NZV8: Hi Allen, nice truck — what year is it?
Allen: It is a 1976 Ford F100 stepside.
What is the difference between the stepside and a regular truck?
My truck, being a stepside version, has the fenders visible outside the actual truck bed. This typically reduces the carrying capacity of the truck bed, but it adds a lot of style to the look. The word ‘step’ comes from the step provided to the forward area of the fender where the bed meets the cab. The more common look is a