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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.

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1955-59 Chevrolet/GMC Ignition Switch "Amazing Engineering Design"

We suspect there are a few owners of these attractive trucks who have seen the back side of this interesting, well-designed ignition switch. These were given much extra tooling just so the light surrounding the round key cylinder could be seen by the driver at night or in a dark garage. The driver only needed to turn on the park...

Categories: Technical Articles & 1955-66 Tech Talk

Tags: ignition key, 1955-59 Chevrolet/GMC, 1955-59 Chevrolet/GMC Ignition Switch & key cylinder

Posted On: September 11 2025

Posted By: Jim Carter