New '65 Flareside owner

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CraigM
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New '65 Flareside owner

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Greetings from a 1st time Slick owner and 1st time poster. I bought this single-family owned '65 flareside a few weeks ago and have been learning the ins and outs as best as I can make out but there are a few things I have some questions about. Rather than list a bunch here I will leave this as more of an introduction and separate some questions into separate posts. Since the pictures were taken I've replaced plugs, wires, fuel pump, hoses, thermostat and housing, and a badly needed oil change as it hadn't been tabbed or driven much since 2006. Needs some more work as some guages aren't working but that's another post. It used to be green but had been painted red (sans primer or even sanding based on how bad the paint is flaking off everywhere!). I know how much everyone appreciates pictures so here you go!

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looks good..... i wish i had a seat that nice !!!
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Welcome from Sandia, Texas. Looks like you have a great start. Thanks, Lyman.
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Post by factorystock »

Welcome! Shortbed flaresides( stepsides) are always a great choice and have a timeless nostalgic mass appeal. The original green paint looks special order, a previous Bell Telephone truck my guess. Door vin tag code on color? It may be blank if special order color.
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Post by CraigM »

That was one thing I was confused by is that the color code on the tag is, in fact, blank. Also the green looks darker than the '65 Holly Green.
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Nice looking truck you have there Craig!, Welcome to the mob from down here!
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Welcome to a fellow Washingtonian. Another clue as to it being something other than a off the lot truck. A DSO with 6 digits. Shows it was ordered in Special and not purchased off the lot. Could have been a Forest Service vehical. They used alot of this type of truck I dont remember seeing dark green on them more of a pea green color. Looks like a solid truck have fun with it.
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Nice.... very nice!!! Welcome to the affliction from West Virginia!!!!
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welcome.gif form the U.P. of Michigan. I like Flaresides.
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Hello, and welcome.gif from the Portland, Oregon area. Sweet looking truck. You don't see many of the short narrow bed Slicks in the Portland area.

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Welcome. That is a sweet looking Slick. I'd love to find a short box flareside.
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Welcome from Houston TX!! First time poster AND with pics!! Yeah!! Looks like a great truck to start with. Have fun with it!

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A big welcome from NW Ohio. Nice truck, looks good and solid.
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Sweet truck - nice acquisition!
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Post by CraigM »

Thanks everyone. You really know how to make a newbie feel welcome! The door VIN tag did include a 6 digit DSO code: 744722. Was delivered to Seattle, WA where it has been ever since. That makes more sense now as far as the shade of the green paint goes.
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This is a Bell Telephone F 250 I checked out in the early 80's when being auctioned off. Image
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I was just going to say that sure looks like a Ma Bell tel truck.
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Nice truck. Welcome from Kansas City!

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Re: New '65 Flareside owner

Post by CraigM »

You guys were right, it was a Bell truck. I found this decal under the previous owners paint job:

“No job is so important and no service is so urgent that we cannot take time to perform our work safely.”
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