 that had the large fenders in the rear but not the front of the truck.

 

So then the CUT-OFF should be 1956? Is that right?

Can we verify that?

 

1956 was the last year that Ford trucks had all four fenders made with the traditional, "rounded" shape as standard equipment, and exposed running boards. 1957 was a milestone in styling change with the incorporation of all of those features inside a "modern", slab-sided envelope. The step-side box then became optional, a feature which continues to this day. If the intent is to separate the "fat fenders" from modern styling, 1956-57 would certainly be it.

 

I'm going to go with that - and thank you!

Next question up is are there enough "FAT FENDER" people at FTE who want a piece of what I'm planning?

THREE CLASSES!

• Late Model -2000 and Onward (Some have said 1999 ought to be included, but I don't buy it)
• Classic - 1957 through 1999
• FAT FENDER - 1956 and Earlier

(Hully crud - I made the damn 'list' thing work....)

IS THAT ACCEPTABLE TO YOU GUYS?



~Dutch
PS: Yep, I'm serious. This is going to be decided right here.

Here and now, everyone. Does THAT make it a level playing field?

I want only the best for all of us, I think that just might do it

2010 is right in front of us, we have to go into it somehow....
Hopefully we all agree

 

I'd like in on it, but am a total techtard on posting pictures, so I'd have to have someone help me post a pic at the right place/time.

 

Ask me what you need help with - but I swear the best thing you can do is screw around with all of the options in your "USER CP".

You will find ways to upload pictures and display them that you didn't know were there....

"YOUR GARAGE" is a good place to start....

 

Here's my take, Dutch,
If you're going to have a body style break at 56-57, why not have a body style break on the other end? 1997 was a significant change for the f-150 from the long-used 1980-96 body. So instead of picking an arbritrary year, like 2000, why not move it to the body change break, and go with 97?



Something else to possibly consider might be a pre and post war class, (break at 41-42, with that body change) instead of lumping all "fat fenders" together. I don't know how much participation there is for the early trucks, so it may be a moot point, but for the guy with a stocker Model TT, it might be hard to compete with something later that's more popular.



Anyway, I just thought I'd throw it out there. And thanks for the consideration. ;-)

 

I'm unclear about the body styles late in the '90s. I wasn't paying attention at the time - if that can also be clarified it would help keep a lot of hurt feelings from happenning. I ride older trucks - I JUST DON'T KNOW about newer ones. Help me please?

 

I'm with Wayne and was thinking the very same thing before I read his reply. You should move your late model cutoff to 1997. There is very little difference between a 1997 F-150 and a 2000 F-150 and one truck of each year shouldn't be competing in different classes. The F-250 and larger trucks didn't actually get their redesign until '98, but you're going to have to pick one or the other and 1997 would be your best number.

 

I think the classes are more fair to everyone.
I think i have attached a picture of my truck i would like to include.

Terery

 

Significant changes to Ford truck styling 1930-present.

1930-31
1932-34 (1932 introduced the flathead V-8)
1935-37
1938-39
1940-41
1942-47 (first use of separate half-ton truck chassis, not based on passenger car)
1948-52
1953-56
1957-60 (first modern slab-sided styling)
1961-66 (1965 introduced twin I-beam front suspension. First significant change in suspension since 1942, with the elimination of the transverse leaf spring)
1967-72
1973-79
1980-96
1997-2003
2004-present

You can fact-check all this on Google, if you wish.

 

The first picture is incorrect. I hope this is the correct one.

 

1956 and older
Other

Works for me.

 

I'd agree except the Fridges deserve their own class.

So..

'20 - '56
'57 - '60
other