![]() |
Re: GM Semis
1st pic: Brand new truck. Risqué signage for the time. "Hey look, Hickey sidesteps" :lol:
2nd: Just droooool 3rd: Neat glider kit ad |
Re: GM Semis
5 Attachment(s)
|
Re: GM Semis
4 Attachment(s)
|
Re: GM Semis
2 Attachment(s)
|
Re: GM Semis
Great pictures.
A Cummins 903 in the Wrecker? What no Detroit, lol. Like the Chevys on the Assembly Line. 1970 or a little newer Chevy 80 or Chevy 90 trucks. |
Re: GM Semis
5 Attachment(s)
Found some good truck pages on FB this week, so here's some more!
Attachment 1967149 Attachment 1967150 Attachment 1967151 Attachment 1967152 Attachment 1967153 |
Re: GM Semis
1 Attachment(s)
Next to the peterbilt is a hardworking jimmy
|
Re: GM Semis
Love those Pontiac plant photos!
|
Re: GM Semis
1 Attachment(s)
1960 GMC "B" Model Tractor on a test run, June 1960.
|
Re: GM Semis
3 Attachment(s)
F-b
|
Re: GM Semis
I have never seen an Astro 95 with a snow plow! And I thought the long wheelbase tandem axle Astro stakebed my company had was unique. No, never got a picture of that one.
|
Re: GM Semis
5 Attachment(s)
|
Re: GM Semis
2 Attachment(s)
|
Re: GM Semis
Some nice looking trucks there.
That '62 C-80 is pretty interesting. Sure looks like a Straight Front Axle under it. The '62 GMC 6500 got one, but I believe it's been said that the Chevy didn't get one till '63. May be they were available both ways in '62 ?? |
Re: GM Semis
Quote:
|
Re: GM Semis
Quote:
|
Re: GM Semis
Quote:
This was a discussion we had for many years, many years ago. Some said "no truck" got them till '63 and I was a stubborn hold-out saying this was incorrect since I had one, lol. Some said I had the year wrong, it can't be, etc. But at one point, it was proven to be true, by brochures produced as well as other owners and mechanics having and working on them, but the 6500 model only as mentioned, starting in '62. That said, I also mentioned the question of the '62 C-80 Chevy. It's still not proven either way, as far as I have heard anyway, if all or just some had them. They could have been an "option" to have them either way, where with the GMC the only way to get a 6500 was with one. If anyone out there has more info on the Chevy, please post. |
Re: GM Semis
Quote:
Reading further, I see that they offered 3 Front Axles for their Heavys. A Standard Torsion Bar, a Heavy Torsion Bar and the I-Beam. Info on it can be found here on pages 56, 61, 62 and 64. The whole 149 pages are all quite interesting: https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...olet-Truck.pdf |
Re: GM Semis
1 Attachment(s)
Always liked these.
|
Re: GM Semis
1 Attachment(s)
"Wards" Riverside Tire ad, 1960 featuring 1954 Chevy Advance Design Tractor
|
Re: GM Semis
My biggest regret about not buying something was a 53 Cabover Chevy from Anchor Motor Freight that pulled a carhaul trailer. It was in great shape, 2 speed vacuum rear end with air brakes. I just couldn't spend the $800.
|
Re: GM Semis
I haven't been here for a while but I was redirected today. Someone mentioned Anchor Motor Freight and a 53 COE. I have photos of many old Anchor Clankers. Here's a photo I shot on a Sunday in 1985. Anchor's big yard in Baltimore. These trucks were not idling but in years before that, when fuel was cheap, Anchor left their truck running at idle all night.
https://live.staticflickr.com/7474/1...534c18e0_b.jpgBaltimore, 1985 by Dick Copello, on Flickr |
Re: GM Semis
Cool picture.
Most, if not all of those trucks should have 6-71's. Even though some say no, idling them seems to be OK. But not 6V-53's. A petroleum company I knew that ran 6V-53 Oil Trucks used to start them about 4 in the morning and let them idle till the drivers came in around 7. Just about every one eventually developed engine problems. A 53 seems to have good Oil Pressure when it's cold, but drops off once it's warmed up. Same with my 2-53. Shows great pressure cold, but low when warm. I try to avoid idling it any more than 5 minutes. Hearing all those Detroit's all idling at the same time must have sounded pretty cool though. |
Re: GM Semis
Quote:
We would be sent down to the Port of Baltimore and I went by the GM plant in the picture many times. I had a 6v92 in a Chevy Bruin first. and then it was 6-71 non-turbos for 10 years. Beat the piss out of them all day, come to a traffic light and watch the oil pressure light come on dim, and go back at it again. They all leaked more oil than they burnt. If you needed to know where to unload at a dealership, just look for the straight line oil stains were from the oil dripping off the front axle and tie rods. The nonturbos very rarely blew up but the would wear out. My ears still ring from driving them. We didn't leave them running too much in the winter in New England (Unless it was -10) because they just needed a wiff of nose candy (ether) to start. Not much power compared to other trucks so you really had to pay attention if you wanted to make time, Got cramps in my right leg from trying to push the go pedal harder. In the picture,I'd say the round nose 9500's and 95's were 6-71's and the square nose Bruins and Brigadiers were ether Turbo 6-71's or 6V92's . Those would be called "Stingers" because the fifth wheel was behind the drive tires , very low to the ground. Anchor did have some 8v92's that were used for hauling doubles. |
Re: GM Semis
Especially interesting to me is that "Old Bay" is an old car hauler,,,,M&G? If you want to waste some time click on one of my photos and then go to my Flickr page. Browse or click on my car haulers album and you might even see a truck you drove. Here's an early Bruin with a load out of Baltimore on a Delavan trailer.
https://live.staticflickr.com/3723/1...e8254be8_b.jpgChev Bruin M&G Convoy #C949 by Dick Copello, on Flickr |
Re: GM Semis
Quote:
That Bruin looks to be a Turbo 6-71 and I think the trailer is a Delevan 3200. Fun to load with 2 sets of skinny skids. Delevan cut those trailers up to make "Quick Loaders" out of them. They were by far the easiest and fastest to load. I used to load 9 Saabs out of Davisville, RI (4 chains on each) in 45 minutes. (after the cars were pulled) I've been to Delavan in Buffalo / West Senaca many times. Just quickly looked at your Flickr account. Going to have to find some real time to go over it. Thanks for sharing it. I have a bunch of White/GMC Volvo pictures from doing test loads. |
Re: GM Semis
Cool Old Bay. I'd like to see your Volvo photos, maybe even borrow them. The trailer above is a 2600 and many of them (and old Bankhead B6s) were cut and reconfigured to 2600 Quickloaders. A few were stretched out to 48 foot high rails also. Here's the original 2600 brochure and a Quickloader with a Brigadier tractor.
https://live.staticflickr.com/5212/5...5ef15dde_b.jpgDelavan Mdl 2600 by Dick Copello, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/3704/9...0c03a455_b.jpgGMC, M&G Convoy #5610 by Dick Copello, on Flickr |
Re: GM Semis
And just so you non-car carrier guys don't get bored, here's a 66 Chevy that Ron Adams shot back in the day.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ce91f736_b.jpg1966 Chevy C-series sleeper by Dick Copello, on Flickr |
Re: GM Semis
2 Attachment(s)
Fold out in Fleet Magazine for 1960 GMC Full truck series
|
Re: GM Semis
Quote:
|
Re: GM Semis
Here's another Chevy Ron shot pre-1969.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2742e36_3k.jpgChevy tilt cab: KAT #9940 by Dick Copello, on Flickr |
Re: GM Semis
Sorry that is too big.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e2c70dfd_b.jpgChevy tilt cab: KAT #9940 by Dick Copello, on Flickr |
Re: GM Semis
5 Attachment(s)
Time for another FB picture dump... some good-uns here!
Attachment 1974926 Attachment 1974927 Attachment 1974928 Attachment 1974929 Attachment 1974930 |
Re: GM Semis
5 Attachment(s)
|
Re: GM Semis
5 Attachment(s)
|
Re: GM Semis
2 Attachment(s)
|
Re: GM Semis
A lot of nice pictures there.
I especially like the Red '64 C-60 and the 2 Long Nose 9500's. The last picture is one that I've never seen before. It's been reworked some, but sure is a beauty. |
Re: GM Semis
Here's a Titan I shot in Jessup, MD back in 1985.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8363c11f_b.jpgChevy Titan "SS"; Bekins by Dick Copello, on Flickr |
Re: GM Semis
oops link not working
|
Re: GM Semis
1 Attachment(s)
Another one of those heavy Chevies .
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:57 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com