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Old 02-13-2025, 12:36 PM   #1
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1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build
finally decided to get after building my 1947 gmc

- posting in here because it seems to be a carry over 1946 body from a grain truck so it doesn't look like the 1947 chevys
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Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build
Sounds great. Please share project and progress photos with us.
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Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build


here's when i brought it home
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Trying again with attachments
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Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build
cab hoist attachment is clutch for pulling the cab working alone
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Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build
how she is currently sitting.

cab is sitting on tacked on body mounts.

front end is propped in place, but i like the placement of the body, so now to pull the body back off, and weld in the cab mounts and make some core support mounts

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Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build
going to run a 32-35" tire on it, depending what fits.

skinnys in the front, 12.50's in the rear on 17" black smoothie steelies
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