28/29 82A & 30/31 82B Closed Cab Pick Up

[pjdeb]

Education needed: can someone list the differences between the 82A and the 82B pick ups?

Thanks in advance.

[Jim Brierley]

The 28-29 trucks had a square cab, 30-31 trucks had a rounded cab. and bigger rear window. Late '31 trucks had a wider, longer bed, fuel shut-off on the front side of the firewall and other minor changes.

[WTSHNN]

There are a lot of differences between the two.

To build on what was said before.

1928-mid 1930 is a "square cab".

In mid 1930 the body style was changed to a more rounded cab.

In mid 1931 the bed was changed to a "wide-bed" style.

Also in mid 1931 a Deluxe pickup was introduced that had a bed that "flowed" into the cab.

In August/September of 1931 they became a "steel top" which was a stamped steel panel that replaced the fabric covered roof of the earlier ones.

For more reference check out this illustrated body reference.
http://www.gwcmodela.com/bodyphotos.asp#stop1

-Tim

[Bob C]

The list of what is the same would be a lot shorter.

[1930-Pickup]

Originally Posted by Bob C

The list of what is the same would be a lot shorter.

If you're not very familiar with the two types of pickups, then you may be temped to think that Bob's statement is a bit facetious; but oh no, it's spot-on correct from the standpoint of the body.

[whirnot]

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