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Welcome to the wonderful year of 1931.
This was the year of a very distinctive Chevrolet. It was a year of many
changes. Also, it was the end of an era.
In
the following pages I'll list as much information as I can gather about this
automobile. 1931 owners are held together by a strong bond because this year of
Chevrolet automobiles was quite different from 1930 and 1932. Only a few parts are
interchangeable between these years of cars.
1931 was the third year that Chevrolet offered the new 6
cylinder engine as standard equipment. This was also the final year that Chevrolet
out-sold Ford by kicking their little 4 cylinder butts..... alas, it was to be short lived
when Ford introduced their 8 cylinder flat head in 1932. As most people know,
among the fans of the early V8 Fords was Bonnie and Clyde.
But the year before that, Chevrolet was still king. And
that's where this story begins.... |
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 RECENT UPDATES:
(Note: Press CTRL+R to see the most current page) |
July 2015 - Do you need some information about your WATER PUMP? See this new article that I wrote when I changed mine out. |
May 2015 - Three new links!! 1931 and 1932 article by Hemmings
1931-1932 Axle differences
and Firewall Mats |
| Mar 2014 - If you are a member of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America be sure to check out the "Members Only" area for a lot of additional "technical" information about early 30's Chevrolets. The price of one year's membership is well worth it. |
| Apr 2013 - Distributor shaft end-play info added. |
| Jan 2013 - Brake adjustment instructions. - AND - Restoration Tips |
| Dec 2012 - Trim Combinations expanded
(Specs page 2). |
| Nov 2012 - Find ethanol-free
gasoline. HERE |
July 2012 - Added
a SEARCH BOX about 1/2 the way down this page.
(Some bugs still in it.
For example, it finds all of the pages with a word or
phrase, but it also lists all pages that have that word in
the Navigation bar at the bottom of the page. Ouch.)
But, even with that shortcoming, it should help you find
things quickly. |
WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR:
I want to remind everyone that the
Vintage Chevrolet Club of
America is the primary organization for activities
for the 1930's Chevrolets. Stop by to see their
services and activities. Go to
http://vcca.org You can
join online and immediately have access to a bunch of
additional information. And... they're a great group
of folks to tour with or get restoration tips from.
I've belonged for over 35 years! It's a
family-oriented group. Give 'em a look!! |
Jan 2012 - Added
WIRE WHEEL COLORS
1928-1933
also added more photos and measurements for the
Wind Wings |
| August - Alemite fittings. Where
and how many? Look
Here. |
| August 12, 2011 -- Moved this entire
web site to a new server in Southern California. For
the past 10 years I have hosted it at my house in Seattle. But we
seem to get a lot of power outages here --- the most recent was
just two weeks ago (in the middle of August!!!) So now
the site should be significantly more reliable. And -
I can focus on adding more content instead of chasing server
configuration gremlins. |
Aug 2011 - Updated the Distributor
"advance" info. See Specs Page 4.
(This is info that you can't find anywhere else!!!) |
| March 2011 - some updates added to
the Upholstery
section |
| February 2011 - A new way to find
information. SORTED BY CATEGORY.
See HERE. |
| January 2011 - Another new year. Minor changes to some pages. Example: The
colorparts page. |
| Dec 2010
Universal Joint
repairs and part numbers. |
Sept 2010
Taillight bracket
measurements. See below.
By the way, I just installed the
LED taillight and it is
Fantastic! |
February 2010 - Jim Gilson has sent a good
email detailing his testing of the
1931 distributor.
Q: How much advance is too much? Find out when
you read it. UPDATED-Nov 2012 |
| January 2010 - A new year. See a "1931
Colonial" in South Africa. Thanks to Hawkin Hansen. |
Nov/Dec
2009: Randy has done it again!! More
filmstrips.
(We're still working on the format, so bear
with us.)
1929 Last Quarter
1929 Steady Work
1931 Sales
1931 Install Accessories
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| Nov 2009:
Steering
Column, worm gear, front end alignment and
more!! Thanks to Peter Z. |
| Oct 2009:
Running board mats now available. See
PARTS. |
Sept
2009: Misc changes and updates.
Including a generator adjustment diagram
HERE. |
| May
2009: Give a cheer to Randy Schaub.
He has taken us into uncharted territory! See the "How
to Install Genuine Accessories" filmstrip
HERE.
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| February 2009:
Front end alignment instructions.
HERE. (and some
additional Ads posted -- see below) |
| January 2009:
New page showing how to repair the window regulator.
HERE |
| Are you interested in the new LED
tail lights for 1931 Chevrolets?
HERE |
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Did you ever visit
my 1932
site? |
October
2008: See Sid Carey's 30 part
article about his beginning-to-end restoration project.
The link is located below next to RESTORATION PROJECT. |
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November 2008: How to polish
stainless steel and aluminum. See Richard's article under
STAINLESS. |
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Check out the new Decals
and Speedometer cable lengths pages. See below. |
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---Bill Barker |
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*** QUICK SEARCH for the entire '31 Website HERE *** |
 Enter a word or phrase below to SEARCH
Within This Web Site ONLY
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1931
Chevrolet Reference Library |
Specifications
Page 1 |
Carburetor, Ignition, Valves,
Fluids, Gauges, Wipers
Fuel Filter |
| Specifications
P2 |
Radiator, Body Hardware, Body
Identification, Wheels |
| Specifications
P3 |
Accessories, Axle Seals &
Bearings, Transmission, Leaf Springs, Battery Box |
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| Specifications
P4 |
Fan Belt, Freeze
Plugs, Battery, Gas Cap, Ignition Parts |
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Specification P5 |
6 Volt Light Bulbs |
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Specification
P6 |
Cowl Tags, Floor Tags |
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Specification P7 |
Engine Tune up -Timing and Dwell
(lots of diagrams) |
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Specification P8 |
Carburetor cut-away diagrams |
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Specification P9 |
Fan Blades (1929-36) |
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Specification P 10 |
Speedometer Cable Lengths (1925-33) |
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Specification P11 |
Generator
Adjustment |
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Specification P12 |
Universal Joint
(driveshaft U-Joint) |
Specification P13 |
Firewall Mats 1931-32  |
Specification P14 |
1931-32 Axel Shafts |
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| Advertising |
Chevrolet ads from 1931 |
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Accessory Photos |
Original
Booklet - 6 pages
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| Accessories
P1
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Viking Radiator Mascot
(8
photos)
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| Accessories
P2
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Heaters, Trunk Rack, Mileage meter, Ash Tray
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| Accessories
P3 |
Eagle Radiator
Mascot |
| Accessories
P4 |
Potter Trunk
Latches (12 photos) |
| Accessories
P5 |
Heater Switch with
Resistor (8 photos) |
| Accessories
P6 |
Side
Mounts, Brackets and Pads
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Accessories P7 |
Carburetors
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Accessories P8 |
Dash Clock -
Sterling electric |
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Accessories P9 |
Wind Wings |
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Accessories P10 |
Hot Water Heater
Hoses
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Accessories P11 |
Trico Mirror for
sidemounts |
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Accessories P12 |
Rumble Seat latch
and lid-stop cloth covering |
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AccessoriesP13 |
Brakes --okay, so
they're not really an accessory!! :-) |
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Accessories P14 |
Landau Window
Regulators and How to Repair them
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Accessories P15 |
Jacks, Handle and
Tools |
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Accessories P16 |
Upholstery (oh my
gosh, what the heck did I get myself into?) |
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Accessories P17 |
Kane Carburetor
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Accessories P18 |
Dashboard Decals |
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Accessories
P19 |
Gas Pedal rod |
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Grease Fittings |
Alemite Fittings - locations |
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Wiring Diagrams |
Ignition Switch Wiring
1931Car Wiring Harness
1931 Dashboard and
Engine |
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RESTORATION |
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Stainless
Steel
How to polish stainless and aluminum by Richard Widman. |
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Restoration Project
A series of 30 articles and photographs of Sid Carey's restoration
project
Added October 26, 2008
Nov 9th |
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Front End Alignment
Photos and instructions. |
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Window
Regulator Repair
How to use a 1929-30 kit to repair a 1931 regulator |
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Steering Column and More!
Lots of photos, diagrams and information |
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Taillight
Bracket - mounting measurements. Photos of left and right. |
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MANUALS, DRAWINGS,
PHOTOS |
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Other Diagrams |
Firewall
Holes |
| Drawings |
Factory originals for most bodies
including short description of improvements. |
| Factory
Equipment and Accessories |
Listed by model of
car
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Filmstrips |
Original black and white advertising filmstrip |
| History |
It happened in
1931. |
New Features |
For all 1931 Models |
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Manuals |
Covers of various
Owners Manuals & Sales Brochures |
Paint
Color Specifications
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Index
Engine
and Parts Colors updated 1/3/11
Combinations
62-73
Combinations 74-89
Replacement Colors
to Match Originals
Color Chips - Original
Wire Wheel Colors 1928-1933 |
Photographs |
Of many 1931 Body Styles |
| Production |
Number of cars
& trucks built, cost and
weight by model. Engine information |
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Wood |
Sal's Five Window
Coupe
Factory Jig This
is cool !!!Factory Diagrams -
Coupe
Top-Bows
Sedan
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| Remember |
Stories submitted
about '30s Chevrolets. |
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LED
Tail lights |
Safety for non-purists |
| Torque
Settings
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Some of the
most common settings that you should use when rebuilding your '31.
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Nuts and Bolts |
Grade 5 Bolt specifications
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Troubleshooting |
Tips on common problems
or questions. |
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Video |
New for 1932. Includes '31 photos |
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PARTS |
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Vendors |
Our
favorite Vintage Chev parts suppliers |
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| Available
through
The Barkerville Mall
and Amazon
New
Stores!!! |
A
Pictorial History of Chevrolet Using Original GM Photos |
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SEE A PAGE LISTING SORTED BY CATEGORY |
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| More
Chev Info |
1)
Puget
Sound Region of the VCCA
2)
National
Vintage Chevrolet Club of America |
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Visit the
Barkerville Mall |
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INTERESTING FACTS |
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Fact 1: "Ten thousand gallons of air are consumed for
every gallon of fuel used by the 1931 engine." (j)
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Fact 2: Among the worldwide membership of
The Vintage
Chevrolet Club of America in 2001, there are 668 1931 Chevrolets
registered. For more information click here.
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Fact 3: The 1931 models were Officially introduced
Saturday, November 15, 1930. That was the first day that dealers were
authorized to show the new models to the public. Most showed the new
models to their best customers prior to that date. NOTE: Some
models weren't available until later in the year - eg. Landau Phaeton. |
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Fact 4: The low speed jet adjustment regulates gasoline
to the motor at idle engine speed and up to approximately 18 miles per
hour. (j) |
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Fact 5: The maximum fuel economy is obtained at
approximately 20 MPH. Minimum is at wide-open throttle. (j)
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COMMENTS?? |
Please
send me your suggestions, or additional data that you feel would be of interest to other
1931 owners.
Thanks. Bill Barker
Send email to me HERE
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