Considering buying this truck, but need a little information first. This looks like a 1-Ton or larger 47-53 Chevy truck. It has what looks like a hydraulic pump is in between the frame rails. This leads me to believe that it was once a dump truck. If that is so, would it be a model larger than a 1-Ton, and would the cab still be the same as say a 1/2 ton if I changed the fenders. I am wanting to build it as a 1/2 ton, but the cab looks huge. I guess I could try to drop it on a 3/4 ton Chevy frame but am in uncharted waters here. Any information would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
cabs are the same. The only different cab is the cabover models, which look quite a bit different. look up the parts in the Chevy parts book... http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/parts/1929_54/index.htm it also has info about the model numbers, serial number, etc so maybe you can figure out just what it is. Early trucks did not have vent windows, later ones had pushbutton doors, so it's probably early 50s.
That's a '51 - note the vent window/pull door handle '51 only feature. The cab is a bolt-on for any late '47 thru '53 chassis, 3100 up. Worst thing usually found in big trucks - holes punched everywhere in dash & floor for long gone equipment & controls. The mice don't seem to like the 6000 series as much as the smaller trucks ...
The parts book says the Commercial (1/2 thru 1 ton) and Utility (1.5 ton and up) use different hoods. And the fenders are obviously different, the wheel opening is a lot larger.
...it could've been a grain truck with a hoist, the grille/front fenders are bigger than a half ton, (the grille has 1/4" more space between each bar)... ,...one tons and smaller all use the same front sheetmetal as a halfton. ...halfton frame is by itself. ...looks real solid ....someone may want the chassis/larger sheetmetal.
Couple more photos of it. Thanks for the information guys. I think I'm going to make an offer to him.
Later production '51. No series # on hood, no stainless trim on dash. Looks like they got to the radio hole, which is normal. Looks complete, and it may have a 60 lb. oil pressure gauge - looks big enough to be 235 powered when new. That'll make a fine 3100 ...
...you can do it, you just need to find a donor 1/2 ton,...sell off what you can of the big truck... I built this 50 GMC from a one ton grain truck...that's all the same cab and front sheetmetal, the bed was a 2 wheel trailer,...
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