Alright - we carry on. First snow for the season and I have my GMC 48 in my heated shop. He was in my machine shop since last year, dry and well protected.
The tasks at hand: Remove driveshaft, engine & transmission, then front & fenders and cab.
Please have a look at the firewall, I assume the 'red' is the original color. Go back to it or use something close to the green the main color is now? Any thoughts?
One more question: windshield & rear window glass seems to be good and usable. Just cut the rubber gaskets and pull them out?
Last edited by Biermann; 10/12/20264:39 PM.
~ NORTH OF 49TH 1948 GMC Model 9434 Frame rebuild 1953 Chevrolet 1314 1/2 ton rebuild Follow along it the DITY Bay
Yes, you can slice the gasket around the windshield and rear window to get the glass out. That's the easiest way.
On the color, GMC different color choices than Chevy trucks. My first thought was your red was Chevy Omaha Orange, but it's definitely a red. The red on the cab where the bed was is a sign of the original color. This LINK should show the colors available for 1948, although it's for 1950. The same red was available in 1946. A modern paint code for Pimpernel Scarlet is Martin Senour NAPA 98L-1014.
Last edited by klhansen; 10/12/20266:10 PM. Reason: added paint code
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
certainly, I can pick the color I want and I prefer green. Gaskets, the cab needs to be cleaned, rust removed, probably with a low abrasive blasting and re-painted. All this is much easier with everything removed. Old gaskets are stiff, don't seal well and are a pain to remove and re-install. Just cutting them out is the simplest but no change possible once this is done.
BTW, I noticed the driver side windshield has a rock-chip.
~ NORTH OF 49TH 1948 GMC Model 9434 Frame rebuild 1953 Chevrolet 1314 1/2 ton rebuild Follow along it the DITY Bay
