1935-36 GMC Hood Side Emblems
Now available after 80 years! Quality hood side emblems for the 1935-36 GMC large truck as well as the 1936 GMC ½ ton and 1 ton. Having a beautiful restored early GMC truck with poor or no side emblems...
View Article1937 GMC Hood Side Emblems
LOOK WHAT JUST BECAME AVAILABLE! They have not been seen new since the late 1930’s. These one year only emblems are attached to the hood sides of the 1937 GMC. Anodized silver aluminum with black...
View Article1951 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Pickup
One of the lowest mile over 50 year old trucks in existence! A great example of what an older truck was like when it first came off the assembly line. It is owned by Gerald Cooper of Manassas,...
View Article1954 GMC Radio Speaker Cover
A redesigned dash was placed in the 1954 GMC. It was totally changed from the 1947-53 dash which had been in place six years. Due to this new design there was a place to install the radio but not its...
View ArticleHeadlight Reflector History
Before the introduction of the sealed light headlight bulbs on automobiles and trucks the next best way of adding the most light was the use of reflectors behind bulbs. In this way most of the light...
View Article1953 Chevrolet Deluxe Panel Truck Possum Hollar Garage
Max and Margaret own a Chevrolet / GMC truck restoration business in Columbia, TN. It is know by Possum Holler Garage. Their Latest project is a ground-up restoration on a 1953 Chevrolet Deluxe 1/2 Ton...
View Article1934 1935 1936 High Cab Chevrolet Truck Parts
Our company, Jim Carter Truck Parts, is one of the main suppliers in the world for classic 1934 1935 1936 High Cab Chevy truck parts. Many refer to these as High Cab because of the older taller design...
View Article1936 1937 1938 GMC Pickup Parts
This was the final years of our country’s Great Depression however most Americans were not aware of this at the time as about 25% unemployment continued. GMC truck dealers as all other vehicle dealers...
View Article1936 1937 1938 Chevrolet Truck Parts
These years is what Jim Carter Truck Parts is so well known for in supplying Chevrolet truck parts to mid 1936 1937 1938. Our catalog is close to being a parts manual with the many items and detailed...
View Article1967 A New Design
The 1967 Chevrolet is sometimes referred to as the first that really attracted the buyer that did not need a truck just for work. It was a one of the first GM trucks that related to the country’s...
View Article1955-58 Cameo Taillight Lens Securing Plates
Most are badly rusted and are not usable! A small metal plate was once used to secure the red taillight lens and clear back up light lens against the long gasket that fits inside the taillight housing....
View Article1959 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton
What a Deal! When the term “Only One in the World” is used in the automotive world, this special 1959 Chevrolet ½ ton Fleetside short bed should be near the top of the list. There is none like this...
View Article1947-55 Chevrolet GMC Advanced Design Trucks
Referred to by General Motors as the “Advance Design” trucks, these mid 1947 through early 1955 Chevrolet GMC trucks have become GM’s most long lasting popular pickups and big trucks this company ever...
View Article1949 GMC 3/4 Ton Pickup
This special Advance Design pickup has come a long way from its early life on a Mid-Missouri farm. Owned and restored by Dale Jacobs of Dallas, Texas, this 1949 GMC ¾ ton has been down to the frame and...
View Article1938-1953 Clutch Pressure Plate – WARNING
When sending in your early GM truck pressure plate for rebuilding it is important to check the center of the spring diaphragm. It is amazing how many have been damaged beyond repair. WHAT IS THE...
View ArticleHalogen Lights vs. Generator Charging
With the introduction of Halogen headlights, night driving is a little safer due to more illumination. However, this improvement comes with a negative for those still using a generator for their...
View Article1953 GMC Deluxe Panel Truck
Ever hear of an older vehicle being bought on its way to the metal crusher? Our feature truck this month was one of those saved from the recycler to later become one of the most attractive panel trucks...
View ArticleDents on Original Horns
After 35 years in business, a walk-in customer told us why so many car and truck horns have miscellaneous dents. They are on the surface sheet metal in no particular place. To our customer, it was easy...
View Article1954-59 Shift Knuckles
A big mistake! We can think of no better example of mistakes in producing older Chevy / GMC truck parts than this offering of a reproduction shift knuckle that is described “for the 1947-53 GM ½ and ¾...
View ArticleEarly Woven Cloth Hood Lace
Prior to the pre WWII era, the quality of rubber was not advanced as would be later years. Real quality rubber was yet to be introduced. One big example is the hood lace on the GM trucks up to about...
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