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This is the the truck my grandma gave me.Any clue as to what year it is or any other info?How do I get this truck in the gallery?Thanks Walt
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Looks like somewhere in the 30's but someone will be along soon with the answer I'm sure. You do seem to have plenty of firewood tho.

That's 40's not 30's. The pictures load real slow so I'll bet not many people are actually looking at them.

Its probably a '41 or '46, though it could be anything '41 to '47. '47 was a split year with a model change mid-year. While there was very little production during the war years every once in a while someone shows up with a war production truck.

I spent two weeks in Cortez in the fall of 1980. I remember it as a very pleasant place, but I've never been back.

Looks good, Lots of potential. What happened to the roof above the drivers door? Looks like it got hit by a tree.

Looks like a 46 or 47.1. They didn't use a lot of chrome before or during the war, especially on something as utilitarian as a truck.
Just a guess though,
Scott

Is the lock in the door or in the handle on the passenger side?? If it is in the handle it is a 41 if the doors are orignal. If it's in the door it is a 42 -47 first series. Chrome grills were availabe on the 41 but 42-45 were mostly black out grills (painted).

it is a 1941 chevy pick-up . you can tell by the parklight .thanks

I dont have the truck here yet to really look it over.My cousin sent the pictures from Oregon.Is there a better site for my pictures than my photo bucket account?I can add more pics to another account to help better identify the truck.

41Chevy and chevy are correct. It appears to be a '41 3/4 ton. Take a look at the rear window. If there is a die-cast frame on the outside, held on by screws from the inside it's a '41. chevy mentions that the parklight assembly gives it away. It does appear that the lens on the drivers side is the longer version used on '41. Pop off the top cover and see if the base of the parklamp is die-cast. The later bases were stamped.

If you can find the VIN run it through the VIN Buster in the Tech Tips section.

You can submit your truck to the Gallery by using this link.

As far as Photo Hosting sites take a look at the IT Short Bus Forum . There is a "sticky" posted by Red58 that lists some free hosting sites. Even though Bill doesn't seem to care for Google's Picasa I use it and find that it is one of the easiest and least cluttered. Google also "gives" you 1 GB of free space. Most of the members here on the 'Bolt use WebShots.


Take more photos of the truck and post them for all of us to enjoy - the more the merrier! Also, take a gazillion photos before and during your restoration. You'll be thankful that you did.

Nice truck and nice Grandma too!

Don

This should work better.Here are all the pictures I got. LINK

Walt - the new photos more or less confirm that you have a '41 3/4 ton. The passenger side door appears to have the lock in the handle and the rear window looks like it has a die-cast metal frame. Thanks for posting.

Make sure to throw those spare fenders in the bed before you haul it off.

Don

Thanks for the help guys!Cant wait to get started bringin it back to life.

"This is the the truck my grandma gave me."

Can she be my grandma too?

Would you guys from Colorado please leave Oregon bolts alone...no wonder I had to go to Calf for my bolt. While dropping off one of my bugs today for repair, I saw another project bolt in a backyard. Again in Calf & he wants it gone ASAP.

"Ever since I was a kid, I have wanted a truck just like this. I would be happy to just drive it the way it is."

This comment made in the gallery posting has inspired me to go forward and not be so critical and down on my rebuild when it's not looking even close to other restorations. Some trucks appear flawless while I'm clearly settling for less.
I hate having to half/a** it,

but.

I've got to remember, I too "would be happy to just drive it the way it is"

Just the way granddad left it.

Thanks, Dana

nice project.

Shellology, thanks for posting that about the Gallery. We keep BEGGING and PLEADING for more information in the Gallery write-ups because you never know just what one person says may really knock some sense ... I mean, really be IMPORTANT to another person.

So for those who we have bugged ... and Jim Capon was one ... but we didn't need to really BUG him, just ask ... look what a great write-up he sent with some good intel, fine sentiments and the fact that he's looking at the rest of the site (the tech tip reference).

Excellent. The submissions today ... made my day!

So far ...

Thanks all.

Peg

Walt,

I hope you wrote Grandma at thank you card.

cool truck, welcome to the 'bolt.

You are in the right place for a truck that old.



-W

I agree with Woogeroo,
Cool truck, and Welcome to the "Bolt"


Cliff59

Man, Walt, that truck is cherry. Nothing but surface rust, from the looks of it. Some dents, but nothing that can't be fixed. The sheet metal is the most expensive stuff on a truck, and yours looks solid as a rock.

You should look in the gallery for some inspiration. Check this out. And this .

Man I love those trucks. Wish I had the $ and the shop to do one, but I've got all I can handle with my '48 1/2 ton.

Hey Walt,

Very nice un-molested '41. Looks like hardly any rust, I like it!!

Welcome to the "Bolt".

John