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12-16-2013, 06:59 PM
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Terminology and acronyms
I am new here so please excuse my ignorance. I searched for awhile but I finally gave up. Is there a place here that has explanations for commonly used acronyms and phrases?
For the moment,what does it mean when someone says a truck is bagged? Also what is an AD truck? That's all I can think of at the moment but I'll probably have more.---Jack I can't help feeling like the new kid in school.(I'm 64) |
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12-16-2013, 06:59 PM
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Terminology and acronyms
I am new here so please excuse my ignorance. I searched for awhile but I finally gave up. Is there a place here that has explanations for commonly used acronyms and phrases?
For the moment,what does it mean when someone says a truck is bagged? Also what is an AD truck? That's all I can think of at the moment but I'll probably have more.---Jack I can't help feeling like the new kid in school.(I'm 64) |
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12-16-2013, 07:03 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
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12-16-2013, 07:03 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
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12-16-2013, 07:12 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
'41-'47 1st series was called Art Deco.
'55 2nd series-'59 was Task Force. The 1st & 2nd series thing refers to those with mid year body design changes. Welcome.. Questions are good things.. |
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12-16-2013, 07:12 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
'41-'47 1st series was called Art Deco.
'55 2nd series-'59 was Task Force. The 1st & 2nd series thing refers to those with mid year body design changes. Welcome.. Questions are good things.. |
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12-16-2013, 07:12 PM
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Elev8r Man
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
TF = task force Chevy truck 1955(2nd edition). - 1959
SWB= short wheel base LWB = long wheel base Just trying to help
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12-16-2013, 07:12 PM
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Elev8r Man
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
TF = task force Chevy truck 1955(2nd edition). - 1959
SWB= short wheel base LWB = long wheel base Just trying to help
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12-16-2013, 07:14 PM
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Elev8r Man
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Darn, wood1 beat me to it.
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12-16-2013, 07:14 PM
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Elev8r Man
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Darn, wood1 beat me to it.
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1955.2 C4 Carry-all / Suburban ---> 55.2 Build Thread!!1958 Fleetside SWB ---> 58 Fleetside Build thread 1939 2 door sedan My F.B. project page. |
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12-16-2013, 07:15 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Thanks folks
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12-16-2013, 07:15 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Thanks folks
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12-17-2013, 07:39 AM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Oh, I got an important one: C.O.E. Cab Over Engine
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12-17-2013, 07:39 AM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Oh, I got an important one: C.O.E. Cab Over Engine
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12-17-2013, 08:47 AM
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and a few others
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Jack, I moved this into the general 47-59 area. You posted this in the Projects & Builds section.
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12-17-2013, 09:38 AM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
When I first joined I had to ask what AD (they told me Advance Design) and TF (of course Task Force) meant.
Everybody was real polite about my ignorance.  I did not know '47 was a split year, too, until just now. We all have to learn, eh?
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12-17-2013, 10:01 AM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
I always thought a fleet side was because they were the smooth sided trucks that fleet owners would buy (as opposed to step sides). I was never sure why a fleet owner would prefer one over the other?
More recently I realized that the fleet side name came from its slipperier side making the truck fleet of foot. So fleet side loosely translated means slippery side, (as opposed to the less slippery step side box with protruding fenders). That explanation makes so much more sense.
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12-17-2013, 12:29 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
IFS = Independent Front Suspension
IRS = Independent Rear Suspension These trucks all came originally with a straight I beam front axle and leaf springs. Many upgrade to ifs not only for improved ride & handling but also because this upgrade typically includes disc brakes, improved steering (and rack & pinion on some). It enables the use of air bags of you want them as well. IRS - think the rear suspension as on Corvettes and Jaguars. Same benefits as ifs as to ride and handling. Superior, though it makes the trucks less capable in terms of carrying loads.
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12-17-2013, 12:41 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Clipped- As in a truck has been clipped. It means that Suspension from a donor car has been installed in the truck to improve the ride and handling.
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12-17-2013, 01:36 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
2WD = Two Wheel Drive
3 Speed Auto = Three Gears forward automatic Transmission 3 Speed = Manual Three Gears forward 3 on the tree = Steering Column Mounted manual trans. shifter 4 on the floor = Floor mounted manual trans. shifter 350 = 350 cubic inch Chevy Small Block V-8 engine 350 or TH350 = Turbo Hydramatic three forward gear automatic transmission Light Duty 400 or TH400 = " " " " " " " Heavy Duty 4WD = Four Wheel Drive 4 speed Auto = Four gears forward Automatic Transmission 4 speed = Manual Four Speeds forward Transmission 4L60 = four speed automatic trans. Hydraulically Controlled with Lock up Torque Converter 4L60E = " " " " Electronically Controlled " " " " " 4L80 = " " " " Hydraulically " " " " " " 4L80E " " " " Electronically " " " " " " 700 or TH700 " " " " Hydraulically " " " " " " CHMSL = Center High Mount Stop Light DRL = Daytime Running Lights ECU = Electronic Control Unit EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection LB = Long Bed LWB = Long Wheel Base PB - Power Brakes PDB = Power Disc Brakes PDL = Power Door Locks PO = Previous Owner POS = Piece of $hit PS = Power Steering PW = Power Windows SB = Short Bed SWB = Short Wheel Base
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12-17-2013, 01:38 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Whew Glen, you musta stayed up late to compile all this! ha ha.
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'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
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12-17-2013, 03:36 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Good lists, we tend to forget that folks new to these trucks or enthusiast vehicles in general may not know the terms we toss around or the acronyms for those terms.
We haven't got to the locality specific terms for certain vehicles and components that we run into from guys in UK, Europe or Australia or other places.
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12-17-2013, 03:44 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
Two more important ones:
OF Old Fart OP Original Poster Stovebolt generally refers to the 216-235 and Gmc six cylinder engines.
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12-17-2013, 03:59 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
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Then I stopped BUT I still have more to add later.
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12-17-2013, 04:12 PM
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Re: Terminology and acronyms
BBW - Big Back Window
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