I would say 47 to early 50 from the doors ( no wing windows) and the dash is pre 54. I'm new to this though.
Plus if you look inside in the photo from the drives side you can see the reinforcement panel that is around behind the seat inside the cab that 49 and later cabs don't have. That panel is there because the 47/48 cabs had a center mount at the back of the cab rather than the two shackle style mounts that 49 and up cabs have. I am not sure if there are any differences between 47 and 48 unless you can decode the vin number.
Mr48chevy has the most technically correct answer. I was keeping it visually simple for the less informed. BTW, you have a very nice truck Mr48chevy.
Thanks,LOWCAB,good to learn new stuff. I had a '49 and never would've thought there was a difference.
In 1947 only, for the AD/ND series there was no column shift. All 3 speeds were floor shift, so there is no provision/indentation for the column shift rod on the dash right above the steering column mount. It appears from the one photo the dash is smooth in that area, and if true, would make it a '47.
The truck was originally rated at 5200 lbs and that should make it a 3/4 ton . My truck isn't slick anymore Sinister but it will have a fresh look by next year. My wife's job ending may slow things down a bit though but I have no deadline to meet except to drive it to Texas for Roundup when I retire.
First saw the pictures and I was thinking "If those are Lucky Lager bottles, that could be the cab off my dad's old flatbed!"...but it's not.
1947 Canadian Chevrolet 3/4 ton pick up. Here's how to decode the serial number: http://www.oldgmctrucks.com/page0396.html
Canadian GM site has a phone contact for restoration research: http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/shopping/parts/vintage
All good Big Nick. We are all here to learn and share information. Cowboy, on the other hand, wants to talk out his *** 'cause his mouth knows better.
True, but a lesson i learned from looking at finished "street rod" trucks, doors can be swapped, which can give you a false guess as to the year. Going by the cab (front gl***, dash, and inner body structure) is the only way to guarantee what year it really is.
The column shift 3-speed and the synchromesh 4-speed are both '48 introductions according to information published by Chevrolet. A Canadian GMC that early was made on the same ***embly line as Canadian Chevrolets and used Chevrolet running gear instead of GMC running gear. So it had a Chevy motor and a Chevy type front crossmember at one time. I agree that looking at the features of the door, the type of handles and one-piece or with wing window, is a risky way to say what year a truck might be. I've seen too many people for whatever reason swap the doors because they preferred one of the other ones. There are three different doors: '47 to '50 with turn down handles and one-piece windows; '51 with turn down handles and wing windows; '52 to '55 with push ****on handles and wing windows. I agree with those who are pointing to the inner structure, which does indicate that center pivot mount, and the absence of a hole for the fuel fill as suggesting this is a very early truck. Of course, just the same as people swap doors, its only work to swap those other parts too if you have some reason.... I usually start my ***essment looking at the windshield. There is at least one person here on the HAMB who in a build thread suddenly went from a split window to a curved gl*** windshield. When I inquired he said he cut the windshield frame out of one truck and put it in the older. We are often fooling ourselves if we believe we can really know with certainly what year one of these old things really is. Even with good looking paperwork that matches the serial number plate you never know. If you have matching paperwork I'd let it determine the year unless its completely outside the year range of these trucks.
don't forget the driver side cowl vent, if the truck had wing windows "51 and newer" it did not have one just right side heater "gills", also i think canada gmc's had the same front clip as a chevy but i might be mixing up my trucks and cars
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