Welcome back Mike and hey, that's a COOL truck. cool The 1939 factory pics are also a cool bit of history. Thanks for sharing. thumbs_up

On your questions about the strength of the frame and possible strengthening you may want to do, I'll leave that to other Bolters that are more familiar with the 1940 trucks. Hopefully some will chime in here soon. wink

~ Dan
1951 Chevy 3 window 3100
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