50s Chevy truck cabs

Are the cabs from models like a farm 1.5 ton and the pick up trucks the same on early 50s chevy trucks? I was thinking that there were some dimensional differences. Thanks in advance for replies. Could not find answer via search.

 

Cabs are all the same, except the coe's.

 

Ditto.Fenders are different.

 

Cabs are the same front fenders are not the same.

 

Greetings! For the most part yes, they are the same, exceptions being that the big trucks had "saddle tanks" on the frame so there is no filler neck hole and no gas tank bracket in the cab, but there is an additional brace where the fuel tank would be. Hope that helps, Mike.

 

Here is a link to check out
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/50index.htm

There is a 47-55 Chevy group on the HAMB, join up!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=132

 

That doesn't always hold true. Both 51 1-1/2 ton trucks I just bought had seat tanks. The 47 and 48 trucks had the frame mounted tank and extra brace. The extra brace is because those cabs used a center mount at the rear of the frame rather than the two shackle style mounts that the 49 and up cabs did.

The fender openings are the big differences 55Vickie. That is until you get up into the big big trucks and the hoods and fenders are longer.

Basically
47/48 Center body mount at rear of cab with reinforced panel inside back of cab and no inside gas tank. has side cowl vent and one piece door gl***.

50/51 Cab uses four mounts to mount to frame. Side vent on cowl, single piece door gl*** and gas tank behind seat. I think at least the 50 filled on the p***enger side.
51 had wind wings on the doors, side cowl vent deleted and still used the turn down handles on the doors.
52/53 used push ****on door handles. 53 also had a higher reading on the oil pressure gauge to match the pressure oiling engine.

Over the past 30 or so year I have swapped these cabs every which way building different trucks and the fenders off the larger trucks are the only issue and a guy can weld in the pickup fenderwells if he really needs to.

You find some strange modificatons on those big truck cabs though. holes and brackets for two speed switches, brackets for monster mirrors and semaphore turn signals that were on my grandfathers truck.

 

thanks much for the info. Very helpful.

 

Saddle Tanks were an option/accessory mostly used for trucks used as roadtractors. My '52 GMC COE had been ordered new as an roadtractor. It had a saddle tank mounted, & no inside the cab fuel tank. Since all '49-'55 cabs were built for the use of a cab tank, my truck came with the hole for a filler neck, but instead had some sort of factory plug, in this location. I later removed the saddle tank, & fifth wheel, & installed a cab tank with filler neck.