Hi everybody I just joined this site and having been looking around lots of good information on here. I'm getting ready to start on a 1951 GMC pickup and need to look for some new panels I want to know if the Chevy and GMC fenders, hood ect are the same I know the grilles are different but what else can interchange. Any help would be great,
Welcome ! Fixing your icon to include your State always gets more responses as folks like to help neighbors.... If you look at older GMC and AD body works posts , you'll find a wealth of info on what fits what (I'm a Bowtie Guy so I don't really know . Do you still have the most excellent L O N G Motor ? .
Welcome, KRoss. I used chevy front and rear fenders on my GMC. The fronts for the chevy don't have cutouts for the turn signals below the headlights, but that's no problem. The hoods, however, are not the same. GMC hood is cut a lot different at the front to accommodate the Grill surround on the G. The hood latch assembly is considerably different as well. You didn't ask, but the radiator support is unique to GMC. Practically everything else is exactly the same, as far as I've been able to determine. I started with a Chevy and GMC donors and built my GMC from all available parts that were in good enough condition to use. Hope this helps a little. Bill
WELCOME!!!! Another GMC owner, eh? I'm loving it! Post some pictures if you can so we can see your baby. Yup that's the differences between the two. Hood, grille surround, (obviously) and the tailgate. Good luck! As Nate asked, do you know if you have the mighty 228 straight 6 or has it already been V8ed?
Hey Every body thanks for the invites and info, Here are a few pics of the truck its a customer of mine Im doing a full restoration on it as stock as we can and yes we are trying to keep the old 6 if we can I need to get it out and have it checked. Iv never done one of these trucks Im more of hot rod guy but any time I do a new project I like to learn as much as I can so Im sure il be asking more questions. Thanks for all the help so far
Thanks he hasn't picked a color yet Il be in my new show in about a month then Il get started on the chassis and rust repair.
REad these... https://talk.classicparts.com/showthread.php?t=17990 and the how to ssemble an AD thread at the top of the page, I try to explain everything as simply as possible, I een refer to them from time to time.
That looks like a lot of good info thanks! One thing I haven't seen yet is the difference in a 3 window and a 5 window truck I see them for the same years was that just a option you could get?
That's a very nice truck is the silver on the inside how the factory would have done it my customer wants to go as stock as we can with in his budget.
Being able to see while backing up is one big difference. Deluxe model. More hot sun on your head in the afternoon/evening. Cops being able to see you better while you down the cold one.
5 Window Cab This was called " Nu-View " and was heavily pushed as a safety option plus it came on the DeLuxe models with lots of stainless steel surround mouldings . So , a 5 window cab on a base model truck sans heater , was original and correct . Personally I don't like the sun burning the back of my neck so I made a point of getting a 3 window cab and rathger enjoyed driving it far across the desert . He's paying , do it how the Customer likes it . -Nate
Hey Guys thought I would update you on my build. As if yesterday I got the front clip off and determined that it has the wrong engine somebody has swapped out the 228 for a 216 so Il have to see what my customer wants to do there, Il keep you posted as I get more time.
GMC Engines Remember to check the door tag to see where it was built as Canadian GMC's got Chevy engines .