| |
Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
|
| |
1 members (porsche),
111
guests, and
1
robot. | | Key: Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod | | | Forums66 Topics128,051 Posts1,055,767 Members48,426 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
|
| THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
|
| | | Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 53 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 53 | I'm looking for the spare tire mounting bracket for a 49 GMC 1/2 ton. The one that holds the tire on the side of the truck on the running board. I put an under bed fuel tank in and had to cut the under bed tire mount bracket out. Does anyone make an aftermarket bracket. Looked at Brothers and Classic and could not find one.
Tom | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | You will also need a notched fender on that half ton.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | tswillow Short bed or long bed GMC 1/2 ton? Carl's good advice pertains to short beds (I think)? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 53 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 53 | It is the short bed and after I posted the question I realized I needed the knotched fender. I finished painting a few months ago and will not be changing the fender so my plan now it to carry a spare in the bed, up against the front right behind the cab. I will only carry it on trips, like the Hot Rod Power Tour in June. I did mount a jack and tire wrench under the seat.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | If you ever want to set-up a side-mount tire-carrier, there are few articles in the Tech Tips (to give you an idea on how you might do it in your year). | | | | | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 559 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 559 | My good friend with a ‘50 chevy ratrod keeps a spare tire upside down in the bed with one of those land speed looking aluminum hubcaps with a little finger hole in it to pop it off. He uses the rim like a tool box. Keeps a fuel pump, spare wires, starter, coil, and a bunch of tools and zipties. I always thought that was a great little trick. His bed floor is a screen type thing from a old rock crusher plant so i think he has the tire bolted through it with a wingnut so it stays in place. | | |
|
|
| |
