Old Cars

This is the story of this truck as I know it. I found this 1945 GMC in 1980 in the corner of a truck shop, buried under a mountain of junk, with only a head light showing. I asked the owner of the shop what the headlight went to and he told me it was on a 1945 GMC. He proceeded to quickly inform me that " If you haul off all the junk you can have the truck for $300.00". He (his name was Lee Walding) told me his dad had gotten the truck from GMC in early 1945, special order, through the War Appropriations Board (WAB). Lee said that his dad parked the truck in the corner of the shop and died in 1960. The truck had sit there since be cause no one could figure out how to start it. I immediately took him up on his offer (not realizing that it was going to take me three days to find the truck). We found the key still in the ignition, put gas and a new battery in and couldn't figure how to start her. The key didn't do it, no button on the dash or foot button to press. Beside

My truck is a 45 chevy 1.5 ton, that I have restored from the ground up. It has a 235, 4 speed, 2 speed rearend and a hoist.

I thought that you and your visitors might get a kick out of our 1942 Ton and a half Chevy. It is a recreation of one of 200 trucks especially made for the British unit called the Long Range Desert Group. The trucks were made in Oshawa Canada at the GMC plant. This military unit required a special vehicle for travel behind the German and Italian lines in North Africa during WW II. For more information about this truck and the LRDG visit our web site at www.lrdg.org

I have a '42 I just picked up, here is a picture. It’s pretty much stock other than the Ford bed and the turn signals. Thanks, Steve Bryant

Here are a couple of pictures of my 1941 Chevrolet ½ ton truck. The picture without me in it was the day I picked it up. The other was taken about 3 months ago right after I picked it up from the body shop. I had it painted inside and out and mostly new chrome. Also a friend redid the bed for me. The truck has a 350/350 power steering, power brakes, AC, FM/CD, AT, tilt, 4.11 positive traction rear end, new paint, bed, rims.

1941 Chevy 1/2 ton, 3 spd, 216 engine runs like a watch, very original, found it in Iowa on a farm under a tarp, behind a barn, originally came from Wisconsin, company logo hiding under the paint on passenger door. Nice ole truck...

I am a 16 year old guy in Glendale, California. My grandfather told me that the truck was a US Forest Service truck in its day. He purchased the truck from the ABC School District for 25 dollars in the 60's. He used the Chevy for taking trash to the dump. Then my father got an idea and wanted to hot rod it in the 70's. It have been sitting in the garage disassembled since then. My cousin (Travis - an auto mechanic), my father (Dale), and myself (Erik), have just began the process of resorting it. We plan to put a turbo 400 tranny, at least a 327, and possibly upgrade to suspension to a Mustang II. Also packed with an old 30's Pontiac read end. This is our project to have this done in 2 years for my senior year at school. Here is a picture of the truck with my cousin to the right of it. It needs a major overhaul but it will be accomplished.

Wrap your eyes around a piece of nostalgia as you drive in the Houston area. Allan and Reba Kingsbury go cruisin' at least once a week in their 1939 Chevrolet ½-ton truck. This rod has won much recognition, including a first place in the Autorama. Allan, Director of Automotive Technology at Humble High School for the last 17 years, has his ASE Master certifications in automotive (8 areas), as well as Master paint and body, and Master heavy trucks. Due to his knowledge, he was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1989. He began the truck project about ten years ago to spark the interests of young people who might want into his program. Throughout the years, many students played some part in re-creating the truck. Hot rods today are built fast, but not always safe. Allan's goal was to teach students that safety comes first. If you build a fast vehicle, you should also have anti-lock brakes, for example. This truck boasts 355 cubic-inch displacement, 400 horsepower, 5-s

Well hear she is, my favorite GMC, a 1938 Chevrolet half ton pickup, Model 1314. Built in Oshawa Ontario, it found it's way to the small town of Lorette in Manitoba after an undetermined amount of owners. In 1981 my Dad booked a flight to his home town of Winnipeg with my little sister Michelle in tow and explored the possibilities of purchasing a "classic" truck. Considerations such as Ford, Dodge, prewar, postwar, and Chevrolet were made. Well, a couple of weeks later my father approached me and asked me if I would be interested in a "little adventure" trip with him. Next thing you know, I'm in Winnipeg under the chassi of a 38 Chev, working on the exhaust system and simultaneously trying to identify all the grease points. After one week of 14 and 16 hour days dedicated to maintenance. We were ready to begging our adventure. Just picture it, father and son taking a leisurely trip across the country from Winnipeg to Montreal. Loaded up with tool boxes,