Wheel base question

[ghost28]

I was wondering if any of you guys know what the wheelbase measurements are for a short, and long wheelbase 1939 or 40 chevy truck. I am thinking about making the 40 truck I am working on a short wheelbase, and I am not sure they got the stock long wheelbase correct with the new suspension components. 

[62131]

Ghost  I've looked at some factory spec sheets I have and only show the 1/2 ton at 113 1/2" long and a 3/4 ton at 123 3/4" long no short wheel base listed.

[themoose]

Take a look through this..It might have what you want

39 Chevy truck specifications

[62131]

Take a look through this..It might have what you want

39 Chevy truck specifications

I would like to have that information for a 1932 Chevrolet   

[themoose]

I would like to have that information for a 1932 Chevrolet   

Here are both the truck and car Specifications

Car

Trucks

[ghost28]

Ghost  I've looked at some factory spec sheets I have and only show the 1/2 ton at 113 1/2" long and a 3/4 ton at 123 3/4" long no short wheel base listed.

That's what I needed. The 1/2 ton is the short wheel base. I am gonna cut 10 1/4 inches out of this truck frame. Wish me luck.
Thanks guys for the help.

[vette59jdwl]

62131  I thought that all the chevy frames for 1932 were the same except for the pheatons and coaches. I also thought that the truck was an add on rear section on either a coupe or a roadster. I have a 32 chevy roadster sitting beside the barn.What measurments would you like.And keep this is mind that a DODGE D50 6 bolt rear will bolt right in and any chevy truck i believe up to 1955 with hydralic brakes will bolt right in all you need is a master cylinder from a drum drum car or truck like a 65 mustang as an example.Then you could run the Silverado wheels or the 32 wire wheels as ldong as you did not apply to much power and twist the wire wheels. I do have a heavy duty set of Cadillac wire wheels that i am trying to adapt to six bolt lol lol  vette59jdwl

[vette59jdwl]

ghost28  I thought that the 1/2 ton chevy truck was just a modified car with a box cut out 10-1/2 inches  man that thing is going to be super short is it not  vette59jdwl

[62131]

62131  I thought that all the chevy frames for 1932 were the same except for the pheatons and coaches. I also thought that the truck was an add on rear section on either a coupe or a roadster. I have a 32 chevy roadster sitting beside the barn.What measurments would you like.And keep this is mind that a DODGE D50 6 bolt rear will bolt right in and any chevy truck i believe up to 1955 with hydralic brakes will bolt right in all you need is a master cylinder from a drum drum car or truck like a 65 mustang as an example.Then you could run the Silverado wheels or the 32 wire wheels as ldong as you did not apply to much power and twist the wire wheels. I do have a heavy duty set of Cadillac wire wheels that i am trying to adapt to six bolt lol lol  vette59jdwl

I really don't need any measurements now, I was looking for frame dimensions a 1-1/2 -2 years ago when I started this project. It took awhile to find someone that could give me what I needed, that's how I ended up here.  The guy I bought my car from had installed a pinto cross member under the car and cut the frame up to do it, I was looking for the measurements to put it back together so I could do a Mustang II style frontend.

[sammons]

62131, that sounds like me 3yrs ago looking for some help on '34 5-window body/frame dimension's. I wish I had known about this site back then.

[ghost28]

ghost28  I thought that the 1/2 ton chevy truck was just a modified car with a box cut out 10-1/2 inches  man that thing is going to be super short is it not  vette59jdwl

Naw. Taking the 10-1/4 out will give me the 113-1/2 inch wheel base the 1/2 tons came from the factory with.  I am sure more 3/4 tons were made because of being trucks, and the way they were used then and now, but the 1/2 ton is a shorter better looking truck for this year, and makes a better looking hot rod. Just my opinion, no offence if someone has a long wheel base truck.

[vette59jdwl]

This may help one of you lads  sure hope so  vette 59jdwl  http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/history/chev_segment2.htmlpe so

[vette59jdwl]

Ghost28  I have been to many a car / truck show and have never seen a long wheel base old truck till today enclosed find pics and he did a fine job even has a 300 cu,in ford and 4 speed stick on the floor  vette 59jdwl

[ghost28]

Thanks Vette. Your right that's a great looking truck. I wonder if it was made from a sedan because of the stretched look of the cab?  What was the make of the truck? I couldn't figure it out.

[62131]

Thanks Vette. Your right that's a great looking truck. I wonder if it was made from a sedan because of the stretched look of the cab?  What was the make of the truck? I couldn't figure it out.

The grille shell is a Studebaker somewhere around 1931-1932