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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 33 | i was looking through all the links and most vendors all seem to be for the smaller trucks. So where do you have to go to get parts for big trucks. Especially used ones like body parts but mechanical parts too.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the cabs/doors are identical regardless of model size ... the front sheet metal for 1/2T - 1T is identical, and the 1.5T up is the same in a larger size - patch panels for the light trucks will work on the heavies .... mechanical parts can be a search, but if you indicate the year someone could point you in the right direction
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
J Man,
What year, model/size, and brand of truck are you referring to? If it is your "regular" truck, you might want to put this information in your Profile.
Bill, is referring to most Chevrolet trucks. If you are referring to a COE/LCF and/or GMC trucks, the bigger GMC trucks have additional differences in cabs and sheet metal.
If you are looking for used parts, check out the Swap Meet.
In any case, parts specific to larger trucks are much harder to find new or used.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 39 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 39 | I, hands down, recommend Jim Carters truck parts. He himself as well as his staff have been extremely helpful with my search for a truck. I have not bought anything from them yet, but I sure do plan to when I get my truck. I dont know if they carry every single part for a big bolt, but I know they carry brakes and a lot of other stuff as well.
No 'bolt yet, but if you'd like to help me out with that, send me a message! Or check out my wanted add in the swap meet.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 33 | I just picked up a '41 Chevy for $300. I think it is a 1.5 ton but might be a little bigger (not COE, I wish). I am at the save it or part it stage. If I save it, it will need new fenders (easier) or heavily rework the ones I have. So fenders will be one issue. I will want to upgrade the brakes on it (complete rebuild with addition of power brake booster/hydra brake setup). I am also missing one wheel and have one mismatched wheel so i will need to find 3 wheels. I will need to parch or replace the running boards as well.
I would swap in a different engine but not sure how big of one yet.
Last edited by J Man; 06/17/2009 12:47 AM.
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