Early GMC truck door with wood frame

[jd6430]

What years did GMC truck doors have wood frames?

 Thanks 

[28 Chrysler]

Early 1930s and before.

[jd6430]

Someone said maybe 1926-1934

The door is really good condition with all its parts and no rust 

Where could I find out what it is worth 

Thanks 

[wayne sheldon]

BIG differences between 1926 and 1934!

Pictures-pictures-pictures! And some measurements also help a lot!

[jd6430]

I will have pictures when I get back home on Saturday 

What measurements are helpful 

[wayne sheldon]

Door panel width and height, window size. Often the width of any moldings between the window and door panel. Sometimes location of window crank (it it has one?) is important.

[Rusty_OToole]

Some trucks had bodies supplied by GMC while others had bodies made by specialist body companies built on GMC chassis. The doors would be different depending on the manufacturer. Photos and measurements would be helpful. If I had to guess, a good door would be worth a couple hundred dollars to someone who needed it.

[jd6430]

It does have GMC stamped in the metal on the inside door panel

I would have thought it was worth more being that old

This is a driver’s door 

[3macboys]

It's a supply and demand thing - you may have the limited supply but the demand is similarly limited.  Rare does not always translate to valuable.  

Edited April 14, 2023 by 3macboys (see edit history)

[Rusty_OToole]

That was just a guess. I suppose if someone needed one bad enough you could really stick them. But, if a good one was too much or not available you can fix some pretty rusty, damaged doors if you have to.

[wayne sheldon]

Trucks that era are tough. Most? Condition is everything! the fact is that lots of trucks that era are missing doors, so one might think the doors are valuable. The reality is that most people restoring trucks of that era are on very limited budgets. If the truck is too rough or missing too many pieces like doors? There is a good probability that the truck will never get restored.

A couple decades ago, there were several dedicated high dollar truck collectors restoring some pretty rough stuff. Most of those collectors have been gone for some time now. Most of the collections sold off to hundreds of people eager to have a couple old trucks.

 

These days, rough old trucks of that era, ninety percent complete, can often be had for a few hundred dollars. You need to find the one guy that has the truck that door fits and needs it in order to get big dollars for it. 

People that care about these things often give stuff away to someone else that will give it a safe home for a few more years. I am to the age now that I rarely take much, even if offered for free. I already have more usable junk than I can live long enough to use! I still take some model T parts and other horseless carriage era stuff.

[jd6430]

I am not sure I will sell it or not but I thought it was very unusual to find something this old it good condition 

It appears the door has been kept inside for a long time 

It has some good advertising painted on it so it may just become a wall hanger in the shop 

I will include pictures as soon as I can get them 

 

 

 

 

[jd6430]

Here are the dimensions of the door:

29” W x 44”L x 2 1/2” thick 

window opening is 24 1/2” W x

14” tall

 

[1wonton]

Last wood frame door "High cab" 1936 and first all steel GMC (Chevy also) "low-cab" 1936.  In fact, all GM cars and trucks bodies were wood framed up until 1936, i.e. Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac< Chevrolet, etc.

[3macboys]

Looks to be 1931 - here's a panel off the web but 1 1/2 Ton might be the same

 

[Rusty_OToole]

That is a nice looking display piece. Worth something just to have around.