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1937 Truck
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Chevrolet also introduced the 216 engines and increased the number of main bearings to four. With the gas tank under the seat, the passenger seat must be removed to fill the tank. The half-ton bed length increased from 72 inches to 77 inches. Other Chevrolet truck changes that year included the truck headlights attached to the radiator shell sides and the treads on the running boards ran the length of board. The 1937 truck is distinguishable by its front grille with tall, narrow vertical slats and slim design.
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1939-40 Truck
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This was also the first year Chevrolet used script lettering on the tailgate, and the last year for oval taillights.
Chevrolet continued the new design into the 1940 model year. One of the more obvious differences from the 1939 models was the uppermost grille bar with the large Chevrolet name written in red script letters. Minor changes in the cab included the instrument panel, curved with a rectangular gauge cluster design from the passenger cars. Chevrolet introduced the rectangular taillight that year and the Chevy bed became three inches wider.
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1941-46 Truck
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The 1942 Chevrolet trucks were essentially unchanged from 1941. The government halted all automobile production in early 1942 because of World War II. Chevrolet resumed production of civilian trucks for general sales in August, 1945. The government allowed Chevrolet to build civilian heavy-duty chassis cabs for qualified essential users in both 1944 and 1945 and the half-ton 115-inch wheelbase pickup in 1945 for qualified essential civilian users.
In 1946 Chevrolet brought a full line of light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks to the market. All the trucks that year came complete with chrome trim. The light-duty engine was the same as the prewar engine. Only minor changes were made to the Chevy Truck models in 1946.
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1947-53 Truck
1947-1953 Chevy Parts
1948: Chevrolet only made minor changes to their models this year. The transmission gear shift lever was moved to the steering column from the floor, while the parking brake was changed from a floor mounted lever to a foot actuated pedal.
1949: Still only minor changes were made this year. The gas tank was moved into the cab behind the seat back. The Chevy hood emblem became a chrome-plated steel. This was the last year Chevrolet used the lever action shocks.
In 1950 the 216.5 cubic inch six was tweaked to put out more horsepower. The new modern tubular shocks were introduced this year. The Chevrolet hood side emblem show their name plus 3100 for a 1/2 ton, 3600 on a 3/4 ton and 3800 on a 1 ton.
In 1951 the left-side cowl vent was eliminated and replaced with the door vent windows. The seat adjustment with the metal cable is changed to a rod under the cushion which is run through a rubber grommet and secured to the seat riser frame. In mid-year, the Chevy Truck Parts bed changed from nine boards to eight. The maximum speedometer speed was 80 mph.
Push-button door handles were introduced in the 1952 model year. The Chevrolet hubcaps changed from being chrome plated to gray painted steel with black block letters, though the stamping and shape remained the same as prior years. Some say a very few deluxe 1/2 ton pickups still carried the chrome cap. The truck speedometer now shows a maximum speed of 90 mph.
The Chevrolet truck hood emblem is now stainless steel. This was the first year Chevy offered the optional left side mount spare tire on the pickups. 1953 was the last year for wood blocks under the truck bed.
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1954 Truck
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