Who made the best trucks in the early 60s?
 

I am talking Ford, Chevy, Dodge and even Studebaker.

Address issues such as
Rust
Drivetrains
Chassis & Brakes

I don't know a whole lot about the other brands, but as far as rust, I don't think you could come up with a worse design than these chevys. I just got a new fender and I am looking at the rear brace. Its like it was designed to hold dirt!

I brought up this question because I saw an old Ford work truck, about a '65 at my local community college. It was sitting in a back lot and I assume this truck has sat outside most of its life. It didn't have any significant roof rust and the fenders didn't have any rust holes. I wouldn't want a Ford of this year, but I would say it might be a better truck as far as rust. Aesthetics aside, who do you think engineered a better truck?

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Trick Question? The forum name speaks for itself!!!:) In my shop I have at one time or another built all three. Rust is going to be determined by where the truck has lived. One exception is the 73-77 chevy trucks which had impurities in the steel. Northern trucks have salty roads, south has humidity, both big factors. Dry climate trucks and or stored are always the best start for a good truck. Jerry

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Don't forget I-H
uglier than a dodge on a good day lol
T

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Depended if you wanted payed or laid...Chevy if laid...IH if paid they were all rocks...Well IH was a damn bolder lol:crazy:

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Early 60's..........Ford, Chevy, Dodge, IH.........All work horses, lots of 3 speeds and inlines and whole lot of rust.

My least favorite years for trucks of any make

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60-66 chevy trucks are my favorite truck body style of any ive ever seen. ive always said that ford had more sturdy bodies and chevy had the better engines. i cant speak for any other brands but both ford and chevy trucks of the 60's were and are still some of the best work trucks you could/can get.
John

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That's why even ford guys put chevy engines in their fords
well,at least the smart ones do
T

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man...... i would rather push a old rusty chevy,than drive a ford or dodge,:crazy: and thats no bulls--t

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omg my mother was saying how she hated my truck hobby and all that and that i should just sell all my truck junk and buy a real nice car cause i put too much money into my truck and she said it was a mistake buying that FORD last year!!!! she called my chevy a ford!!!! thats the worst insult i could thank of!!! lol dont worry guys im staying with my truck cause she sees junk but every time i see my big rusty paper weight i smile:). but soon enough that will be the first paper weight you will ever see going 100mph!! lol
John

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60-66 chevy or gmc, the other brands do not need to be included.

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WHAT!!!! Ford and Dodge make trucks too? I learn something new everyday.

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i really don know a technical answer for this thread but i think that chevy definitly rocks !!!!!!!!!!! nicer design, good engines, what can i said good inspiration definitly :metal::metal::metal::metal::cool::cool::cool::cool:



Fer

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lol:lol::lol::lol:

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They were all made good back then... well except for those Ford/Mercury unibodies.:lol:

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For me it's all looks. Everything else is repairable or upgradeable but it's gotta have a nice body style to begin with. And well, if it wasn't Chevy I wouldn't be here ;)

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Chevrolet - ALL THE WAY!!!

I'm sure if you went over to a F@%D Forum and asked this same question, they would have a different answer... Oh well...

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I kind of like the early 60's Dodges. They are ugly as hell! But in a good way.

Re: Who made the best trucks in the early 60s?
 

From 1920's until the early 1940's I would give it to Ford. From the late 1940's until today's truck, it's Chevy's all the way!:metal:

As for Dodge....well I would rather have a root cannel then drive a Dodge!:barf: