If I'm not mistaken, 1957 was the first year for the longer bed on the
3200. So, if your friend noticed the elongated bed and the increased
gap between the cab and fender he could tell it was at least a '57. He
probably saw enough of the front fender to see that it wasn't a 58/59,
so he concluded it was a '57. Of course, the old boy really knows his
trucks and is very observant. (Either that or he saw you drive in and
noticed the grill !!)
Bill Simmeth
57 3200
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Burt [SMTP:tburt@hirose.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 1999 11:29 AM
> To: 'oletrucks'
> Subject: [oletrucks] TF Identification
>
> I went to the bank last week in my '57 3200 stepside Chevy. I pulled
> in
> head first and walked in. When coming out, I met an old friend. We
> talked
> a little and I motioned to my latest truck. All you could see from
> our
> angle was the last part of the rear fender and bed (long-bed sticks
> out
> some). He says: "Ah! You got a '57."
> I asked him how he could tell, and he said he could tell by the shape
> of
> the rear fender.
> I always thought that 2st-series 55 to 57 bodies (with the exception
> of
> hoods, grilles, and trim) were all the same.
> Can someone clarify this?
> Was this guy blowin' smoke or is there a difference in stepside fender
>
> styles throughout the early TF years?
>
> Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
>
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
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