Hello all I am looking to buy a 41-46 Chevrolet AK COE, in as good condition as possible, and unmodified ( I cannot get frame swapped or V8 approved for the road here). Older restorations or originals would be fine, preferably a short wheel base 109" or 132". I am not looking for major restoration projects yet. If any one knows of one that could be for sale, please let me know. Thanks in advance Cheers Niels
Now with plates and a new nose badge, and have made a tool box for fitting under the body.
yes sadly I dont get much spare time at the moment, so I dont get out much but I have added a 100 miles to it the first two day of having it registered.
Just for clarification... what you are looking for is a 41 to "1946" Chevrolet COE. I know some people refer to the last of them as early 1947's. That is a misunderstanding on their part and is wrong by Chevrolet's own definition. After the war there were actually 2 distinct 1946 truck models. The first was essentially a holdover from 1945 with the painted grill all and painted bumper on commercials. The second had some changes such as the return of chrome to the grill and commercial bumpers. This second 1946 model did not appear until well into the 1946 calendar year (sometime between March and May I think) and was produced well into the 1947 calendar year when the Advance Design were introduce in about May/June of 1947. This is what confuses some people. The fact is though, that Chevrolet NEVER referred to the trucks produced up until the AD trucks came out as anything but 1946's. And if you are consulting Chevrolet literature such as parts books etc about the older trucks you will ALWAYS need to look for information on 1946's, as any information or parts etc Chevrolet gives for 1947's will ALWAYS be for the newer Advance Design trucks.
I hope this aids you in avoiding any confusion during your search for a 41-46 COE. And I hope you succeed in your search! They are interesting old trucks and would be a nice addition to what must be a VERY interesting collection you have! Good Luck!
Since this thread is no longer about looking for a vehicle I'll move it to the General Discussion forum. Feel free to put an ad in the Parts Wanted forum for the parts you're looking for.
Finally I succeeded in finding a good COE. It was imported to Norway from the US in 2011 and subsequently restored until 2014. It came up for sale in back in 2021 and I tried to buy it, but was not quick enough, a que had already form for it. I had since then given much thought to what happened to it. Around Easter a friend on mine in Norway manage to track it down and get in contact with the new owner (who in the end didnt really enjoy driving it) , and then suddenly things moved quickly with the result that I flew to Norway, Friday to collect it and take the ferry home Saturday. It is in a very good condition, but it needs a bit of detailing, I need the rubber stops for the hood, the dash trim in front of the driver, I could use a new front emblem for the hood, and other small bit. But now with a bit of servicing and TLC its ready to be back on road. Does anyone have good pictures of how the hood latches/locks look and work
and a new nose badge, and have made a tool box for fitting under the body. 