55.2-59 57 GMC how rare??

[Phungki]

Originally Posted by jmlloar

pic on day got it home

I thought the 57 had 2 ridges that ran the length of the hood. Or is that just on the 1/2 ton?
Looks like you have your work cut out for you with that one 😀.
Good luck finding the front chrome. I’ve been looking for a 56 and not thrilled with what I’m finding or the price of it either.

[jmlloar]

Originally Posted by Phungki

I thought the 57 had 2 ridges that ran the length of the hood. Or is that just on the 1/2 ton?
Looks like you have your work cut out for you with that one 😀.
Good luck finding the front chrome. I’ve been looking for a 56 and not thrilled with what I’m finding or the price of it either.

Came to find out it was actually a 55 and not a 57.
already looking better with a much nicer cab purchased

[dsraven]

check bills truck stop for front grille stuff. they had a chrome one awhile back, like weeks.
yes, 57 had the ribs in the hood, at least mine does.
front fenders are a little different as well, flat spots to mount the wrap around mustache grille surround extensions. could be easily cut/fabbed into a set of chevy fenders if thats whats available though. dash is also different style of hump and gauge package.

[jmlloar]

Originally Posted by dsraven

check bills truck stop for front grille stuff. they had a chrome one awhile back, like weeks.
yes, 57 had the ribs in the hood, at least mine does.
front fenders are a little different as well, flat spots to mount the wrap around mustache grille surround extensions. could be easily cut/fabbed into a set of chevy fenders if thats whats available though. dash is also different style of hump and gauge package.

first question, "bills truck stop"?

second question, my fenders look the same as chevy to me, am I missing something?

[dsraven]

google it, bills truck shop scroll down for pics of the grille, bottom of the page. Canadian stuff so USD covers more. yeah, gotta ship but you pay shipping from anywhere for most stuff anyway.

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

[dsraven]

fenders look the same until you look around the opening for the grille. look for small flat spot in the bump for the grille surround, where the mustache would wrap around and bolt on there. the stache covers the hole in the fender where the chevy turn signal goes so about the same height as that. chevy fenders don't have the flat spot because their grille is totally inside the opening. chevy fenders bolt up the same and lots of guys swapped the front end sheet metal because they liked the smoother look of the chevy plus parts were easier to come by. if you have a true gmc but not the flat spots on the fenders then this could be the case, especially if your stache doesn't fit well on the lower parts that house the turn signals.

[Phungki]

Originally Posted by dsraven

fenders look the same until you look around the opening for the grille. look for small flat spot in the bump for the grille surround, where the mustache would wrap around and bolt on there. the stache covers the hole in the fender where the chevy turn signal goes so about the same height as that. chevy fenders don't have the flat spot because their grille is totally inside the opening. chevy fenders bolt up the same and lots of guys swapped the front end sheet metal because they liked the smoother look of the chevy plus parts were easier to come by. if you have a true gmc but not the flat spots on the fenders then this could be the case, especially if your stache doesn't fit well on the lower parts that house the turn signals.

Yes that’s what someone did to my GMC. Whole front end got switched to Chevy. Kinda sucks really. Had me looking for all the parts that aren’t repopped and only made from 55-56. Worse if you have 57. Told the mustache is slightly different on a 57. Can’t verify that myself tho

[jmlloar]

Originally Posted by dsraven

google it, bills truck shop scroll down for pics of the grille, bottom of the page. Canadian stuff so USD covers more. yeah, gotta ship but you pay shipping from anywhere for most stuff anyway.

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

This place had nothing. They need to update their website

[jmlloar]

Ok, got my donor truck
2002 GMC sierra 1500.
has good running 5.3 in it
will be hooking that up to the factory sm420 and rear axle.

also has a nice set of leather bucket power seats that look like will be an easy swap