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| | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 37 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 37 | I think I'm right but if not please let me know. Guy stopped in my place and asked me if I could use any parts he has on a 48 2 ton loadmaster. He intends to cut the frame behind the cab to build some sort of a seed tender. I have my 47 3100 taken apart and he did not want to junk the thing if I could use it. I'm thinking that the fenders and hood will not fit my cab. Doors should fit my truck. How abut the grill? Too wide? The grill looks like new as far as dents. In fact the sheetmetal is super sweet on this old farm truck. Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the terms Loadmaster and Thriftmaster apply to the engine only .... the complete cab, including doors, is the same on any model conventional cab - the complete front sheet metal is different
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
kswillie's use of the term Loadmaster for a USA large Chevrolet truck is correct for 1947 through mid-1949 Advance-Design trucks (and, as Bill posted, the two series had different front bumpers and front sheet metal: hood, fenders, grill, bumper)
From mid 1947 through mid 1949, Chevrolet used "Thriftmaster" and "Loadmaster" as names of both the truck groups and the engine sizes. After mid-49, the terms Thriftmaster and Loadmaster (and later: Jobmaster, Taskmaster, Super Taskmaster, Workmaster, Workmaster Special) were used only to designate different engines in each year.
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