VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - GENERAL Trucks and Vans Need help with info on 1920's era Truck.

I am new to this website. I recently got back into researching my family history which has sparked a project I would like to do with my father. So upon researching my family history my great great grandfather owned the fallowing Vehicle see picture.


We still even have some of the product he sold from this truck.



So I need help getting started on knowing the year and body manufacturer. This project would me so much to me and my family bringing two historical items back the truck and the family history together.

Thanks you for your help.

I sent you a private message (PM) with a lead on a '27 Chevy 1 ton truck that is for sale.

Look for the flashing envelope after you log on to this site. Click on the envelope and you'll see the PM and can reply.

Cheers, Dean

Judging from the short cowl (the sheet metal piece between the hood and the beginning of the body), I suspect the entire body was made by someone other than Chevy.

Below is one page from my 1927 Chevrolet Commercial Line catalog. When looking for a chassis to recreate the family truck, this is what you are looking for.

Cheers, Dean

Does any one know the difference between a 1926 and a 1927 1-ton any at all such as this 26 I have pictures of.

There are numerous differences between '26 and '27 trucks. Radiator shell, headlights, engine are among them.

Is the chassis and fenders the same or is a completely different truck all together?

According to my copy of the 'Master Parts Price List' (effective 2/1/28), the rear fenders of the '26 1 ton (Series X) and the '27 1 ton (Series LM) are the same part number.

Part numbers for other things (front fenders, chassis cross members, running boards, and others) are different for the two models. Since my book does not have pictures of all parts, I have no idea what the differences are.

Dean

Well that sux

Was a great deal for 3 engines and trans and 7 wheels for 990.

Yes, that sounds like a good deal. Are you going for the look or totally authentic recreation of Grandad's truck?

If you put '27/28 headlights on this '26 and use a '27/28 radiator shroud, I suspect very few people would be able to tell that it's underbelly is a '26.

Does it have the left front fender?

FYI, I noticed a '28 head in one of the photos. That's a desirable head, if it's good.

Dean

Here's a '26 1 ton that has a '27/28 radiator shroud:

I want to do a full restore but if it is impossible maybe just looks. I know it comes with alot of parts.

A '28 truck would be a closer match, cosmetically speaking, than the '26.

Mike

Yeah I let it go. I told him to sell it to the other person.

So my journey begins to restoring a 1927 1 ton Capital LM truck. Dean and I set forth on this journey. Saturday Morning on 7/28/15. It all began when we finaly reached Herbs house.

This is what we saw when we arrived.



I had to take a picture with Herb to mark this moment of picking up my very first restoration vehicle ever.



Getting my 1927 out of Herb's backyard with his 1926 car.


Here is a video of it being towed.



Loading it up on the trailer.



Here are some more picture of the vehicle.

This is a 28' engine in this 27'

The open top cover on the oil tube was last used on a '27 engine. '28 blocks had a oil draft tube from the front of the block to the carburetor and a solid top cover.

I will have to look at the engine block once I have time. I am working on my Father-in-laws trailer reviving it. I will look soon and get back to you.

Something tells me that this could become the longest thread on Chat!!!

Good luck!!!

I think so too.

Nope. I remember that there was one thread on Chat that went for about 26 pages.

Has anyone seen this before http://www.ebay.com/itm/1927-1928-1...42098302?vxp=mtr&hash=item1c1cca357e this is a parts interchanging book for chevy's. I wonder if it is any good.

Here are the engine block numbers pictures:

Looks like a late '27 block with a '28 head.

Here's some info on the block numbers:

https://vccachat.org/ubbthreads.php/topics/209490/Re_Engine_Number

Cheers, Dean

The "T" in the engine serial number indicates it was initially installed in a 1 ton truck.

Let me know what you think about this article.

http://www.gregwapling.com/hotrod/chevrolet/1912-30chevroletproduction.pdf