gmc 6 cylinder valve covers

[79gmcclassic]

how rare are these valve covers? because since i like the unique gmc stuff i would like to have these.
I dont prefer plaid but this is the closest i could find

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-...Q5fAccessories

[LostMy65]

I would guess they are rare, I wouldn't know how rare though.

There's a 63 350 V6 Gmc with those valve covers out at my local Pick-N-Pull.

[79gmcclassic]

how much would they charge?

[62 Longbed]

I'm kinda curious too .. since I found a pair that are plaid also but they are purple in color ... Same pattern and all looked origional except their Purple in color .. Could there be a difference between Trucks and Industrial Applications ??? Anyone ???

[LostMy65]

Valve Covers are between $8 - $15 at Pick-N-Pull.

I need to mention that the ones on the Gmc 350 I saw were just painted regular - not plaid.

[Heater63]

And these are V6 valve covers (when you say 6 cylinder, the term is associated with the 230-250-292, and older 235 enginges)
They are unusual, but I wouldn't say rare. 60-66 there were a lot of them. I would search this board for the guys that have the V6 and ask them. Unless you have a V6 to use them on, your just investing $65 for a cool part you can't use?

[raycow]

The plaid covers are rare and desirable to GMC collectors/restorers. I think they may have been a one-year-only part. Ordinary V-6 covers grow on trees and aren't worth much.

Ray

[63 & 64 Bowties]

Here's an interesting story about them with two different versions of why:
http://www.6066gmcguy.org/GMCplaid.htm

[79gmcclassic]

Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

Here's an interesting story about them with two different versions of why:
http://www.6066gmcguy.org/GMCplaid.htm

omg! thankyou bowties! im thinking of maybe finding a nice set of plaid ones and regulars!