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| | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | My cab and front end are off a 1940 Chevy firetruck. Are my fenders the same part # as those on a 1940 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup?
Thanks from a newbie
John | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | Probably not. Was the fire truck bigger than a 1 ton? I think the wheel openings are bigger on the bigger trucks. Take a spin through the gallery.
If you look at the 1.5 ton shown, it appears that the openings are bigger.
That is the case with the 41-46's as well. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | The Vin starts out 14W801 and it had dual wheels. The PA title had a 11,000 GVW. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | The Vin decoder says it was built in Baltimore Md as a 1.5 Ton 158.5" wheelbase. I asked about the fenders because I was concerned that if I center my fenders over the S10 wheels and then upgrade to new fiberglass fenders later...will it thow everything off center? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 145 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 145 | I'm not absolutely sure, but I think my 46 one-ton Panel has larger wheel openings than the 1/2 & 3/4 ton trucks. Here is a pic with 30 inch tall tires on S10 suspension. The tires still look too small IMO. http://www.enzoco.com/mike/truck/part3p3.htm Can anyone with a 41-46 1/2 ton confirm this for me? Did the 1/2 ton trucks have smaller openings than the one-tons? Cheers, MV | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | John,
I can't say for sure exactly on your 40, but I put a set of big truck fenders on my 41 that i used to own. In the case of my 41, centering the wheels would have been more a little more difficult on a frame swap due to the large wheel openings. The space needed for the bigger tires made the litte 14 inch rims I was running look terrible. When I changed back to 1/2 fenders, the 14 inch rims looked more normal with a tire with a taller stance...the big truck fenders were just did not fit the look or the build. My 41 was more of a street rod than the truck I am doing now. The clearance with the ground did not look right either..1/2 fenders made it look a little like it was more in the dirt up front.
I guess what I am trying to say is..if you are doing a frame swap, I would get the correct fender first to make sure you get the look you want. It would be hard to go back and move everything on a frame swap if the look is not right due to the large fender openings.
Even if you found a steel fender in dire need of repair to use as a mock up, you might be money and time ahead...
my $02... | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | Thank you both for the help. I will get my ducks in a row before I spend more money on parts. The S10 is a 2000 ZR2 4x4 extended cab. The only good thing I see so far is if I use a 3/4 ton box the wheelbase will be perfect without cutting the frame. The tires are brand new 31 x 10.50 15s. Maybe that will help fill up firetruck fenders. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 145 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 145 | It sounds great. Be sure and take pictures. We love pictures!
Cheers,
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