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Hope this works - my frist time posting pics. If it does work, i hope you all enjoy the pics. http://s1135.photobucket.com/albums/m633/pcidgy/

It looks like it must have spent most of its life in a shed. You are way ahead of most people who restore one.

I have to agree with the previous poster, it looks darn good for its age! Very cool project. I am working on a
'46 2-ton that is about equal at this point. This site has been so helpful to me, and you will find so much ready assistance. There are great guys here. You'll get advice, and tips on every aspect of your project. Welcome. If you need any assistance in telling the story of your find and getting this in the Gallery let me know, I am here to help you. LevisPop

I agree - it is in excellent condition for its age; that's why we jumped on buying it. The man we bought it from had the history of the truck and it was indeed parked inside quite alot of its life. Can anyone tell me if the motor looks original? from the grime i'm cleaning off it and the tranny area, it would seem to be the original 207?

35chevtruck,

The engine looks correct to me. Get the serial number off of the machined pad next to the distributer on the passenger side and I'll confirm it for you.

A quick visual difference between the 1935 and 1936 207 engine is the 1935 has the cylinders exposed on the drivers side below the manifolds where the 1936 is flat with a few raised vertical ribs (they made the water jacket around the cylinders larger for 1936).

If your truck is a 1935 the hood will have 4-vertical louvers on the side where 1936 has 2-horizontal louvers.

Chassis serial number will be marked "QB" indicating it's a 1935.

Mike B

Thanks Mike! I'll check that out this weekend - on business travel rest of this week.

Thanks again.

That is a very nice looking truck. Has held up well. It looks to me that it may have been a goverment issue truck having the longer wind shield arms and the spair tire option. Keep adding pictures.

Can someone tell me what the hole was for in the cowl? My 36 cab had that same hole, was it for the spare tire to mount to??

http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m633/pcidgy/IMG_8579a.jpg

Using VIN Buster, discovered the truck was built in Tarrytown, NY.

Great truck!
I'd say yes, it was for the spare tire since that sides fender has the formed part that the wheel would fit in.
Cheers,
Gards.

Thanks to Mike B for all the info he supplied about the engine! Learned that the engine is a 1935 and that the truck was one of the last built in Tarrytown. Thanks Mike!