When I disassembled my '51 3600 two years ago I didn't think to take note of how the front bumper brackets were oriented. Now that I'm fitting the front end sheet metal and grill I'm pretty sure I put the brackets on upside down. So the question is, are the brackets supposed to curve up or down? The drawing in the FAM appears to show them curving down. I've spent quite a bit of time looking through other folks' Project Journals for photos, watched YouTube vids, and various web sites. I can't find a image that confirms what I suspect. Many thanks in advance for your help!
Brian
'51 Chevy 3604 Project '28 Chevy LO basket case '83 GMC Sierra 4x4
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)
Are 3/4 tons the same? I know the one tons are not and are mounted differently.
1970 Chevrolet C10 Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny Follow the build in the Project Journal 1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually "Ole Red Girl" In the Stovebolt Gallery More pictures here 1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's Parts trucks- 1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300
Here's some pictures that might help 1. Disassembled right after removing bolts - it's upside down to show what it would look like from under the truck looking up. 2 Then pre-assembly , and pic under the drivers side..... of my 1954 3604 . Hope this helps. If needed, PM me.
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Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604 In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell." "They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel."
Are 3/4 tons the same? I know the one tons are not and are mounted differently.
Fox , same as ? The 3100 ? The 1947 - 1955 FAM indicates that the same part number brackets are used on Models 3100 , 3600, and 3800. Section 14 , sheet 1 .
Ron
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604 In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell." "They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel."
Thank you all for the input and the photos. As I suspected, I have them on wrong. They are currently curving up so they are hard up against the pan under the grill. That just didn't seem right to me.
Brian
'51 Chevy 3604 Project '28 Chevy LO basket case '83 GMC Sierra 4x4
Yes, I was asking if the 3100 was the same as a 3600. They are based on the FAM. As for the 1 ton, mine has a different setup. My 1 ton doesn’t have those brackets at all. It has little stubby ones much closer to the frame horns. Granted, mine is a Canadian truck, but I couldn’t see that being much difference. Any other one tonners have similar mounts that are different compared to the 1/2 and 3/4 tons?
Here are my one ton mounts:
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1970 Chevrolet C10 Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny Follow the build in the Project Journal 1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually "Ole Red Girl" In the Stovebolt Gallery More pictures here 1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's Parts trucks- 1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300
