OT- Chevrolet Model T VIN plate

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Saggese on Monday, October 10, 2016 - 10:45 am:

Chevrolet Model T Vin

As I was going through my stuff after a recent move, I came across a VIN plate from a Chevrolet Model "T". It appears to be Chevy's Ton Truck, first available in 1918, and obviously quite a bit more rare than the Ford counterpart.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Saggese on Monday, October 10, 2016 - 10:45 am:

Forgot the image-

VIN Plate


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George John Drobnock on Monday, October 10, 2016 - 11:20 am:

A 490 one ton truck?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Monday, October 10, 2016 - 12:53 pm:

Nope, wasn't 490, but a one ton truck which shared pieces of GMC trucks, Chev. did the Model-T truck in 1918.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mack Cole ---- Earth on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 11:06 pm:

I wonder if it had rear axle issues like the cars had? I know it was heavier built but probably similar design.

I have a brass model mounted on a wood base of the chevy T truck that is like for a desk or shelf. About the size of a average model car.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Eviston on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 11:32 pm:

Yes, Mack, the Chevrolet trucks were rear axle snappers too. I probably still have a mid-late twenties period magazine with an article of how to put a Ford TT rear end under one by modifying the u-joint and what to do for brakes and springs and so forth. Apparently this was done to a fleet of trucks. The leather cone clutch was probably not too kind to a Ford rear end, either.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 12:49 am:

The Chev rear axle (car at least) used the babbitt thrust washers like the T. They have the same issues as our T's. I think they use T bronze washers to solve their problems.


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