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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 31 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 31 | Don't know when in 1951 that my Chevrolet 1/2-ton Pickup was made. I know that there was a few changes in that year. Its a short bed 3100 series. Is there a way that you can tell or? I'm just curious about this. Any information on this would be very helpful. Thanks! ...diditanole
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 | I got a 51 1/2 ton short bed and mine has 8 boards and yes there was a few changes in that year, BUT like Paul said "You can tell by the holes drilled in the cross braces. There will be a hole between each board"
Todd
Some people are like Slinkies, Their not really good for nothing... But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. 1951 3100 350 TBI Gallery Toddzilla... "$old" | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 | 51 is a split year. Some had 8 boards and some had 9 boards.
As the others said you can check your cross sills or rear cross sill to determine if it is an 8 board bed or 9 board bed.
If you are completely replacing your wood bed (cross sills and all) then you can choose! It shouldn't matter either way. But if you use existing cross sills/rear cross sills, then you need to make sure which bed it is. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 31 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 31 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | early months of 51 had 9 b4 mid year like april/may later had 8 look at your trucks ID plate for your date. my PO went cheap and bought 8 when i should have 9 
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