A couple months ago, I asked the list if anyone knew where I could find a
correct muffler bracket for my 1953 3600. I didn't get any replies so I
guess there aren't a lot of these laying around. Now I'm requesting if any
other 3600 owners out there have the correct bracket on their truck if they
would be willing to do a sketch with actual dimensions, maybe even a photo
that I could possibly use to get a bracket fabricated. My original message
is below. Any help would be appreciated. You might want to ping me off the
list.
TIA
Jeff Nelson
1953 3600
Paducah, KY
jeff@chevytrucks.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nelson, Jeff - DTC
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 1:45 PM
> To: 'oletrucks@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Muffler Bracket Search - Longshot
>
> I was doing final prep on my 1953 3600 frame prior to painting. On the
> left (driver's) side, inside the frame rail, just in front of the next to
> the last cross member (can't remember if it's number 3 or 4), I noticed a
> piece of sheet metal, with the bulk of it broken off, held to the frame
> with two rivets. Going to my Factory Assembly manual and my Master Parts
> book, I discovered that I should have a muffler bracket there (which may
> explain why the PO had the muffler held by a piece of baling wire.) I'd
> like to find one. What makes this search difficult is that the 1/2T
> bracket is not the same as the 3/4T and larger trucks. The description and
> part number from the Master Parts book is:
>
> Muffler bracket 47-54 Comm & Util (except 1/2T) 9 7/32 x 3 3/16 p/n
> 3683739
>
> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA
> Jeff Nelson
> 1953 3600
> Paducah, KY
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