58-59 Truck 1/2 Ton Factory Floor Shift? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

custombuilt67-72 · 03-02-2007, 04:58 PM

I've seen a lot of trucks, but I saw my first 58-59 with a factory looking floor shift. I saw the truck at a mechanic's shop and he said it is factory. The steering column has no shifter and the shifter itself is the long straight truck style. I'm not sure if it is a 3 or 4 spd. Was this a option on 1/2 ton non-
4-WD trucks. No pictures as the guy said it was not for sale. Let me know what you think, could it be a factory 3-SPD on floor?

dwcsr · 03-02-2007, 07:41 PM

4 spd was a common option

ktgooch · 03-02-2007, 09:46 PM

did they make a factory auto?

CAL 58 GMC · 03-02-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ktgooch

did they make a factory auto?

Yes they did, but it was not on the floor. The factory auto trans was somewhat more rare since back in the 50's most truck were just work trucks and most of them were 3 or 4 speeds.

caino59 · 03-08-2007, 01:38 PM

yea, my 59 had factory floor shift

4 speed w/ a granny first gear.

03-02-2007, 04:58 PM	#1
custombuilt67-72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cleveland, N.C. Posts: 13	58-59 Truck 1/2 Ton Factory Floor Shift? I've seen a lot of trucks, but I saw my first 58-59 with a factory looking floor shift. I saw the truck at a mechanic's shop and he said it is factory. The steering column has no shifter and the shifter itself is the long straight truck style. I'm not sure if it is a 3 or 4 spd. Was this a option on 1/2 ton non- 4-WD trucks. No pictures as the guy said it was not for sale. Let me know what you think, could it be a factory 3-SPD on floor?

03-02-2007, 07:41 PM	#2
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: 58-59 Truck 1/2 Ton Factory Floor Shift? 4 spd was a common option

03-02-2007, 09:46 PM	#3
ktgooch SWB CLUB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: kansas Posts: 50	Re: 58-59 Truck 1/2 Ton Factory Floor Shift? did they make a factory auto?

03-08-2007, 01:38 PM	#5
caino59 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 46	Re: 58-59 Truck 1/2 Ton Factory Floor Shift? yea, my 59 had factory floor shift 4 speed w/ a granny first gear. __________________ 1959 Chevy - Project Pics!



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