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sigshooter · 01-21-2012, 09:28 PM

This is a 64 C-10 that I bought from the original owner. He had every registration starting in Nov. of 63 ( now I have them ), he told me it had never been wrecked and it doesn't look to have ever been repainted on anywhere.

The interior fawn color is painted halfway onto the hinges and even onto the edge of the side cowl piece. It looks like GM painted the inside color after it was assembled and with the doors open. Both sides are this way.

OEM4ME what does the hinge area of your trucks look like? Are they this sloppy also?

Anyone else got a truck like this? Is this original?

jbgroby · 01-21-2012, 11:05 PM

What is the small square door on the lower front bed side for?

sigshooter · 01-21-2012, 11:13 PM

Add on dual fuel tanks, popular in the 60's and early 70's
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oem4me · 01-21-2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sigshooter

This is a 64 C-10 that I bought from the original owner. He had every registration starting in Nov. of 63 ( now I have them ), he told me it had never been wrecked and it doesn't look to have ever been repainted on anywhere.

The interior fawn color is painted halfway onto the hinges and even onto the edge of the side cowl piece. It looks like GM painted the inside color after it was assembled and with the doors open. Both sides are this way.

OEM4ME what does the hinge area of your trucks look like? Are they this sloppy also?

Anyone else got a truck like this? Is this original?

Oh yeah, slop city. I don't have pics of the hinge area on file, and my trucks are in storage so I can't just go look, but they definitely were not big on masking at the assembly plant. Over-spray galore. I'll get some pics.

markeb01 · 01-22-2012, 03:27 AM

I knew people that use to work at the Fremont GM plant back in the 60’s and 70’s, and it was not uncommon for new vehicles to receive sloppy assembly or be involved in an accident during the production process. The main priority was speed of repair, not quality of finish. If a worker ran out of the correct door hinge bolts for example, whatever handy that fit would be cross threaded into place rather than stop the line waiting for the correct fasteners.

One of the worst examples was a car that fell off the carriage going to the 2nd floor paint booth. It smashed both quarter panels which were sliced off and replaced. My friend had taken the day off to “walk” that particular car through production making sure it got the best treatment at every station because it had been ordered by the Best Man at his wedding.

I worked at Peterbilt during the 70’s and witnessed the same level of indifference.

sigshooter · 01-22-2012, 10:35 AM

One of the worst examples was a car that fell off the carriage going to the 2nd floor paint booth. It smashed both quarter panels which were sliced off and replaced. My friend had taken the day off to “walk” that particular car through production making sure it got the best treatment at every station because it had been ordered by the Best Man at his wedding.

I worked at Peterbilt during the 70’s and witnessed the same level of indifference.[/QUOTE]

I worked for our local ford dealership as a service writer for awhile, I looked up my Taurus on Fords computer system and it shows it was damaged during the transportation process and a new roof was installed.... You wont find anything on CARFAX. It was quite extensive damage needed glass, headliner, roof skin and numerous hours of body work time and detail

**yelmer** · 01-22-2012, 10:43 AM

I talked to a guy that worked at the fremont plant from 64-67 . I was at a car show and he saw that my truck was built at fremont . He told me that he installed the engine in my truck back in 66 . He had some good stories of the plant . He told me one time one the the workers order a plain jane 66 truck from the local dealership , they knew it would be built at there plant , so the workers saw the order come through . The truck ended up having v-8 ps pb ac a well loaded truck. The truck made it pass all the stations , except the inspector ( which they did not care for ) caught it, being built wrong . They had to rebuilt another one . He also told me that the truck line was fun to work on because the pace was slower ,they also built cars there as well, which he said was very fast pace mike

01-21-2012, 09:28 PM	#1
sigshooter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tahlequah, Ok Posts: 1,235	look, how was the inside of the cab painted? This is a 64 C-10 that I bought from the original owner. He had every registration starting in Nov. of 63 ( now I have them ), he told me it had never been wrecked and it doesn't look to have ever been repainted on anywhere. The interior fawn color is painted halfway onto the hinges and even onto the edge of the side cowl piece. It looks like GM painted the inside color after it was assembled and with the doors open. Both sides are this way. OEM4ME what does the hinge area of your trucks look like? Are they this sloppy also? Anyone else got a truck like this? Is this original? Attached Images __________________ 1965 long bed ( grandpas old truck ) 1964 long bed BBW Custom Cab 1966 Short stepside 1964 long bed 1965 long bed Custom Cab, factory air, V-8, powerglide

01-21-2012, 11:05 PM	#2
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,772	Re: look, how was the inside of the cab painted? What is the small square door on the lower front bed side for? __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829

01-21-2012, 11:13 PM	#3
sigshooter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tahlequah, Ok Posts: 1,235	Re: look, how was the inside of the cab painted? Add on dual fuel tanks, popular in the 60's and early 70's Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1965 long bed ( grandpas old truck ) 1964 long bed BBW Custom Cab 1966 Short stepside 1964 long bed 1965 long bed Custom Cab, factory air, V-8, powerglide

01-22-2012, 03:27 AM	#5
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: look, how was the inside of the cab painted? I knew people that use to work at the Fremont GM plant back in the 60’s and 70’s, and it was not uncommon for new vehicles to receive sloppy assembly or be involved in an accident during the production process. The main priority was speed of repair, not quality of finish. If a worker ran out of the correct door hinge bolts for example, whatever handy that fit would be cross threaded into place rather than stop the line waiting for the correct fasteners. One of the worst examples was a car that fell off the carriage going to the 2nd floor paint booth. It smashed both quarter panels which were sliced off and replaced. My friend had taken the day off to “walk” that particular car through production making sure it got the best treatment at every station because it had been ordered by the Best Man at his wedding. I worked at Peterbilt during the 70’s and witnessed the same level of indifference.

01-22-2012, 10:35 AM	#6
sigshooter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tahlequah, Ok Posts: 1,235	Re: look, how was the inside of the cab painted? One of the worst examples was a car that fell off the carriage going to the 2nd floor paint booth. It smashed both quarter panels which were sliced off and replaced. My friend had taken the day off to “walk” that particular car through production making sure it got the best treatment at every station because it had been ordered by the Best Man at his wedding. I worked at Peterbilt during the 70’s and witnessed the same level of indifference.[/QUOTE] I worked for our local ford dealership as a service writer for awhile, I looked up my Taurus on Fords computer system and it shows it was damaged during the transportation process and a new roof was installed.... You wont find anything on CARFAX. It was quite extensive damage needed glass, headliner, roof skin and numerous hours of body work time and detail __________________ 1965 long bed ( grandpas old truck ) 1964 long bed BBW Custom Cab 1966 Short stepside 1964 long bed 1965 long bed Custom Cab, factory air, V-8, powerglide

01-22-2012, 10:43 AM	#7
yelmer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greeley colorado Posts: 1,360	Re: look, how was the inside of the cab painted? I talked to a guy that worked at the fremont plant from 64-67 . I was at a car show and he saw that my truck was built at fremont . He told me that he installed the engine in my truck back in 66 . He had some good stories of the plant . He told me one time one the the workers order a plain jane 66 truck from the local dealership , they knew it would be built at there plant , so the workers saw the order come through . The truck ended up having v-8 ps pb ac a well loaded truck. The truck made it pass all the stations , except the inspector ( which they did not care for ) caught it, being built wrong . They had to rebuilt another one . He also told me that the truck line was fun to work on because the pace was slower ,they also built cars there as well, which he said was very fast pace mike

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