Since spring is in the air.. Time to bring out the Step

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Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin!!!

Haven't been on the site in a long long time!!

Hope all are well!!

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looks good, I always wondered how the big bump air cleaner scoops would look on the little brothers.

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Nice! I've always had a soft spot for the step sides. Looking good!
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As one of the best dressed guys on this site, it's nice to see your Bump matches your attire!
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That is a great looking truck :thup: , but my instincts are telling me that isn't a Ford stepside bed. :hmm:
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@forrestbump lol I forgot about the who's who pic...
@tex72 it's a HYBRID...lol... (I think the bowtie bed looks better)
There is a pic somewhere called state of confusion where I have Ducati
In the bed... Imagine the looks I got from the Ford purest
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Nice truck. I need to order some new tires for the new wheels I ordered and was wondering what size are on this truck? I was thinking 275 60R/15 for rear and 245's for front.

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nice! thats really cool how well the ridge(?) on the GM fenders line up fairly well with the bump - :thup:
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Wow! Nice truck! I do like the bed! The lip around the rear wheel opening even mimicks the front wheel opening nicely! :thup:

:hmm: Hmmmm...... if one wanted to spend a little time doing body mods, I bet they could pretty easily cut just the bump profile out of a junk bump bed and graft it into those stepside fenders! Would be a one-off "bump stepside bed"! Man, I think about bumps too much! :help:
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SomersMerc wrote:Nice truck. I need to order some new tires for the new wheels I ordered and was wondering what size are on this truck? I was thinking 275 60R/15 for rear and 245's for front.

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Dave you were close 275 rear/ 235 front... I was gonna go 245 all around but thought staggered look would be better.

With manual steering it can be a bear to park otherwise tracks well on the road, virtually hands free on smooth highway. Although bumpy roads require constant attention at the steering wheel. Good shocks and updated bushings really improved overall ride.
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Whateverman wrote:nice! thats really cool how well the ridge(?) on the GM fenders line up fairly well with the bump - :thup:

Yeah that's what I thought too, it's unique even with the rust and bad paint. I do get a Lil grief from the blue oval and bowtie purest... Mostly older guys that know exactly what they see. My only issue is I couldn't find a plain tailgate (no way a chevy one was gonna be used) so I run a gate net.
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:lol: hey if you get some grief at least ya know they're payin attention eh? :lol:


is the box late 50's/early 60's ?cuz it kinda looks like the one on my buddys 59 apache
- still got my first first car 20+yrs later : 69 f100 sorta kinda pretending its a Mercury M100 w/a 70 f350 sport custom cab (factory buckets) 67 grille with 69 ranger cooneyes 68 merc box and hood,some supercool fiberglass fenders i scored way back when, 76 f150 disc brake frontend..currently running a 90 5.0HO 4bbl/c4 auto & 3.50 posi...originally a 360/c6 f100 Ranger with dealer added towpack (incl. kelsey hays trailer brake),boxside toolbox,behind the seat stowage & belly tank...only original parts left on 'er are the frame,rear end,rear springs,and rear bumper...
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Whateverman wrote::lol: hey if you get some grief at least ya know they're payin attention eh? :lol:


is the box late 50's/early 60's ?cuz it kinda looks like the one on my buddys 59 apache
Yeah fenders/bed are late 50's Chevy...
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84-9401 is the part number for the 55-59 PLAIN chevy stepside tailgate for about $160 from Dixie Truck Works, trunnions are about $25 for a pair and chains are $24 for OE and about $45 for polished SS <$10 for chain covers...

Nice truck... have seen this before with a neighbor's bump when I was growin' up. I really like it.

Did you put a 'big' dash in that truck too?
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PhantomoftheBumpside wrote:84-9401 is the part number for the 55-59 PLAIN chevy stepside tailgate for about $160 from Dixie Truck Works......

Did you put a 'big' dash in that truck too?
Thanks ROB!!! I will check that out... I think a metal tailgate might
spoil me after 6 years without one... Also no big dash, I have bare metal dash...
No pad no frills.

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