1987 Ford F-150 Flare Side

[Fabrux]

Its well known that F-series pickups had flare side beds available from 1957-1986 and then again from 1992-2009. What may not be well know is that there actually was a 1987 flare side bed that was produced in limited quantities. For one reason or another the bed was discontinued for the 1988 model year and didn't re-appear again until 1992. The beds from 1953 all the way to 1987 were pretty much the same save for the fenders. In 1992 the bed was redesigned to blend more with the cab of the truck. The unique-for-'87 bed is the same as '80-'86 with the exception of the wheel wells which were changed to the '87-'96 style.

I've had this project on the back-burner for a while now and I figured it was high time I got it finished. I started with a Monogram 1980 F-150 and swapped out the bed fender wheel wells. I then cut the cab behind the doors and attached it to a cab from the 1991 F-250 that was similarly cut to make a regular cab. The interior is still in progress but its essentially the 1980 tub with seats, dash and door panels from the 1991. The grille was recycled from and older build and the headlight lenses were destroyed so I used a slightly smaller lens to emulate the Australian version '87-'91 grille.

[gray07]

Great looking truck

[Maindrian Pace]

I had no idea Australia got these. Great trucks!

-MJS

[Fabrux]

I think this style was the last of the F-150s that they got as factory vehicles. Too expensive to maintain and too big to drive in the cities and therefore too small a market to convert to LHD, from what I've read. You can get newer styles, but I believe they're mostly aftermarket conversions. They also have different emission standards there.

[hotrod59f100]

I like bolth your model and 1.1 . I love ford flare sides. I need to get ahold of one of these beds to convert on my f150 kit.

Edited March 14, 2012 by hotrod59f100

[Fabrux]

I was looking through local classifieds and came across a 1984 F-150 flare side for sale that actually has the 1987 bed on it! Threw me for a loop, that's for sure! Although I would have to say the best looking truck I've seen so far was, again, on my local classifieds. It was a combo build that was on a late '80s frame, I believe, and had a '92-'96 front clip, the '87 bed and it was a dually! I'm wishing now that I had saved the pictures of it...