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67-72williso · 09-22-2007, 07:56 PM

I looked at a "71" GMC 6500 and on the glove box, GMC was one of the options. Whats that about? The door VIN tag is GMC, the grill is GMC bolted over a chevy type grill that was cut out. How about some big truck front pictures.
Thanks, Willis

70' GMC · 09-22-2007, 11:06 PM

PICS?????

**Bob B.** · 09-23-2007, 03:18 AM

There's a good reason for that, and since you asked, here goes: In 1966, GMC came out with a new line of medium and heavy trucks:
http://www.6066gmcguy.org/Hmodel.htm
The E series was the GMC medium duty model. This truck was not the same as the Chevy C-40/50/60 medium truck, as you can see here:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=c-50
The GMC E series was made from '67 to '69, and in '70, it was replaced by the GMC C-4500/5500/6500, which as you probably guessed was the Chevy C-40/50/60 with different emblems. Since both of these Chevy and GMC C series medium duty trucks were built on the same assembly line (Flint, I think), GMC nameplates were technically an option, as you see on that SPID label. Now, the question is why did GM do this. I am really not 100% sure, but I think it had to do with the fact that the E series was built in GMC's Pontiac plant. The Pontiac plant built all of the GMC medium and heavy trucks, and in 1970, Chevy started selling their own versions of those trucks (the Titan 90's). GMC may have needed more plant space at Pontiac to supply Chevy, so they dropped their own medium duty models and started selling the Chevy's.

**special-K** · 09-23-2007, 07:24 AM

Bob,you da man.Great info.You`re a true asset.

67-72williso · 09-23-2007, 07:38 AM

Thanks Bob.
It`s a 26' rollback with a rear lift axle, 52000lbs GVW. Motor 427ci, transmission 5 speed I think Spicer, rear 2 speed 6.17/8.17. It runs and drives alright the body is a little rought for what they want for it.
Willis

Simonstrucker · 09-23-2007, 10:22 AM

I look for one in the southeast to make a rollback. LMK if you know of any.

CCCC · 09-23-2007, 12:41 PM

If you still need a pic, here is the front of my 69 Chev C 80. As Bob B commented, this may be a model that was 'covered" with a GMC label starting in 1970, although it is bigger/heavier than the C040/50/60 type. It does have the 5 speed Spicer and 2 speed rear - with the 478 Cu In V6.
CCCC

**Bob B.** · 09-23-2007, 08:54 PM

That truck is one of the GMC's that was rebadged as a Chevy. The Chevy 80 series was really a GMC HM-8500 heavy truck. If it has a V-6, it is just about certain it was built by GMC.

**special-K** · 09-23-2007, 08:58 PM

I call those Brigadeers.Were they Chevys or GMCs?GMC,right?Like Yellow used for years.

**special-K** · 09-23-2007, 09:00 PM

What were the model names?I know of the Brigadeers.GMC,right?Were the conventional Chevys called Titans like to cab-overs?

**Bob B.** · 09-24-2007, 01:10 AM

The GMC Brigadier was the Chevy Bruin, the GMC Astro 95 was the Chevy Titan 90, and the GMC General was the Chevy Bison. Yes, the Brigadier/Bruin was the later version of the truck in the picture. Very similar truck except the Brigadier/Bruin usually had a fiberglass tilt hood.

09-22-2007, 07:56 PM	#1
67-72williso Junk/Daily Driver Club Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manheim, PA 17545 Posts: 253	"71" Gmc 6500 I looked at a "71" GMC 6500 and on the glove box, GMC was one of the options. Whats that about? The door VIN tag is GMC, the grill is GMC bolted over a chevy type grill that was cut out. How about some big truck front pictures. Thanks, Willis __________________ Daily Driver: 1970 C-20 400 sbc,sm-465,Dana 61 one ton SRW rear, 3.07 gears, locker. There are three kinds of people: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who have no idea what happened! Last edited by 67-72williso; 09-22-2007 at 10:08 PM.

09-22-2007, 11:06 PM	#2
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 PICS????? __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

09-23-2007, 03:18 AM	#3
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,369	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 There's a good reason for that, and since you asked, here goes: In 1966, GMC came out with a new line of medium and heavy trucks: http://www.6066gmcguy.org/Hmodel.htm The E series was the GMC medium duty model. This truck was not the same as the Chevy C-40/50/60 medium truck, as you can see here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=c-50 The GMC E series was made from '67 to '69, and in '70, it was replaced by the GMC C-4500/5500/6500, which as you probably guessed was the Chevy C-40/50/60 with different emblems. Since both of these Chevy and GMC C series medium duty trucks were built on the same assembly line (Flint, I think), GMC nameplates were technically an option, as you see on that SPID label. Now, the question is why did GM do this. I am really not 100% sure, but I think it had to do with the fact that the E series was built in GMC's Pontiac plant. The Pontiac plant built all of the GMC medium and heavy trucks, and in 1970, Chevy started selling their own versions of those trucks (the Titan 90's). GMC may have needed more plant space at Pontiac to supply Chevy, so they dropped their own medium duty models and started selling the Chevy's. __________________ 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. Last edited by Bob B.; 09-23-2007 at 03:20 AM.

09-23-2007, 07:24 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 Bob,you da man.Great info.You`re a true asset. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-23-2007, 07:38 AM	#5
67-72williso Junk/Daily Driver Club Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manheim, PA 17545 Posts: 253	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 Thanks Bob. It`s a 26' rollback with a rear lift axle, 52000lbs GVW. Motor 427ci, transmission 5 speed I think Spicer, rear 2 speed 6.17/8.17. It runs and drives alright the body is a little rought for what they want for it. Willis __________________ Daily Driver: 1970 C-20 400 sbc,sm-465,Dana 61 one ton SRW rear, 3.07 gears, locker. There are three kinds of people: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who have no idea what happened!

09-23-2007, 10:22 AM	#6
Simonstrucker Big Block Short Bed Stepside Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Port Saint Lucie Posts: 138	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 I look for one in the southeast to make a rollback. LMK if you know of any. __________________ Big Block Club Short Bed Stepside Club Disk Brake Club

09-23-2007, 12:41 PM	#7
CCCC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Pedro River, SE Arizona Posts: 734	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 If you still need a pic, here is the front of my 69 Chev C 80. As Bob B commented, this may be a model that was 'covered" with a GMC label starting in 1970, although it is bigger/heavier than the C040/50/60 type. It does have the 5 speed Spicer and 2 speed rear - with the 478 Cu In V6. CCCC __________________ CCCC 67 Sting Ray Coupe 327 4sp; 68 K10 Suburban 327 4sp; 69 K20 Lifted 383 4sp; 69 C80 Fire Truck 478 V6 5sp/2sp; 69 C20 Longhorn 327 4sp; 70 C30 Wrecker 350 4sp; 70 C30 Flat Bed 350 4sp; 71 C20 LWB 350 4sp; 72 K5 Blazer 350 4sp; 72 C30 Flat Bed Gooseneck Hauler with sleeper 350/TH400; 72 C20 Longhorn 402 4sp; 52 Mack LTL Supercharged Cummins 5sp x 3sp; 01 Dodge 5.9 HO Cummins 6spd; 02 Safari Trek 2430 8.1 Vortec on Workhorse Chassis; 03 Silverado 2500 HD 4wd Duramax/Allison Moved but still in the family 70 C20 Custom Camper 350/TH350; 72 K5 Blazer CST Highlander 350/TH350 Recently sent to new homes 72 C30 MoHome 402 4sp; 72 K5 Blazer Conv 350 4sp; 75 GMC 6000 Aerial 350 w Allison; 72 GMC 3500 Utility 350 4sp; 70 GMC 3500, 350 4sp Last edited by CCCC; 05-11-2010 at 12:20 AM.

09-23-2007, 08:54 PM	#8
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,369	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 That truck is one of the GMC's that was rebadged as a Chevy. The Chevy 80 series was really a GMC HM-8500 heavy truck. If it has a V-6, it is just about certain it was built by GMC. __________________ 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.

09-23-2007, 08:58 PM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 I call those Brigadeers.Were they Chevys or GMCs?GMC,right?Like Yellow used for years. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-23-2007, 09:00 PM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 What were the model names?I know of the Brigadeers.GMC,right?Were the conventional Chevys called Titans like to cab-overs? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-24-2007, 01:10 AM	#11
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,369	Re: "71" Gmc 6500 The GMC Brigadier was the Chevy Bruin, the GMC Astro 95 was the Chevy Titan 90, and the GMC General was the Chevy Bison. Yes, the Brigadier/Bruin was the later version of the truck in the picture. Very similar truck except the Brigadier/Bruin usually had a fiberglass tilt hood. __________________ 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.



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