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Bluegoose972 · 05-09-2003, 06:10 PM

There is a clean 59 Apache pickup with a fleetside bed close to where I work. But I like the single headlight configuration of the 55-57 models. Is the front sheet metal interchangeable from a 55-57 to a 59 model pickup? The cabs look similar.

Seon · 05-09-2003, 09:19 PM

Generally speaking, yes they're both interchangeable; however I changed '56 to '56 front fenders and discovered that there was about 1/2" difference in the radiator support location holes.
When they produced these trucks, they didn't have a quality control as we have now. So you'll just have to try it.

05-09-2003, 06:10 PM	#1
Bluegoose972 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 248	Front Sheet Metal Swaps There is a clean 59 Apache pickup with a fleetside bed close to where I work. But I like the single headlight configuration of the 55-57 models. Is the front sheet metal interchangeable from a 55-57 to a 59 model pickup? The cabs look similar.

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05-09-2003, 09:19 PM	#2
Seon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Northern CA. Posts: 503	Generally speaking, yes they're both interchangeable; however I changed '56 to '56 front fenders and discovered that there was about 1/2" difference in the radiator support location holes. When they produced these trucks, they didn't have a quality control as we have now. So you'll just have to try it.



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