1947-55 Chevy/GMC Park Brake Floor Cover
Just in case, you have an interest in the Advance Design original brake system, this might catch your attention. For ½ and ¾ tons, in the left corner of the cab floor, is the foot operated park brake....
View Article1955-59 GMC Grille Pods
They are NOT all the same! Actually, there are three different designs. Only the 1955-57 will interchange. The 1958-59 grille pods will not fit on a 1955-57 GMC. The shape of their back is not the same...
View Article1951 Chevrolet Suburban
The popularity of the 1947-55 (Advance Design) Chevrolet/GMC Suburban continue to increase among truck enthusiasts. Their bodies will never be reproduced. What has survived is what we have! Their...
View Article1954 Horn Relocation ½, ¾, and 1 Ton, 3000 Series
After about 30 years of the horn being secured to the engine intake manifold, it was moved to the radiator core support in 1954. This was also the same year the 235 six cylinder engine was introduced...
View Article1936-38 Pin Striping Facts
During 1936 through 1938 the horizontal pin stripe on the Chevrolet truck cab and hood (on the more standard Brewster Green color) was referred to as Gigolo Green. Strange! Our suspicions were correct....
View Article1938 Chevrolet ½ Ton
In our 20 years posting Featured Truck series we have only listed one 1938 Chevy USA made ½ ton. (November 2009) The 1938 Chevy trucks are much rarer than the other two years in this series, the 1936...
View Article1934-36 and 1937-38 Chevrolet Horn Wire Conduit
There are two electric wires to the intake manifold mounted horn in the mid-1930’s. They are protected by a zinc plated conduit between the two horn contacts and where they connect to the main wiring...
View Article1954 Chevrolet ½ Ton Pickup
The owner of this month’s Featured Truck is Calvin Weaver of Churchville, Maryland. This 1954 has been in his family almost 60 years! Calvin’s father purchased it in the early 1960’s from a local...
View Article1957 Chevrolet Accessory Hood Ornaments
General Motors was well aware of the disposable income increasing in the American working class in the 1950’s. The Chevrolet Motor Division offered more dealer accessories than ever before to take...
View ArticleMeet the New Mid-1955 GMC Truck
With the introduction of the new 1955 GMC Blue Chip trucks. (Chevrolet used the name “Task Force.”) The GMC Truck Division made their statement with changes that were different in many ways than their...
View Article1959 GMC ¾ Ton 4×4
It’s the late 1960’s and John Berry of Lehi, Utah, needed another pickup truck for his ranch duties. He was not particular of the brand but just needed a dependable older pickup for his general...
View Article1955 Chevrolet ½ Ton (First Series)
About 5 years ago Steve and Cynthia Brouker of Lee, Massachusetts got an idea they wanted an old Chevy truck. Just one of many that have made early pickups about the most popular vehicle now collected...
View ArticleFeatured Truck Listings 2000 through 2020
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View Article1951 Chevrolet Suburban
The popularity of the 1947-55 (Advance Design) Chevrolet/GMC Suburban continue to increase among truck enthusiasts. Their bodies will never be reproduced. What has survived is what we have! Their...
View Articlefeatures from 2000 to 2020
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View Articlefeatures from 2000 to 2020
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View Article1954 Horn Relocation ½, ¾, and 1 Ton, 3000 Series
After about 30 years of the horn being secured to the engine intake manifold, it was moved to the radiator core support in 1954. This was also the same year the 235 six cylinder engine was introduced...
View Article2002 – 2000
2002 ARTICLES MODEL YEAR MODEL MAKE OWNERS December 2002 1955 Chevrolet ½ Ton Keith Gunn Oct/Nov 2002 1963 GMC ½ Ton Gary Ameling September 2002 1953 GMC ½ Ton Clyde Treser August 2002 1951 Chevrolet ½...
View Article2008 – 2003
2008 ARTICLES MODEL YEAR MODEL MAKE OWNERS December 2008 1937 GMC Trailabout Ron Loos November 2008 1972 Chevrolet ¾ Ton Edward Eckel October 2008 1948 Chevrolet ½ Ton Roger Darrow September 2008 1940...
View Article2014 – 2009
2014 ARTICLES MODEL YEAR MODEL MAKE OWNERS December 2014 1962 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton 4×4 Nelson Good November 2014 1941 Chevrolet COE Earl Burk October 2014 1952 Chevrolet UTE John Smith September 2014 1950...
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