Car identification??

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Sorry I was just wondering if someone can id this old ute.
I know it's not FC or FE related and i apologise, but I was just intrigued!!

Nick




Nick

[TorqueFC]

hey i bet this has a canadian motorin it  ;)

[JB]

It has a similar shape to the 48 Chevy, but could not say whether or not it is one.

Jason.

[4hammers]

Pretty close, Jason!
It is a 1947 Chev. Quite a rare car here & as our little Chicken loving friend has noted, it would probably have had a Canadian as well!!

What's that in the background. Did you get the plates off that one?

Rob J

[normd]

Found this site ,  46 - 47's are very similar ,( although I think these are all US , haven't had a good look yet )

http://www.bluemoongear.com/ArcCarsChev.htm

 Check out '47 2dr Sedan

 Â Norm  :)

[4hammers]

Hi Norm.
Nice site. The US didn't use these utes at all. They used light trucks. Until the ElCamino came it, this was it. I am not 100% sure, but I think the first car styled ute (ElCamino) in the US Chev line up was the 59. Will stand corrected though.
That is why they were built in Canada, as it was cheaper there, due to the "Commonwealth connection".

46's had 6 vertical bars & no name plate on the top section & 47's had 5 verticals & the name "Chevrolet" on the top. Also, the overriders were futher spaced on the 46 models, but that isn't relevant on the utes, as they has "Commercial" bars. Solid steel bars.

Hope that helps.

That other car may be a 48 Chev 4 door. Not 100% sure.

Rob J

[normd]

Hey Rob
    Thats why this site is so good , Mate , Learn about FE/FC's "bumper to bumper" & snippets of other GM goodies  too  ;)

   Norm  :)

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Pics of  the car in the rear, and the candian motor?? out of the ute
I will get the id tags this weekend!!!





Cheers for the info

Nick

[4hammers]

Yep, 47 Chev four door, complete with suicide doors. Must have been a good year for Farmer Brown ;D
That motor is a 216ci.  I may be keen on that oil filter set up if he wants to sell.
Regards,
Rob J

[56aussie]

Hi Nick,
another background question.
Did you check out  the truck thats in the backgrond of the picture of the 4 door?
Must be parked just next to the ute I think.
Do you know what it is?
Did you get a picture of it?
Anything else in the background of that picture?

cheers
Tony

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Hi Tony,
Sorry I have been away getting more photos of the ute, and some of the truck!!! it's a chev also, it still has the motor and it's all intact as far as I could see...I will pop them on the forum later

Nick

[Sarge]

Nick
     I see you have been out on the prowl again, and come up with yet another great find. Thanks for sharing them with us and keep them coming.

Rob
     I remember bouncing around in the back of my Fathers Old Chev with those suicide doors it was around the same era. I was really young around 6/7 and the car was really old about 20 + then. Mum has some pics some where I see if she can dig them out.


Cheers
Sarge

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You are very welcome Sarge,  Great memories to have..
Here's some more pics .. I email the rest of them through to you if you like..

Nick

[Phantom]

Great pics mate keep em coming
                            Rusty

[56aussie]

Hi Nick,
pretty sure the truck is a 38 F word.
Ive been looking for a Chev truck of around that era.
Very similar roof line.
Very similar all round, but the grills are the main feature that distinguishes them all.
Looks like a good project for someone.
Nice hunting.
cheers
Tony

[Sarge]

Nick
      Please do that would be great.

Cheers
Sarge

[4hammers]

Hi Guys.
Yep, Tony is spot on. Can't miss the Ford grille. Also, note just back from the grille, on the side bonnet curtain, there is an indented oval shape? Guess what was there?

Nice truck, quite a rare find.

Rob J

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Hey Rob
What was in the indented oval shape?
Nick

[4hammers]

The FORD script, in a Blue Oval.

Rob J

[56aussie]

Is that an FC wagon in the background of the front on picture of the fourdoor?
Cheers
Tony