First of the old trucks home

obby · #1 01-05-10, 03:44

Have the Chev home, could someone assist with year model & where it was assembled, It has green paint under the current red oxide & a star frame on the front bumper, original numbers on the plates are as follows.

Plate one
Body C1827
Chev Cab
Series D
100-No

Plate 2
Colour D L X
L Stone
Batch N0............ nothing here
Date C I

Has painted out numbers both sides of bonnet , i will get it on the hoist and try and find chassis numbers

jim sewell · #2 01-05-10, 11:24

Hi Obby
The chassis number should be near the left front spring hanger facing out .
This should have a series of numbers followed by a letter which may indicate what state it was assembled in .

Looking at picture 2 there is a holder for a military fire extinguisher , the dash indicates it may be early forties where as the chev's assembled late in the war and in 46 had the military dash with round individual gauges.

Regards
Jim S.

obby · #3 01-05-10, 15:39

Thanks Jim

I will find them and post tomorrow , the engine was seized from sitting so i filled the cylinders up with WD40 about a week ago and this arvo i put a screw driver into the ring gear and give it a fair tug & she let go so i will clean the points and put some fresh fuel in & see what happens tomorrow

cliff · #4 01-05-10, 20:12

It appears to be a 1941/42 but for the model you need to measure the wheelbase as there is only an inch difference between several models.

cletrac (RIP) · #5 01-05-10, 22:51

1941 was the first year Chev put the headlights on the top of the fenders like that. Earlier trucks had them mounted to the sides of the radiator tin. In 1942 they quit using chrome on stuff since it was required for more important things so yours should be a 1941 model.

obby · #6 02-05-10, 03:38

Centre of front hub to centre of rear axle 115" , could not see the chassis number will have to scrape all the grease off the chassis in that area , do you know if it is possible to buy a workshop manual for these old Chev,s.
Will have a go at firing the engine up this arvo
cheer

cletrac (RIP) · #7 02-05-10, 03:58

Check out this site for a manual.
chevy.oldcarmanualproject

cliff · #8 02-05-10, 04:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by obby

Centre of front hub to centre of rear axle 115"

I think your truck is a 1942, Model BE, Commercial half ton truck. The park lights on the top of the headlights were different for the 1941, Model AK, commercial half ton truck.

Tony Smith · #9 07-05-10, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by obby

Do you know if it is possible to buy a workshop manual for these old Chevs?

cheer

E-bay is always a good place to look.

1941 Truck, Army Model Owner's Manual

1940 Truck, Army Workshop Manual

1938-44 GM Canada export Trucks Parts Books (x2)

Mike K · #10 04-05-10, 02:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliff

It appears to be a 1941/42 but for the model you need to measure the wheelbase as there is only an inch difference between several models.

Yes I agree ..looks like 41 or 42 . Holden initially made these with a seperate cab/body but later on , around 43 , they went over to the typical ute style one piece body . Some of these early Holden bodied examples went to the Middle East as seen in the AWM pics. here

http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/025161

The light Stone colour on the tag indicates for military use . The wheelbase will be 115" or thereabouts.
The next size up is the 1 tonner on 17" wheels with 123" wheelbase . Interesting find .

I just realised " C1 " indicates MARCH 1941 assembly making it a very early example, possibly one of the very first Holden did with the 41 style front end .

D L X indicates DULUX paint .

MIKE

BTW obby , a guy in QLD sent me some pics of his vehicle . same as yours, but with the original ute body on it .... wooden frame with panels attached. My 40 model utes had the same body ..im still looking for info/plans

jim sewell · #11 04-05-10, 06:45

Being a Canadian / Australian vehicle this would most likely be a model 13 , 15cwt with 16'' wheels where as the 1 ton model 14 had 17'' wheels .
Certainly a good find and well worth restoring to original.
Regards
Jim S.

obby · #12 06-05-10, 12:58

Thanks for all the assistance in identifing this old girl. I tried to start it last weekend but the starter motor is faulty so i jammed the old crank handle in , tipped some fuel down the carby and give it a swing. All i managed to do was bruise my elbow as it backfired. My old mate in the photo thought it was a great joke and wouldnt stop laughing. In reality it bloody hurt , i have pulled the starter out and dropped it down to an auto electrician to repair.
I find myself sitting in my office day dreaming about how it must have looked when it was brand new and what the first owner was thinking when he took delivery and how i would love to get it back to that condition. Hope this passes soon as i am not getting much done, In reality its a big challenge for me as i have 3 kids who are all good at sport and a job that takes me all over Western Qld so i am away from home on a regular basis.and i already have 3 older cars in the shed. For now i will get it running so i can move it around, give it a good spray with fish oil and keep it under cover. Once i have found the chassis numbers i will post along with a youtube link so you can see it running. cheers Obby