You can see the overload springs that were a dealer option in 1950 in some of my bolt bucket pics. Nothing that looks like what you have in your pics, but 49 could be much different.


Deve

1950 Chevy 3100 Deluxe Cab
1950 Chevy 3100 Standard Cab
In the Stovebolt Gallery
The Think Tank
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