1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

1-ton of fun · 02-13-2025, 12:36 PM

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

**Rickysnickers** · Yesterday, 10:07 AM

Sounds great. Please share project and progress photos with us.

1-ton of fun · Yesterday, 12:40 PM

here's when i brought it home

1-ton of fun · Yesterday, 12:46 PM

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1-ton of fun · Yesterday, 12:55 PM

Trying again with attachments

1-ton of fun · Yesterday, 01:07 PM

1-ton of fun · Yesterday, 01:19 PM

more progress pics

1-ton of fun · Yesterday, 01:26 PM

cab hoist attachment is clutch for pulling the cab working alone

1-ton of fun · Yesterday, 01:34 PM

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

1-ton of fun · Yesterday, 02:42 PM

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

02-13-2025, 12:36 PM	#1
1-ton of fun polishing a turd Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 687	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 __________________ 59 chevy apache 31 4x4 - my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8668512 53 buick special - straight 8 sled - blow through turbo 47 gmc - flatbed hot rod build 99 ford econoline e350 - 4x4 converted family roadtrip/overlanding rig AKA 'Monstervan' AKA 'Daddy-Van'

Yesterday, 10:07 AM	#2
Rickysnickers Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Eagle, ID Posts: 3,108	Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build Sounds great. Please share project and progress photos with us.

Yesterday, 12:40 PM	#3
1-ton of fun polishing a turd Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 687	Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build here's when i brought it home __________________ 59 chevy apache 31 4x4 - my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8668512 53 buick special - straight 8 sled - blow through turbo 47 gmc - flatbed hot rod build 99 ford econoline e350 - 4x4 converted family roadtrip/overlanding rig AKA 'Monstervan' AKA 'Daddy-Van'

Yesterday, 12:46 PM	#4
1-ton of fun polishing a turd Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 687	Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build ... __________________ 59 chevy apache 31 4x4 - my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8668512 53 buick special - straight 8 sled - blow through turbo 47 gmc - flatbed hot rod build 99 ford econoline e350 - 4x4 converted family roadtrip/overlanding rig AKA 'Monstervan' AKA 'Daddy-Van' Last edited by 1-ton of fun; Yesterday at 12:55 PM.

Yesterday, 12:55 PM	#5
1-ton of fun polishing a turd Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 687	Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build Trying again with attachments Attached Images __________________ 59 chevy apache 31 4x4 - my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8668512 53 buick special - straight 8 sled - blow through turbo 47 gmc - flatbed hot rod build 99 ford econoline e350 - 4x4 converted family roadtrip/overlanding rig AKA 'Monstervan' AKA 'Daddy-Van' Last edited by 1-ton of fun; Yesterday at 01:08 PM.

Yesterday, 01:07 PM	#6
1-ton of fun polishing a turd Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 687	Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build Attached Images __________________ 59 chevy apache 31 4x4 - my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8668512 53 buick special - straight 8 sled - blow through turbo 47 gmc - flatbed hot rod build 99 ford econoline e350 - 4x4 converted family roadtrip/overlanding rig AKA 'Monstervan' AKA 'Daddy-Van'

Yesterday, 01:19 PM	#7
1-ton of fun polishing a turd Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 687	Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build more progress pics Attached Images __________________ 59 chevy apache 31 4x4 - my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8668512 53 buick special - straight 8 sled - blow through turbo 47 gmc - flatbed hot rod build 99 ford econoline e350 - 4x4 converted family roadtrip/overlanding rig AKA 'Monstervan' AKA 'Daddy-Van' Last edited by 1-ton of fun; Yesterday at 01:26 PM.

Yesterday, 01:26 PM	#8
1-ton of fun polishing a turd Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 687	Re: 1947 GMC grain truck turned hot rod build cab hoist attachment is clutch for pulling the cab working alone Attached Images __________________ 59 chevy apache 31 4x4 - my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8668512 53 buick special - straight 8 sled - blow through turbo 47 gmc - flatbed hot rod build 99 ford econoline e350 - 4x4 converted family roadtrip/overlanding rig AKA 'Monstervan' AKA 'Daddy-Van'

Yesterday, 01:34 PM	#9
1-ton of fun polishing a turd Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 687	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 Attached Images __________________ 59 chevy apache 31 4x4 - my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8668512 53 buick special - straight 8 sled - blow through turbo 47 gmc - flatbed hot rod build 99 ford econoline e350 - 4x4 converted family roadtrip/overlanding rig AKA 'Monstervan' AKA 'Daddy-Van'

Yesterday, 02:42 PM	#10
1-ton of fun polishing a turd Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 687	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 __________________ 59 chevy apache 31 4x4 - my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8668512 53 buick special - straight 8 sled - blow through turbo 47 gmc - flatbed hot rod build 99 ford econoline e350 - 4x4 converted family roadtrip/overlanding rig AKA 'Monstervan' AKA 'Daddy-Van'



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