86 1/2 Brutus wrote
It wasn't until i joined the family that i realized that the bullnose flareside still has wood beds.. Any reason as to why? just really curious is all, i think those wood beds are beautiful
I'm not sure
why they carried the wood floor design into the 1980's, but I assume because it was easy (rather than a redesign). The bed used on the Bullnose Flareside was basically a carry-over from the dentside models, but with different (fiberglass) fenders. Obviously there was still a market for the Flareside trucks in the 80's (the early 80's, at least) or they wouldn't have kept manufacturing them. By the time the last year came around (1987) I suppose they were getting just a little too old fashioned and had to go. I assume sales (dealer orders) for them decreased in the mid-80's.
Kind of like the 3-on-the-tree transmission. They seem a bit out of place in the Bullnoses to me...like they should have discontinued them in 1979. Again, that was an antique design that was carried over...probably because it was easy.
I'm a big fan of the Flaresides, but oddly it's not the wooden floor that draws my attention that much. It's the steps, the fenders, and the tailgate and chains. The best view of the Bullnose Flareside is from the rear;).
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1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995