Are the GMC parklights different than the Chevy? If so, I
appoligize to Christian, I don't have the parklamps for a GMC.
Bert
> > From: "Eric and Linda St.Phillips" <lstphil1@rochester.rr.com>
> > To: "The Hansons" <dustyrose@mcn.net>, "oletrucks"
><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Thanks for the help.
> > Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 09:40:49 -0500
> > Reply-to: "Eric and Linda St.Phillips" <lstphil1@rochester.rr.com>
>
> > Christian and All,
> > I had a parking lamp bezel conversation with a knowledgable tech rep at
> > Brothers in CA. He told me that the cost for tooling for reproductions
> > costs about $200,000. Therefore the repro guys go after the High Volume
> > items first. If you just look as Task Force pickups, The 58-59 GMC is the
> > least common. Add that to the fact that the 58-59 GMC parking lamp bezel
> > assembly is complicated (a riveted assembly of plastic and metal and the
> > plastic has that reflective coating applied from behind) and you can see why
> > it is not reproduced (yet??). The originals die because plastics in the 50's
> > did not have the UV (ultraviolet light) stabilizers available in modern
> > plastic and therefore become brittle and crack easily. They are also
> > vulnerable in even minor front end collisions. I have contacted this list
> > multiple times in my search for a replacement for the demolished LH parking
> > lamp bezel in my 59 and after almost 2 years have not found a suitable
> > replacement. The dome lenses which perch over the light socket i nthe
> > center of the bezel appear similar to chevrolet park lamps but I have not
> > verified them a a workable lenses replacement. As for the bezel, I may give
> > up and fab a piece of polished aluminum or stainless and mount a Chevy
> > P.L.Assembly in the center..beats an ugly hole in the grill. Anyone else
> > have creative ideas?
> >
> > Another old unresolved issue, did the fleetside 58-59 GMC carry a script
> > logo on rear upper box like the "fleetside" logo on Chevrolet. Was it called
> > "Wideside" ? Anybody ever see a "Wideside" script at a swap meet?
> >
> > Eric St.Phillips
> > 1959 GMC 100, long fleetside
> > Fairport, NY
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: The Hansons <dustyrose@mcn.net>
> > To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Saturday, March 06, 1999 7:03 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] Thanks for the help.
> >
> >
> > >Thanks for all the info regarding the bumper bullets. I was unsuccessful
> > >with the parking light however. If anybody has any idea where to resume my
> > >search or has some for sale please let me know. This seems to be a never
> > >ending project in its own. I am now getting somewhat frustrated and looking
> > >for an alternative. Does anybody know why these are so hard to find? I have
> > >read that '58s & '59s were not that popular. Is this the only reason other
> > >than they are plastic and very old? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >Christian
> > >'59 GMC
> > >Napco Longbed
> > >
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> >
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