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tailgatewagon · 03-13-2008, 08:35 AM

hi guys just wondering how rare are big window trucks?

i have a 66 c30 big window (my first chevy) and now im finding very few of them... thanks

jchav62 · 03-13-2008, 06:59 PM

They are a little rarer than the small window trucks... I don't know exactly how 'rare' but there are fewer...

*LILRED66* · 03-13-2008, 07:17 PM

The big back glass was know as Option Number A10 - Full-View Rear Window. The small back glass has 331 square inches of surface area and the big back glass has 762 square inches of surface area.

I read in one of my reference manuals, but I can't locate it now, that the ratio of small back glass to big back glass was approximately 10:1, therefore the big back glass option A10 was rather rare and is now somewhat more desireable, due to the limited production numbers.

kris's66lwb · 03-13-2008, 07:28 PM

sorrry for the thread jack but which is more rare swb fleet or 4x4 fleet

jonzcustomshop · 03-13-2008, 11:23 PM

here is kind of a ratio:
the local wrecking yard has about 60 60-66 trucks.
2 bbw's, 3 2wd short fleet, and 2 4wd shortstep. all the rest are sbw long fleet, about 5 short or long step.

*LILRED66* · 03-14-2008, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris's66lwb

sorrry for the thread jack but which is more rare swb fleet or 4x4 fleet

In 1965 there were 55,300 swb fleetside C10 trucks produced.
In 1965 there were 633 swb fleetside K10 trucks produced.
In 1965 there were no C20 or K20 swb fleetside trucks produced.

In 1966 there were 57,386 swb fleetside C10 trucks produced.
In 1966 there were 678 swb fleetside K10 trucks produced.
In 1966 there were no C20 or K20 swb fleetside trucks produced.

jonzcustomshop · 03-14-2008, 11:59 AM

Hey tony if you have them it would be interesting to see all the production #'s for the 456's

jchav62 · 03-14-2008, 07:24 PM

Do you have the production numbers for 60-63?

*LILRED66* · 03-15-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchav62

Do you have the production numbers for 60-63?

The literature I have is only for '65 and '66. I would like to have all '60-'66 Chevy truck production numbers, but my reference only covers the '65 and '66. If I find it I will post all the production numbers.

Woogeroo · 03-15-2008, 01:05 PM

Production numbers:

Chevrolet Pickups 1946-1972

John Gunnell

0-87938-282-1 (soft)

1988

Motorbooks International

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This is another useful book for statistics :

Catalog of Chevy Truck ID Numbers 1946-1972

1880524023 2001

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-W

p.s. more old truck books:

http://www.stovebolt.com/links/pubs.htm

*LILRED66* · 03-15-2008, 06:47 PM

Woog:

Thanks for the heads up. I have both of those books, as well, but did not reference them. It will be interesting to cross-check all of the published production numbers available for accurancy and agreement with each other. Thanks again for sharing. You always have good information and are a valuable resource for the '60-'66 Chevy trucks. Thanks for your expertise.

03-13-2008, 08:35 AM	#1
tailgatewagon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: bozeman mt Posts: 11	Big window trucks hi guys just wondering how rare are big window trucks? i have a 66 c30 big window (my first chevy) and now im finding very few of them... thanks

03-13-2008, 06:59 PM	#2
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Big window trucks They are a little rarer than the small window trucks... I don't know exactly how 'rare' but there are fewer... __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

03-13-2008, 07:17 PM	#3
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Big window trucks The big back glass was know as Option Number A10 - Full-View Rear Window. The small back glass has 331 square inches of surface area and the big back glass has 762 square inches of surface area. I read in one of my reference manuals, but I can't locate it now, that the ratio of small back glass to big back glass was approximately 10:1, therefore the big back glass option A10 was rather rare and is now somewhat more desireable, due to the limited production numbers.

03-13-2008, 07:28 PM	#4
kris's66lwb resident wrencher Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ramona california Posts: 720	Re: Big window trucks sorrry for the thread jack but which is more rare swb fleet or 4x4 fleet

03-13-2008, 11:23 PM	#5
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Big window trucks here is kind of a ratio: the local wrecking yard has about 60 60-66 trucks. 2 bbw's, 3 2wd short fleet, and 2 4wd shortstep. all the rest are sbw long fleet, about 5 short or long step.

03-14-2008, 11:59 AM	#7
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Big window trucks Hey tony if you have them it would be interesting to see all the production #'s for the 456's

03-14-2008, 07:24 PM	#8
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Big window trucks Do you have the production numbers for 60-63? __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

03-15-2008, 01:05 PM	#10
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	Re: Big window trucks Production numbers: Chevrolet Pickups 1946-1972 John Gunnell 0-87938-282-1 (soft) 1988 Motorbooks International ---- This is another useful book for statistics : Catalog of Chevy Truck ID Numbers 1946-1972 1880524023 2001 ---- -W p.s. more old truck books: http://www.stovebolt.com/links/pubs.htm

03-15-2008, 06:47 PM	#11
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Big window trucks Woog: Thanks for the heads up. I have both of those books, as well, but did not reference them. It will be interesting to cross-check all of the published production numbers available for accurancy and agreement with each other. Thanks again for sharing. You always have good information and are a valuable resource for the '60-'66 Chevy trucks. Thanks for your expertise.



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