Classic Chevy Pickup Truck Parts

In 1918, Chevrolet 490 Light Delivery chassis cowl was introduced as Chevrolet's first truck model. The chassis cowl was composed of the painted metal parts. The wooden cab and pickup-type body were purchased from an aftermarket manufacturer. It had a payload capacity of 1,000lbs and sold for $595 each. Since then, Chevrolet was making top quality pickup trucks throughout America.

 

The descendant of the 490 Light Delivery was the 1921 Chevrolet 490 Roadster Pickup's cargo. By 1927 the Superior Model one-ton Utility Express was released. It was the first truck Chevrolet offered with a factory cab. When the 1931 Independence Series came out, the pickup was considered as the first 1 1/2-ton Utility trucks. These were offered in two wheelbases 131 and 157-inches with single or dual rear wheels. A year later, the Confederate series was powered by the 53hp at 2800 rpm from 50 at 2600 rpm and maximum torque jumped by 7 to 131 foot-pounds at 800 rpm from its earlier model.

 

As the classic era entered, the Chevrolet continued to create more pickup trucks that gave better definition to the word "pickup". In 1941, the Chevrolet's half-ton Series AK trucks were built on a 115-inch wheelbase chassis. It was equipped with 16-inch wheels and 6.00x16 6-ply tires. It featured the new front end from hood, louvers, fenders, bumpers, headlights, parking lights to grille. It featured better and stronger engines without an increase in cubic inches. The horsepower was increased by 5 to 90 and torque by 4 to 174 lb-ft. at 1200 to 200 rpm.

 

By 1946, Chevrolet had completed the market with their 100 models on 9 wheelbases of light, medium, and heavy duty trucks. All prewar models were carried to this period except the Coupe Pickup. A year later, a brand new look called the Advance Design light-duty trucks was the priority of the Chevrolet. Its production continued up to 1953. By this time, the gas tank was moved to inside the cab behind the seat back. By 1954, Chevrolet Series 3800 one-ton pickup changed the look of the Chevy pickup truck. The 235.5 cubic inch OHV six cylinder engine producing 112 horsepower and 200 ft-LB gross torque became the standard engine of the Chevy pickup. The full automatic Hydra-Matic transmission became an option for light-duty trucks. In 1955, Chevrolet announced the V8 pickup trucks.

 

The years progressed so as the improvement of Chevy pickups. And up to the end of the classic period, Chevy had produced and sold thousands of unit that proved their excellence in pickup truck building.