1987 flareside.

[1987flareside]

I have a 1987 flareside, currently restoring the truck. Finished rebuilding engine and tranny. Paint is left, which it could use. My question is how rare are they exactly? http://

 

[SuperCab]

Never seen one before... Maybe its an 87 with a gen 7 bed? Didn't think they made flaresides in gen 8...

Either way, welcome to the site! That's a good looking truck - I love flaresides.

 

[1987flareside]

Thanks for the welcome and yes from what I have read about them ford produced them for one year in 87. In the gen 8. They used the gen 7 flaresides, as it has the chain tailgate and all. This is just what I have read up on it. Currently restoring it just rebuilt the 302 in it. It was my grandfathers truck, only had 81k miles on body.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Like I posted on F150forum... It's a very very uncommon truck.. They did only make in in 87 for the 8th gen nose.. It's got a gen 7 bed with the gen 8 style over fender roll..




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[1987flareside]

I see, I was just wondering. I've had tons of people try to buy it off of me. Which I would never sell just because of the sentimental value it holds. Does anyone know of someone who can custom make projector headlights for the 87-91 as well while I'm on here lol.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Idk for 8th gens.. But eBay.. I hate the way they look on these trucks.. A nice set of clears or smoked lenses look great compared to projectors.


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[1987flareside]

I would love smoked lenses with hids problem is finding smoked lenses i cannot find anything for it besides oem replacements

 

[5.0Flareside]

8th gens are hard to find headlights for.. 9th gen are super easy.. Which sucks in your case


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[1987flareside]

I have emailed companies asking why, and the reply I got was that the 87-91 f150 were "work horses" and that they are not many of them left on the road so there isn't a big demand for them.

 

[5.0Flareside]

It's true... The big reason why the 9th gen have such a market... Was 93-95 lightnings


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[jebadiah04]

Meh, superdutys are work horses too. Tons of aftermarket.

Comes down to s&d

My personal opinion gen 8 is one of the worst front ends ford made, mostly due to the hood shape.

i think many people are in the same boat. Which makes them shoot for gen 9s. Which i find very very nice. As do others, lot more demand.



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[Beach66Bum]

awesome truck!!! I'm wanting a flareside now......
Welcome to FTF!

 

[jebadiah04]

I would love the 87 flareside bed on a gen 9 powestroke

Ive always wanted to pick up a gen 9 psd and swap over flareside and gen 7 sheet metal onto it, but my flareside is too nice to tear up and most psds in that range are THRASHED

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[1987flareside]

I have a 6.7l powerstroke, but this is just a truck I'm restoring it was my grandfathers who passed away pretty recently.

 

[Lost]

I had that truck in black silver new 87 for 4 months 300 auto . Traded for a 79 the mudders and lift kit .. Kids LOL more power . I like the front end I bought a 89 new reg bed of course was best truck I ever had .