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| | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 | Had a bunch of people looking, no one????? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 | That looks a lot like the one that came on my 49. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | yes, the first one looks like the AD model
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 | That looks a lot like the one that came on my 49. yes, the first one looks like the AD model
Bill Hi, thanks for the replies. What is the year range on the first pic bracket. And I'm new to old Chevy's, what is the AD model. Also, I'm going to have to sell this one to fund the other one I just bought ( second pic ). What do you think the value is on the first one??? Thanks for your time | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | AD = Advance Design, Chevy from 47.2 to 55.1 .... the 55.2-59 is the Task Force series
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 112 | the first set of photos appear to possibly be the correct bracket which has been modified (top rods bent). The second one shown appears to be correct. I've recently been thru the process of finding that bracket for my 57 3100 and have found several here locally. Bracket for LWB is simiar, but different than the one for SWB--in which the rear rod penetrates the 'cut-out' fender and, the top rods mount to top of bed rail. Still looking for the fender!! delky
1957, 3100, v8
2016 gmc 4wd
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 | Thanks for the reply. Does anyone have a pic? I'm finding it's impossible to find a picture of a bracket from either a longbed AD or TF? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | There wasn't a long bed AD. This is a factory 3604 bed side carrier. Sorry bout that, I forgot the link: http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/wheels_tires__brakesDenny Graham Sandwich, IL
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 112 | Try Stovebolt 'Tech Tips' under 'general body work'---second from bottom of list for some photos (and great post for fab'ing a bracket. It has several photos of TF, swb (3100) spare bracket.
delky,WY
1957, 3100, v8
2016 gmc 4wd
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 | Thanks for the link. The more I look at my bracket, the more it looks like it's been modified; for what reason though? Like I stated earlier, it came off a '57 3100 ( truck had the spare cut out fender and all ), I saw the truck it came off, unfortunately I did not see it on the truck. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | maybe an AD bracket modified to fit the 57? I really doubt GM produced the angle iron pieces seen in your pics
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | The triangle piece the tire mounts on sure looks like the one off my 53. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 257 | maybe an AD bracket modified to fit the 57? I really doubt GM produced the angle iron pieces seen in your pics
Bill I agree on the brackets, but they should work. And as far as mount, I just need to know what it is off of so I can sell it to someone who is in need of one. I also don't want to represent it wrong. | | |
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