When I purchased my project, I was under the impression that it was a 1940 KC 1/2 Ton truck. It was (sort of) held together by a very few bolts, a couple ratchet straps and some string!
I was (am) new to these old trucks and incorrectly assumed that the parts all belonged to the same model.
It took a while, but with assistance from forum members on this and the VCCA site, what I have seems to be a 1940 cab, a 1941-'46 chassis and a pre-1940 bed.
The GUESS as to the year of the chassis is based on the fact that some of the mounting holes for the cab seem to be about 1 1/2" further back than they should be for the 1940 cab. With the cab was moved forward approximately 1 1/2", 4 of the 8 holes for cab mounting lined up and the firewall to radiator distance seems correct. (Is there a way to determine the specific year (or series) of the frame?)
The bed measures about 45 1/2" x 77 1/8", so I assume that it is a pre-1940, but I don't know if there is a way to determine what specific year it is from.
I would assume that someone has dealt with this combination before.
I have temporarily assembled the front fenders, cab and running boards, and it seems that with about 1/4" clearance between the front of the bed and the back of the cab, everything will work except the sheet metal panel below the forward end of the pickup box down to the running board. That part will have to be modified a bit to make it shorter front to back.
I am getting ready to put a floor in the bed and mount it to the truck and I am wondering if I should order a bed mounting kit for a '41-'46. My GUESS is that using a kit for '41-'46 would result in the bed resting at an appropriate height and angle.
So, given the above, what do you think?
