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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17 | Has anyone out there ever seen a factory yellow block in a 58 chevy truck? I have restored cars and trucks for 30 years.I bought a 58 short bed fleetside out of california.The factory 283 is yellow and has always been yellow.No other color was found.when it was boiled for the rebuild,it sill showed that it had been yellow.My builder said he has seen them before usually in trucks.It was made in Los Angles California any others out there?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | looks like it\'s possible , but unusual, and not original to your truck - no tellin what models they may have been in, if any Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Back then you could special order just about anything, especially if you were a fleet customer. You want 200 trucks with yellow 283s? What color of yellow do you want? And you want the body painted the same color? Yes sir, we can do it!
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 | Thanks and with you Fred T. Now thats "the good old days" I'm talking about folks. Needs to be brought back IMHO.
Bruce
Old Toy: Ol' Betsy stock 59 Apache SB Stepside (Gone but not Forgotten)
New Toy: 1962 Impala SS Coupe
The Driver: 1990 Toyota truck
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | I've seen one. I had a '56 Chevrolet 5700 series LCF, with a yellow, 265ci. V8. It was all original. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17 | The engine numbers match all the original equipment It sure was a yellow block.Trucks only.Thanks Spanky for confirming that someone else has seen them.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | I saw a yellow 283 block at the machine shop I worked in, had been tanked just smal amounts left here & there. The shop owner said they were in trucks late 50s. Brian | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17 | Besides my 58 short bed fleetside 283 3 spd, I also have a 45 chevy short bed built in 45 for civilian use. I need 1 front spring and 1 rear spring. used but good.anyone in Ohio or close have any? thanks. I also need at least two 6 lug 15 inch rims for the 58.thanks, Dave
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