My wife's 41 GMC - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Jacfourteen · 03-10-2010, 01:57 AM

I've been on the board for a little while now, but I've always been on the 67-72 side of things. Lately I've been hanging out on the 99-06 board since I bought my tahoe last month. So I figured it was time to post up some pics of my wife's 1941 3/4 ton flatbed GMC. It was found in a field and restored by her grandpa about 10 years ago. He got to put it in a few shows and won some trophies, but then he was diagnosed with cancer. He lost his fight after 2 years and passed away. My wife's grandma knew how much my wife loved her grandpa and his old truck so she said she could have it. It still live's with grandma but we take it to shows whenever we have time. It's been restored to original, with the exception of the floormat (right now it has some ratty house carpet that needs to go). Anyways here are the only pictures I have on my computer right now, they are from the Oroville Gold Rush Car show last summer. I'll be pulling it out to get it ready soon for this year so I'll have to take more pictures of it.

**Todd68Chevy** · 03-10-2010, 08:10 AM

Nice truck. Great history. Welcome to the Pre-47 group. I wish I had a GMC grill for my 46

**special-K** · 03-10-2010, 08:26 AM

Ooooh,very nice.Rich bit of recent history.I`m sorry to hear about her grandad.It`s neat Grandmom can still hold it there as a piece of him.His love is still in that truck.I love that it`s a GMC.A very nice GMC for sure.

63 & 64 Bowties · 03-10-2010, 08:34 AM

That's a beauty. The sentimental value is awesome.
Be careful about what floor mat you get. Don't buy one from Toyota.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 03-10-2010, 12:22 PM

Nice truck man. And a nice "true to its original use" type restoration with the channel front bumper, etc. If we could blink our eyes and be in 1946-1956 America, that truck would look PERFECT on any country road.

Very sorry to hear about your wife's grandfather. May he rest in peace.

Jacfourteen · 03-10-2010, 03:04 PM

Thanks for the kind words. Her Grandpa passed away about 6 years ago now, seems like I was out working with him yesterday though. We've only had it out to 3 shows since then but we hope to start making it to more. I figure we can enter the 41 in stock/restored, and we can enter my 68 in under construction. I gotta get the 41 out soon and go through the brakes, last time I drove it two of the wheel cylinders blew and I had to drive it home with almost no brakes! Good thing it's low geared and the drive home was almost all uphill! I need to find a floor mat and some hubcaps then it would be nearly complete. I don't know if you guys noticed but the thing everyone comments on at shows is the cable operated turn signal.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 03-10-2010, 03:14 PM

I didn't notice the cable operated signal; I'll go back and look.

You can (probably) find that floor mat - as well as the Huck brake wheel cylinder rebuild kits at Jim Carter's, Chev's of the 40's, or Bowtie Bits. Make sure you post threads with pictures when you do that work!

EDIT: Oh, now I see it. It's the old semifore type signal arm that comes out from the flat bed head wall. Very cool. Do you know if that was original and he restored it, or did he think it up on his own? Cool. THat would be waay cool on a lowered street type COE to give it more of a connection to its original use.

03-10-2010, 01:57 AM	#1
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	My wife's 41 GMC I've been on the board for a little while now, but I've always been on the 67-72 side of things. Lately I've been hanging out on the 99-06 board since I bought my tahoe last month. So I figured it was time to post up some pics of my wife's 1941 3/4 ton flatbed GMC. It was found in a field and restored by her grandpa about 10 years ago. He got to put it in a few shows and won some trophies, but then he was diagnosed with cancer. He lost his fight after 2 years and passed away. My wife's grandma knew how much my wife loved her grandpa and his old truck so she said she could have it. It still live's with grandma but we take it to shows whenever we have time. It's been restored to original, with the exception of the floormat (right now it has some ratty house carpet that needs to go). Anyways here are the only pictures I have on my computer right now, they are from the Oroville Gold Rush Car show last summer. I'll be pulling it out to get it ready soon for this year so I'll have to take more pictures of it. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

03-10-2010, 08:10 AM	#2
Todd68Chevy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Shelburn Indiana Posts: 3,977	Re: My wife's 41 GMC Nice truck. Great history. Welcome to the Pre-47 group. I wish I had a GMC grill for my 46 __________________ Note: All parts I have for sale are also for sale locally. I currently own: 1940 Chevy Fire truck (project), 1946 Chevy truck (project), 1946 Chevy 1 Ton pick up, 1953 Chevy school bus (storage area), 1968 Chevy C10 (I have drove for 26 years), 1994 Chevy C2500 (daily driver), 2005 GMC crew cab K2500 (parts hauler) and more trucks for parts.

03-10-2010, 08:26 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: My wife's 41 GMC Ooooh,very nice.Rich bit of recent history.I`m sorry to hear about her grandad.It`s neat Grandmom can still hold it there as a piece of him.His love is still in that truck.I love that it`s a GMC.A very nice GMC for sure. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 04-14-2010 at 06:40 AM.

03-10-2010, 08:34 AM	#4
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: My wife's 41 GMC That's a beauty. The sentimental value is awesome. Be careful about what floor mat you get. Don't buy one from Toyota. __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

03-10-2010, 12:22 PM	#5
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,333	Re: My wife's 41 GMC Nice truck man. And a nice "true to its original use" type restoration with the channel front bumper, etc. If we could blink our eyes and be in 1946-1956 America, that truck would look PERFECT on any country road. Very sorry to hear about your wife's grandfather. May he rest in peace. Last edited by Dan in Pasadena; 03-10-2010 at 12:22 PM.

03-10-2010, 03:04 PM	#6
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: My wife's 41 GMC Thanks for the kind words. Her Grandpa passed away about 6 years ago now, seems like I was out working with him yesterday though. We've only had it out to 3 shows since then but we hope to start making it to more. I figure we can enter the 41 in stock/restored, and we can enter my 68 in under construction. I gotta get the 41 out soon and go through the brakes, last time I drove it two of the wheel cylinders blew and I had to drive it home with almost no brakes! Good thing it's low geared and the drive home was almost all uphill! I need to find a floor mat and some hubcaps then it would be nearly complete. I don't know if you guys noticed but the thing everyone comments on at shows is the cable operated turn signal. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

03-10-2010, 03:14 PM	#7
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,333	Re: My wife's 41 GMC I didn't notice the cable operated signal; I'll go back and look. You can (probably) find that floor mat - as well as the Huck brake wheel cylinder rebuild kits at Jim Carter's, Chev's of the 40's, or Bowtie Bits. Make sure you post threads with pictures when you do that work! EDIT: Oh, now I see it. It's the old semifore type signal arm that comes out from the flat bed head wall. Very cool. Do you know if that was original and he restored it, or did he think it up on his own? Cool. THat would be waay cool on a lowered street type COE to give it more of a connection to its original use. Last edited by Dan in Pasadena; 03-10-2010 at 03:15 PM.



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