View Single Post
Old 11-26-2020, 02:19 PM   #7
mr48chev
Registered User
 
mr48chev's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toppenish, WA
Posts: 15,305
Re: 1/2 ton SWB GMC vs Chevy frames

Quote:
Originally Posted by dsraven View Post
shouldda mentioned, my 57 gmc is a Canadian truck so the Chevy rad support was used from the factory. I also think some of the cheaper versions of these trucks used parts from whatever they had laying around. I have seen pics of a 4 eyed truck with adapters in the headlight areas to use single beams on each side. different grilles etc.
I'm thinking that those 58/59 trucks with the single headlights and odd grill were built for fleet use.
__________________
Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club.

My ongoing truck projects:
48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six.
71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant.
77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.
mr48chev is offline   Reply With Quote