1938 Chevrolet ¾ Ton
Thirty six years by the same owner! Mike Odom of Kingston, Illinois purchased this 1938 Chevy 3/4 ton at a farm auction about 1985 for $1275.00. Why? It was the beginning of the pickup craze in the...
View Article1953 “Canadian Built” 1953 GMC ½ Ton
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View Article1947-55 Defroster Ducts
During the early years of Chevrolet and GMC truck production, the franchised dealers sold and added extras. These are referred to as accessories. One of the most popular items in the group was the...
View Article1950 Chevy Half-Ton
This month’s feature truck is a 1950 Chevrolet ½ ton that appears almost identical to the day it left the factory in St. Louis, Missouri about 70 years ago. It is a pure standard cab pickup; the most...
View Article1940 Chevrolet Wiring Diagram
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View Article1972 Chevrolet Highlander Blazer 4X4
It is July 2020, and we were attending the annual South East Trucking Nationals in Lebanon, Tennessee. Over 1,000 trucks were on display at the Wilson County Fair Grounds, and so, so many people came...
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View Article1946 Chevrolet ½ Ton Panel Truck
The proud owner of this seventy-five year old daily driver is Joe Thompson of Overland Park, Kansas. More about Joe later in this article! Our feature truck for this month is Canadian made at the...
View Article1957-58 Cameo Wheel Ring Clips
On occasions we are asked: How do we install the wheel ring clips on the 1957-58 Chevrolet Cameo? (These rings were on all Cameo’s during these two years). GM used this way of attaching the wide rings,...
View Article1955-59 GM Truck Heater Cores
Surprise, the deluxe fresh air square heater core for these five years (of the same design cab) are slightly different. They begin by using water outlet and inlet pipes the same ½ inch diameter as most...
View Article1970 Chevrolet “CST” ½ Ton
On July 10, 2020, the 10th South East Truck Nationals were held in Lebanon, Tennessee. What a show! Over 1,000 registered older GM trucks were displayed on the large county fairgrounds. About 5,000...
View Article1950 Chevy Deluxe ½ Ton
For our Feature Truck of the Month series, we try to find trucks just a little different than the usual. This 1950 Chevy ½ ton is certainly a “stand alone”. A seventy year old pickup that looks almost...
View Article1955-59 Chevy / GMC Heater Core and Valve
A real close up of a fresh air heater core and control valve! Most have not seen this combination in their original GM truck unless repairs were needed. Thus, this may be of interest to some owners....
View Article1955 Chevrolet ½ Ton 4×4 NAPCO
What a rare unusual survivor of early GM pickup trucks. This early 1955 Chevrolet ½ ton short wheel base four wheel drive was created for off road work. When a person bought this type pickup sixty-five...
View Article“Cameo” Factory Fuel Injection
Unheard to most people, this GM factory option became available in passenger cars and the Corvette in 1957 for the 238 cubic inch V-8 engine. In an era when increases horsepower added to retail sales,...
View Article1941 Chevrolet Military Canopy Express
This Chevy truck is so unusual and nicely restored, it was a natural for our feature truck series that we have posted since the year 2000. For sure a one of a kind! This 1941Chevrolet Military Canopy...
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Chevrolet and GMC Featured Stories If you have purchased parts from Jim Carter Truck Parts to restore your truck, we are ready to accept your photos and narrative about your restoration. Please click...
View Article1955-59 Chevy / GMC Heater Core and Valve
A real close up of a fresh air heater core and control valve! Most were not seen in combination in a GM truck unless repairs were needed. Thus, this may be of interest to owners doing restoration. This...
View Article1955 GMC Suburban Pickup
To many in the U.S, this most eastern location in North America is almost unknown. The large island of Newfoundland is several miles from the mainland of eastern Canada. Here is the home of our...
View Article1957 Chevrolet Upholstery Trivia
We recently obtained an original 65 year old “Chevrolet Salesman’s Truck Data Book”. It was made available only to franchised dealer sales personnel. This text book for truck salesmen provided the data...
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