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**paulspickupparts** · 08-03-2021, 01:48 PM

GMC and Chevy Headlight Bezels will interchange .

I see this so often in repo parts. Mis information is passed on to all the dealers and they all fall in line. I have found that many of the dealers have no idea what they are selling. Other than what the repo people tell them . Right or wrong .

So in 58 and 59 Chevy never used a chrome headlight bezel. They were painted white . That was true whether you had a standard cab or custom cab . Before repos came in chrome many truck owners would chrome their painted bezels for a little more bling on the front end. Not correct for a restoration but does add to the look and matches well with a chrome grille and bumper .

So in 58 and 59 GMC used a painted bezel on the standard cab trucks. On the custom cab trucks GMC (not Chevy ) used an aluminum bezel. They are super hard to find in any condition and even harder to find in good condition. They are fairly bright in appearance but not as bright as chrome. I believe they were anodized and not polished .

08-03-2021, 01:48 PM	#4
paulspickupparts Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Seward Nebraska Posts: 1,596	Re: 58-59 headlight bezels GMC and Chevy Headlight Bezels will interchange . I see this so often in repo parts. Mis information is passed on to all the dealers and they all fall in line. I have found that many of the dealers have no idea what they are selling. Other than what the repo people tell them . Right or wrong . So in 58 and 59 Chevy never used a chrome headlight bezel. They were painted white . That was true whether you had a standard cab or custom cab . Before repos came in chrome many truck owners would chrome their painted bezels for a little more bling on the front end. Not correct for a restoration but does add to the look and matches well with a chrome grille and bumper . So in 58 and 59 GMC used a painted bezel on the standard cab trucks. On the custom cab trucks GMC (not Chevy ) used an aluminum bezel. They are super hard to find in any condition and even harder to find in good condition. They are fairly bright in appearance but not as bright as chrome. I believe they were anodized and not polished .