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May 29, 2026 | 10:22 PM

BobcatNT

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Correct Decals

I am painting my 1997 F350 XL. Several previous paint jobs, It had blue pinstripes, 4 x 4 decals (gray with red x) on rear bedside, square, small blue Ford emblem on right side of tailgate, F350 xl emblems on fenders. Is this correct?

May 30, 2026 | 03:21 PM

Doug099

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Originally Posted by BobcatNT

I believe the 4x4 on the bed sides were all one color with OFF ROAD in red. 1997 was also the first year for the new body style F150 and it might have had the red X on the bed sides

There is a smaller blue ford oval on the right side of the tailgate and on the left side of the tailgate is the F350XL.
Fenders also have the F350XL but also have the PowerStroke emblem underneath it if it's equipped with the 7.3 diesel.

My 1997 F350 7.3 has red pinstripes that were painted on. I'm not sure it was sent that way from the factory or if they were painted on sometime in it's 29 years. Mine is also an XLT and has had the bed replaced. There is no 4X4 decals on mine.
Here's a link to a 1997 F350 XLT https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-ford-f-350-173/ Hope this helps.