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| | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 16 | How long did GM use the low cab? From 1936 till when. | | | | | 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 | Wasn't the high cabs used until the low cabs came around mid year. I have a 37 and the cabs are all the same....I think. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 | That's right Alvin - the high cab was produced until mid-1936 and at mid year the low cab came into being. So the 1936 low cab was the 1936 Second Series with the high cab being the 1936 First Series.
In 1937, the low cab was made for the full model year, but the 1937 cab was slightly different fom the 1936 cab. The 1936 still had some wood in the construction of the door pillers and under the dash. It also had a slightly different curve to the windshield and, although the 1936 cab windshield looks like the 1937 cab windshield, they are not interchangeable. The interior door panels were also different from the 1937 in that they had leather strap door checks whereas the 1937 had door checks built into the door and the door jamb. The 1936 and 1937 cab had an under the seat gas tank with the filler under the passenger seat. In 1938, the filler was on the outside right side of the cab even though the tank was still under the seat.
"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | | | | 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 | Joe, did the 36 have a split bottom seat?? I thought the 37 was the only one with a split bottom..... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 | Alvin - The gas tank was at the rear of a 36. That's why the spare tire was mounted on the right front fender in a well instead of under the bed like the 37-38's. The seat bottom was one piece. In 37 the seat bottom was two pieces for gas tank access through the cab. In 38 seat bottom was two pieces even though the tank filler extended through the cab to the outside just behind the passenger's door.
They had to use those split cushions up that the Manager Of the Interior Supplies ordered too many of!
"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 143 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 143 | That's right Alvin - the high cab was produced until mid-1936 and at mid year the low cab came into being. So the 1936 low cab was the 1936 Second Series with the high cab being the 1936 First Series.
In 1937, the low cab was made for the full model year, but the 1937 cab was slightly different fom the 1936 cab. The 1936 still had some wood in the construction of the door pillers and under the dash. It also had a slightly different curve to the windshield and, although the 1936 cab windshield looks like the 1937 cab windshield, they are not interchangeable. The interior door panels were also different from the 1937 in that they had leather strap door checks whereas the 1937 had door checks built into the door and the door jamb. The 1936 and 1937 cab had an under the seat gas tank with the filler under the passenger seat. In 1938, the filler was on the outside right side of the cab even though the tank was still under the seat. Excellent response--but my 36 does have the gas tank in the rear so that might be the standard for the low cab series. | | | | | 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 | Thanks for setting me straight, Joe. I must have been asleep at the wheel  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 | That's right Alvin - the high cab was produced until mid-1936 and at mid year the low cab came into being. So the 1936 low cab was the 1936 Second Series with the high cab being the 1936 First Series.
In 1937, the low cab was made for the full model year, but the 1937 cab was slightly different fom the 1936 cab. The 1936 still had some wood in the construction of the door pillers and under the dash. It also had a slightly different curve to the windshield and, although the 1936 cab windshield looks like the 1937 cab windshield, they are not interchangeable. The interior door panels were also different from the 1937 in that they had leather strap door checks whereas the 1937 had door checks built into the door and the door jamb. The 1936 and 1937 cab had an under the seat gas tank with the filler under the passenger seat. In 1938, the filler was on the outside right side of the cab even though the tank was still under the seat. Excellent response--but my 36 does have the gas tank in the rear so that might be the standard for the low cab series. _______________________________________________________ 1936 was the last year for tanks in the rear of the truck up into the 47-55 series of trucks and they might have been behind the seat. I don't really know that much about those trucks, but I do remember them being inside the cab into the 60's, standing up behind the seat.
"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | |
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