1949 Chevrolet 3800
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In 1947, General Motors introduced the 'Advance Design' truck series with was the first major design post-WWII and ran through the 1955 model year. This series was billed as a bigger, stronger, and sleeker design compared to its predecessor, the 'AK Series' truck line. The same basic design family was used for all of its trucks including the Suburban, panel trucks, canopy express and cab-overs. While the five bar grille remained unchanged for the 1949 model year, other features such as appearance and finish had changed. Inner bar grille assemblies were changed to a Waldorf White finish and the windshield still came in two-pieces with a black rubber seal and stainless steel divider bar. The 3/4 ton trucks, as well as the 1 ton trucks, received the same new styling but had a longer wheelbase and bed along with longer running boards featured on the 3600 & 3800 series.
This 1949 Chevrolet 3800 Panel Truck is powered by its rebuilt 383 CID Stroker V8, backed by a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission, and running to a 1977 Lincoln Continental rear end with highway friendly 2. 50 gears with only 700 miles on the build! The powerful small block was a professionally rebuilt...