1958 Panel truck quarter panels

[jamdcm]

I’m hoping someone can help me with my new project. I have a 58 Panel truck that i will be stretching to put onto my 56 Chevy long bed frame. I will also be using the frontend off of my 56. The rear quarter panels are in really bad shape. Does anyone know if there is a company reproducing these? The other idea i had is, since I’m not using the 58 frontend i could cut up the front fenders and use them for the wheel wells and make up the rest of the panel out of 18 gauge steel. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Panelman55]

If it was a pick up you'd be in luck. I dont know of anyony repoping anything further back than the doors that will work on a panel. Sorry !!!



Panelman55

[dicer]

You will most likely have to fabricate what you need, sounds like a cool project.

[meter swinger]

i feel your pain. i gave up on a 59 burb that had the same issues. an extra set of door skins would get you close but you still need the bottom edge. closest thing out there is a fleetside bed its almost identical from the top of the wheel well down execpt at the rear where the burb/panel starts to curve and the fleetside box is staight. a short bed would be to much $ but a longbed might be had a little cheaper. i know of nothing being made for these, not even the rear bumper. and they all tend to rust in the same place.

[mphudak]

Check w/this guy http://www.oldgmctrucks.com/page0215.html (Ray 413 477 6467) He hand makes quite a bit. He either makes or can make any piece I need for my 55 1st suburban.