History AD Day

In '47 GM introduced the "advanced design" truck line.
You dont see a lot of them here on the board so here is your opportunity to show off your portly haulers.
I'll start with a shot from our shop this morning.


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Looks like yours might be the better looking twin to mine.

 

LOL- I immediately thought "Attention Deficit Day"... teaching middle school during the full phase of the moon will do that to you !!!

 

Here's 2 '54s earlier this summer - Earl's in prime & my ol' Navy buddy Nick's in '55 Cad Persian Green. The green one is a Hydra-Matic & goes everywhere ...

 

Another shot of Earl's ...

 

Picture of the car grille mocked up in the chopped '50. Back burner project for now.

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That grill looks interesting. I think it will really look good when done!

 

Ditto on that grille treatment. My '55 makeover is currently in mock up stage.

 

Ol' Green sat in the back yard after being turn down for rebuild which never was completed. The five window is pictured on its way to Australia. Five window AD's are rare there.

 

This one is sitting in a garage in Ventura, Ca. and is for sale. It appears on Ventura Craigs list periodically.

 

AD's used to be very popular on here.

Thjis is my Dad's 5 window. Grandpa bought it when it was a few years old for farm duty and it was parked in the late sixties. Dad has plans to start on it this winter (he's said that the past 4 winters in a row haha)

 

My 1948 truck. I have owned it for at least 28 years. I traded a Vixen File and an old Sioux body grinder for the original cab and chassis. It has been down many roads. I have raced it at MOKAN the last 16 years and it is always driven to the track and driven home. It was built with what I had readily available and it has endured with only a camshaft replacement.

John

 

Pretty much stock except for the 283 and a 4 speed.

 

My 50 build in the early 90's. M2 and a 350. Drove it for 14 yrs.
haven't seen it since it went to Florida.

 

Was mine...

 

Here's mine I bought in 1978, it has hauled a lot in it's day's, now it just hauls ass.

 

Love these trucks--My folks had 5 or 6 on the ranch at all times in the late 50's early 60's. We had a kinda nice one with a Jimmy in it that ran pretty good. Later a friend had one (61-62) witha 283 ,glide and pass car rear that went down the highway very well-we went everywhere in that one.

 

My 1950 GMC . This is my daily driver and I mean everday

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Purple is mine green is a buddies.

 

I remember a time when no one really wanted these trucks it seemed (around here anyway) in the 80s and early 90s as much as they did a second series 55 through 59, That was the ones that was more popular, however Im not sure that hasnt flip flopped these days and these old trucks have taken the lead in popularity, I will admit I liked the 55 up ones better, then, also but these have also grown on me more since and I even owned a 52 a few years ago.

 

My daily driver/work truck from beginning of April to end or Oct, or til the city drops salt.

 

Chevrolet versions are called Advanced Design or AD for short. The GMCs (jimmys) are called New Design or ND for short.

 

This is my 51 AD in it's current state:

 

E-Z-Eye admires the work of Viva La Hot Rod's uncle Rich ...

 

One day I'm going to have me an AD short-bed pickup.

Yeah yeah - I can hear you all saying "one day........!!!"

 

Always regret selling this one.
The 235 six, ran like a top, and drank like a fish.

 

This is a neat thread with alot of good pics here.

 

Just a beat up stocker. My Grandfather bought it new from my Great Uncle's Chevy Dealership.

 

...my 47 with the new www's...