The GMC CCKW

CCKW for sale on ebay. Closed cab truck that has been turned into a boom wrecker.Looks pretty rough but the price will probably be pretty cheap as the first bid is $50.00 no. 4609243836. The truck is in California. Still a restorable truck for someone that really wants to save a piece of WWII history.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 4609243836

The dash looks like it's from a civvy Chevrolet truck,note the winding handle for the windshield and trim strip along the bottom. at first I thought the truck might be an early CCKW but everything else points to it being a 42/43 truck.

Matt.

I seen that dash window crank too, did the chevy 1-1/2 ton all have that window crank?? someone did a good job on building that body, that hole boom works looks impressive,

I believe only the Civilian version of the Chevy 1.5 ton had the crank. The Military version (G-506) had just a latch like the CCKW.

Bill

Many commercial customers preferred the closd cab, and surplus dealers salvaged many civilian cabs to install on the CCKW Chassis. We used to scour the salvage yards for any 41-47 Chevrolet/GMC civilian truck cab we could buy.
Joel

That was 41-46 cab. The 47 trucks had the newer cab that ran more or less the same thru 1953 with 1954 getting a one piece windshield as I recall.

For one year, 1947 Chevrolet had the new cab with the 4 speed crashbox tranny.

Not quite, 41-47 Chevrolet/GMC had the same style cab, it was discontinued in mid 47. The late 47 Cab Style ran to the 1st series 1955.There were minor changes in the late 47-55 cab, it had to do with vent windows, push button door handles, and 1 piece windshield in 54 and 55. We sold new GM trucks in the 40s-early 50s.
Joel

Jim Carter Antique Auto parts disagrees....

http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/cgi/htmlo ... 5600020752

What was considered a 47 had a different cab with the old 4 speed.

Tell Jim Carter he is wrong. We sold new GM Trucks in the 40s. The 41-47 Chevrolet trucks used the same cab. In 1947, what is known as the 1st Series with the 41-47 Cab was in production until late May 1947. The Advanced Design Truck Series with the new cab. They were introduced to the public June 28, 1947. 1941-1947 GMC followed a similar history with a mid year change. I challenge anyone to prove me wrong on this.
Joel

My dad has a 1948 Chevy Thriftmaster pickup with the Advanced can design. It is just like the this one except his is white. If I remember right, he said it is the 1948 model manufactured in late 1947.


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Wow, so much interchange over an old GMC/Chevorlet truck.
So what is the final verdict. Inquiring minds want to know. We had a 48 Chevorlet truck, but that was so many years ago I don't remember the internal particulars of the truck.

Just looked at the truck in person. Frame #38xxxx-H2, two piece oil pan, late Hydrovac & demountable hubs. Frame is ok, just trimmed a little . Orig. carb & air filter. It needs a home or the owner is going to make a monster dune buggy out of it.

Aparrently GM continued the production of the 41-46 design into 1947. The question is, did the literature say 1947?

Both Jim Carter and Chevys of the 40's list the vehicles as 41-46 and 47-54.

I have a Chevy factory manual: 41-46 trucks and 41-47 cars in the same manual.