most original 60-66 truck in existence?

[derail]

Saw this today and thought it was interesting. The ad says 1,780 original miles!
http://reno.craigslist.org/cto/5072803915.html

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by factorystock

If the owners are unfortunately not on this site, ebay photos are the best we can do.

Or, craigslist photos. Thanks for posting this GMC derail. Perfect addition to this thread! Pictures are worth 1000 words.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Its a nice truck with an obvios to me repaint... but..I don't believe the milage claim at all..
they'd need to be loaded with undeniable paperwork for me to shell out that kind of money...

[63 Spud]

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Its a nice truck with an obvios to me repaint... but..I don't believe the milage claim at all..
they'd need to be loaded with undeniable paperwork for me to shell out that kind of money...

I'd have to agree on the repaint. I cant find that color as a stock option for 62 GMC's. Great looking truck though.

[cericd]

Did they use pop rivets for the serial number plates back then? They can be seen in one of the pics. I know the 67-72's use the rosette rivets.

[jonzcustomshop]

Originally Posted by cericd

Did they use pop rivets for the serial number plates back then? They can be seen in one of the pics. I know the 67-72's use the rosette rivets.

both my 61 and 62 gmc's have the same pop rivets.

[cericd]

That's good to know. I'm more familiar with the later models. That sure is a beautiful truck.

[sodly]

Anyone have a 62 GMC paint chart?

[Classic v6 GMC's]

The color is not on the paint chip but the truck has chalk markings on the firewall. Maybe the color was a special order? Here is a link to a paint chip on ebay. (not mine) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-1961-19...16176f&vxp=mtr

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by Classic v6 GMC's

The color is not on the paint chip but the truck has chalk markings on the firewall. Maybe the color was a special order?

Here is another color you wont find on the '65 truck paint chart. This panel was special ordered in gold ( a factory photo)

[1963c-10]

GM did have a gold paint code 927, but doesn't show as a 62 GMC factory option unless special order maybe? The documentation he has shows "gold" on the papers....but I'm no expert.

[60-66]

Heres a couple other low mile trucks recently found.
32 original miles 1967 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=1967+gmc

4900 original mile 1968 .
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...+custom+camper

[factorystock]

This '62 is the real deal, very difficult to pull off a restoration equal to the caliber of this '62. About the paint, there were a small percentage of trucks painted with a non standard special order color from the factory, unlike Chevy's, GMC's don't come with color codes stamped on data plates. Hard to put a dollar value on something like a super super low mile vehicle, I can tell you, forum member Astronaut, did a concourse 100 pt. restoration ( back to better than showroom condition) to a mediochre condition '66 F 100 pickup, the cost was over 100K (labor and materials).

[Grandpa54]

It sure looks like the real deal to me!

[60-66]

I emailed the owner yesterday and he sent me some pictures to help identify the color. He is also unsure of the color so I sent him this info also.The color number is 9518 Gold, that’s chalk marked under the hood. It’s a GM color widely used in all GM models in 62 with lots of different names for the same paint from Autumn Gold to Fawn Mist , probably some slight variations in color Id guess between models. Look at this chart http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...=Autumn%20Gold On the left you will see letters GBY , click on those letters and you'll find pictures for reference . Here are some detail shots of the truck. Still has assembly line markings on the tires also. Lots of really unique details in these pictures also.

[1963c-10]

Great looking truck for sure!!!! Real time capsule.

[oem4me]

I rarely use the smilies, but ...

[Texas1963]

Heres mine. the first 2 are day #2 after wash and that wood under the bed is what was left of the bed. I believe I'm the third owner and this truck has been unmolested all these years. Original radio still turns on but no speaker. Third pic 3/5 spring drop. 4th 1 coil cut up front and painted white walls, rings and lugs. Have been working and spending on this everyday for over a month and love it and love this site.

[64jmb]

Here is mine. 1962 C10 Custom Cab. It is pretty original for the most part. I cleaned pretty much all the old repaint off with water to the original color. I did change the hood and one fender was changed I think but it was pretty much a one owner. I was told the original owner owned for about 6 months and sold it to the family I got it from and they had it since 1962. All I have been doing is cleaning. It was a real mess. It has been sitting for a while as you can see, but and looks amazing compared to when I got it. It has been a great fun project for my son and I to work on it. Hope to get it running soon. I have not got that far yet.

[sodly]

Here's a rare bird. How about a 1960 C20 Custom with beautiful, original Klondike Gold over white paint wearing its original Klondike Gold-painted 17.5" wheels (including the seldom seen correct hubcaps) and the exceedingly scarce full side trim.

I was told this truck had 60-some thousand original miles on the clock when it was unceremoniously butchered (IMO) a few years ago to create a "resto-mod". All the original torsion bar suspension, engine, transmission, rear axle and wheels were carelessly yanked and scattered to the four winds. What a cryin' shame! How many time-warp 1960 3/4 ton customs with nice, original paint have you seen lately? Or ever? I've seen.... uuumm, let me think.... one. This one!

I know to each their own but what happened to this truck is just plain shameful. It's fun to look at the "before" pics, though.

[64jmb]

Very nice truck!

[DakotaKid]

Originally Posted by sodly

Here's a rare bird. How about a 1960 C20 Custom with beautiful, original Klondike Gold over white paint wearing its original Klondike Gold-painted 17.5" wheels (including the seldom seen correct hubcaps) and the exceedingly scarce full side trim.

I was told this truck had 60-some thousand original miles on the clock when it was unceremoniously butchered (IMO) a few years ago to create a "resto-mod". All the original torsion bar suspension, engine, transmission, rear axle and wheels were carelessly yanked and scattered to the four winds. What a cryin' shame! How many time-warp 1960 3/4 ton customs with nice, original paint have you seen lately? Or ever? I've seen.... uuumm, let me think.... one. This one!

I know to each their own but what happened to this truck is just plain shameful. It's fun to look at the "before" pics, though.

If this is the same truck ive seen it at Back to the Fifties in Mineapolis...
it is gorgeous. Nicely done, and gets driven quite a bit from the discussion i had with the owner, Hes pretty proud of it, tole me the rear trim is worth $3,000. i just nodded my head and said sure, whatever hahaha.

nice truck though.

all that being said, i bet its getting enjoyed/Used alot more than it would if it was all stock. Just cause its Rare, dosent make it valuable.

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by DakotaKid

Just cause its Rare, dosent make it valuable.

True, but taking something from rare to partly commonplace means losing the very thing that makes it interesting. No?

[sodly]

Originally Posted by oem4me

True, but taking something from rare to partly commonplace means losing the very thing that makes it interesting. No?

Does another 1960 C20 custom this nice and original still exist anywhere? I'm not sure. I haven't seen one. Perhaps this doesn't make it valuable in monetary terms but it is surely priceless in terms of its (former) rarity. Too bad the owner didn't realize what he had. Or didn't care.

I'm with oem4me. In this case it's all about the rarity. Whether it's being "used" or not is irrelevant. In fact, I'd rather see a time capsule truck like that NOT get used any more than what's necessary to keep it in good running order. I would get more enjoyment out of seeing a vehicle like that preserved than I would seeing it get used up and lost forever. There are plenty of lesser examples that can be used regularly or driven daily. Something this unusual deserves to be preserved for posterity. Heck it might've been the best remaining example left on the planet! Still think it should be daily-driven in that case? I don't.

Trucks like this were extremely common in America at one time. But just because they were built in huge numbers doesn't mean they still survive today in huge numbers. A formerly common truck can in fact be very rare indeed.

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by sodly

Here's a rare bird. How about a 1960 C20 Custom with beautiful, original Klondike Gold over white paint wearing its original Klondike Gold-painted 17.5" wheels (including the seldom seen correct hubcaps) and the exceedingly scarce full side trim.

It's fun to look at the "before" pics, though.

Thanks for posting the "before" historically correct photos sodly, needless to say, would not be interested in seeing the "after" photos on this thread. Excellent original paint pampered garaged trucks do not come up very often, most originals that you find are faded, rusted as well as banged up. Makes me think of a "time capsule" thread versus a "most original" thread for the future. Any thoughts?