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Anbody know what year this GMC truck is?

Started by SnoPro440, June 29, 2007, 12:43:59 PM

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SnoPro440

June 29, 2007, 12:43:59 PM
A friend of mine at work is wondering what year this GMC panel truck is.  She is in a minor disagreement with her mom about the year. Her mom says it's a 1953, my friend says 54.
How do you tell?  I thought all 47-54's looked the same from the outside.  Any help is appreciated.
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Todd Wilson

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June 29, 2007, 02:19:40 PM
Lets see the front grill area.


Todd

Brock Samson

#2
June 29, 2007, 10:00:15 PM
look at the taillight lens if it wasn't replaced with a later part it'll tell ya the yr of manufacture..

Lurker

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June 29, 2007, 10:41:23 PM
looks like a 53.. ish
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71charger_fan

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June 30, 2007, 01:37:49 AM
Unless the lens system was different in the '50s, the lens would only indicate the year the part was introduced. The side markers on my '85 Shelby Charger said '72, as Chrysler was still using the same parts.

no318

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July 01, 2007, 07:54:14 AM
Cool old panel.  1954 had a one year only grille AND gauges.  48-53 are VERY similar.  Different vents on cab, door handles, and door glasses (I think some had wing windows and some did not).  Neat that it is a GMC.

Todd Wilson

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July 01, 2007, 10:48:01 AM
Quote from: no318 on July 01, 2007, 07:54:14 AM
Cool old panel.  1954 had a one year only grille AND gauges.  48-53 are VERY similar.  Different vents on cab, door handles, and door glasses (I think some had wing windows and some did not).  Neat that it is a GMC.

The 1st gen 55 shared the same grill as the 54.


Todd

SnoPro440

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July 01, 2007, 10:56:14 AM
Quote from: Todd Wilson on June 29, 2007, 02:19:40 PM
Lets see the front grill area.


Todd


I'm still waiting on another pic.  As soons as I get it, it will be posted.
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SnoPro440

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July 30, 2007, 08:02:52 PM
Finally got two pic's of the front.
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68rustbucket

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July 31, 2007, 11:15:51 PM
Its a 47-53 (me and my dad are restoring a 1950 chevy). Stovebolt.com is a great website for info on old chevy trucks

no318

#11
August 01, 2007, 06:19:06 AM
47-53.  Early ones had pivot door handles, later ones had a push button door handle.  I can't tell in the pic which it is.

Charger-Bodie

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August 01, 2007, 09:52:55 AM
i did a 50 GMC about 10 years ago that had the same front end except the grille was chrome , the lights were aranged the same and all thou
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68rustbucket

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August 01, 2007, 11:26:52 AM
i just remembered (i was tired last night :sleep:) gmc never switched to cross grill in 54 so this could be a 47-55 1st series i am going to guess it is a 52 or 53 because it has the painted grille (in 52 and 53 they painted most of the grilles due to shortages in the Korean war).
But the best way to find out if you have Vin is to put it in here and it will tell you a bunch of different info about the truck  http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/vin/vinbuster.html
Here are a few places that will also help allot.
stovebolt.com (again best place for info on old Chevy/gmc trucks)

www.oldgmctrucks.com

Here is a parts catalog on page 4 they have detailed description of the different all the year changes
http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/PDF_files/47-55.pdf

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