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| | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 268 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 268 | Hi all,
Thought I'd drop in say hello, I have a 1948 FC253 built out of Fremont CA.
Got it sometime ago been working on it since, forever.
It did not have an engine when I bought ($200.00) it, so I dropped a overhauled '56, 248 in it. I was told it was a 1956 248???
New tires, brakes, wheel bearing, fuel tank, gauges, heater, paint, mirrors, etc....
Still needs lots of TLC and elbow grease.
I need to find a set on front leaf springs. Mine are mismatched
Dance like no one is watching,
Sing like no one is listening,
Love like you've never been hurt.
1948 GMC FC101 1/2t Pickup w/270 and SM420
1948 GMC FC253 1t Factory 80"x9' Flatbed Dually
1948 Chevy COE 2 Ton 8'x15' Flatbed
1950 GMC 354-24 2 Ton 8'X12' Flatbed w/Dump Hoist
1953 GMC 454-30 3 Ton 8'x14' Flatbed w/Dump Hoist
1953 GMC 454-30 3 Ton Cab and Chassis
1942 Clarkator 6 MILL-44 Heavy Aircraft Tug
1942 Ford (9N) Moto Tug with 1/2 yard Loader
1947 Oliver OC3 HG-42 Tract-Crawler Bull Dozier w/6' Blade
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 32 | I see you have a 48 gmc, me too. I wonder how close the VIN # are. I think mine was a southwest truck so maybe built in CA. If you're sure of build location our numbers might be pretty close? My VIN is FC2533048. I think the last are the sequential numbers.
I reworked my front springs with new pins and shackles from Eaton Spring. If you have unmatched ones that's a different story. St Louis Spring gave me a good price for new ones with pins already installed which is nice but I had already bought those parts so I just reworked the ends. Should have checked local first. I live is st Louis so shipping would not have been an issue, good luck on the truck Jim D | | |
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