how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

tom71 · 07-04-2006, 12:25 AM

how rare is this truck ?what is the bed worth ? i think it is a short bed, i know its a fleet side . thanks for the input ....tom

dwcsr · 07-04-2006, 01:01 AM

I used to think they were rare until I started looking for one. There still seems to be a lot of them around. Condition would be a factor. That bed seemed to rot quicker that a step.

To the right person in the right condition the bed could be worth $500 - $850, but I'm looking so I might pay if I had the cash and it was close enough. if its in CA I would have shipping so it would cut the price I would be willing to pay.

dwcsr · 07-04-2006, 01:02 AM

type in 58 fleetside in google. There are still a lot around

NDtruck · 07-04-2006, 10:40 AM

They aren't very rare when compared to something like a cameo. But it also depends a little on the region where you are at.

Up where I'm at everyone and there mother seems to have a step side, so the fleetside seems a little more rare or at least it is something a little different fromt he norm. Again though they really aren't all that rare, but 58-59 were the only years they made that particular style bed for the task force series.

-MRL

tom71 · 07-04-2006, 10:45 AM

so whats the difference between a cameo and a fleet?

CAL 58 GMC · 07-04-2006, 12:32 PM

The Cameo had fiberglass bed sides with trim down the sides and all were big window cabs. They made them from 55 to 58. The fleetside ware all steel. Here's a few pic's to show the difference. The first pic is the Cameo, the next is the fleetside.

dwcsr · 07-04-2006, 12:35 PM

The fleetside and GMC's wideside started in 1958. It was the first fleet side

**HOTFUN** · 07-04-2006, 02:11 PM

And if it would have the chrome box side trim on the bulge it would be worth a lot of money to me! The custom cab models were much more seen on the coasts than out here in farm country.

CircusWagonJim · 07-04-2006, 10:56 PM

The FIRST vehicle I ever bought for myself was a '59 short/wide/fleet big-window with all the trim, a factory V-8 and a big-window. I was in the Air Force stationed in Minot, North Dakota and I could only drive it on base because the lash in the rearend was so bad it would whine TERRIBLE above 20 mph and when you let off the gas. It was a great truck but my mechanical abilities were still VERY limited so I bought the most absoluteley beautiful 100% virgin '72 Nova I've ever seen and proceeded to personalize it. Both were great cars I wish I still had. A few career choices and MANY cars later I'm back to building a '56 Big-Window 20-years after selling that '59- and my dad had a really nice '55 20-years before that.
Rare- not as rare as GMC bumper bullets, tailgates and clean gauge panels!!!

NDtruck · 07-05-2006, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CircusWagon

I was in the Air Force stationed in Minot, North Dakota

CircusWagon - Nice to see somebody who's at least heard of North Dakota.

Let alone actually been here.

07-04-2006, 12:25 AM	#1
tom71 what happened to flint mi Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 437	how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? how rare is this truck ?what is the bed worth ? i think it is a short bed, i know its a fleet side . thanks for the input ....tom __________________ 71 swb 2wd fleet frame off in progress 72 4x4 blazer daily driver 70 olds cutlass s mint condition owned by a grandma 56 gmc 2wd project waitng 97 fiance mobile

07-04-2006, 01:01 AM	#2
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? I used to think they were rare until I started looking for one. There still seems to be a lot of them around. Condition would be a factor. That bed seemed to rot quicker that a step. To the right person in the right condition the bed could be worth $500 - $850, but I'm looking so I might pay if I had the cash and it was close enough. if its in CA I would have shipping so it would cut the price I would be willing to pay.

07-04-2006, 01:02 AM	#3
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? type in 58 fleetside in google. There are still a lot around

07-04-2006, 10:40 AM	#4
NDtruck Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Dakota, USA Posts: 18	Re: how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? They aren't very rare when compared to something like a cameo. But it also depends a little on the region where you are at. Up where I'm at everyone and there mother seems to have a step side, so the fleetside seems a little more rare or at least it is something a little different fromt he norm. Again though they really aren't all that rare, but 58-59 were the only years they made that particular style bed for the task force series. -MRL

07-04-2006, 10:45 AM	#5
tom71 what happened to flint mi Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 437	Re: how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? so whats the difference between a cameo and a fleet? __________________ 71 swb 2wd fleet frame off in progress 72 4x4 blazer daily driver 70 olds cutlass s mint condition owned by a grandma 56 gmc 2wd project waitng 97 fiance mobile

07-04-2006, 12:32 PM	#6
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? The Cameo had fiberglass bed sides with trim down the sides and all were big window cabs. They made them from 55 to 58. The fleetside ware all steel. Here's a few pic's to show the difference. The first pic is the Cameo, the next is the fleetside. Attached Images __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4 Last edited by CAL 58 GMC; 07-04-2006 at 12:35 PM.

07-04-2006, 12:35 PM	#7
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? The fleetside and GMC's wideside started in 1958. It was the first fleet side

07-04-2006, 02:11 PM	#8
HOTFUN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,135	Re: how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? And if it would have the chrome box side trim on the bulge it would be worth a lot of money to me! The custom cab models were much more seen on the coasts than out here in farm country. __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

07-04-2006, 10:56 PM	#9
CircusWagonJim Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 707	Re: how rare is a 59 chevy p/u fleetside shortbed ? The FIRST vehicle I ever bought for myself was a '59 short/wide/fleet big-window with all the trim, a factory V-8 and a big-window. I was in the Air Force stationed in Minot, North Dakota and I could only drive it on base because the lash in the rearend was so bad it would whine TERRIBLE above 20 mph and when you let off the gas. It was a great truck but my mechanical abilities were still VERY limited so I bought the most absoluteley beautiful 100% virgin '72 Nova I've ever seen and proceeded to personalize it. Both were great cars I wish I still had. A few career choices and MANY cars later I'm back to building a '56 Big-Window 20-years after selling that '59- and my dad had a really nice '55 20-years before that. Rare- not as rare as GMC bumper bullets, tailgates and clean gauge panels!!!



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