1931 and 1932 Chevy truck body differences?

[Farmer]

did the body styles/sizes change between the years 1931 and 1932 for Chevy pickup trucks? need to know for sure either way and if so what are the differences? Thanks very much in advance!
Farmer

[Farmer]

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[Broman]

good luck,

I'll help bump this (car related) topic to the top for you, but I don't know shit about early Chevy trucks.....

[purplepickup]

I'm almost positive that there isn't any difference in '31 and '32 bodies. Even '33s are very close with a different radiator shell and front splash apron being the only difference I think. '34s were a redesigned body. They're all rare enough that you don't see many to compare. I've seen a few that claim to be a '31 or '32 but they aren't.

I know you're looking for doors and I'm sure they're the same on all three years. I've got '31 truck doors I can measure or send pictures of if you want. I don't want to sell any of them tho.

[Farmer]

Yeah, I was asking because I got a '32 Kansas license plate off egay for my dad's truck.

[purplepickup]

Well, if they aren't the same It'll take an expert to tell the difference.

I just remembered that Cword has a '32 Canadian truck and I just looked at a picture of it. I don't see any difference between it and either of my 31's.

[NoSurf]

My Dad had a '33 chev pickemup (265ci, solid lifters, 4bbl, 4 speed, '55 chev rear) and there was a '32 in town also. He said they were the same truck except for the hoodsides.

[weekender]

I have a 32 Stovebolt pu. Always wondered what the difference was? It was made in Jan 1932. I always thought it was a holdover. 49,600 actual miles. Bought from the original owner in 1970 for $700.00 (It had 42,000 then). I havent had the heart to whack on it yet.

Thanks for the post. Tommy Mc

[PBRmeASAP]

my pops is a book of knowledge, but at hershey right now or i'd ask him, i'm building a 31 (i think) chevy p/u, really don't know what year, but 31 and 32 are identical, even my pops and his frinds can't figure what my truck is. 33's have different doors, and 30's are a little differet too

[Farmer]

thanks for the info fellas...still looking for a '31/'32 Chevy pickup driver's door, closed cab....any leads appreciated!

[Fat ASS Whitewalls]

I think 31, 32, & 33 Chevy/GMC are the same. Here's some pictures. The one in the field is mine. Dean

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[goldhunter_2]

I have been researching that year models for awhile best I can tell the pre 30's chevy truck had the same body style as the 31-33 with the exception in 31-33 they had a metal roof in 34 they changed the cabs, grills, fenders etc There where also 1/2 ton and 1.5 ton stake bed trucks cabs and body's being the same

[R33CHEBY]

I have a 33, 1/2 ton truck, and as far as the cabs are, the 1.5 tons should be bigger. The wheel base is different too. I was going to sell my running boards and rear fenders to a guy in Canada, that was building a 33 1.5ton, and they were different bolt patterns and mounting locations. As far as the grills and hoods, the 33 shared the same dimentions as the 31-32 trucks. I have a 32 car hood+sides, grill, and light bar on mine, and they bolt in w/o modification. I channeled mine 5" so I had to drop the grill down, and will need to section the hood sides to be able to run them. I have the origional truck hood as well, they are the same. I belive the 30-32 cars use the same grill and front fenders as the 30-33 1/2 ton trucks. I have a book published in 1936 that is like a modern day 'Haines' manual, I'll check it out, and possible scan some info. for you.

[PBRmeASAP]

I have a 33, 1/2 ton truck, and as far as the cabs are, the 1.5 tons should be bigger. The wheel base is different too. I was going to sell my running boards and rear fenders to a guy in Canada, that was building a 33 1.5ton, and they were different bolt patterns and mounting locations. As far as the grills and hoods, the 33 shared the same dimentions as the 31-32 trucks. I have a 32 car hood+sides, grill, and light bar on mine, and they bolt in w/o modification. I channeled mine 5" so I had to drop the grill down, and will need to section the hood sides to be able to run them. I have the origional truck hood as well, they are the same. I belive the 30-32 cars use the same grill and front fenders as the 30-33 1/2 ton trucks. I have a book published in 1936 that is like a modern day 'Haines' manual, I'll check it out, and possible scan some info. for you.

31-32 cars all had different grill shells, truck were usually one year behind, 32 truck wore a 31 car grill, 33 truck wore a 32 grill, but the truck shells were steel, not brass. 30, 31, 32 all had different fenders