1948 GMC Cab Over Truck – UPDATED – johnnyzs

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1948 GMC Cab Over Truck – UPDATED

1948 GMC Cab Over Truck - UPDATED

1948 GMC Cab Over Truck - UPDATED

Work begins on the new custom dash

Work continues on the custom dash

Custom designed dash, with gauge clusters

New aircon cluster and vents

Dash ready for the new air con cluster and vents to be installed

Aircon controls all tucked neatly away

Original Front Grill and guards

Strip down and modifications for new guards and front grill section

Modifications continue for the new front grill section

Front guards mocked up

New front guards mounted to accept new rims and tyres

Modifications to front guard to accept new front grill

Nearly there with the grill… a few minor gap adjustments to be made

New grill section in place

New guards and Front grill installed

New Electric Step Installed

Side Step and Electric Step placement – check the video in our video page.

New tray for the Truck, all custom built in house.

New Mounting plates for a winch in the custom tilt tray

Mocking up the rear fender location

Mocking up the rear fender location

Truck is now set up at its new ride height, the upper and lower access steps have now been modified, reinforced and now bolted in place. Starting to frame out the tool boxes that are underneath the tilt tray

Lowering of rear guards to suit the new large Alcoa wheels, re-radius the wheelarch and delete the fuel filler, giving it a nice low look but allowing for a great ride and driveability.

Tool Box and Hydraulic System framing all done ready to be skinned and hidden away behind custom sheet metal panels.

Guards, Tool boxes and cover panels for the left hand side are done and ready to be replicated on the right.

1948 GMC – This project is ongoing in the workshop it includes a total custom front including new guards, grill. An automatic electric step to assist entering the vehicle, total new custom dash, conversion to accept large diameter Alcoa truck rims and tyres. This build also includes an extended custom designed truck bed that is fully electrically tilt actuated to be able to accept a car.