like I said cowboy, ya see less mention of the 58/9 trucks
on the 'bolt cuz the AD's were produced in such high numbers that's what most folks can find - per year there were as many 58/9's made
wrenchbender - light truck sales were down in 58, industry wide [tho' GM still maintained the lead
] but back up in 59 - the reason there's fewer 58/9
fleetsides about is that they were only a small portion of the 58-9 production of about 350,000 light trucks, whereas, the AD truck was made for over 8 years, totaling something over 1.5 million units - production was down in 54 as well, but it sure can't be noticed in how many AD trucks are around today!!
the main reason there's fewer 58/9 trucks about is that for decades, 'restorers' have shunned the 4 eyed TF trucks in favor of the first-of-the-breed 55, and they simply rotted in the field - just makes'em that much more valuable, and better survivors - considering there wasn't but a few thousand made it's surprising that ya see'em at all
same on the big window /small window thing - the big window is more sought after by restorers, so ya see more of'em at the shows, but by far, the most TF trucks sold were the small back window - I've got one of each
Bill
