Dad bought a 46/47...compatiable years and catalogs?

[Puglia10]

My dad just bought a 1947 GMC truck. It looks like 1947 was a weird year since they changed body styles quickly, but it looks like a 1946, not a 1948 if that makes sense. An early 47 if you will.

Does this body style have a specific name to make searching easier? If I search 1947 it gives me the later style, so Ive been searching for 1946. What is different, if anything?

I'm trying to find him some more info and catalogs/parts to start making some changes, just trying to get some info right now since this style is totally new for us.

Wasnt a planned purchase haha, just had to have it! Pics when it arrives, shipping from AZ to MA

[paintman]

From what I understand, Chevy changed body styles mid 1947. I watched an episode of American Pickers one time and they found a truck that they called a 47 but it still had the 46 style cab on it.

I think the cab changed slightly however most of the frame stayed unchanged. When I put my IFS on my truck, Justin from Scott's Hot Rods told me that the frames are identical from the radiator back. I think he was right because I used a new rear leaf kit for a 47 from LMC and it bolted right up to the factory holes. I think the new style cabs are wider though.

[63 & 64 Bowties]

Here's a bunch of parts sources.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=392428
and don't forget the faq sticky at the top of the forum. Lots of info there.

[Puglia10]

cool, thank you!

[solidaxel]

Originally Posted by paintman

From what I understand, Chevy changed body styles mid 1947. I watched an episode of American Pickers one time and they found a truck that they called a 47 but it still had the 46 style cab on it.

I think the cab changed slightly however most of the frame stayed unchanged. When I put my IFS on my truck, Justin from Scott's Hot Rods told me that the frames are identical from the radiator back. I think he was right because I used a new rear leaf kit for a 47 from LMC and it bolted right up to the factory holes. I think the new style cabs are wider though.

That is what he thought about being the same as the 48, the 46/7 had a different frame from the center cross member to the rear as he had to re do the welds on the rear end brackets for the 4 bar and make a new center cross member for the transmission