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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 | Former owners of a Calif. state park operated a 1 1/2 ton dump truck which we'd like to research. I'd like to know year, model, engine hp, etc. Late 30s perhaps? Here's a photo: Picasa Thanks. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Looks to be '39 or '40 Chevrolet.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 | Hy Kneebone, welcome, I believe the parklights on the tops of the fenders denote a 1940 model, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Good catch, 3B! I didn't even notice the parklights.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 | It looks exactly like my 1940 dump truck!!!! Exactly | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 127 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 127 | thats a great old picture, what about the truck now? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | click on Show next to "Chevrolet Trucks" and you can download a PDF that'll tell you all about the model details Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 | Thanks to all who responded. In less than a day, all my questions were answered! Thanks especially to Bill who copied the link to the specifications. Over the BigBolt in my photo you'll see the word "SHELL." Our vol. group recently restored this gas station at South Yuba River State Park. Photo link below. 1927 Gas Station | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 | Actually, I do have another question. Anyone know where I can get a scale model of a 1 1/2T Big Bolt? I'd also like a 1939 sedan model as well. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 | Is the truck still around? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 | Brickman, the truck isn't around that we know of. Meeting a descendant of the truck owner this week and will ask.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 | Ok cool well I was wandering that is the only other truck like mine I have seen! I have looked so if it was cool to see it!!! So would like to know if it still around! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | kneebone: Check out Hemmings Motor News for the scale model. They had an ad somewhat recently, maybe July or August in one of their magazines for a 40/41 flatbed wrecker. I almost ordered it because it was so cool looking. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 | I was thinking my dump bed was from a later model truck. Looking at the photo of this '40, mine looks a lot like it. On mine, though has a oval opening in the support web of the bed, and a spring clip on the rear one for holding a shovel on either side. On the pivot connecting the bed to the frame, it says 'Wood' on the casting. Also, the PTO knob says 'Chelsea', but I'm almost sure that's not correct.
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