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09-22-2022, 11:58 AM
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Re: 1963 gmc b napco
I thought I was a GMC man but now I know I am. I love the look of the B-model nose. It was ahead of it's time comparing it to what we have now. I also have a thing about truck cabs and the many applications of the same cab. I read the cab is one of the most expensive parts on a truck to produce. It shows in their varied use of the same cab. International supplied cabs to quite a few other truck mfgrs. I think Brockways ended up using Mack cabs toward the end. Heck, all the years Astros and Generals were made I never realized they used the same came sheet metal. And the funny thing is the conventional uses the COE cab, is how it looks.
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09-23-2022, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: Brandon Manitoba Canada
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Re: 1963 gmc b napco
It doesn’t really surprise me to learn that the cab is the most expensive part of building a truck. The heavy presses to stamp out the sheet metal and the rest of the detail could add up. I like the look of all the GMC trucks, yes even the crackerbox. Ford also built big trucks like the N series and the Louisville, and like the GMC they were less money than a Mack or KW. But they would not stand up to the daily rigours of logging or other off road use.
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