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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!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 | Hello 'Bolters!
The family farm has a 1946 Chevy COE that ran until recently. As the resident mechanic, I foolishly volunteered to get it running again. I'm told it's six-volt, and generally very original. It has a four-speed, I think (PTO for the dump bed) and a two-speed axle. The body is solid; I did not see any rust-through. It should be a nice truck when done....
I have a few questions:
1. How the !@@#$ do I get to the engine? Does the cab tilt? The mechanism, if there is one, is well-concealed.
2. I found some pix online that suggest there are access panels in the cab floor that provide access to the engine area. Do these get me to the carb, igntion, etc?
3. Where's the battery?
Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | No the cab doesn't tilt. Some of COE experts should be around. The battery on conventionals is under passenger side floor but I don't know about the COE. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The cab is over the engine and it does not tilt "open".
Check the cab floor for removable covers and panels. That is how you should be able to get to the parts for a tune-up.
There might be other removable access panels under the cab - they are the equivalent of removable inner fenders.
Enjoy yourself. You have to be a contortionist when you have to work on some parts of the engine.
Spanky is the COE expert. He'll check in with comments soon.
Bill Marlow has a 46 Chevrolet COE.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Very nice, Brad
Those pictures are worth many thousand words.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,399 Camp Commandant | | Camp Commandant Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,399 | Brads awesome pictures pretty much say it all. All the floor panels are removable. The battery can be accessed by removing the seat. It is on the passenger side. Keep us posted on your progress and as always, we would love to see some pics! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 | Boy, those pics sure do help. Thanks!
George | | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 | I should add that progress will be slow for a bit. It's winter, and I do not yet have access to a heated shop, so this work is preliminary.
One reason it needs it is that, like many farm trucks, it gets driven only occasionally, and usually it sits long enough that it won't start. So I want to get it running, but also wire it for an easy-connect trickle charger and maybe an easy way to prime it and get fuel flowing.
Any suggestions along these lines are much appreciated. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 | Ok, I'll be the first to ask.... Are you joking with us. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 126 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 126 | Brad, I have been looking for that chart/book. Were did you find that literature? How can I get a hard copy?
Darrell, W.L.
1939 Chevy COE tow truck/My Stubbed toe
1939 Chevy 2 door Sedan
Car chat means talks about Chevy's. All other car makers only build transportation.
I don't work on my cars, I entertain my self in my garage, so my nabor tells me.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | Modern Semi's often have remote posts to attach jumper cables or charger without removing battery box cover. you just need to find a spot and install insulated posts and heavy gauge cables. The down side is if you don't remove battery cover and inspect battery and connections you may miss developing problems. Remote post also reduce risk of explosion due to sparks igniting battery gases.You would be ahead of the game to get a shop manual or check keith hardy's online manual project in the links section. That would allow you to familiarize youself with the vehicle and better understand the answers to your question.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | Darrell,
I have a large collection of 600+ old filmstrips that I have been converting to jpegs for use here. They start in the late 30's and run to the early 60's. The site here is helping establish a permanent link (over 4000 images) for them in the Tech Tips section. So that is the long answer, short answer is no hard copy on this one.
Brad | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | everything is done from the inside of those trucks, most of the entire floor comes out to do work on them
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