Originally Posted by benfur
So what's different on a 1947 5 window cab? I'm trying to figure out what year my cab is. thinking somewhere between 47-50 it has an outside drivers vent as well as fins on the pass side. The inside is like my 51 3100 except the rear of the cab coners is enclosed and there's a enclose strip down the center. This does not look like someone put in it looks factory


Originally Posted by GMONIZ
Originally Posted by 5/8 ton
I own a 1947 3 window 1/2 ton now. I am buying a 1949 5 window later this week. I guess if a 1947 5 window exists i will keep searching for the one


They exist and are a little different from the later year cabs, including gauges, under bed gas tank so cab does not have filler hole, the 47 and early 48 came with a 3 speed floor shifter with parking brake lever located next to the shifter so no left side parking foot brake. firewall is smooth] with no raised strengtheners and the 47 does not have a cowl drip rail. (notice the steering column hole will not accept the 3 on the tree shift mechanism, this is 47 and early 1948 only)

If you don't mind non-original and want to convert your 3 window, use any cab from 1947-1950, not many people will know the difference and you will have more choices.


Quick difference is no gas filler hole on the passenger side 1947/1948, 1949 was the first year to have the raised sheet metal indentations on the firewall, the cinch strip for the cab windlass was screwed in 1947/8/9 and spot welded in 1950 on.