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| | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,774 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,774 | I took a look at a GMC 250 today- - - -one that's literally a "barn find"! It's holding up the barn! An old building is in the process of being repaired, and they're using the bed of the old truck to support the roof trusses while they rebuild the walls. There are jacks, timbers, and a come-along or two anchored to the truck, so it's not going anywhere soon, at least until the rebuilding project is a little more complete.
Nobody was around to ask about it, so I left my name and phone number on a scrap of wood and propped it up on a fender where it will be hard to miss. What year did the switch from turn-down door handles to push buttons happen? This one's got the turn type handles. All the glass appears to be there, and other than a wrinkled right front fender and a little grill damage,. it appears to be in pretty good shape. I hope somebody decides to get in touch with me!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Jerry, I do not know when the change occurred with GMC but I do know that Chevy came out with push buttons in 1952. GMC would be the same or a year later??) (some may also have changed the doors?)
Nice find. Let us know if someone "hooks you up" with it. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 13 | Hey Jerry, Findin stuff like that makes ya feel young again doesnt it? I found a '55 GMC 250 last year in a barn that hadnt seen daylight in more than 22 years. If ya do get chance to look it over good and talk to somebody about it, I wonder if you could check something out for me? I'm hopein it has a 270 , 6 cyl in it cause I havin a head scratcher with mine. Maybe you can find the answer for me. Pop the dist. cap and see if it has a cup below the rotor and above the points? Somethin that would set ON the dist housing but under the rim of the cap. My current project is givin me a hell of an eye twitch cause the cap doesnt seem to fit right. Like the rotors too tall and the cap seems loose on the housing too??? You wouldnt just happen to have any ideas would you ????? Thanx in advance and good luck with yer find. Mark
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Same question posted in several old posts. Take a Valium Mark, we will get to you.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 ODSS Lawman | | ODSS Lawman Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 | Jerry/Alvin
You are correct, GMC's went to push button handles the same year as Chevy 1952.
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