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1. [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:09:34 -0700; I may have found a 1949 3/4 ton, 5 window GMC, courtesy of one of our list members. A few questions. I believe this year had the old "knee action" shock absorbers. How hard is it to convert to tubula; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00185.html (8,120 bytes)
2. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: Ie61pah@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:13:35 EST; Bob, personally I wouldn't have a '49 Chevy or GMC given to me. All they do is sit around and collect dust. A certain "Z49" comes to mind to prove my point. :) You'll find out fast, that if you chang; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00186.html (9,033 bytes)
3. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Bobby D Keeland" <bob_keeland@usgs.gov>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:45:56 -0600; As long as you've been looking for a truck I think that you should go for this one. You should be able to keep the original rearend and use a 67-72 3/4 ton rearend (with automatic) to replace the ge; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00193.html (10,367 bytes)
4. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Carl Roper" <croper1@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:09:03 -0500; You are correct. It has knee action shocks. I have one I am restoring. I have every intention of putting on Tubular shocks. I do not know how difficult that is going to be. Carl Roper Pennsylvania s; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00200.html (8,985 bytes)
5. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: Mask1966@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:29:50 EST; Not hard at all after you find the parts. Lots of hot rodders have these parts left over after subframes, etc. I did my '48 several years ago and have never regreated it. Mike Klepp '48 3100 5 window; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00201.html (8,119 bytes)
6. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: CraggD@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:43:02 EST; '49 was the last year for lever action shocks for GMC. I have a '49 1/2 ton with them and the work just fine (rebuilt I am sure). GM replaced them with tubular shocks as a cost savings, not because; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00202.html (8,230 bytes)
7. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: Tom3600@webtv.net (Toms OLTRUK Z49); Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 19:17:12 -0600 (CST); I put tube shocks on the front of my 1949 Chevy pickup using a kit from Pickups Northwest www.pickupsnw.com It is a complete bolt-on kit with upper and lower mounts. Very easy install. However I am; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00203.html (8,574 bytes)
8. RE: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "William Schickling" <wschick1@twcny.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:18:21 -0500; All these web sites on switching the 3/4 ton to 4.11 gears formed the question; when did 3/4 ton trucks go to an open drive shaft? Was it before the 1/2 ton? Bill Schickling --Original Message-- From; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00206.html (9,304 bytes)
9. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:25:57 -0700; Thanks Dave. My dad had a 37 Chevy sedan with the knee action. Worked all right. Weird looking, though. BK ton with The check out for oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 an; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00207.html (9,150 bytes)
10. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:39:29 -0700; Tom, I just looked at Pick ups NW's website.- It looked to me that they had both the front and rear shock conversion kits. What kind of shock did the 49's have in the rear? Bob K oletrucks is devoted; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00208.html (9,544 bytes)
11. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Carl Roper" <croper1@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:49:11 -0500; There are knee action shocks in both the front and the rear. Carl -- Original Message -- From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net> To: "Toms OLTRUK Z49" <Tom3600@webtv.net>; "Carl Roper" <croper1@comc; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00209.html (10,218 bytes)
12. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:00:35 -0600; My 41 has a open shaft. It`s a 3/4 ton and has a half shaft then a support Pat 67 Nova SS 41 Art Deco chevy truck -- Original Message -- From: "William Schickling" <wschick1@twcny.rr.com> To: "Toms O; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00210.html (10,297 bytes)
13. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "The Botelers" <boteler@olg.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:45:20 -0500; The Knee Action used from 1934 thru 1938 on the front end of the passenger cars is not the same as the Lever Action used in your truck. Those Knees had the spindle, spring and shock all built into o; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00212.html (10,001 bytes)
14. RE: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Thomas, Robert" <RThomas@ButteCounty.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:50:53 -0800; The 49 3/4 ton has an open drive shaft. RT All these web sites on switching the 3/4 ton to 4.11 gears formed the question; when did 3/4 ton trucks go to an open drive shaft? Was it before the 1/2 ton; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00213.html (9,562 bytes)
15. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:21:11 -0700; That's different!!! Bob K -- Original Message -- From: "Carl Roper" <croper1@comcast.net> To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; "Toms OLTRUK Z49" <Tom3600@webtv.net> Cc: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00214.html (10,552 bytes)
16. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:26:41 -0700; I wondered how you would adapt them to tubular shocks. On the 37, the whole thing was built together.Does anyone have a photo of the knee action in the pick ups? Thanks. Bob all 1/2 them efficient. s; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00216.html (10,619 bytes)
17. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:33:09 -0700; -- Original Message -- From: "Thomas, Robert" <RThomas@ButteCounty.net> To: "William Schickling" <wschick1@twcny.rr.com>; "Toms OLTRUK Z49" <Tom3600@webtv.net>; "Carl Roper" <croper1@comcast.net> Cc; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00218.html (10,261 bytes)
18. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:35:23 -0700; Thanks to everyone for their help. Pretty soon I'll know enough to ask reasonable questions!!! Bob K in PHX, AZ. -- Original Message -- From: Mask1966@aol.com To: raknotts@qwest.net ; oletrucks@autox; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00219.html (8,274 bytes)
19. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC (score: 1): Author: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 21:07:17 -0700; Thanks Mike. I may get a chance to buy you a cup of coffee if I ever get back to Centreville to go KNOTTS hunting. I think Dover DE is the KNOTT/KNOTTS center (per capita) of the world.) My ancestors; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00235.html (10,419 bytes)

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