Panel trucks, don't see alot of them on the forum.
 

See alot of Suburban's but not alot of Panels. Pictures?

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Pics and description of my 1ton panel in my sig.

All projects are on hold while my home sale closes and I find new digs (and parking)

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heres a few of my c30 shloooooooong panel

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Here is my 66 http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/42...600x600Q85.jpg

bagged with a 5.7 TBI and a 700r4

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here is my 64
this is what was left of it last thur night and it went to the scrap yard on fri
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By rondavid at 2011-08-31
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By rondavid at 2011-08-31

all that I retained from the old one was the door post with vin and the model plate from the fire wall and will put it back together around those 2 pieces
I have a 66 suburban body but does need a fair bit of rust repair and will just part it out when I get the one down below
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By rondavid at 2011-08-31
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I am biking over to Surrey tomorrow to have a look at this one. it would save me a lot of rust repair if it is as good as I was told it was by another fellow that was looking at buying it but forfeited his deposit.the truck come up from e. washington and has an 84 4 x 4 frame under it and was never reg as a 4 x 4 done there. before you can get them registered here they have to go through inspection and I doubt that it will make it. he orig wanted 3500. for it I think and I will pick it up for 1250. if there is minimal rust under there . there is some.
I have a real good front end sheet metal and every other part to put it back together
ron
By rondavid at 2011-08-23
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By rondavid at 2011-08-23

Re: Panel trucks, don't see alot of them on the forum.
 

kc0kfg I like the look of your truck.

Hope you get it Ron. I prefer the look of the tailgate and hatch.

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Not mine but at a local salvage yard.

Keith

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Hmmm i need to post mine up

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http://oi52.tinypic.com/23racd0.jpg

^ this is what PJ looks like; but hopefully he'll look something like this; the color has been chosen, but the pattern (what we leave white) has not been, but this is when we're done; give or take the wheels 'n damage;

click for high-res:
http://i55.tinypic.com/23kstix.jpg

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Here is my 61 Panel !!

http://up.picr.de/8103818zvs.jpg

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I think Dino has the OG panel (original dropmember). Aren't too many like that.

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i have the 2nd Version of the Dropmember and still only one in Germany !!!

sorry for the thread-jack

http://up.picr.de/8104025wnk.jpg

http://up.picr.de/8104026zcf.jpg

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I have a soft spot for the OG look. Nate does beautiful work.

Has anyone cut down a panel to Blazer size? There isn't a 60-66 blazer, is there?

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No factory blazer, but someone shortened a suburban to that size.. no lift off top though.
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Now I read somewhere in my literature that there was a Special Delivery with a 96" wheelbase? I know the later Blazers were 106.5. The rear wheel house was right behind the doors. Looked almost clown car like as the proportions were so far off the regular 127" wheelbase. Anyone else hear or see of any?

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Thanks Aero, I have always has a spot in my heart for panels, they do have one drawback in the design, it can be fun changing lanes if you don't have a passenger to look in the next lane.

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that is what mirrors are for
ron

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well I did put a deposit on it. should be home hopefully in about a week and a half. it does need rockers and floor work and a few other little spots. get rid of that 84 frame and get mine under it
have to bring it over on a barge. lot cheaper than taking a truck and trailer over which would be about $450.00 return basic. this way it will be about $225.00
ron

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Sounds like maybe an aircraft hauler or something, like what Jeep had back in the day?

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here is my 1960 panel with a 454 and turbo400

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Yes, yes you do.

Dino, do you have any build shots of yours? I have only seen a few pics of it, one when you first redid the interior a while back.

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I have some build some but i had my panel over 20 years i need to scan some pics

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Saw a good Suburban/ Panel rear bumper on a school bus conversion at the yard I was at today. 64-66 GMC 1 ton super long. No extra doors so everyone went in the front or through the rear. There's a big metal step protecting the bumper but its not attached to it.

amueller454 what wheels are you using?

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they are 15x10's i got from wheel vintiques. I actually ordered them through summit because it was cheaper than going straight to wheel vintiques.

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Here's mine that I picked up this summer.

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mr57 Built in Canada? Does it say GM of Canada on your plate?

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63, BEST 60's chevy truck!

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will be posting some pics of restoration as I go ion my 69 panel. Same as in avatar. Just the pic is decieving as democrat on day before election. The 1/4 aqss body man is probably dead now and if knew where would dig him up for butt kicking he needs.

Will have few pics later this week if figure how to post as my old sigte has lost all info of me.Got to love technology and thats why love these old vehicles

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Great project Chris! As you know “all are welcome here” but for your info there is a specific “1967 - 1972 Chevy/GMC Suburbans and PanelsProjects and Builds” section check it out, there you will find many burbs & panels builds of your truck’s generation. Will be checking out your build anyway but you might want to move it over there?
https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...play.php?f=212

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This is my "new" 1966 panel project. I am currently restoring the interior, then I will be restoring the exterior.

This is a very early St.Louis built panel, probably built the first or second week of august 1965. One of the first couple of panels built there that year, as far as I can tell.

I love panels, they are so useable and comfortable for cruising and camping in. Lots of room for luggage out of the weather.

350, 700R4, PS, PDB, sway bars, mechanically restored.

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Here is an update on my 1966 panel. I completely stripped out the interior that came in the truck.

I removed the digital dash, the oak lath sides and roof in the cargo area, the maroon paint, the 2 inches of dirt on the floors. We also had to scrape and wire wheel tons of old 1970's carpet padding that was glued to the entire interior of the cargo area.

I went with a semi stock-ish look with lots of semi-original custom touches. The seats are just mocked up, I still have to install my seat belts. I am happy with it so far, I will work on the exterior and do a repaint next year.

That's it for my update. BH

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Here are a few before pictures to show what I started with. It needed sone love for sure!

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1966 K10 Panel

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1966 GMC K1000 Panel

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wow, those two 4X4 panels are rare birds indeed... any interior shots especially the jack storage. I am working on that now and need some good reference pictures. whare is the jack storage instructions stuck?

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It would be the same as pickup and suburban for anything jack related

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60-66, I thank you for your response but I willl have to take exception to your answer. The panel has a unique jack mounting layout. see the picture attachment.

The picture is from the yellow assembly manual we all can buy online. The pickup snd the suburban are the same (upper left) but the panel is different.(upper right) Probably because of the cargo floor bulk head. The spring is mounted differently.

SInce you have panels I was hoping that your jack storage arrangement was still original. If it is send me a few pics if it's not too much trouble.

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60-66, I thank you for your response but I willl have to take exception to your answer. The panel has a unique jack mounting layout. see the picture attachment.

The picture is from the yellow assembly manual we all can buy online. The pickup snd the suburban are the same (upper left) but the panel is different.(upper right) Probably because of the cargo floor bulk head.

SInce you have panels I was hoping that your jack storage arrangement was still original. If it is send me a few pics if it's not too much trouble.

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Well I took a lazy approach to my answer :lol: sorry . I will have to go look now and see if I can find evidence of the jack sticker on a panel.

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So the first picture with the silver paint is my 1961 Panel . Its showing evidence of the instruction sheet being scratched off and remnants of paper in the center, white dot. Then a rusty 66 panel parts truck. With the seat belt in place I dont see any evidence of an instruction sheet or it was in between the belt and hook at one time?