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| | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 38 | I have narrowed it down to a 49 or 50. Behind seat tank and no vent window. How can I tell for sure?
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| | | | | 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 | Maybe this will help. Just copy and past in your address window.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Welded windlass channel (1950) vs screwed on channel (1949) front door opening, Red needles for 1949 gauges and white needles for 1950 gauges. Knee action shocks for 1947/49 and tube shocks for 1950 (except GMC) No side vent lever knob on 1950, just flat lever. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 58 | Welded windlass channel (1950) vs screwed on channel (1949) front door opening, Red needles for 1949 gauges and white needles for 1950 gauges. Knee action shocks for 1947/49 and tube shocks for 1950 (except GMC) No side vent lever knob on 1950, just flat lever. Isn't it white needles for a 49 and red ones for a 50? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Sometimes, not always due to mid year changes the firewall stamping will be different ...49 firewall... ...50 firewall... Notice the h pattern on the 50 drivers side. 50 uses white needle on the gauges | | | | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2013 Posts: 5 | I find this interesting in that my title says 49 but my needles are white. also have a floor shifter but 48-53 shop manuel says stock gear was a 3 speed on column. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | the door post S/N will tell, if its still there, and has not been molested. there is a tool in the tech tips that will decipher the number http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/vin/vinbuster.html | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,280 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,280 | I have an early 49 cab with screw on windlass channels.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | The 49 trucks are interesting because many changes were made mid-year. So early 49's have many 48 features and later 49's features that carried over to 50 plus unique features of their own. The 3-speed while standard equipment, the 4-speed was a common factory option (318 C & D $50.00) and inexpensive. It also seems they are more common in some regions. I live in Utah but have sourced trucks from neighboring states. Here 4-speeds are much more common due to agrarian use, mountains and four season weather. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 82 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 82 | Interesting info. My vin shows late 1949 build in Oakland Ca. I have a welded in wind lace track, smooth firewall - no h pattern, white needles on the 4 gauge cluster & a red needle on the speedo. It's it all original ? I doubt it. But it's still fun.
1949 chev 3100 3 window. 350hp/327/m21 4 spd, 12 bolt rear, power brakes, 3" dropped axle from Sid's. Disc brakes next.
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