Post Your Factory Correct Restored Trucks! (No Customs!)

[60-66]

Yeah, they were very nice but they missed a few things and in my opinion easy things. Those trucks are on loan to the Heritage Museum.

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by 60-66

OK, here's another mint '66 standard seat cover. This makes two I've seen done. who's redoing these? SMS? If so, why not make them available on a reproduction/kit basis.

[60-66]

Originally Posted by oem4me

OK, here's another mint '66 standard seat cover. This makes two I've seen done. who's redoing these? SMS? If so, why not make them available on a reproduction/kit basis.

Heres some close ups of the seat and pattern they put into the material, made the same time as the seat in Mr Cobb, I had something sitting on the seat and its cold out there so it left a circle pattern. Oh, and the seat is temporarily sitting in my 1963 GMC in case you notice the doors.

[60-66]

Heres one I should have bought. Love the 17.5 wheels.

[60-66]

Bryon and I sent these off to SMS to have made for our trucks. We had a nice pattern.
They came out exact.

Bryon and Lydia are VCCA members . Bryon has A 1916 baby grand and a 1929 Chevy truck both totally stock. They found Mr Cobb while visiting relatives in Mississippi . No I don't believe they belong to this forum

[MitchFloyd]

Great thread! Question - Where does the jack instructions decal go on a Chevy 60-63 4x4? Not sure I've actually seen a pic of one in a truck.

[pimpston65]

i remeber seeing a jack instruction decal in the cab by the visors, but i think it was a 66 4x4

[60-66]

Originally Posted by MitchFloyd

Great thread! Question - Where does the jack instructions decal go on a Chevy 60-63 4x4? Not sure I've actually seen a pic of one in a truck.

It goes in the same place as a 2 wheel drive truck, right next to the jack. The assembly manual will show the location. I have a picture of a 1961 4X4 where they scratched off the instruction sheet, if you look close you can see the lines in the floor and make out the outline of were it was.

[CG]

Wow that burb is very cool. What was the price on that beauty?

[60-66]

well, that was back in 2001 , I believe it was around 7500.00 if my memory is correct. Would be a steel today.

[sixpac]

Not great pics, and certainly not all original, but close

[1963c-10]

some great looking trucks that have been added. This is one of my favorite threads to look at.

[Bears63]

These are some beautiful trucks but it does make me curious on one thing. Why is no one spraying on undercoating under the front fenders and such?

[pimpston65]

one forum member used the rust o leum bedliner spray for undercoat, and im using it on my build in the correct places. the oem stuff i think is way to heavy but if you want "correct" lay the thick tar like stuff

[chuckmc8]

Love these original trucks!

[62GMC305]

Im really lovin' these works of art! Absolutely inspiring! So ill throw mine up too Since its really all stock… 1962 GMC 305 V6/4 speed Manual/ stock rims/ 235/75r15 Tires, Only thing is the paint is not a factory code and the cab sails…. But i love the look of em!

[MitchFloyd]

Ok. Factory Correct restore question -

Oil Filter cannister on a 1962 235 engine? All I have ever seen was black with orange top. But when mine came out it was all black with a rust colored top. No idea of the factory correct top color on the '62 for the 235 engines.

Before


after:

[pimpston65]

i think the orange looks great not sure bout correct, but from before pics u could have pick hot pink and would still look amazing great good

[MitchFloyd]

Thanks, Need to make sure before I start putting decals all over it. lol

[60-66]

Many of those early canisters were Blue with orange top in the mid to late 50s, that's what my 59 has. I just went out and looked, I have a 1962 12,000 mile shortbed with a 235 and mine looks to be all black with a white "AC stencil on top. I believe the white was originally a yellow color as Im finding that color on 63 stenciled air cleaners also. Heres pictures from the 62.

[MitchFloyd]

Ok. I knew bout the stensil and lettering. Thanks for clearing up the top color and lettering color!

sweet!

[61K10]

wasn't there something about the different colors in being factory installed or dealer installed oil filters?

[MitchFloyd]

Here's a great write up from Patrick Doonan of D & D ANTIQUE AUTO PARTS - over on the stovebolt site.

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/en.../index.html#60

I know mine was originally black base, but know idea of the cover top.

Guess a quick re-paint isn't too bad for just the top. But matching that stencil lettering is gonna be a pain. So far no luck on the decal.

[pimpston65]

i made a stensil once i use old stickers and placed em how i wanted them to lay and use a scalpal with a fine tip and alot of sweat but it came out fine them sprayed the color on the piece

[Andice]

Chevy tu-tone paint scheme, dual exhaust and oak bed wood but otherwise a stock GMC including 305 V6, bias ply tires, drum brakes, etc.