Hi All,
The single headlight 58 and 59's were fleet purchased vehicles.
Eric A. St.Phillips
1959 GMC 100, long fleetside
Fairport, NY
-----Original Message-----
From: Gwyn Reedy <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
To: Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 1:41 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] FW: Single headlight '58
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gwyn Reedy [mailto:mgr@mgrcorp.com]
>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 12:13 PM
>> To: Brad Camp
>> Cc: oletrucks
>> Subject: Single headlight '58
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>> Dual headlights were illegal in many states till the mid-late
>> 50's. Look at the 58 Furd products which had models with duals
>> and singles. Seems like South Dakota was a holdout on changing
>> their law if I remember correctly. So a single headlight model
>> could have been made for those restrictive states. Kinda a
>> forerunner of 'Calif emissions vs 49 state emissions.'
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>> Makes you wonder why governments have to get so involved in
>> legislating technical matters. Probably done in the name of
>> safety but really done to favor some lobbying outfit. For
>> example, halogen lights were illegal here long after adopted in
>> Europe. Who fought it the hardest? GE who wanted to continue
>> cranking out sealed beams...
>>
>> Gwyn Reedy
>> Brandon, Florida
>> mailto:mgr@mgrcorp.com
>> '72 Cheyenne half ton (driver)
>> '69 El Camino SS396 (rebuilder)
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>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> > [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brad Camp
>> > Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 11:15 AM
>> > To: MPHUDAK@aol.com
>> > Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] parts web site
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>> > There was in fact a single headlight model in '58 and '59. They put a
>> > single headlight in the double hole area and it seems they didn't cut
>> > the metal filler out. If you take Custom Classic Trycks, look at Dec.
>> > '98, page 6. There's a pic of one there.
>> >
>> > Brad Camp
>> > '56 Suburban
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>> > >From: MPHUDAK@aol.com
>> > >Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 09:34:33 EST
>> > >To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> > >Subject: [oletrucks] parts web site
>> > >Reply-To: MPHUDAK@aol.com
>> > >
>> > >http://www.nfpg.com/sqlnut/sp/csi/csi_show_parts
>> > >found this web site this morning, has a lot of parts and trucks.
While
>> > >reading one of the ads, some said they have a rare single head
>> light 58
>> > chevy.
>> > >Is there such a beast, or is it just switched sheet metal?
>> > >
>> > >TIA,
>> > >Hudak
>> > >2-54 3100
>> > >57 3100
>> > >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
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>> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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