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**special-K** · 09-03-2006, 08:34 AM

Nice GMC,for sure!I don`t know how I missed it before.Welcome to the site.A little piece of trivia:GMCs were called "Widesides",but we all still call them Fleetsides.That`s cool,like "Stepside",that`s what most people call Fords and Dodges,too

.When do you hear "Flareside","Utiline","Sweptside",or whatever they called wide FlOoReDs.

09-03-2006, 08:34 AM	#37
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: My 72 gmc fleetside Nice GMC,for sure!I don`t know how I missed it before.Welcome to the site.A little piece of trivia:GMCs were called "Widesides",but we all still call them Fleetsides.That`s cool,like "Stepside",that`s what most people call Fords and Dodges,too.When do you hear "Flareside","Utiline","Sweptside",or whatever they called wide FlOoReDs. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~