|
Old Chevy
Trucks: a brief history
and tips about parts and restoration.
Old Chevy trucks are easy to find
all over North America and in fact all over the world.
For instance, our own 1954 1/2 ton pickup
came from Brazil...
It is also easy to find anything you
need for these trucks in the classic truck parts market.
The first model of Chevrolet truck
was made in 1918, about two years after the company
became part of General Motors.
|
 |
At first they were mere automobiles with a bed in the back and
didn't carry much weight. Naturally they were
extremely useful specially in the rural areas of
the country, but they couldn't be considered
real "trucks". By 1931 Chevrolet began to offer their pickups in two
different wheelbases, with single or dual rear
wheels. In the 1930's Chevrolet built some
beautiful trucks of which there are many
wonderful restorations to be found.
|
Right after World War II, General Motors produced a
series of pickups they called
"Advanced Design Cab" trucks which had many
improvements over previous models.
The "Advanced Design" series included the GMC pickups
which were virtually identical to their Chevy siblings,
with only minor changes to the front grill and the
dashboard. This series came out in 1947 and lasted for
almost eight years. The last model of the series was
produced in 1955. In that same year GM came out with a
completely redesigned truck which is considered to be
one of the most beautiful of the
classic
Chevrolets.
|
 |
The Advanced Design may be the most popular series of
old Chevrolet pickups to be found today. The
models didn't change much from Chevrolet to GMC
and from 1947 to 1955. Today most of the classic
Chevy and GMC trucks in America are of the
"Advanced Design" variety and it's not hard to
find an old Chevy for sale. Beautiful
restorations of these trucks are found
everywhere. |
Among the
many places where you can find parts for
old Chevy trucks one of the biggest and most
respected is Jim Carter Classic Truck Parts, located in
Independence, MO, just outside Kansas City. They have
catalogs for Chevy and GMC pickups made between 1934 and
1972 and they also have a huge junkyard full of old
Chevy trucks.
And if you
want to buy a
classic pickup
get in touch with the Classic Cars Market Place and
they'll help you look for it.
There are
many people who build sites on the Internet with
interesting stories about
old Chevy trucks as well as a lot of good pictures
and useful information. Dick Cutting's "Working Class"
Trucks is one of them.
CHECK ENGINE
LIGHT" ON?
Click on this link and you'll be able
to solve the problem in no time.
Learn more
about classic Chevrolet trucks by visiting these sites:
http://www.1954advance-design.com
http://www.classicchevytrucks.20m.com
http://www.classictrucks.com
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/classic-chevrolet-trucks-channel.htm
|
