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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | I finally found a good hood for my 53 gmc fire truck but as I predicted, I ended up getting a whole truck. It's a 1954 450 series. Still a cool, good running truck that has a good 248 engine and the pto winch still works. Hood was dang near perfect. I do enjoy hunting down info on the different years and I never knew they had wipers on the top of the cabs on some. I put a picture on because I noticed there are not many similar in the gallery. I'm assuming the 55 1st series were similar in these sizes http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/t...0Uploads/image_zpskcaub1jk.jpeg.html?o=2 | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | My '54 630 has overhead wipers. Your 450 looks nice.
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 | tri5, That '54 450 should have a 302 in it, unless it's been changed, & not a 248. 1954 was the first year that the wipers were above the windshield on AD/ND trucks, but only on 400 series, and larger trucks. You'll also notice that from 400 series up, the 54 models used the round park lights, & not the square park lights as the 350 series down use. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | Yea I was disappointed to see it had the 248 and the glovebox vin said it had the 302 but at least it runs good | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | Too nice to part! Bet you're still looking for a hood!! | | |
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