Perry,
I know that I am not the Jim you addressed this question to, but the short
answer is Yes and the long answer is also Yes.
Jim V.
At 01:24 PM 2/1/02 Friday, Perry Smith wrote:
>Hey Jim maybe you can answer this, will a GMC steering box bolt in to a
>Chevy (58 GMC to 59 Chevy)?
>Perry
>
>
> >From: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>
> >Reply-To: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>
> >To: Old Trucks List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Will 59 cab work with 57 front clip?
> >Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 07:38:32 -0600
> >
> > > Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 22:18:04 -0600
> > > From: "MIKE LAMBERT" <MIK_LAM@msn.com>
> > > Subject: [oletrucks] Will 59 cab work with 57 front clip?
> > >
> > > May be a silly question but I am new to this. I have a 58 and 59 short
> >bed
> > > but I want a 57. So my question is will the 59 cab work with a 57 front
> >clip
> > > and bed? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Mike Lambert
> > > Broken Arrow, OK.
> >
> >Mike--
> >
> >As far as I know, the cabs are the same...mostly. The hood hinge bolt
> >holes moved in 1958, and the wiper motor mounting area changed a bit to
> >accomodate the larger 58 electric wiper motor. The frame is longer on
> >the 58-59 trucks, so if you are just swapping clips, the bumper will not
> >go back on properly, you'll have to trim the frame back some...and also
> >change the radiator support brackets to the 57 style, and put them where
> >they belong.
> >
> >I'm doing the opposite with my 57 Suburban, so it will match my other 59
> >trucks. I'm looking for good 58/59 front fenders, if you have any you
> >want to get rid of?
> >
> >Jim F
> >59s in AZ
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
>Perry Smith
>58 GMC Fleetside
>58 Chevy stepside ina basket
>Phoenix Arizona
>
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