I was looking for a truck to pull an enclosed “TPD” composite 20 ft trailer … and this one fell into my lap…
California “Virgin” F-250 Camper Special …..
and a “google search” brought me to this forum …
Just amazing the info here …
this is a 1970 “one owner” 360 V8, 2 barrel, C6, AC , PS PB,
It was only used to haul a camper around and has sat inside a barn for the past 10-15 years. The motor was rebuilt and supposedly upped to 390 specs.
Paint is “1970 Mavrick Grabber Blue”
….nary a dent or any rust anywhere.
I have all the paperwork from day one and all the manuals and the original California “black & Yelow” License plates.
I changed the old York ac compresseor to new 134a unit, and replaced all the hoses, rebuilt the carb, currently switching the white “Western Wheels to stock factory 8 lugs and installing new tires and stock hubcaps and beauty rims.
My burning question is why are they called
“Bumpsides” pickups?
My other “old truck” is a 1946 Hudson pickup..
I love old trucks …
John
Folsom CA
I learn from this site that the word bumpside comes from the bump (raised area) that the exterior trim is mounted on. The trim that is halfway up the side of truck. The 1973 thru 79 i think are dentsides which there is an indention in the same area. By the way, WHAT A NICE HUDSON!!!
