Bob,
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
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 11:09 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
> 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 tubular shocks? Any other
potential
> problems with a 49? Does the 3/4 have the enclosed or open drive shaft? I
> appreciate the help I've gotten from numerous list members. My hopes are
to
> get either a 302 or 292, and put a 700R4 transmission behind it. What was
the
> factory rear end ratio for the 49 3/4 ton? REALLY low? I will probably add
> front disc brakes, with a dual master cylinder on the firewall. At this
point,
> I don't think I need power steering or power brakes. That may change. Bob
K
> in PHX, AZ.
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