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Mudder · 07-21-2005, 01:00 PM

Where these made in the factory or where they shipped out and converted?

**tnblazerk5** · 07-21-2005, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudder67

Where these made in the factory or where they shipped out and converted?

shipped out converted and shipped back to the gm dealers

**tnblazerk5** · 07-21-2005, 01:45 PM

napco=North Western Auto Parts Company

heres a place with all kinds of info on them
http://www.napco4x4.org/

Mudder · 07-21-2005, 02:47 PM

Thought so. Guy over at CTS said they were made in the factory. I don't think they did that until the mid 60's.

Jeremy_5 · 07-21-2005, 03:07 PM

They were made at the factory in 56 for GMC and 57 for chevy.

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Apparently NAPCO reached an agreement with both GMC and Chevrolet to supply them with the Powr-Pak conversion kits, and GMC began to produce 4x4 trucks on the factory assembly line (using NAPCO components) starting in 1956, with Chevrolet following suite in 1957.

**tnblazerk5** · 07-21-2005, 07:38 PM

lol@me i was wrong

and i just got done reading all three pages on the napco history and that was quite interesting

Hutch · 07-24-2005, 03:18 PM

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bartamos · 07-25-2005, 05:27 PM

There Are Both Line Built And "after Market" In Those Years. You Could Add A Unit On Later. I Think They Bragged About Only Four Bolt Holes To Drill. The Rivet Deal Is A Good Indicator, As Already Said. Another Good Way Is That The Gvw Is About 600lbs More On Line Built. I.e. If You Have One And It Says 5000 Lbs On The Door Plate It's Not Line Built. If It Says 5600 Lbs It's Line Built (basic Number Will Vary Depending On Chassis Type)

07-21-2005, 01:00 PM	#1
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	'57 Napco 4x4 Where these made in the factory or where they shipped out and converted?

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Hutch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Grapevine, Tx. Posts: 2,142	.. __________________ John Hutchison Grapevine,Texas 68 1/2 t swb 68 Mustang 69 Jaguar 71 1/2 t swb 88 Supra CompTs6m 93 Escort GT 2005 Corolla XRS Last edited by Hutch; 08-06-2010 at 11:13 PM.

07-25-2005, 05:27 PM	#8
bartamos Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 49	Look At Door Jam Plate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There Are Both Line Built And "after Market" In Those Years. You Could Add A Unit On Later. I Think They Bragged About Only Four Bolt Holes To Drill. The Rivet Deal Is A Good Indicator, As Already Said. Another Good Way Is That The Gvw Is About 600lbs More On Line Built. I.e. If You Have One And It Says 5000 Lbs On The Door Plate It's Not Line Built. If It Says 5600 Lbs It's Line Built (basic Number Will Vary Depending On Chassis Type)

07-21-2005, 01:45 PM	#3
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	napco=North Western Auto Parts Company heres a place with all kinds of info on them http://www.napco4x4.org/

07-21-2005, 02:47 PM	#4
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Thought so. Guy over at CTS said they were made in the factory. I don't think they did that until the mid 60's.

07-21-2005, 07:38 PM	#6
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	lol@me i was wrong and i just got done reading all three pages on the napco history and that was quite interesting



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