The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Where to get parts for 1950 3800 series dually

Good stuff.

Like the ideas. I'm not looking for a frame up restoration here. This was a neighbors truck, they bought it new had it every day to haul hay to horses cattle etc. A bit rough but cosmetics. Was in Sacramento CA area so minimal rust. Even the original seat cushion sans where driver sat :-)

I use it to pull a 4 horse gooseneck trailer and odd ball jobs around my place down in San Diego county.

Primary concern are the brakes. Need to bleed out, new shoes and replace the emergency brake cable/system....although my father being a navy man suggest we simply tie an anchor to logging chain and throw it over when we need to park.

I noted that many parts are interchanagble. I grew using Ford trucks, John Deere, Cat and Peterbilt equipment so i'm lost in the world of GM. Is there a interchange manual or online source that can help as to what parts can be swamped EASILY :-)

Thanks.
Look forward to posting picstures of the progress.