There's not supposed to be any shiny on a Flareside bed.....that's part of their beauty.....In fact, I am not positive on this fact but, I don't believe that Ford ever put any trim on the cabs of a Flareside......Since most of them were based on a Custom trim level.....I think the ones you see have either had the trim added, or have been cab swaps......I don't recall EVER seeing a new Flareside with trim on the cab.......Yeah, I was around when they were new....and yeah.....I used to watch them all the time back then......I REALLY wanted one......but was a poor boy who couldn't even think about a new truck.......Only ever owned 1 a Late '77 F150 4x4 (Had the '78 round headlight nose on it).......from about 82 to 92......wish I would have never gotten rid of it but got the "new truck bug" in 92 and bought my first new truck....a 92 F150 SCAB SWB 4x4.......ex wife made me get rid of the '77 after I got the '92 "We don't need 2 trucks" Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah.......part of the reason she is an ex........LOL

 

78 Peb,

I think it would be way too coincidental that alot of people would have put trim in the cab and fenders of only the F150 flairsides after they bought them. But I digress.
as for me and mine, I like the clean simple look.
don't get me wrong if a person was to customize their truck with matching components and not be "all over the place" with whatnots and dohickys.
now back to interwebz truck XXX



with out trim



with trim

 

I'm in with a '73 4x4

 

Nice truck No74,

welcome to the few....
Stout looking truck
Did you get yours the way she sits?
Or did you do the bed swap?

 

This is almost exactly the direction I am headed with my truck...a different color (altho also non metallic), no roll bar, and widened steel wheels (good luck w that).

Thanks for the pic, @dads77, and the refocus...I was getting away from my original vision. I think I'm back on track now.

 

Like I said.......I'm not positive on the fact about no trim on the cabs of most Flaresides.........and back in the day when they first regained popularity .........most of the ones locally were the Freewheelin' package.........Just never saw any with trim on the cab until later years...........

 

Clean, Simple,

 

Got it that way. Have since added 35" bfg mud turrains. Currently in need of a new/rebuilt 9" carrier.

 

Random search....




at a place in Az.
Desert Valley auto Parts,

Bad news it is listed as SOLD!!

 

I know it is a "bump"side,
but still a sharp lookin' truck

 

Here is my project truck. Long way to go. Currently stuck on rear bumper brackets as most of you who read the forum know.

 

Looking Good there Ben,
Like the color on it,
What Wood are you going to use for the bed?

 

I bought some white oak from a local sawmill. Going to start planning it down tomorrow.


Stay tuned.

 

On the edge of my seat lol,
nice choice of wood my "step" brother...

 

project truck in Az...
awaiting rescue..

1977 Ford F150 4WD Short Bed Stepside (#77FO5287D) | Desert Valley Auto Parts