69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

GMCPerson · 03-01-2006, 03:17 PM

I just went and looked at a 1969 GMC K1500 custom with a V6, 4 speed, tach, P/S and PB. It will be up for auction tonight. My curiosity has the best of me so I will have to go. If it goes cheap enough, I may buy it to resell or part out.

The front clip and tailgate are good, the rest of the body is rusted. The wood in the bed rotted away long ago. There is no carb so the engine will not start. I figure it must be pretty rare and with the options, it should be worth a few hundred if I were to part it out. I hope to save it from the scrap yard if nothing else. I just bought $400 in paint for my truck so I can not afford to spend much on this one.

Sorry I did not have my camera so I do not have pictures. This will change if I buy it!

chevy_fatman · 03-01-2006, 07:11 PM

Save it!! those trucks are workhorses!

BobS · 03-01-2006, 09:04 PM

I hope your able to save it even if it's only for parts.

Bob

**Bob B.** · 03-02-2006, 12:21 AM

The V-6's were dropped from the 10-20-30's in March of '69. Rare truck!

chevy_fatman · 03-02-2006, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob B.

The V-6's were dropped from the 10-20-30's in March of '69. Rare truck!

How come they were in trucks as new as '74? were they in c-40/c-50's?

**Bob B.** · 03-02-2006, 12:43 AM

The V-6's were used in the larger trucks until 1974, but they just were not popular in the pickups after '67, when GMC started to offer the Chevy small and big block V-8's. The V-6's were very expensive to manufacture, and really were more of a heavy truck engine than something well suited for a pickup. The were very thirsty, too. The V-6's were a dealer-installed option in the pickups through '72.

chevy_fatman · 03-02-2006, 12:48 AM

No wonder not many V-6 in pickups after '67, thanks Bob.

rwgregory · 03-02-2006, 04:25 AM

If you do part it out, I would be interested in buying some of the parts. Send
me a PM with your phone number and we can hash it out.

72armyswbtruck · 03-02-2006, 04:32 AM

By it, you have any idea how much money that tach is worth to the right person, it is impossible to find (I don'e know of anyone that remanufactures that 6cyl tach

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-02-2006, 05:40 AM

Hope you saved it, even to part it out

GMCPerson · 03-02-2006, 09:29 AM

Well due to the bidding frenzy I got involved in, the truck is mine! Now I just have to decide what to do with it. First I need to get it home and take some pictures. Then you can look for it in the trucks for sale or parts forums. I have the auction picture that I will try and upload later.

I do not want to disobey board rules so the truck is NOT for sale on this post. I just started the thread because I was excited to find the "rare" options. Paul

shelby987 · 03-02-2006, 10:45 AM

where was the auction? Was it a 4mag option, or was it one of the flint options? Do they often have classic vehicles?

GMCPerson · 03-02-2006, 05:03 PM

Here is a picture (it is my first picture post so I hope it works). The auction was at Volunteers of America in Pontiac. They auction every Wednesday and Saturday. See the website www.voaautoauction.org the day before the auction for pictures of the vehicles. People donate the vehicles to them so there is a wide assortment. It seems like they have some sort of classic car/truck at least once a month. Some are even in decent shape. The prices vary depending on who is at the auction of course.

BobS · 03-02-2006, 05:09 PM

It doesn't look too bad at all from this view, I've certainly seen worse! Keep it and restore it!

Bob

chevy_fatman · 03-02-2006, 07:22 PM

TP from Cntl PA · 03-02-2006, 09:26 PM

Too bad your all the way out there............I'd buy the whole thing off you and you'd make a nice profit

I heard the V-6 could be had through the entire 70's........

They are a great pickup engine if you do any towing IMO. The one in my '69 t-tag works good!

Rod · 03-02-2006, 11:21 PM

That looks better than most drivers around here. Nice find ....and grab.

GMCPerson · 03-03-2006, 08:00 AM

The tag on the door says 12/68 so I assume that it was built around this time. I looked at the title, the guy that donated it owned it since 1972. It appears to be original paint.

1967k30 · 03-03-2006, 11:06 AM

Nice find,Congrats.

I know where three 69' GMC K15,V6,SB,4x4's are

.I want to buy one but I have a lot going right now. All at local salvage yard.Very little rust,but they have hail damage.

**Canadian694x4** · 03-04-2006, 02:11 AM

Nice Truck. Restore it!

Huskerboy2 · 03-04-2006, 02:24 AM

Restore it. Or, sell it whole to somebody who will.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-04-2006, 01:21 PM

Very nice score..

03-01-2006, 03:17 PM	#1
GMCPerson Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milford, MI Posts: 192	69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! I just went and looked at a 1969 GMC K1500 custom with a V6, 4 speed, tach, P/S and PB. It will be up for auction tonight. My curiosity has the best of me so I will have to go. If it goes cheap enough, I may buy it to resell or part out. The front clip and tailgate are good, the rest of the body is rusted. The wood in the bed rotted away long ago. There is no carb so the engine will not start. I figure it must be pretty rare and with the options, it should be worth a few hundred if I were to part it out. I hope to save it from the scrap yard if nothing else. I just bought $400 in paint for my truck so I can not afford to spend much on this one. Sorry I did not have my camera so I do not have pictures. This will change if I buy it!

03-01-2006, 07:11 PM	#2
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! Save it!! those trucks are workhorses! __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

03-01-2006, 09:04 PM	#3
BobS Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: West Central Minnesota Posts: 568	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! I hope your able to save it even if it's only for parts. Bob __________________ V-6....only GMC Trucks have it! 62 GMC W5000 NAPCO-V6 65 GMC 2500 NAPCO Panel-V6 66 GMC 1000-V6 66 GMC 1500-V6 67 GMC K1500-SBC (originally a KM-V6) 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC Suburban C2500 70 Chevy K20-SBC 71 Chevy C30 Longhorn-SBC 72 GMC Suburban C1500-BBC 72 Chevy C10-SBC 72 GMC C5500-ToroFlow Diesel

03-02-2006, 12:21 AM	#4
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,363	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! The V-6's were dropped from the 10-20-30's in March of '69. Rare truck! __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

03-02-2006, 12:43 AM	#6
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,363	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! The V-6's were used in the larger trucks until 1974, but they just were not popular in the pickups after '67, when GMC started to offer the Chevy small and big block V-8's. The V-6's were very expensive to manufacture, and really were more of a heavy truck engine than something well suited for a pickup. The were very thirsty, too. The V-6's were a dealer-installed option in the pickups through '72. __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

03-02-2006, 12:48 AM	#7
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! No wonder not many V-6 in pickups after '67, thanks Bob. __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

03-02-2006, 04:25 AM	#8
rwgregory Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chula Vista, California Posts: 495	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! If you do part it out, I would be interested in buying some of the parts. Send me a PM with your phone number and we can hash it out. __________________ rwgregory 67 GMC 2500 ,2w/d wide box 305 V-6, 4-speed

03-02-2006, 04:32 AM	#9
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,033	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! By it, you have any idea how much money that tach is worth to the right person, it is impossible to find (I don'e know of anyone that remanufactures that 6cyl tach __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

03-02-2006, 05:40 AM	#10
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! Hope you saved it, even to part it out __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

03-02-2006, 09:29 AM	#11
GMCPerson Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milford, MI Posts: 192	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! Well due to the bidding frenzy I got involved in, the truck is mine! Now I just have to decide what to do with it. First I need to get it home and take some pictures. Then you can look for it in the trucks for sale or parts forums. I have the auction picture that I will try and upload later. I do not want to disobey board rules so the truck is NOT for sale on this post. I just started the thread because I was excited to find the "rare" options. Paul

03-02-2006, 10:45 AM	#12
shelby987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Just outside Durham, NC Posts: 894	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! where was the auction? Was it a 4mag option, or was it one of the flint options? Do they often have classic vehicles? __________________ 1969 SS 350 Camaro Sold 2008 1970 3/4T K20, stock height with 33's, 250 I6, 3 on the tree, and locked front and rear 4.10's 1980 Chevy Malibu 2 dr Sold 2007 1993 Olds. Cutlass Ciera Wagon Traded 2006 2003 Saturn L200 w/5pd. D/D My list spans 5 decades with One common thread.....GM!

03-02-2006, 05:03 PM	#13
GMCPerson Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milford, MI Posts: 192	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! Here is a picture (it is my first picture post so I hope it works). The auction was at Volunteers of America in Pontiac. They auction every Wednesday and Saturday. See the website www.voaautoauction.org the day before the auction for pictures of the vehicles. People donate the vehicles to them so there is a wide assortment. It seems like they have some sort of classic car/truck at least once a month. Some are even in decent shape. The prices vary depending on who is at the auction of course. Attached Images

03-02-2006, 05:09 PM	#14
BobS Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: West Central Minnesota Posts: 568	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! It doesn't look too bad at all from this view, I've certainly seen worse! Keep it and restore it! Bob __________________ V-6....only GMC Trucks have it! 62 GMC W5000 NAPCO-V6 65 GMC 2500 NAPCO Panel-V6 66 GMC 1000-V6 66 GMC 1500-V6 67 GMC K1500-SBC (originally a KM-V6) 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC Suburban C2500 70 Chevy K20-SBC 71 Chevy C30 Longhorn-SBC 72 GMC Suburban C1500-BBC 72 Chevy C10-SBC 72 GMC C5500-ToroFlow Diesel Last edited by BobS; 03-02-2006 at 08:45 PM.

03-02-2006, 07:22 PM	#15
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

03-02-2006, 09:26 PM	#16
TP from Cntl PA Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central PA....In the Berg of Nisbet Posts: 790	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! Too bad your all the way out there............I'd buy the whole thing off you and you'd make a nice profit I heard the V-6 could be had through the entire 70's........ They are a great pickup engine if you do any towing IMO. The one in my '69 t-tag works good! __________________ '72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!!



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03-02-2006, 11:21 PM	#17
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! That looks better than most drivers around here. Nice find ....and grab. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

03-03-2006, 08:00 AM	#18
GMCPerson Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milford, MI Posts: 192	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! The tag on the door says 12/68 so I assume that it was built around this time. I looked at the title, the guy that donated it owned it since 1972. It appears to be original paint.

03-03-2006, 11:06 AM	#19
1967k30 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NE Posts: 363	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! Nice find,Congrats. I know where three 69' GMC K15,V6,SB,4x4's are .I want to buy one but I have a lot going right now. All at local salvage yard.Very little rust,but they have hail damage. __________________ 01 2500 Duramax,6spd,4x4,Not stock. Estimated 550rwhp/1100rwfp on fuel only. 03 3500 Duramax,6spd,4x4,Pac-Brake,not stock Estimated 500rwhp/1000rwfp fuel only 67 K10 in many pieces Little Brothers truck 67 K20 Cummins 12V/NV4500/205, D60/Eaton w/ Detroit,37" Xterrains,crossover steering, Future plans,Twins and lots of fuel.

03-04-2006, 02:11 AM	#20
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: 69 GMC K1500 v6 at auction tonight! Nice Truck. Restore it! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

03-04-2006, 02:24 AM	#21
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03-04-2006, 01:21 PM	#22
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