52vff, I was out on http://67-72chevytrucks.com and saw a build thread for another '52 gmc 9700 (never thought I'd see another one of these in the same year!) It's out in Kitchener, maybe you've seen it. (Btw, I used to work in Brantford) I'll attach a pic of when it was stock (it's now slammed on the ground with a diesel engine) I see what you mean, this other 9700 has the 6 lugs too. I asked my grandfather, he told me to ask my great uncle Bruce... We'll see...