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| | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | Went out this morning and brought home the 40 GMC big truck.. dunno if its a 1.5 or 2 ton.. going to have to do some digging around with the number to find out.. but it sure is neat! Pic One Pic Two Toothy Smile Chrome is flaking off around the crank hole.. Crankhole Ain't it neat?
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 125 | Yuper, that is one fine looking truck. Looks like you'll be having some fun!
Congrats! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 | Fumblin,
Congratulations on your latest find. Think I'm gonna have to hook up the trailer and come up and spend a few days in your neighborhood this summer.
I'd like to see what other hidden beauties we might be able to stumble across. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 | That is a great truck.Have fun. It sure looks solid | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | Originally posted by Jed:
Fumblin,
Congratulations on your latest find. Think I'm gonna have to hook up the trailer and come up and spend a few days in your neighborhood this summer.
I'd like to see what other hidden beauties we might be able to stumble across. That sounds like a blast! You'll have to clear out a weekend and come up and we can check out some of the spots i've got staked out.. I can take you to a place up the road that you'll absolutely mess yourself when you see it.. so bring a change or two of shorts! Some stuff they won't sell at any price, and other times they'll pay YOU to haul it away. I guess thats why swap meets don't really put all that much lead in my pencil.. too many cool things sitting around around the countryside to see!
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Sweet. I hope the hood side emblems are laying in the cab - they're rather hard to find. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | Originally posted by GMCpanel:
Sweet. I hope the hood side emblems are laying in the cab - they're rather hard to find. They weren't.. somebody picked 'em off along with the chrome rings for the headlights some time ago. I had a pair from the '39 GMC cab I put up on eBay.. they didnt sell all that well.. like $20 for the pair.. but one was kinda bent up.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,420 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,420 | Very cool, what is the wheel base? Looks like at least 160 inches or more. How about the drive train is it intact? What about the title and ID tag, did you get those also?
Very very cool. How about some more pictures. Would that have a flat head or an overhead valve power plant?
~ J Lucas 2006 GMC Envoy 4.2 I6 2023 Ram 2500/Cumins 6.7 I6 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Wife’s) 2002 Silverado 2500 Gas 6.0 1941 Chevy 1/2-Ton 1942 Chevy 1.5-Ton SWBIn the Gallery My Flicker Photos! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | It's got an overhead valve 6 in it with the GMC valve cover, but no starter, and somebody put a button that says "start" on the dash.
Tranny, PTO, all that stuff is there.. somebody robbed the carb and starter off the motor. ID tag is there, AC 304 comes up as a 1.5 ton 177" WB truck.
I'm going to rob the PTO lever and the deal that goes back to the pump to put on my '46 2 ton, and use the windshield crank, old school aftermarket turn signal thing, and glovebox latch in my '46 1/2 ton, then send the rest out to eBay land.
Not sure what i'll do wth the frame.. it's pretty solid.. might have to build something out of it.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | another good find. keep up the good work. when will we get a new family pic. take care | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | The only trucks that are keepers are my '46's... the 2 ton and the 1/2 ton.. altho I have a sneaking suspicion that one of these days i'll have to put a '47 thru '50 1/2 ton in the "keeper" catagory.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
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