New guy from NC with a 59 Fleet Option

[vwjohnny]

I had the same concerns as you about 3 years ago. After I gambled with a head rebuild and some other parts the truck fired up and stills runs great. I scrapped all of the ideas I had and just started driving it. Good luck.

[dirty deeds]

Originally Posted by Maximus

I love how the fleets used Chevy dashes, I have never seen the 'Vee' with a GMC logo in it thats cool!!

Ive seen one more of these trucks for sale

These parts are for sale, if you have extra cash you may wanna grab em just to have if you need... I doubt they reproduce these but if yours look better then nevermind...

Ebay fleet parts


as for the front end, if you don't like it, don't keep it. Its your truck, just make sure you keep the parts if you can store them.

Cool truck! keep us posted!


man, a GMC with a chevy dash... that will piss off some of the die hard GMC guys! haha

Thanks for the link, I was looking at those and thought about picking them up for spares buy mine are nice. As long I don't break them I should be ok.

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Boy you must be slow, Rick at American Restorations would have all those popped out in two hour long episodes.....

HAHA, I know. I was watching that show the other day and he did one of those old tire inflaters just like I've got to do. Honestly I'm even slower than that as 2yrs is optimistic. I have a 12yr old and a 2yr old that get most of my time.

Originally Posted by Liz

mmhmm welcome from down the block

Thanks neighbor

Originally Posted by 1959 Apache 3600

Welcome!
Good looking truck you have there. No matter what you decide to do with it, it's a great truck to start with.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by TX58

Wow, thanks for clearing up the fleet option info. I have seen those grilles before and always thought it was some old aftermarket stuff. I would restore it, you can always hot rod a more common truck.
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Thanks. It can always change down the road and I'm always changing my mind. If I were to start on it today it'd probably get a restoration and front disk brake swap.

Originally Posted by vwjohnny

I had the same concerns as you about 3 years ago. After I gambled with a head rebuild and some other parts the truck fired up and stills runs great. I scrapped all of the ideas I had and just started driving it. Good luck.

That's a cool truck, I would not have thought of chroming that grill. I was considering blacking it all out with a nice base/clear glossy black. That would keep the theme but throw a little custom look at it.