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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 24 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 24 | ok so i found out that even though my truck was titled in 56 it was actually built in 55,2nd series,but the radiator support shows to be a 1st series,finally figured out why the radiator was to big,now im wondering if i really have a first or second series,it seems my rear door check straps are diffrent also,the body looks like a 2nd series but im pretty confused now.....help | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | TJ, the production of all model year trucks started in the previous calender year, and back then vehicles were usually titled as the year of first sale, not the model year - a '56 truck built in '55 would not be unusual, but one built with previous series parts would be - so if the pic Tim links is your purchase, as he said, it's a Blue Chip series GMC, 55-57 .... but what you've really got is a basket case, and no telling what has been done to it over the last 50+ years to keep it together ... it may even have been 'upgraded' with a Chev radiator  Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 24 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 24 | the pic tim posted is my truck,so what is a blue chip,would it be more rare,worth more??what exactly was or is a blue chip gmc | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | 1955-1959 Chevrolet trucks were called Task Force Trucks, and 1955-1959 GMC trucks were called Blue Chip Trucks.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 24 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 24 | so why a 54 rad support,it lookes factory to me,everything bolts up perfect???? | | |
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