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hello everybody,

getting close (maybe) to putting my cab back together. my cab was completely rotten from the lower door hinges down. i have mocked up (tek screwed) all the patches panels in and everything seems to jive with the exception of the doors sitting inside of the cowls. hinges are rebuilt, no weather stripping, no latches/strikers.

on the top of the lower hinge is two bolts, can someone verify the distance across the cab to each outside bolt? center to center. the cab is '48 first series 1/2 ton.
i replaced the lower pillars (aftermarket) and have a feeling when i welded the hinge pockets back in that they are slightly "in" to far.

thanks

ryan

Mmmm, just what model/sytle/year you working on?

haha just realized that and you beat me to it. fixed the original post

rmw667, maybe I'm getting old and forgetful but I do not recall a 48 1st series. Perhaps a 47 first series or a 55 1st series?

maybe I'm all wrong so wait for others to chime in. (I've been wrong before)

you are correct Alvin


Maybe he has a 1948 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup .



Tim

Sorry about being pedantic, but Chevrolet referred-to and had documents describing 1955-1st series and 1955-2nd series Advance-Design or Task Force trucks.

1946 trucks were sold by dealers into 1947 until they ran out, but Chevrolet did not refer to 1947 first series and 1947 second series. The Advance-Design series of trucks is the 1947 series of trucks.

Does anyone have a Chevrolet document that refers to a 1947 first series truck?

Nonetheless, the above info is off topic.

Ryan posted: "the cab is '48 first series 1/2 ton"

As Alvin posted, there was only one 1948 series of Chevrolet trucks. But, maybe Ryan is referring to changes that might have occurred in the 1948 calendar/model year?

Nonetheless, the measurements Ryans is asking for could be measured on just about any 1/2-1 ton A-D truck (I think)?

Brand New 1947-53 Cab Assembly
Video Series

NEW Cab Build! (1 of 3)
NEW Cab Build! (2 of 3)
NEW Cab Build! (3 of 3)

The above videos are from Premier Street Rod these guys may know a thing or two about AD cab dimensions.

technically it's a 47 sold in 48 1/2 ton 5 window gmc 100, advanced design.

I apologize for stating 1st series. that may be misleading.

I could be wrong, but I think any smaller truck 47-53 will fit the bill. unsure about 54 and 55 1st

Ok, I'm looking at my factory assembly manual that covers 1947 -1954 Chevrolet Trucks and although it does not show the outside measurement for the outside bolt as you requested, it does show that the distance of the single bottom bolt to the truck centerline is 29.460" ( Sect 1, sheet 1.07 ) so from lower bolt to lower bolt would be 2x or 58.920". I cannot verify but it appears that the bottom bolt hole is "centered" between the two upper bolts on the lower hinge. Just in case you need it, on the top hinge, the single bolt centerline is 28.460" . Hope this helps.

I went and measured my lower hinge top outside bolts for you. (With my wife's help). 60.25" C to C. That seems to jive with the numbers given by Dusty.
If someone can verify that would be great and give even more peace of mind.

Fox, I measured mine at the top of the threaded holes and I got 60.187 ( 60 3/16 ) . Its kind of difficult to do by oneself............I can see that because the threaded holes are "angled" that the farther away you go from the face of the threaded holes ( as in the hinge being bolted on) that the distance will be greater so I'm thinking that your measurement is probably very accurate. Hope this helps rmw667 .

Dusty,
Yes it is curved. My tape was held against the cab door frame. I did not bend my tape at all. Used a a straight edge to center on bolt. My wife was holding the other end. 1/16th out? I'd suspect that's well within standards of the 50's on door fitment.

I know mine didn't fit worth blah.

Fox,
I agree 100%.