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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 23 | Hi everyone, my father and I just got a 1949 3/4 ton Chevy last week that we want to restore/modify. I plan on getting the shop manual and the assembly manual for the truck. Are there any other books anyone would suggest? Are any of the Chevy truck resto books out there any good? I'm looking for specific info for these modles of trucks, not just resto info that applies to all cars and trucks of any year.
Thanks, Kevin. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 | it seeems like the guys on here would be your best bet for specific info they have gone far beyond what i would expect from anybody on answering my questions.
gotta love old trucks
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | John Gunnell wrote a book, "Chevrolet Pickups 1946-1972:, published in '88 by MBI Publishing with lots of pics and specific year-to-year information on changes. For example, a '49 pickup, model designation 3604, had a max GVW of 5,800lb., shipping weight was 3,520 and the 'delivery price' was $1,372.
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 101 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 101 | Have a question send us a pic. Someone will answer it. Its that simple. Now I'm not saying that books are bad but trust me they don't have nearly the info in them that one would want to know. Tips tricks and trade secrets thats what you will find here. And it will make life easier. http://chevy.tocmp.com/ Here is the website of the alexandier library for chevy manuals. There free to look through and use at your leisure. Last of all have fun and send us pics | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 | If you're looking for ideas & to see what others have done simply google "49 chevy truck" & take the "image" link. Er, that is of course after you peruise the gallery here. 
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 23 | Thanks for the help.
Delux that link is great. Ton of good info there. After about two minutes on that site I was able to ID my engine. Its a 1954 235cid 125hp engine originaly backed by a powerglide, now its got a 3 speed behind it. The head on the engine is a 1953 235 head however. | | |
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