> Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 16:32:14 -0700 (PDT)
> From: mark@noakes.com
> Subject: [oletrucks] 58 gmc wideside(fleetside) bumper
>
> My suburban is on the front burner (ok it's set at very low temp) and the 58
>GMC NAPCO
> is on the back burner; however I am trying to collect parts and information
>for it.
>
> I would like to find a wideside/fleetside bumper for it...at the moment it
>doesn't have
> one...and I don't want a fabricated step bumper. What was available for the
>fleetside
> back in those days? Was there anything like a California bumper?
Mark--
The 58-59 Fleetside rear bumper is a very rare piece, the last one I saw
for sale that I kick myself for not getting was over 12 years ago, and
he wanted $275 for it!
This bumper looks pretty much like the front bumper, except that it's
straight from end to end, with no wraparound at the ends, plus it has
the same dip in the middle that the stepside bumper has so you can see
the license plate.
But I have a late 70s Chevy pickup factory heavy duty step bumper,
decent chrome, that I got well over 20 years ago on my orange truck, it
actually looks ok. Works good for towing 4000 lbs also...but my truck
isn't a 4x4, so it's a different story for your Napco.
--
Jim
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