flareside pics needed for inspiration.

debauchee · Post by **debauchee** » August 19, 2009, 1:06 pm

First off, it is flareside correct? I've found multiple comments online that swear that fords are called both flaresides and stepsides but It seems like there are more people saying "flareside" is correct for ford.

Anyway, mine came with a piece of 2x6 board painted black and bolted to the back as a bumper with some real cheep tail lights attached to it so needless to say, I've removed all that but now trying to decide what to do with it. Oddly enough, I can find lots of pics online but not many of them show the back real well so figured I'd see if any of you have ones that you like.

Things I'm trying to decide are:
bumper or no bumper and if bumper, what kind of bumper. (and how the heck to those original flareside bumpers attach anyway?)
Original shield style tail lights or more modern tail lights.
License plate on the side, bumper, under bed, or frenched maybe?

36truck · Post by **36truck** » August 19, 2009, 1:55 pm

On my 79 Flareside I used a Fairmont rear bumper. It fit well covered the width of the taillamps. On my next one I will use the same bumper with LED lights cut into it.

Macon ACE · Post by **Macon ACE** » August 19, 2009, 3:53 pm

Yep, flareside is correct.

Not the best pic, but here's the rear of my '64:

Far as I know it's the OE bumper.

spstack · Post by **spstack** » August 19, 2009, 10:58 pm

put a roll pan on mine its a 63 with taillights in the roll pan and its resesed for the tag seems everytime i walked around the truck i would catch my shin or knee oh and that hurts so got rid of them...

grw · Post by **grw** » August 20, 2009, 7:53 am

I am looking into building my own rollpan that doubles as a bumper. Resed lights and plate. More to come as time allows. The summer has been tied up with family and the house. So it has been on the back burner.

debauchee · Post by **debauchee** » August 20, 2009, 11:33 am

The roll pan idea would be cool. Any one have any pics of that? I found this pic that is kind of cool.

No bumper and tail lights in the back fenders. I like how it still looks old school hot rodish but with cleaner lines. Because mine is a long bed though, I don't think other drivers would be able to see the tail lights good enough.