The 4x4!

[dtkarst]

Got a carb rebuild kit coming for it and have a fuel pump to put on as well. Been cleanign the fuel take a little bit then checkin through the brakes. I know you guys would probably like some pictures of whats goin on with it haha It hasnt even left the trailer yet since I havent discovered a place to stick it to work on it. Thanks for the words though. Good to see so many people interested in a 4 wheel drive.

[argonaut]

Originally Posted by bhc41051

I should have known better, I decoded the VIN after I bought the truck, pretty foolish of me I know. The VIN reads as a 61 K10, long stepside, Then I started looking at the frame. I have what looked to me like an extra body mount. That made me think the frame was from a Suburban maybe.. Then on Ebay there was a 62 K10 Chevy frame and cab for sale.. it had the same funny looking mount between the rear cab mount and the leaf springs.. I also read sowewhere that NAPCO supplied the running gear until mid 1963.. The whole truck has me confused.. Front engine mount? hydraulic clutch with the fork on the passenger side? I hope to have the truck hope this week. I'll check for a VIN on the frame.. Top of the rail near the steering box I think.. If no VIN; I was told it's a GMC??

In the first photo, that mount is for the front-most bed mount. Its missing the sweet wooden lift blocks that the mount right behind it has. And the center motor mount is because is came with a straight six, and the early motors had a front, center motor mount. Dont panic, I think your truck is fine. Looks like a 60-62 K10 frame.

[61K10]

my 61k10 v8 has the ft mount and i had a 62 c10 with org 283 with a ft mount.

[dtkarst]

Mine looks the same ount and everything that was pictured

[j.kirn]

Originally Posted by 61K10

my 61k10 v8 has the ft mount and i had a 62 c10 with org 283 with a ft mount.

got any pics

[61K10]

will take a pic today--maybe from under the truck. when i take the front end off will take some chassis pics, as my bell housing x member is interesting--as the pto drive shaft goes through it. on pics of the 62--long gone.

[pope]

Originally Posted by dtkarst

Id like to get it running enough to use around the farm. Some time i would like to find a decent fleetside bed for it and put it on just for more room for hauling stuff. Its always been a dream of mine to have a restored four wheel drive so maybe some day haha I also had a question of what the differences were between a 61 4wd frame and a 63 4wd frame, if any.

The 60 to early 63 chassis had several differences form that of the late 63 to 66, to name a few are:
-The early front engine mount used the pipe with a pad in the center, where the later engine mounts bolted to the side of the block.

-The earlier bed mounts were rivited to the side of the frame and the later were rivited to the top of the frame rail.

-The cross member that is under bell housing (rear eng mount) on the earlier chassis was mounted between two brackets that were rivited to the frame, later 63 had a mount that went from the upper inside of each frame rail with a shorter gusset to stiffen and support the cross member.

-The earlier 63-66 transfer case mounting was better fortified with more supports than the later 63-66 k series.

-Park brake cables are different

-The front cab mounts on the earlier trucks were farther out than the later trucks.

-the front core supports mounts are different.

-shock mounts and shocks are different.

-radiator mounting.

-bumpers
OK so there are a few other minor things but this is a good start.

I have both early and late 63 k chassis and could get some pictures of differences to help clarify what I was trying to say.

[61K10]

here is the front mount and x member---you can see the mount from the rear also---

[j.kirn]

Thanks for the pics 61K10,i know i have the right parts comin for my 62 K-20 now

[61K10]

j.kirn------so what are you doing?

[j.kirn]

Stated working on my 62 k-20 and it was missing the pipe and horse shoe mount for engine. Found what i needed from a guy and needed some pics to make sure i could put a 283 back in it

[dtkarst]

Well got the carb rebuilt but the gasket that goes under it when ya bolt it on doesnt fit..go figure. So Ill have to wait a week to get the correct gasket. Taking the Hotsy to it tomorrow which im sure will be quite the mess. Spoke to a guy that has about 14 old trucks sitting down on some of his land. He bought them all from a junk yard that shut down and saved the from the crusher. Pretty nice 60 Apache there that he will sell but hes keeping the hood for his K20 (hood is PERFECT) and selling the whole truck. Hopefully he wont want an arm and a leg for it. Ill try t post some more pictures of the progress

[chevy_man5]

Too bad about not getting the hood Dtkarst. I was lucky and found one locally for next to nothing, that was nearly perfect. I then sold the hood that was on my truck and bought build parts with it! Hopefully you will get the rest of that truck for cheap! Good Luck!