I am glad to be a part of this forum. I just picked up this 1942 GMC 1.5 ton panel truck and sure I will have a lot of questions. Originally I thought someone had cut windows in the side but looking at it closely they look factory. Also there are two roof vents on top and they look factory from the inside. It was last on the road in 1969. Lots of work ahead but all of the parts are there.
Lee, I've seen similar in my day that belonged to civil air patrol and a few as ambulances. Decode the numbers and let us know what you find. They rare for sure. Welcome to the bolt. Join us in Mo this year st our gathering.
So I'm getting ready to restore it. Trying to find more info on it. I have a feeling it was an ambulance or some type of delivery panel.
It has windows cut in the side that look factory (with the way the metal is formed and the way it is framed inside). There are also two roof vents on the roof that look factory from the inside. There are also louvers on the rear doors and air venting holes inside.
I am attaching the plate that says the model is a CC3012 and the serial number is 21502. I found out its a 1.5 ton but trying to also figure out which engine is in it.
Sorry for all of the questions....this is my first panel and I have always loved the design of the 41-47 Chevy/GMC panel trucks.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
In my state the title and VIN (vehicle identification number) tag must agree so that you can re-title/re-register an outdated and/or out-of-state vehicle. You don't want to spend $$$ on something you can't get retitled. If you have any doubts, I would call the Oregon DMV or an Oregon License Plate Agency and ask if they could look up the registration number, VIN, truck model, max gross weight info and last owners' addresses. I can do this in my state and it's helpful. If the VIN tag has been swapped out, save the special VIN screws and store away carefully. Your may have legal recourse against the business you purchased from. In my state dealers and auction companies are liable if the title (paperwork) is not correct.
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"Adding CFM to a truck will only help at engine speeds you don't want to use." "I found there was nothing to gain beyond 400 CFM."
Yellow Coach made buses, specialty transports, etc. They're famous for the Yellowstone Park tour buses made from White trucks in the 1930s and for building buses for Greyhound.
General Motors bought Yellow Truck and Coach in 1943 and formed the GM Truck and Coach Division.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
