Originally posted by JimF:
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Greetings..this was my father's old Chev truck, it still sits where he left it in 1963..some question about its age amongst family...I'm saying it's a 1949 model..correct? ( This was in Australia so it might look different than US models..)
Jim. Jim, first off, welcome to the 'bolt!
Secondly, yes, the Chevy trucks from 1949 looked like your dad's, but they made that same body/grille style from 1947-1953.1.
The best way to find out is to pull the serial number off of the body and post it here or find an Australian VIN/Serial cruncher (or a chart) and run the number (or both). It should be located inside the driver's side door.
You could try to run the engine number if you know that the engine is original to that truck; but most of the time, they aren't original. My truck, for instance, came with an engine out of a 1949 sedan.
Good luck in your hunt!
