58/9 to 57 front clip swaps?

[Tim]

just a fleating thought but can you switch the front sheet metal off a 58/9 chevy truck onto the 57 trucks with out any real major fab work?

thanx
tim

[29EHV8]

yup.But I like the 58/59s.They're not as metooish as the other ones......Shiny

[Tim]

sorta worded that funny but thats what im asking

take a 57 truck and add 58/9 front sheetmetal

i asume that would work then?

tim

[tomslik]

the frame is just a little longer around the bumper so ya might have to add about 3"...

[Tim]

so with only around 3 inches of frame missing the only problem you should have bolting the 58 clip to a 57 body is bumper stuff? maybe rad mounts?


later

still looking for a good solid side shot of a 58 panel truck

tim

[DrJ]

All the inner fender panels and I'm pretty sure the radiator core support are different so you need to swap out everything (sheetmetal) from the firewall forward.
I wouldn't do it just to look like a '56.
I too like the '58-59 as much as the '55-'57.
If you need to replace bad/bent parts, go for it...

[tomslik]

hey tim, i,ve got a friend that has a pretty decent frt clip for a 58-59 if you be intrested.

and i think it's just for the bumper that you'd need to screw with the frame but i'll ask him this weekend.