Originally Posted by 1953 panel
Originally Posted by The Ned
If there are no badges, the frame would tell you if it's a 1 ton. The one ton frame is significantly thicker and bigger. The steel in a 3/4 ton is 3/16 thick while that used in the 1 ton frame is 9/64. See The Chevy restoration kit for more details.

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Better check those thicknesses, 3/16 is heavier than 9/64.


OOPs... my bad.. 9/64 should be 7/32. Don't know how I managed to screw that one up. Thanks.

Last edited by The Ned; 01/27/2011 1:02 AM.

1951 Chevy 1-Ton Panel
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Now cruising in the Passing Lane
RIP good friend.