Features **1941-1946 Chevy Truck Picture Thread**

That's a 41 for sure, but it's GMC, not chevy, looks like its all the same except for the grill

 

I like that truck forty1, very nice, looks like a lot of work went into it,
I feel bad for ya, what frame was under it, stock or ?
The pic in my avatar is one of mine, keeping it stock,
I have another one getting a s10 frame, it's too far gone for restoration.

 

Fck the truck, no longer important.
Good luck with your health mate.
Best wishes
Rod

 

Oh damn, I apologize Forty1
It appears as though I misunderstood,
I echo the sentiments of fat141,
Good luck with your health, and GODSPEED,,

 

My old 46...guy I bought it from put it on a 78 chevy 4X4 chassis. I drove it like this for 3 years and moved on to something else.

 

My 46 (edcodesign)

 

Nice truck edcodesign,
looks all original.

 

yes sorry i forgot to put that it was GMC please forgive me lol
one day ill find another one

 

Not quite original.

 

Very nice truck, thanks for the pics ecodesign!

 

The stance on my truck comes from the chassis being a late model. By late I mean mid 60s Chevy c10. Ifs and a three link rear with track bar made it easy. Bought a set of 4 coils and swapping them took less than 2 hours.

The chassis wasn't my doing originally. When I bought the truck it was already done. Took some work to make it right. Had to Fab the cab mounts and weld them on. I'm sure there are other chassis that work better but this one works fine. Only complaint is how wide the front end is. Tires rub on hard turns. Guess I need a deeper offset on the wheels....

 

opps, i hope I didn't delete any one else's post , when I deleted my previous post..
Thanks for all the concerns, but we all have various health, issues..


I didn't mean to change the topic- some great trucks on here.
-41-

 

Stock 41 frame,..( except all the useless holes are welded up )
Lots of great Art Deco trucks on here. congrats to all, current & former owners.
I have a pristine Gold Book, that I'll keep.
http://www.automobiliaauctions.com/p...ction2009.html

-41-

 

Thanks Fat141, & NovaDude55,..
needless to say, I'm not alone..just getting better
lol,
jim
now back on subject- 41-46 chevy trucks,,..

 

You can't delete anyone else's post I'm pretty sure,, only you're own.
forty1, you're part of the family here on the HAMB,
so know that you will be thot of, its good to share too,
you're right we all have our own health concerns, I have mine too..
Our hobbies keep us going sometimes I think, and old cars and trucks are to me
some of the best medicine. I kind of fell into this 41-46 chevy truck project,
my neighbor had this pile of parts and told me it was a an old ford, but, I saw
a bowtie and when he said 250$, the deal was done. I got an old frame, a cab, a bed shell,
a bunch of other odds and ends and a grill. That grill is what allowed me to id the truck.
Since that first purchase, I subsequently bought another two trucks, one has a nice body and frame, and another parts truck. THen one day I was on the craig list and a guy was trying to sell a 1.5 ton, but he called it a 36. No takers @400, he then offered to give it
away. I called but was the 2nd caller, but the first one flaked and so I was given a 46 1.5 ton. It's all original, but rough. I use it to see how everything goes together,, lol.
THis one that we're building now is hopefully going to be @ Eagle Field next year.
I love spending time with my son, he is a very talented welder and fabricator. I wish we had better tools, but we make do. I posted some of our project tonite in a later post.
Hope you enjoy the pics.

 

Ok, my son and I got a little done last night,, kinda like putzing around, or just mocking things up, having fun. We're building a hot rod truck together,, guess I'll build the stock one later. Here's some pics of the shenanigans that went on earlier tonite...

 

Justin, click onto my screen name and look at the albums I've posted for pictures of the builds. There are pictures of the Isuzu frames I've used. Mounts I've built and description of what I went thru. The blue/rusty short truck I built in 93 days, using a 91 Isuzu pickup for a donor. A small block Chevy fits between the frame rails real easy. I'm still using the Isuzu drive shaft and rear end. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. ,

 

finally putting some pictures up of my crusty cruiser 41 Chevy

 

I like it ONE CRUSTY ONE,,

 

ok, you asked for some build pictures of my 41's on Isuzu chassis. The blue / rusty truck sits on a 91 Isuzu pickup frame. I built simple motor mounts using parts I salvaged off the 4 cylinder motor. The 350 Chevy fits great between the frame rails without clearance problems. I used a TH350 transmission and the stock Isuzu driveshaft modified with a Chevy yoke up front. We also used the power brake unit, steering column and swinging pedals out of the donor pickup. Cab mounts were made from 2 1/2" square tubing with welded flat plates on top and welded inside the frame rails. We then bolted the cab down using the orginal holes Chevy used. The truck took 93 days to build.

 

Hey CrustyOne, did you use the IZu gas tank or ?

 

heres my project

 

HeyTommy V, Nice one, what are the plans?
Looks like its already got 5 lug,
btw You're about an hour away from my location..

 

Here is mine, I sold it last summer to build my 55 chevy and it went to france.

 

Awesome, looks like you had a ford 9in out back..

 

Love these trucks. Anyone seen one with a steak bed? There was one rusting away in my area when I was a kid that I fell in love with. Wish it was still there.

 

To answer your question, I used a small 15 gallon boat tank, mounted behind the rear end housing. The tank was a free, it fit, and was perfect for this project.

 

These are great looking trucks..the grill is one of the best looking truck grills made in my opinion!

 

HF beadroller, second project. Door is off tool cabinet, truck measures 14" x 7".
I'm still trying to 'feel' the gauge pressure. Step die, bead die used

Next up is tossing the hand crank for an aluminum boat wheel,
UPDATE: 3-15-11: Boat wheel- check,
Fender washer die & swivel dolly wheel- check,
additional refinements to original project...
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Interesting,, you could do the same on a tailgate maybe forty1??