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This hobby is very addictive. I picked up another truck it's a 1947.5 chevy 4400 shortened with a dump box on it. Running 235 splasher. Was suppose to be parts truck for my 51 but now I'm not sure what truck I'm gunna build kinda like both the three window and the five window trucks. The 47.5 has a deluxe red head heater not sure what that comes from but it works. I guess pick the best parts and see what happens not really a plan yet.

Is there any pro and cons between 47.5 and the 51 trucks?

The 47 has the novelty of being the first year of the New Design. Other than that, there were only subtle changes. I would use the one with the least rust. Don't get too carried away with the addiction or your place will look like mine.

https://plus.google.com/photos/1081...9306451202&oid=108197707187186692269

https://plus.google.com/photos/1081...0467998082&oid=108197707187186692269

And those two pictures are less than half of them.

Pros & Cons are in the eyes of the beholders.

Other differences:
- fuel tank location (in-cab or under-bed)
- left-side lower-cowl open/close air-vent vs vent windows
- wider seat in the 51

As crenwelge posted: " I would use the one with the least rust. "
I'd pick the one with the less cab rust. Check carefully around the interior cab floor and the lower rear cab corners (poke with screwdriver).

The 47.5 definitely has the better cab and front fenders and dump box. The 51 has better frame but I do like both the driver side vent and vent windows might be showing my belt buckle and suspenders again like hotrod lincoln said about my transmission idea or just keep the windows and block the vent

N-man hear. I am very new to this also, but had to laugh. I first bought a 51 1.5 ton and 6 weeks late got a 48 2 ton for parts. I don't have a plan yet either except to take the best of both and make one....I will be fun to see how our two very similar projects will shape up....