1959 Deluxe Fleetside - Project #3!
 

It's been a while since I've posted on my other builds.. I stumbled upon this truck this weekend and couldn't pass it up. I'm bit with the 55-59 bug.. lol. It's a 59 Deluxe Big Window Fleetside with the RARE chrome trim! The truck was last tagged in 88, it has a Mystery Engine in it, possibly Caddy or Buick - If anyone knows what it is please let me know. It's had a lot of nice upgrades - disc brakes, power steering and tilt wheel. The lady i purchased the truck from didn't know much about the truck as it belonged to her dad. Gonna drop a battery in it this week and try to get it running... What do ya'll think this one's worth?

Re: 1959 Deluxe Fleetside - Project #3!
 

Looks like a nice clean truck.
Kim

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Thanks Kim - Should be a fun build! I'm gonna throw a nice set of wheels on it, some bumpers and have a nice cruiser :)

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very nice truck. bed trim appears to be rare as hens teeth. truck looks to be in good shape too.
most unusual dash treatment i've ever seen :D

put links of your builds in your signature, i forget what else your working on

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Yeah its in excellent condition, especially for a Texas Truck. It was parked in a garage for years, so that always helps. It's safe to say that interrior is HIDEOUS! lol. Thats all coming out, haha!

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Looks like a good start. All the hard to find stuff seems to be there. I have been chasing that bed chrome for years. What exactly is that on the dash?

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It's like a molded carpet or something.. its a mystery. there's nothing wrong with the dash.. it's perfect and not cut up. It was last tagged in 88, so this probably looked good in the 80's... not so much now.

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Buggy5872.. there's a 59 fleetside on the dallas craigslist with the trim, bumpers and grill restored, complete for $5500... you might have to buy a truck just to get it the trim, then weld the holes up and ebay the truck or swap out the bed with your truck.

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Curious if anyone can tell me what the engine is?

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link to side molding on fleetside Trucks

http://www.billstruckshop.com/55-59.html

Scroll down the page

hope this helps some of yall

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good lookin truck sir !!! should be a nice runner

my guess would be between 25 and $3500

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Cool - Thanks for sharing - Its about time someone started making the trim for these trucks.

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It's a Buick v8. You will have to check vin I'd to determine if cubic inches. Could be a 350 400 or 455.

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Do you know where the VIN is stamped on the block and how to go about looking it up? Thanks so much! - Shane

Re: 1959 Deluxe Fleetside - Project #3!
 

should be on the back of the block on top where tranmission meets the block

lots of info on engine block #s on internet

i believe its a 7 number code

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Not sure where on block vin pad is. Chevy is in front on passenger side by water pump. Your looking for a flat machined area with stamped in numbers. Try a site called buickgod to look up vin. Hopefully it's a 455 one of the best and rare gm v8s.:metal:

Re: 1959 Deluxe Fleetside - Project #3!
 

Well, its been 4 years since I've posted on this truck. The good news is I'm back on the project. We are updating the suspension with C4 corvette (Front/Rear) - we have a 5.3 LS engine/4l60E combo going in to make this a really nice cruiser! Here's some pics of the progress - I would love to know what rear underbed fuel tank works best for a fleetside.. the one's on CPP's site specifically say they will not work on a fleety..

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Looks real nice.
Kim

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Wow that rear looks awesome, What kit or company did you use for the Dana 44?
Thanks

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Looks awesome Shane!! Gotta toss some build links in your signature (=

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I guess you are bitten by the TF bug! What happened to the Buick drivetrain? I thought it would be cool. Different is good.