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| | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 | I talked to a guy today that has a '58 GMC Fleetside. I have never seen one in the 20+ years I have been "back" to playing with old trucks. Are they rare? or just in my part of teh contry? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | fewer GMCs than Chevs sold, more money for the same truck, but I wouldn't call them 'rare', I've seen a few - you hafta remember that we're talkin 50 year old work trucks, and GMCs were more likely to be bought for the fact that they were supposed to be "tougher", meaning the buyer intended to use'em hard  Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 106 | Good point Bill.
I have had 4 58 or 59 Fleetsides in the past few years. Just really haven't seen many 58 - 59 GMC models. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | I have one. I've seen quite a few over the years. GM referred to them as a Wideside instead of a Fleetside. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | I have a '59 big window with trim. I saw one at the truck nationals too.
What is the meaning behind the numbering system? I have a 100. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | 100 is a 1/2 ton short bed. 150 is a 1/2 ton long bed. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Correction: A 100 is a ½-ton, a 150 is a ¾-ton. A short bed is a 101 and a long bed is a 102. All ¾-tons are long bed.
250 = 1-ton
300 = 1½-ton
350 = 2-ton | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | You're right Cletis. I stand corrected. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | I have a Canadian 9310...1/2 ton short box big window '58 GMC | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Fleet option and Fleetside are two different animals. As posted above by Old Gold, GMCs version of the Chevy Fleetside bed is known as a Wideside. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Wow do I feel silly. I don't know why I thought he said Fleet and Fleetside. sorry. I deleted my post. I had 58GMC Fleet on my mind because I am looking at one.
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