Chevy G7113 new truck HELP REQUIRED

[retro-roco]

These are pictures of Thierry's truck... Sorry I had them posted on the G503 site, and thought I posted them here too.

[thearly]

Roco
Thank you for posted my photos

[thearly]

KEVINABR
you can look where is frapped my number on my frame.
the first photo is when is arrived in my home
the actuel engine is 270 GMC

[KEVINABR]

Hi Roco can you tell what the horse head stamps mean ???? Thearly i cannot find at the moment any stampings on the chassis rails but i have found numbers in the glove box they very hard to read as they are very worn . It looks like... 1 NK 24 5837. This i believe is 1942 ???? and are the same numbers that are on the plate.
On speaking with the previous owner who had her for over 30years, in which she was in a museum for most of the time,. he told me when they got her she had extra pipe work and a chamber of somesort which was fed from his memory from the hydrovac.The pipes and chamber was corroded so they took that away and disposed of .
My truck looks different from Thearly's as mine looks shorter and there is no where to install bumperettes, also he looks in the first pictures that a side tank was installed.
I know things do get changed post war as these babies were used for years after.
Kevin

[KEVINABR]

Thearly your frame number is very close to mine, Have you got a civilian dash in yours????
Kevin

[thearly]

Kevinarb

is it good for your question ?
do you think a civilian tirette in my cab ?
for me I dont no .
Thearly

[chevy44]

no thats a military dash you have.
chevy G7113 never had bumperettes, some gargo versions where converted to be tractor's after the war, overall length of a chevy G7113 is 206 inch. original chevy gas tanks are between the frame rails not on the side.

[KEVINABR]

Hi All got home early today and took more pics, here are a few of the interior


and i cant find any more numbers on the rails???

any thoughts ??????
Kevin

[chevy44]

a friend of me hase a G7107 this truck also has no number in the frame, he told me that chevy's never had frame numbers like cckw's the frame number is inside the cab on the dataplate, my trucks frame number is been stamped after the war to get it street legal,
btw. that long tom 155mm canon where you bought your truck is it for sale? a friend of me is looking for one

[thearly]

Hi chevy 44
have you looking on the frame a right under the cab , for the serial numbers ?at your freind

[chevy44]

my friends trucks doenst hase a frame number in the frame only on the data plate inside the cab

[dr deuce]

None of my 7 Chevys or any I have seen in the wild had frame numbers

[Cat Man]

When you compare the photos of the original tractor truck aganst a later cargo truck to tractor conversion you can see the difference in the location of the 5th Wheel and the lenght of the frame rails at the rear of the trucks.

The tractor frame rails are almost even with the rear tires. On the converstions the frame rails run aft past the tires another 18 inches.

We have talked about this on the site before when someone asks about converting to a 5th wheel arrangment. Now we have pictures to compare.

I really like the tractor trailer combination. That would be fun to show with a little Cat D-4 dozer on the trailer! (you knew I'd say that.....)

Cheers

Cat Man

[thearly]

Have you a manual a book or information confirm the long of the frame of G7113 and
difference of all frame of chevy
because I dont no I think my frame is 7106 with 1 paquet of rears spring
but the numbers stamped is 9NK23 G7113 with a long frame have you a idear
A+ Thearly

[Gordon_M]

Well the GMC engine will be an improvement. My old K43 Telephone Truck had the GMC 270 in it and went very well. It is now disguised with a cargo body and blue paint from post-me TV fame in "Darling Buds"

I'd stick with that cab and fix it. Some GMC cab bits bolt straight in, like the windscreen, but if I remember correctly the cab floor front is different, as well as the obvious other metal bits like running boards, engine sides, and grille.

Keep the engine - fix the cab. If it has early civvy pattern instruments the only place I've seen those loose is Norway, or the dealers that bought up ex-Norway stuff.

[KEVINABR]

Hi Gordon i have been lucky with my cab as i have found a guy in the US that chops chev cabs so have ordered all tin work..I ll be keeping the jimmy270 as have got it running and she sounds sweet....You say you owned the Darling buds Chev ??? i know where it is and the owner too.Have posted pic on this site. regards kevin

[Gordon_M]

No problem Kevin. I've seen my old truck too, walk past it most years when I'm down there. Rather take the M26A1 away home tho'.


Your new Chev - did he keep the Chev four speed or put in a five speed?

the four speed was fitted to my Chev and worked well, as you don't need the length, size, or weight of the GMC transmission.

Gordon

[KEVINABR]

it is fitted with a 5 speed gmc box which was already installed . all seems ok

[dr deuce]

it is fitted with a 5 speed gmc box which was already installed . all seems ok

Do you have a picture of the floor with the 5 sp?

[KEVINABR]

hi doc will post pics shortly