Eric and Linda St.Phillips wrote:
>
> 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
>
> >
> >
> >> -----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
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.'
> >>
> >> 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)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > -----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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >> >
> >
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
Ok List-then will a 55-57 singlel headlight brow work on a 58-59 fender?
Charlie
59 half step
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