Yes! The Rumor is True! Jim Carter Truck Parts is beginning our 46th Year!
Few if any have reached this milestone.
Jim Carter here, we are just as active in GM trucks as ever!
Click on a year below. See what a near 1/2 century can do for you!
THIS IS US! JIM CARTER TRUCK PARTS AT 45 YEARS
Thank you, thank you, for so many great customers like you that have helped our company reach
our 45th Anniversary. We are so proud to have reached this milestone. This is Jim Carter, I am
still very active as when I started restoring my first pickup, a 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton and needed parts! It now
sits in our Lobby!
Just a Few Extras:
- 17 employees with 130 combined year's expertice.
- Over one million parts in two buildings plus our very own nearby wood shop.
- Partisipated in numerous Swap Meets accross the country over the years.
- House so many more "USED" GM parts than any of our competitors.
- We supply parts to over 20 active nationwide Dealers and 2 in Canada.
- Helped with founding of All American Truck Club of New Zealand.
Forgotten by most is the gasoline V-12 engine made by the GMC Division of General Motors in the mid 1960’s. This very large one piece engine block was made for GMC’s largest trucks. Examples of these vehicles were water carrying fire trucks and off road vehicles such as quarry trucks, which hauled tons of rock. As can be imagined, the pulling power of these trucks must have been at the top of GMC’s fleet.
Unfortunately, due to the weight of the truck and engine, most were sold to metal recyclers when their working days were over. Most of the few remaining V-12 engines are in fire trucks that have been used only during fires or fire training.
The attached photos show a ½ ton 1964 GMC with one of these V-12’s made to fit for display at shows. Owner unknown. What a mechanical project to fit it into a small ½ ton.
As far as gas mileage, we suspect they almost have to pull a gasoline trailer to keep the engine supplied!
