(Updated) think im picking this up on saturday....

[Greg63]

Originally Posted by chadh100

its a gmc. are you sure they never made any gmcs with grills like that?

Pretty sure.
GMC's didn't come with a Chevrolet grille. Chevrolet's have 1 headlight per side and GMC have 2 per side.
Greg

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by chadh100

its a gmc. are you sure they never made any gmcs with grills like that?

All 60-66 GMC's except some of the big rigs received the same grille. Only the GMC letters changed shape during the run. 1966 letters were square with red paint in the center, all others were smooth faced and oval shaped.

http://www.6066gmcguy.org/GMCID1.htm

[chadh100]

well in that case I'm gonna wanna go back to original..i found this one here on this site ..

http://www.tuckersparts.com/Grill.html

how much you think it should go for?

[Rich 5150 69]

Be sure to check the pink before you buy and see that it says GMC, if it does`nt you may have problems.

[chadh100]

Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69

Be sure to check the pink before you buy and see that it says GMC, if it does`nt you may have problems.

yeah it gmc forsure. heres the info i got from the VIN#, correct me if im wrong

I: inline engine
10: model 1000
01: wheelbase 115"
Z: made at the Fremont CA plant
F: year 64-66
xxxx: Serial/unit#
A: 6000lbs or less (does that meant its a 1/2 ton?)

[gimmy 64]

it's a gmc you can tell from the driver's side hump on dash

[gimmy 64]

Originally Posted by chadh100

well in that case I'm gonna wanna go back to original..i found this one here on this site ..

http://www.tuckersparts.com/Grill.html

how much you think it should go for?

more money than you will pay for the truck. the truck and car shop in orange ca. has a good used one hanging on there wall with a $900.00 price tag on it. this grill is not reproduced and a lot of people even chevy guys want them.
the add if you notice says with exchange or equal money for exchange that says they can ask what ever for exchange

[awbrown]

if the grill has no price , then it is going to be more than I want to spend ... good luck on picking this up....

[dthela]

looks like rot where front fenders meet the door! check it

[chadh100]

So I am following up a post from earlier this week about a truck I wanted to buy:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=510479

I went to see, what I thought was a 65 gmc with an inline 6 in it today and boy did I get a big surprise. The previous owner dropped a 72 chevy 350 v8 in it with headers and huge 4 barrel holley carb!! boy does this thing sound mean!

needless to say, I bought it!. They were asking 3500 originally but I got them to go down to $2800. here in LA these are sought after trucks and especially with the extras under the hood, I think I got a pretty good deal, I cant complain. In fact, as I was pulling up the owner was on the phone with someone begging them to let them come get it for the full asking price but they were nice enough to turn them down because they already made a deal with me


I'm really happy about the extras but at the same time I know I should be prepared for the cons of something pieced together like this as apposed to something all original. I will keep you all posted on what becomes of it as i get my hands dirty. in the meantime, heres a few more pics:




not sure why he took the speedometer out...??




Im definitely replacing those ugly mirrors!

[markeb01]

I wouldn't be too worried about the "pieced together" part. Having a small block V8 is not that big a deal because all the parts are common and stock to the 60-66 chassis. Other than the grille, dash, and tailgate, about the only really unique item to the GMC was the V6 engine. Just about everything else was shared between the brands, swapping parts required little effort beyond bolting together the preferred combination.

And congratulations!

[joedoh]

it sure is yellow, I like it! and I think your front wheels have more dish than my rear wheels.

[gimmy 64]

good job i think you got it for a good price. here in socal some people think because these trucks are getting popular that they are made of gold. now the fun begins!!!!!

[Captainfab]

Looks like you made out pretty good.

BTW, that is not a huge Holley carb. That looks like a 600 cfm #1850 carb. Just right for a stock 350. I would suggest seeing about a bigger air filter so the engine can breath.

[awbrown]

I really like the chevrolet grill better than the GMC grill ...........

[Rich 5150 69]

There are two things that you need to fix emediately one is the hot lead coming thru the firewall going to the ballist resistor, you need a rubber gromet before the wire wears thru the insulation, or you`ll have harness fire, the second thing is move your filter down infront of the engine just after the fuel pump. those plastic filters have a habit of melting, and third butits your call change the master cylinder our to a dual and split the lines..l

[markeb01]

I also just noticed the transmission kick down linkage isn’t connected. It’s an easy fix, you just need to obtain a carburetor ball stud and connect it as shown in the 2nd photo:

[chadh100]

thanks guys!! im gonna check that stuff out!

[chadh100]

all cleaned up!! new carb, distributor, wires, plugs, head and oil pan gaskets. My friend even painted the block and everything when he pulled it out to replace the engine and tranny mounts! he kicks ass