What I was trying to say was at times one can find a truck with "mixed" emblems. Here are a couple of examples I found in the gallery.
The first
http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/smith_l_1958.html is the owner says a 58 but due to receiving 59 replacement fenders which the 58 emblems would not fit replaced them with 59 fender emblems but kept the 58 hood emblem.
The second
http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/weick_steve_1959.html is said to have been a restored 59. Note however the 58 V8 hood emblem. Factory or replacement I know not.
I have talked to two separate individuals who assembled trucks during this time period and both told me that it was common practice at that time to use up previous year stock or to use advance stock if model year supply ran out. This was the same for interior fabrics I was told. One can only guess as to what other parts may have been substituted on the assembly line. Personally I have seen the emblem mismatch three or for times on 58 and 59 trucks I've run across. Some had the correct hood emblem and incorrect fender emblems others were vice versa.
Hope this is a better explanation.
