'62 2.5? ton

[jonzcustomshop]

I was using your pic to practice chopping a 60-63, and then I got carried away and lowered it and put a flatbed on it......

[62 C60]

Thats a funny looking flat bed.
I'm just givin ya a hard time man.
You did a good job. It's just a little too low for my tastes.

[62 C60]

jonzcustom, I played around with your version and got this.

[jonzcustomshop]

I have to admit, I stole some of the idea from this guy in england.
I like these BIG trucks, I just don't know what I would do with one , or where I would park it.
BTW his really is chopped, not photoshopped.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

62 C60,

The best way to verify what engine you have is by the engine code. It should be located on a pad on the block next to the distributor. You will find a small group of numbers and letters.

Bill

[62 C60]

Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill

62 C60,

The best way to verify what engine you have is by the engine code. It should be located on a pad on the block next to the distributor. You will find a small group of numbers and letters.

Bill

Thanks. But, I already found out what it is.

[62 C60]

1969k10stepside,
I haven't driven by that guys place in a while. But I did get an aerial shot of the guys place from google. I have it saved on my computer somewhere. give me a few minutes to find it.

[62 C60]

here they are. (ignore the dig here thing. I forgot to turn it off)


that truck he has like mine is that little red speck in the corner.

[62 C60]

Recently I had the thought of putting a newer cab and dog house on this truck. (70-80's era) but I'm iffy about it because of titling issues. Could I put the new old cab on it and put the factory VIN plate on that cab and just title it as a 62? or would I have to title it as what ever year the cab is? (I do have the title for the 62 VIN tag)

[jonzcustomshop]

Keep the 62, ya gotta ride in style...
check out broadway title co (.com)
for how to get a title on the 62.

I would title the vehicle close to the year that it looks, If you get pulled over, and it looks like a73-87, but has a 62 title you might have to take alot of time explaining what is going on.
Call your local dmv, and raise this same question,it might be as simple as reasining a number.

[62 C60]

The 62 has a title but the cab is real rusty under the tank and I like the looks of the 73-87's. I have an 88 cab just sitting in the yard I thought about putting on it. I guess I'll just get another 60-63 cab and put on it.

[62 C60]

I just had a thought pop into my head, 500 BB Caddy mildly built, and add an overdrive box. or two. (ts geared LOW)

[kdrodworks316]

Originally Posted by 62 C60

The 62 has a title but the cab is real rusty under the tank and I like the looks of the 73-87's. I have an 88 cab just sitting in the yard I thought about putting on it. I guess I'll just get another 60-63 cab and put on it.

why waste your time putting a 40+ year old chassis under a newer cab? If you are building a tow rig, do it with some style. I would use your cab and frame rails, update the rearend and steer axle with some Eaton stuff. Then you set a 350 big cam cummins or a DT466 IH diesel with a 18 speed in it. Then you have the best of both worlds.big power, reliablity, reasonable milage and style. just my opinion.

[83burban]

Don't take this the wrong way - but you should make a plan and stick as close to it as possible - for budget's sake, the ability to drive, and for time spent

If this were my truck I would do this:

1) Flush the cooling system, have a radiator shop clean or re-rod the radiator, replace the water pump and seal it all up.
2) Flush the fuel system, rebuild the carb, new pump, new lines - New gas cap
3) Obviously change the oil, but change the oil pump as well, and the rear-main
4) Do a full tune-up: cap, rotor, points, plugs, wires, etc.
5) Replace starter wires, battery cables, alternator
6) Replace brake MC, wheel cylinders, shoes, hoses, and any badly rusted lines
7) Replace the clutch slave, and maybe the clutch if needed (Will give easier access to motor work if you full it all out and drop it all in when done)
8) Fix the 2-speed rear end
9) Lube up all the joints, bushings, bearings that you can

Then drive it around, not by any-means done but at least then you know what is done and what you can wait to do. It does you no good to spend all your summer earnings to drop in a motor only to realize 2 weeks from school that it needs all the aforementioned work done to drive it with the new motor

And congrats on the find and the motivation to do work on your own car..I am 20 and rebuilt my first at 16 ... now on my third

[kdrodworks316]

somthing like this.... photoshop is not my strong point

[greg64]

I like those ideas. It's a lot easier to stay motivated and keep your interest if the thing can actually move under it's own power. Besides, if you start driving the thing, it will give you a better idea of where you want to take the project.

I have a 77, but if I were you, I'd keep the 62 cab. Lots of 73-87s still on the road, but not many 62s.

Anyway, good luck regardless of what you decide.

[62 C60]

I originally started out with the intention of making this a tow rig. But, I decided not to build a off road truck so I would have nothing to tow. And with the prices of diesel ($4.25/frickin gal + a bottle of cetane booster per tank) I decided to go to a gas truck. Honestly, right now I dont know what I want to do with it. I'm not gonna start working on it for another month so I have some time to decide.

I doubt any of you know this, but I am in my school's FFA chapter and we have a goat farm that we recently started and I thought about keeping it a dump truck so I can help out there hauling saw dust, and maybe make the tailgate easily removable to get feed or square bales in and out. Then maybe even donate it to the chapter when I graduate.

so, right now I'm thinking a mild 500CID Caddy (intake, 4bbl carb, cam?, headers) with a Chevy transmission adapter and keep the current trans, but add a ranger OD unit in front of it. ( http://www.high-impact.net/rangeroverdrive.htm ) and then just get the 2spd working.
obviously, all new break lines
power steering
radio
paint (black or dark blue)
tires


Next year I will be taking a class on auto body repair, so, I will be able to bring this into school and paint it for just the cost of the materials.

[Stepside65]

Idk bout a 500ci caddy. Gas isn't far behind deisel and expected to top 4 bucks a gallon before too long. Might be far wiser to either leave the current motor in and do what has been mentioned above to it or drop a newer small block in it. 350's are a dime a dozen out here. Shouldn't be hard to find one where you are either. I'm from Central and South west Indiana.

[joe231]

Originally Posted by Stepside65

Idk bout a 500ci caddy. Gas isn't far behind deisel and expected to top 4 bucks a gallon before too long. Might be far wiser to either leave the current motor in and do what has been mentioned above to it or drop a newer small block in it. 350's are a dime a dozen out here. Shouldn't be hard to find one where you are either. I'm from Central and South west Indiana.

I'll take 3 dozen!

[62 C60]

Honestly, I'm not expecting this to be a truck that gets good mileage. (I say that now, I'll probably be b*tching later )The way it is now, it only gets 10/8 (empty/loaded) I was looking at a Caddy because they are torque monsters and you dont have to buy as much parts for them to make good power. Yeah the parts are more expencive, but I would trust a mildly built BB Caddy more than I would a bawls to the wall 350.

[kdrodworks316]

homemade biodiesel $.56 a gallon. fairly light truck+500hp+lots of gears=20+mpg. diesel power baby!

[62 C60]

Originally Posted by kdrodworks316

homemade biodiesel $.56 a gallon. fairly light truck+500hp+lots of gears=20+mpg. diesel power baby!

Yeah, I have looked into BIO, but, my dad drives a diesel and he was trying to get into making BIO-fuel and he tried EVERY restaurant to get there grease. NONE of them would give it up. They all had people contracted to dispose of it. around here, its easier to just risk getting caught burning farm fuel.

[83burban]

As is said before...why don't you just get the motor that is in there up and running...then later on down the road swap in another motor - as a plus you can sell a running motor for more when it runs rather than just sitting.

Why don't you just put in a 454 or 350, both make great torque with a little bit of cash, and at least out here in Los Angeles they are way more plentiful than a caddy 500?

[62 C60]

Originally Posted by 62c20

As is said before...why don't you just get the motor that is in there up and running...then later on down the road swap in another motor - as a plus you can sell a running motor for more when it runs rather than just sitting.

Why don't you just put in a 454 or 350, both make great torque with a little bit of cash, and at least out here in Los Angeles they are way more plentiful than a caddy 500?

The engine in there now will run and drive. Its just WAAAAY under powered for the truck. Why dont I put in a 454 or a 350? Simply because, I like to be different. And, I have read on here about how much torque a caddy engine makes and thats my main goal. Torque.

(not to sound like an ass, but...) All in all, Its my truck and my opinion. If I wanted a SBC or a BBC I would put one in it. But I'm not. I'm either going BB Caddy, or 5.9 Cummins. I will probably do the Caddy then do the Cummins later.

[83burban]

I think that your taking my advice the wrong way...I am all for original and different...but original and different comes with a cost (and although I have no idea what your budget is - my summer job at 14 netted me about 1500 dollars total). I would just hate to hear 3 or 4 months down the road that you got started doing the swap only to run out of money half way through it.

Now if low down torque is what you really want and you want to go different - the caddy will definitely work for you. But seriously, how often do you find a good running caddy 500 that isn't coming with a sub 1000 dollar asking price?
(maybe there are dime a dozen out in the mid-west...just a stock running 454 goes for about 800 out here)

Again... I am not trying to discourage original thinking or trying to be a d*ck...I just want to offer advice about the challenge of doing a motor swap on a budget if you don't take into account every-single nut and bolt before you start.