Aren't these (C60) kinda rare?

[terry b]

That's a tall deck 427. Low rpm long stroke . junk.

[Bladeboy1998]

I think it would be relitively easy to graft 2 suburban doors and the frame together to get rid of the blind spot.

[Bladeboy1998]

Seems like most of the work for a crew cab is done for you

[B. W.]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I happen to know where one is. I'm almost thinking Longhorn with modified stepside fenders over the rear duals. I'm just hoping to get it first.

Hope you get it, I have no use for it but for some strange reason I would love to the same thing you're thinking - with the addition of a t-case & front axle!

[chewychevy67]

Originally Posted by B. W.

Hope you get it, I have no use for it but for some strange reason I would love to the same thing you're thinking - with the addition of a t-case & front axle!

That's what I was thinking. Would be awesome!

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by terry b

That's a tall deck 427. Low rpm long stroke . junk.

Do you want to know the truth? It has spark plugs in a big C60, it doesn't matter. Any spark plug engine isn't going to be good enough IMO.

Originally Posted by Bladeboy1998

Seems like most of the work for a crew cab is done for you

That is a lot of the drive to get it. Save some time hopefully.

Originally Posted by B. W.

Hope you get it, I have no use for it but for some strange reason I would love to the same thing you're thinking - with the addition of a t-case & front axle!

I'm thinking different axles front and rear, with air ride front and rear. I have been toying around with trying to graft in a 71-72 type grill and make it a tilt nose too. May even go with a DT466 or an 8.3. Who knows.

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

That's what I was thinking. Would be awesome!

Yes it will. I have some burb doors and a rusty burb so I plan to modify the back doors and the rear of the front doors to make it look better. We shall see.

[buddylee]

Wonder what the green truck is in the background ?
Looks to be one of ours too

[Hatzman]

Anyone know the status of this beast? He isn't getting back to me! Daddy wants!

[72freak]

Originally Posted by special-K

There will always be a vintage speed market. But that's a cool truck. Why are we talking about it's crankshaft? I'd build a motor home , car hauler, or toter home. The extra passenger space makes for a great rig

I have a spot for it!

[palallin]

Originally Posted by terry b

That's a tall deck 427. Low rpm long stroke . junk.

Nonsense. Low RPM/Long stroke = gobs of torque. Nobody's gonna use it for drag racing, anyway. But as a tow vehicle? Get out of its way!

[Hatzman]

Hey folks.

Does anyone have any additional information on this truck or any similar? What was it called specifically? When I do a web search of a c-60 I get nothing on it at all. I'm interested in purchasing this truck but not without figuring out if it was a production truck or something some dealer put together.

Any info would help.

Thanks

[Bigdav160]

Originally Posted by Hatzman

Hey folks.

Does anyone have any additional information on this truck or any similar? What was it called specifically? When I do a web search of a c-60 I get nothing on it at all. I'm interested in purchasing this truck but not without figuring out if it was a production truck or something some dealer put together.

Any info would help.

Thanks

The bodies were farmed out to a carriage builder like:



.

GM didn't build in house extended cabs until 1973

[weq92f]

Originally Posted by Bigdav160

The bodies were farmed out to a carriage builder like:



.

GM didn't build in house extended cabs until 1973

Wow, that is very cool. That C-60 was definitely a product of this era. The triangle panel between front and rear doors is a dead givaway!

Now-a-days it is rare to see a late model single cab truck running around. How times change eh.

-klb

[1972RedNeck]

Originally Posted by terry b

That's a tall deck 427. Low rpm long stroke . junk.

Unless you sell the crank to whoever and stroke it out with a 4.25 or 4.375 crank. You can get a much better rod ratio with the tall deck compared to a std. deck when building a stroker.

[elpound]

I really like these old 4 door trucks.

[BugzC10]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I called the owner and am working on getting it bought. I'll have an awesome 427 with steel crank for sale if I get it.

We'll...did you get it? What's the latest?

[TexasLS1]

Originally Posted by BugzC10

We'll...did you get it? What's the latest?

Yeah, where's your build thread??? Lol

[Hatzman]

Just spoke to the owner today... Nice guy. It seems the truck was made to order for the Post Office and used to pull a fifth wheel. It has air brakes, the gas tank is toast, so has to use an external tank to keep it running. But it runs and drives.

It has rust in the typical spots, rockers, fenders etc...

I just need to figure out a way to get it from the eastern border of Ohio to California without breaking the bank... he is firm on the price and won't budge.

Anyone live near Youngstown that can take a look at this and see if it's worth it?

Thanks

[1972RedNeck]

Originally Posted by palallin

But as a tow vehicle? Get out of its way!

Maybe if you're a paraplegic on a scooter with a dead battery...

[wahl4m]

HOW ABOUT IT -"DIESEL WRENCHER " GET IT BOUGHT ?? it would be a neat build

[63 gmc]

that is a cool truck!

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by wahl4m

HOW ABOUT IT -"DIESEL WRENCHER " GET IT BOUGHT ?? it would be a neat build

No, I didn't. It was a nice truck but not as nice as I wanted. I would have been cutting a lot of it to fix rust so I decided with all the work that it needed to make it look the way I wanted in the end, I'd be money ahead to start with what I have been collecting. Hopefully some one got it and will make a nice rig out of it.

[Robert1970C20rstbukt]

That would make an awesome heavy duty welding truck!