Back in 2001 my Uncle gave me this truck.  it just looked a bit different back then.  
Truck background:  I don't know much about this truck other than back sometime ago, my dad owned this truck and sold it to my uncle so he could "upgrade" to the newer style (1947-Advanced Design).   My uncle drove the truck until the late '70's, painted it and replaced the bed wood.  At some point in the early 80's he loaned it to a friend of his until the master cylinder went out when he parked/stored it in the barn.  He could not remember if he could not find a master cylinder or did not have the money for one.  Either way it sat in the barn until 2001. The truck was originally built at the Janesville, WI GM assembly plant and I believe it spent most of it's life in Janesville.  It was stored in an old dairy barn in Beloit, WI (just South of Janesville).  I completed the restoration in Fall of 2008 and was able to drive it back to Janesville where it was originally built in 1947.  Although the same body style as the 41-46 trucks, this was one originally titled in 1947 and was one of the 1947 first series models that was built before they changed to the Advanced Design body style.  This body style truck stayed in production until about May 1, 1947 when the Advanced Design trucks entered production. I decided early on in the restoration taht I would bring everything back to original.  I stuck to it and am happy withthe results (even if I can only go 50MPH).  

Feel free to join me on my restoration trip by visiting my web page: www.46chevytruck.com.  Hopefully some of what I learned on this journey will help you on a similar project.  If not, I hope you enjoy just taking a look at the photos.  There are literally thousands more where these came from so don't hesitate to e-mail me if there is a specific photo you are looking for to help you with your project.

Tim Sheridan
www.46chevytruck.com