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NAPCO provided upfit kits to convert trucks to 4wd. They were also used by Chevy and GMC as a "factory" optioned 4wd starting with the task force and blue chip trucks around 1955. I'm not sure if it was offered by the factory first in 1955 or 1956. I believe 1956 GMC trucks were advertised as having it available.
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- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 | Thanks. Glad I asked, very intresting story.
57 GMC LCF 370 55 John Deere 40-W 59 John Deere 430-W 2000 GMC 4x4 56 John Deere 420-W Pix on Photobucket | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | well then... what are "blue chip truck" | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
1955-1959 Blue Chip trucks are GMCs analogous to Task Force year Chevrolet trucks (as in New Design GMC being same years as Advance-Design Chevrolet trucks).
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Achipmunk - you didn't think you could stump TC didja?
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John,
That Money-Maker term can easily be found on many GMC ads from 56 onwards. Can you find an example in 1955 (GMC documentation or sales advertisement)?
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I saw it in a 57 ad. I don't think I have seen it in 58-59 ads.
For what it's worth, my generation has a different idea of what a "Money Maker" is, and we are often instructed to shake it. | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,716 62401 | | 62401 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,716 | Going back to the original question ... And then there's this answer ... Found, of all strange places, right here on our very own Stovebolt.com web site and accessed through the menu bar at the top of the page ... Weird, huh?
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | NAPCO stands for Awesome... minus the npco. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | Going back to the original question ... And then there's this answer ... Found, of all strange places, right here on our very own Stovebolt.com web site and accessed through the menu bar at the top of the page ... Weird, huh? REALLY? there's info in other pages of this site besides the active forum???? Why I NEVER would a thunk it!!! I thought that bar was just an ad or wall paper or something I should avoid cause it might crash my computer 
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
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