@glenna052yahoo-com Leo, Welcome to the Forum. There is no publication that provides all the information you (we) would like to have about our old Chevys. I recommend you get a shop manual. They are available as reprints from places like Jim Carter Truck Parts and The Filling Station. You should  also get catalogs from both of those vendors. I find it very helpful to have a Chevrolet Master Parts Catalog that covers my vehicles. These Cover multiple years of vehicles so I would suggest you look for one from around 1950. It will say 1929-1950 on the cover. so when you look up a part, it will tell you all the Chevys that use the same part. These have some "exploded views" of things like transmissions but they are captioned as "typical" and often do not depict your specific model.

eBay is a good resource but you must know what you are buying. DO NOT rely on the seller to know what a part fits.

Come here with all your questions and someone will have answers.

I am a Truck Guy and have 1936, 1938, and 1939 Chevys. I have learned a little along the way since buying a 1938 Chevy 1/2 ton, in 1971. I am in Central Missouri.

Mike Russell

Welcome, we are mostly a friendly and knowledgeable bunch except for a couple who are not.

First is joining the VCCA if you are not already a member. It can be done by selecting the "Home" page on the blue line above and clicking on the blue Join the VCCA button.

In addition to what Mike posted above. The best internet site is: https://www.gm.com/content/dam/company/no_search/heritage-archive-docs/vehicle-information-kits/chevrolet-trucks/1937-Chevrolet-Truck.pdf It has a lot of information on 1937 trucks. That and a master parts book dated 1941 -1945 is the best ones to use for parts and interchange with other years and models. The one dated 1945 is by far the best as it has information that was expanded to supply parts to keep Chevys on the road during WWII and used by people that might not have been well trained in parts identification and acquisition.

Leo

I completed the restoration of a ‘37 and ‘46, the first and last year for that series of trucks.  Mike and Chip offered solid advice on information sources. I and I know others have extensive collections of literature on these trucks.  Feel free to post your questions and someone will help.  Welcome to the journey.

Leo,

Just about a year ago I started on a project that I thought was a 1940* pickup. With a lot of assistance from this group and from the folks at Stovebolt.com (some are on both sites), I have made significant progress.

I have had to ask a lot of very basic questions - and gotten patient and helpful responses.

* It turns out that my "1940" is a mixture of major components from 1937 to 1947! 

Enjoy the journey!

Nick

Lou McMillan is a 1937 truck expert and has a ton of info at his website: http://home.znet.com/c1937/Intro.htm

Dean