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Those Art Deco trucks (1941 to 1947 1st Series) all look alike, don't they? Well big surprise -- they're not! With just a little bit of knowledge, you too can impress your boy/girlfriend, entertain party guests or deal with a cagey seller by being able to tell those elusive '41's from their more numerous '46 brethren! It's so easy once you've let Kip teach you how to ...
Spot Art Deco trucks like an expert!
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While on a fishing trip in Michigan’s UP, my buddy and I found this 1946. It was several yards back in the woods off of a two track road about a mile from a little used paved road. We discovered that the windshield crank out mechanism was intact. Being the self proclaimed expert I am  , I removed it. Well, there are some small details of the mechanism that are different from my 1941. These appear to be designed for simpler manufacturing and I can not be sure that it was a difference between model years or a difference between the manufacturing at two different places.
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Contributed by many on Stovebolt *
(and still in progress - check it out!)
Gathered by Kip "Kip's41" Bonds
Bolter # 9129
1941 Chevy Master 3/4-Ton
Differences in the Chevy 1941, and the 1942 thru 1947 First series
For all of us Art Deco Bolters, I’ve been building a Tech Tip page here that describes all (or most) of the subtle differences for a Chevy truck through the years from 1941 to early 1947. These may be obvious to some, but I’m still learning and it may be of some help to newer 'Bolters.
These differences are based on the collective experience of many Deco owners. It has also been pointed out that some later Art Deco trucks may have been built with left over 1941 parts due to production shortages. Examples of this are the six bed boards and rear fenders with only three bolts above the bed on Steppenwood’s 1945 1/2-ton.
Some of the different 1941 parts may have shown up as original equipment on war time trucks due to shortages caused by the war and also on late 1946 and early 1947 trucks due to shortages due to a major strike.
Here is a list of what I've found so far. Please feel free to join the discussion as we build this tip! It has promise to be a good one!
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1942 to 1947 First series |
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Parking lights |
Lights are from a 1939 Pontiac. The lens is 4" long and the bulb mount is horizontal [ Images: 1941 Parking light / 1941 Parking light lens / 1941 Parking light cover / 1941 Bulb and base / |
Light is designed for the truck. The lens is 2" long and the bulb mount is vertical. [ Images: 1946 Parking light / 1946 Parking light cover / 1946 Bulb mount / 1946 Close-up |
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Inner fenders |
The bottom front runs out horizontally over the frame and the rear support is an independent 1/8" thick steel brace to the frame [ Image - 1941 left front inner fender brace ] |
The bottom edge follows the top of the frame and the rear edge is bolted in two places to the firewall [ Image - 1946 left front inner fender braces ] |
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Rear fender |
The rear fender has 3 bolts above the bed and two below | The rear fender has 5 bolts above the bed and 2 below | ||
Rear fender brace |
The brace is directly over the top of the fender | The brace is at the10:00 position | ||
3/4-ton Differential [ Image ] |
1941 and 1942 Light duty trucks used a modified ½ ton differential with an open driveshaft and 6 bolt wheels [ images: 1941 / 1942 Light Duty 3/4-ton Differential / 1941 through 1954 1/2-ton Differential / 1941 - 1942 Light Duty 3/4-ton Rear Axle and Hub ] | 1941, 1942 Commercial and all 1943 to 1947 first series used a heavy duty differential, open driveshaft, full floating hubs and 8 bolt wheels [ images: 1941 - 1942 Commercial & all 1943 to 1947 First 3/4-ton Differential / 1941 and 1942 Commercial and all 1943 to 1947 First 3/4-ton Rear Axel and Hub ] | ||
3/4-ton wheels |
6-bolt same as the 1/2-ton | 8-bolt wheels | ||
Door handle |
Passenger's side only has lock in the door handle [ Image ] [ The Pieces ] | Passenger's side only and has lock separate below the door handle [ Image ] | ||
Bed boards |
6 boards [ Image ] [ 1941 3/4-ton hold down bolt locations ] | 7 boards [ 1946 1/2-ton hold down bolt locations ] | ||
Cab Rear Window Mounting |
The rear window is held in place by a zinc alloy (pot metal) die cast frame [ image ] with a rubber seal clamped between it and the cab. Clutch head bolts are screwed through the cab’s metal inner trim, the cab and the seal into threaded holes in the outside frame. [ 1941 rear window - Retaining bolts ] | The rear window is held in place with a large rubber seal much like a windshield. [ 1946 cab rear window exterior, rubber seal ] [ 1946 cab rear window interior, rubber seal ] | ||
| Gas tank filler grommet | Rubber | Leather | ||
| Headliner | The 1941 used a one piece headliner | These models used a two piece headliner [ image ] [ uncovered image ] |
![1946 1/2-ton hold down bolt locations ]](h.jpg){kind=link}
* Thanks to these contributors so far (information and/or photos): George "46forme" Wells, Tim "Sheridan" Sheridan, Kirk "41Chevy" Culver, Kip "kip's 41" Bonds, Dan "Chev4t6," "1946chevypickup," Jeff "rustednuts" Erickson, Harold "Harold41" Wilson, "Dalbuie," Jim "JiMerit" Merit, Dave "Homer52," "apart hillbilly," and Kieth "Workinonit" Bevan, Don "Down2Sea" McLendon, John "Steppenwood" Sandoval.
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