67-72 C/K/T-40's-90's!

[Biscayne Stocker]

It looks like junk now. LOL. Im too picky. This truck has turned into a bigger project then I wanted it to. But I figured what the hell. I own a restoration shop. So I am gonna end up taking the cab off of the frame and doing a nut and bolt restoration on it. At first I just wanted to clean it up a little and drive it. But things never turn out that way you plan. Thanks for all the kind words everyone. I did start a build thread, its titled 72 C/50. So check it out. Love the site. Thanks Scott Chalk

[thirdstreettito]

Nice! Needs some TLC. But very sweet.

[special-K]

Not too shabby! Without seeing more,I'm guessing it's a '70. It'll be a 366 motor is original.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

It's got Spoke Wheels, but not the heavy wide axel. The GVW could be as high as 24,000. Looks like a tough 'ol truck.

Bill

[Petie724x4]

Another day at the office, another find...

[C10 - C90 Bill]

If the Tilt Front Nose is original, it looks like about a '74 Chevy.

With that Long Chassis, it would make a nice Heavy Duty Rollback.

The GVW should be around 50,000.

Bill

[special-K]

I wonder what is original on that body. I'm thinking the doors and front end are replaced,or someone has an odd flair for fashion with that 2-tone job. I love a tandem flatbed or rollback. I'd have to look hard for something heavy enough to need it for,though. I always did want to start collecting antique construction equipment...heh heh

I never showed this '70 C/60 near me I was wishing I could buy. The 366 purred like a kitten:

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Pretty nice truck. The great thing about buying a Road Tractor is that it will definitely have Air Brakes. Picture that truck all done over with a Pick-Up Bed on the back of it. I don't believe I ever saw a "Pick-Up" with Air Brakes. It would be one pretty cool truck.

Bill

[special-K]

I keep hearing how it sounded. Just a ice tight low tone. Once the compressor warmed up and stopped farting It was so quiet under the hood. I think I'd want to keep it as a tractor and find a small Rogers low-boy or Landoll (tilt bed) and use it like a rollback. It's all there and unmolested,right down to the tail and reverse lights. Picture that thing hauling a fifth wheel camper. I actually have a line on a big one from this era.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

If you can use it that way, the nice thing about a Tractor is that you could have many more than one trailers to hitch it to. You could do some hauling during the week and go camping on the week-end as you have mentioned.

The other nice thing about Air Brakes is it should also have a "Maxi" Brake. The reverse process parking brake. Being a 1970, there is a pretty good chance that it would have one. My '71 had one, but my '67 didn't. It is one of the greatest inventions ever.

Keep us posted if you buy it.

Bill

[70 step]

My '72 with the 8.2 diesel was transplanted by me in the place of a 427. I selected the 8.2 because it fit in pretty good. I restored the rest of the truck to pretty much original. It does not have air brakes.

[70 step]

Here's my daily grain hauler. '72 C60 with an 8.2L Detroit diesel with a 5 speed trans, and a 4 speed auxiliary trans. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/i...attach/jpg.gif

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1320375718

[1985-GMC]

A truck saw at the recycling plant a couple years ago, I know its not the right year but I don't know where else to put it. The man was using it to pick up mulch to take to his house, he either said it was a 65 or a 66 can't remember. He had recently bought it an redid all the brakes and some other stuff, it was a I6 230?, 4 speed, 2 speed rear, dump bed. Pretty nice truck!

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

A truck saw at the recycling plant a couple years ago, I know its not the right year but I don't know where else to put it. The man was using it to pick up mulch to take to his house, he either said it was a 65 or a 66 can't remember. He had recently bought it an redid all the brakes and some other stuff, it was a I6 230?, 4 speed, 2 speed rear, dump bed. Pretty nice truck!

Tony,

By the Emblems the truck is a '65. It should also have the 292-6 Engine. Nice to see another one posted.

Bill

[special-K]

Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill

If you can use it that way, the nice thing about a Tractor is that you could have many more than one trailers to hitch it to. You could do some hauling during the week and go camping on the week-end as you have mentioned.

The other nice thing about Air Brakes is it should also have a "Maxi" Brake. The reverse process parking brake. Being a 1970, there is a pretty good chance that it would have one. My '71 had one, but my '67 didn't. It is one of the greatest inventions ever.

Keep us posted if you buy it.

Bill

This truck does have the maxi-brake. It's a little big rig. Just right for someone who likes big trucks but doesn't really need one...heh heh. It's been a dream of mine to have a vintage road tractor with an assortment of trailers all ready to roll.

Originally Posted by 70 step

Here's my daily grain hauler. '72 C60 with an 8.2L Detroit diesel with a 5 speed trans, and a 4 speed auxiliary trans.

That's a sweet truck there. I always enjoy seeing the trucks come out at harvest time. It's a perfect use for a classic truck. Actually,it's how they came to be older and nice,right? Some guys take a lot of pride in their grain trucks.I can see you do. When it's time to cut they need to keep on going. So,it's like a fire truck that knows when a few fires a year will be.
I didn't realize the 8.2 went back that far. I was under the impression this body never had a diesel due to not enough space under the hood with the short front end. You learnt me somethin' new.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Tim,

I don't believe that 8.2 is original. They did put some 4-53 Detroits in some earlier models (some '60 to '66 style Trucks) and some in later models (somewhere around mid to late '70's). I would have to check my books to see if any were put in '67 to '72 models, as I cannot remember seeing any. But there is another Diesel that were put in '67 to '72 style trucks for sure and that was the Toro-Flow (V-6 Conversions).

BTW, that is a super nice truck. 70 Step, does it have Air Brakes?

[special-K]

A friend has a '60 C40 with a flatbed dump he got at an auction. He also gt a '47 2nd design 1.5t. He already restored the '47 and the '60 sits. I have my eye on it,it's not too bad. It only has the passenger rear fender rusted. It has a big 6. It's funny,he calls it a '59. I have only subtly suggested that body didn't begin until '60. I don't want to hurt his feelings. It must have been titled in late '59.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Tim is that '60 C-40 one that looks like a heavy C-30? (with no Running Boards).

[special-K]

Yes,a light duty with medium duty rear and front end.

[special-K]

You did a great job! It's cool you stayed with a Detroit,too. That's a stubby nose on those medium duties.
Did you chrome those OEM mirrors or did they make stainless in that style,too. I had a set chromed when I couldn't get stainless from GM. I didn't know if they never made them or were depleted at the time.

[70 step]

Tim,
I had those mirrors chromed as well as the bumper. Original equipment was painted, the only they were available.

[69C-owner]

Didnt get up close to it but saw a red truck up on sand mountain in Alabama, deffinatly still a workin chevy, id say it was probably a C60
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[1985-GMC]

Here's one I saw on google.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Here is some more Big GMC's:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=313752&page=2

Scroll to Post #30

I'm not good with pictures if someone wants to re-post them on here.

Notice that the Red GMC Dump has a Toro-Flow Engine. It is also a '66 Model.

The first GMC is either a 5000 or 6500 Series depending on what engine it has (a 478 V-6 would make it a 6500).

Bill

[GM72K10]

Here's a few more, I know the 58 GMC is too old for this thread but its just cool, had to add it.