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Old 07-05-2012, 09:37 AM   #1
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

Argonaut,

What started this was seeing KroAutomotiveInc's new 1960 GMC. His is on the left like most of the other ones I have seen.

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Old 07-10-2012, 09:54 AM   #2
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

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Argonaut,

What started this was seeing KroAutomotiveInc's new 1960 GMC. His is on the left like most of the other ones I have seen.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=532295
Interesting. I always thought it was an early (60-61) vs late (62-66) thing, but Kro's truck seems to disprove the theory.
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Old 07-10-2012, 10:06 AM   #3
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

Kro, if you tell me yours has a low VIN, then I am going to start getting suspicious! LOL

Mine was #46 built. K1002PN1047A According to Jolly's site, they started at 1001.

We are going to have to get these sisters together at some point in the future!
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Old 07-05-2012, 09:30 PM   #4
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Yep, she is definitely Cape Blue!
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Old 07-06-2012, 10:34 AM   #5
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

Hey that's awesome, my suburban is cape blue as well!
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Old 07-06-2012, 02:35 PM   #6
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That's cool Cort!

I searched around on here, and no-one talked about a Cape Blue anything, from what I could find.
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Old 07-10-2012, 07:53 PM   #7
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lol K1002PN1540A
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Old 07-10-2012, 08:02 PM   #8
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so mines the 153rd truck yeah? also im a bit confused is my truck on the different side then most or is yours?
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

Yours would be #539 according to the 60-66 GMC site. http://www.6066gmcguy.org/GMC-vin-list-60.html

Your shifter is on the same side as everyone else's. Mine is the oddball.
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ok cool i see and yes we will definitely meet up one day we could hit a few car shows together to that would be sick 2 60 gmc 4x4 siting next to each other!
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

In all the car shows I have been to, I haven't seen one 60 GMC 4x4, let alone two!
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

forsure ive seen 2 60-66 4x4's ever in real life not including mine
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Old 07-11-2012, 09:33 AM   #13
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

I have caught glimpses of a few '64-'66 4x4's around here, but no '60-'63's. Always have my eyes open for them, just never in a spot I can catch them to talk, or get a good look at them! LOL
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

yeah there is a 60 gmc i have seen once and a 61 chev i have seen twice here in ut
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

I found some pictures of the truck that my friend took when he got the truck, and scanned them in. Rough guess they were taken 13 years or so ago. Check out the nice carpet in there!!
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

Wait a few years and the carpet will come back in style...haha
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Oh, I hope not!! LOL
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

I almost forgot. I scored a nice looking Unity S6 spotlight off of Craigslist yesterday.
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

Now comes the fun of finding the mounts for it. If you have any problems...hit up Markeb...hes the resident expert in my opinion. Helped me through my install.
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

This is what the mounts will look like. I believe that Bob at Accessoryland can help with them if you dont have them.
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Old 07-11-2012, 10:23 PM   #22
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

hell ya man that carpet kit is a hillbilly custom haha have a couple of questions is the o **** handle next to the glove box org i have holes there and the spot light i have a hole at the top left corner of the truck above the windshield for a spot light witch the P.O said was a factory mounted spot but idk seems to be in a **** place to me
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

and whats your plan for the bed still thinking of a flat bed? was thinking to myself a flat bed would be pretty sweet along with some smoke stacks hell then the bed would match the carpet lol
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

As far as I know the handle to the right of the glove box is not original. Seems like a good place for one though! LOL It was not in there when I got the truck, so my buddy must have taken it out.

The only spotlights I have seen were mounted either low like mine, or straight out the top if the roof. Unity is still up and running. http://www.unityusa.com/

I am still planning on the flatbed at this point. I cannot fit the truck in my garage if I had the full bed on it. Someone at some point chopped the back of my frame off right after the rear spring hangers.

I found some cool pictures of '60-'66 4x4's with flatbeds going through the 4x4 threads. I am still at work now, or I would post a few of my favorites. I'll be here for a couple more hours at least, then I get to do it again at 4am. Lots and lots of
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Old 07-12-2012, 12:53 AM   #25
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Re: '60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

no i was talking about the holes to the right i swear i seen holes in mine but looking at some pics of my dash there not lol i def want to install one there tho everybody always complains that there's nothing for them to hold onto in my 64 lol and those plugs seem to just be extra holes for switches or something i like your knob on the glove box to those things are a pain in the ass to open i wouldnt mind trying to up date it to one like in my 64 there a ton better
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