Dash Identification Help. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

kylepatrick03 · 03-22-2009, 10:53 PM

Ok, I have a dilemma, and thought I'd ask and see if someone out there has some insight. I picked up this 1965 and the PO replaced the cluster with a luan board (no joke) with miss-matched aftermarket gauges. In our restoration, we picked up a 65 cluster from a local vendor in texas, and it is way to small for the opening in the dash. Now I have compared the dash to pictures of the two different interior generations I'm aware of for this body style, the earlier years have a "hump" over the driver and passenger sides, and the later years have no humps, straight dash. This truck has a hump over the drivers side only....I'm at a loss. Pictures below, any help identifying what dash this is would be great, thanks,

Kyle

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19GMC63 · 03-22-2009, 11:37 PM

Looks like you have a GMC cab, cause that is a GMC dash, the cluster is for a chevy.

kylepatrick03 · 03-22-2009, 11:41 PM

The VIN# on the cab matches the title which is chevy, so either the title is wrong, or they switched the dash. I am going tomorrow to get the vin#off the frame. The grill and hood are chevy, the tailgate was GMC, they did a redneck steel plate/smoothie job on it. I guess a lot can happen in 40+ years.

Did the chevy trucks in 65 have leaf spring rear ends? (this one does) I know in the 67-72's that was GMC specific.

Kyle

protrash64 · 03-22-2009, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 19GMC63

Looks like you have a GMC cab, cause that is a GMC dash, the cluster is for a chevy.

x2 you also have a GMC frame!!!

kylepatrick03 · 03-23-2009, 12:09 AM

Yeah its a big mess at this point, I ran the title through a vin decoder online, not sure how accurate they are, came up a 61 chevy

So far

Chevy Front clip
GMC Dash
GMC Frame
GMC Tailgate
Chevy Title, which decodes to an earlier year.

Oh boy, this is a fun one. thanks for your help.

Kyle

19GMC63 · 03-23-2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylepatrick03

The VIN# on the cab matches the title which is chevy, so either the title is wrong, or they switched the dash. I am going tomorrow to get the vin#off the frame. The grill and hood are chevy, the tailgate was GMC, they did a redneck steel plate/smoothie job on it. I guess a lot can happen in 40+ years.

Did the chevy trucks in 65 have leaf spring rear ends? (this one does) I know in the 67-72's that was GMC specific.

Kyle

The vin tag on the body has probably been changed.. doubt they switched the whole dash. Leafs were standard in GMCs I think, or at least very very common.

protrash64 · 03-23-2009, 12:12 AM

I just thought of something....you mite go thru the sticky up at the top about identifying different years of trucks....someone posted a bunch of GMC stuff there.

My truck is a total mutt....I have a GMC frame and Chevy cab

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beefshreadder116 · 03-23-2009, 12:45 AM

atcually when i was at the junkyard a while ago, i found a chevy with a gmc dash. thought it was a hack job, but the truck looked original and was one solid faded color.

kylepatrick03 · 03-23-2009, 10:08 PM

Well my frame VIN is different than my cab VIN, truck is titled to cab VIN, so not sure its a big deal, but the weird thing is the Title says CHEV under make. So in summary,

Grill/Hood - Chevy
Title - GMC (registered @dmv as a chevy)
GMC frame perhaps (has leafs, haven't decoded vin# yet to see year etc)
GMC Cab

Definitely a mutt, but its nice to know what breed of mutt I got.

Thanks All.

Kyle

03-22-2009, 10:53 PM	#1
kylepatrick03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring,Texas Posts: 16	Dash Identification Help. Ok, I have a dilemma, and thought I'd ask and see if someone out there has some insight. I picked up this 1965 and the PO replaced the cluster with a luan board (no joke) with miss-matched aftermarket gauges. In our restoration, we picked up a 65 cluster from a local vendor in texas, and it is way to small for the opening in the dash. Now I have compared the dash to pictures of the two different interior generations I'm aware of for this body style, the earlier years have a "hump" over the driver and passenger sides, and the later years have no humps, straight dash. This truck has a hump over the drivers side only....I'm at a loss. Pictures below, any help identifying what dash this is would be great, thanks, Kyle <br> <br>

03-22-2009, 11:37 PM	#2
19GMC63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,510	Re: Dash Identification Help. Looks like you have a GMC cab, cause that is a GMC dash, the cluster is for a chevy.

03-22-2009, 11:41 PM	#3
kylepatrick03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring,Texas Posts: 16	Re: Dash Identification Help. The VIN# on the cab matches the title which is chevy, so either the title is wrong, or they switched the dash. I am going tomorrow to get the vin#off the frame. The grill and hood are chevy, the tailgate was GMC, they did a redneck steel plate/smoothie job on it. I guess a lot can happen in 40+ years. Did the chevy trucks in 65 have leaf spring rear ends? (this one does) I know in the 67-72's that was GMC specific. Kyle

03-23-2009, 12:09 AM	#5
kylepatrick03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring,Texas Posts: 16	Re: Dash Identification Help. Yeah its a big mess at this point, I ran the title through a vin decoder online, not sure how accurate they are, came up a 61 chevy So far Chevy Front clip GMC Dash GMC Frame GMC Tailgate Chevy Title, which decodes to an earlier year. Oh boy, this is a fun one. thanks for your help. Kyle

03-23-2009, 12:12 AM	#7
protrash64 Resistance is Futile Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mesa,Arizona Posts: 3,520	Re: Dash Identification Help. I just thought of something....you mite go thru the sticky up at the top about identifying different years of trucks....someone posted a bunch of GMC stuff there. My truck is a total mutt....I have a GMC frame and Chevy cab. __________________ 64 CHEVY PICK-UP > http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...otrash+re-hash 64 CARRYALL >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1964+suburban 66 LB >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=427852 STRENGTH/DETERMINATION/MERCILESS/FOREVER .......posted via stationary device

03-23-2009, 12:45 AM	#8
beefshreadder116 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Walla Walla, WA Posts: 160	Re: Dash Identification Help. atcually when i was at the junkyard a while ago, i found a chevy with a gmc dash. thought it was a hack job, but the truck looked original and was one solid faded color. __________________ Projects: 66 gmc, SWB ,BBW,76 disc brakes/PS and rearend, pancaked crossmember 2 1/2" drop spindles 1 cut coil, 6" drop coils 2 " blocks c-notch with a 350.

03-23-2009, 10:08 PM	#9
kylepatrick03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring,Texas Posts: 16	Re: Dash Identification Help. Well my frame VIN is different than my cab VIN, truck is titled to cab VIN, so not sure its a big deal, but the weird thing is the Title says CHEV under make. So in summary, Grill/Hood - Chevy Title - GMC (registered @dmv as a chevy) GMC frame perhaps (has leafs, haven't decoded vin# yet to see year etc) GMC Cab Definitely a mutt, but its nice to know what breed of mutt I got. Thanks All. Kyle



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