My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

*LILRED66* · 02-28-2009, 12:21 PM

Although I am a lover of 4-5-6 Chevy trucks, I have taken the plunge and snatched up a 1962 GMC 1/2 ton 4x4 Suburban. My brother did the due diligence with lots of photos and dealing with the seller and even had it towed to his place.

It appears to be a relatively unmolested survivor with the factory 305E V6/granny low 4-speed and factory running gear...no plaid valve covers though! In any case, it looks like a real solid rig.

Hopefully, this '62 GMC gets along with my 4-5-6 Chevy trucks.

chevytrucknut · 02-28-2009, 12:24 PM

Very cool.

62 short step · 02-28-2009, 12:33 PM

Looks good Tony. I knew the 60-63 would get to you sooner or later!!

TimE · 02-28-2009, 12:58 PM

That's a cool rig! Can't wait to see it with the "Tony touch".

jonzcustomshop · 02-28-2009, 01:49 PM

haha... welcome to the dark side!
60-63 and gmc! you are way over the fence now!
I think the plaid valve covers were 63 only.
If you don't know about it, there is a ton of good gmc info over on
http://www.6066gmcguy.org/

jason65 · 02-28-2009, 02:02 PM

Cool Tony.

jonzcustomshop · 02-28-2009, 02:03 PM

another cool thing : The "c" stands for the oakland ,ca plant, which might explain the lack of rust, and the 1201 shows it as the 200th produced in 1962(j)

retodd7711 · 02-28-2009, 02:36 PM

SWEET!
I'm kinda partial to the v-6 myself.

*LILRED66* · 02-28-2009, 03:25 PM

I moved forward with it because my brother kept sending me all of these cool photos of it and the more I looked at it and for the money, it was hard to pass it up.

Here is my simple plan, that I use when I acquire a new rig:

1. Remove anything that is not attached.
2. Repair anything that is broken.
3. Replaced anything that is missing.
4. Swap anything that is not factory, to a certain extent.
5. Wash and vacuum the interior.
6. Wash the exterior and engine compartment.
7. Take a good tally of what I have and then determine what it is going to be.

jason65 · 02-28-2009, 03:39 PM

I like it. Iv'e been wanting one too.

*LILRED66* · 02-28-2009, 03:52 PM

Offers?

TimE · 02-28-2009, 03:56 PM

Wow, Tony, that didn't take long!!

jason65 · 02-28-2009, 03:56 PM

No not at this time. With what the High life is costin my wife would bring out her 5 gallon bucket and start kickin my but.

**ChiefRocka** · 02-28-2009, 08:29 PM

Nice score....again, welcome to the dark side

collins10672 · 02-28-2009, 09:11 PM

nice clean looking jimmy tony.can't beat that all original solid straight body it has.i wish they were all that solid around here in tennessee.a few years ago when i was always looking for 64-66's i found lots of 60-63's i wish i had snatched up a few of the real clean straight ones that i found.good luck on your new 62 project.

joe231 · 02-28-2009, 10:05 PM

I'll start the bidding at $5

very cool rig Tony!!!

*LILRED66* · 02-28-2009, 10:19 PM

Just kidding...it is not for sale. This one will end up with a 4-5-6 Chevy Trucks logo on the doors.

Thanks for all the encouragement. My brother is transporting it from Medford, OR to Kansas City, KS for me in the next few months and making it part of his trip to see my father.

I can't wait to see it in person and get to work on it. I will keep you posted with lots of pictures.

joe231 · 02-28-2009, 10:21 PM

sounds like it will be very cool

**Captainfab** · 03-01-2009, 01:52 AM

That's an excellent score....very straight and looks to be relatively rust free. Does it currently run and drive?

I used to have a '63 Chevy 4x4 Suburban, 292, 4spd......man I wish I still had that one.

Dinos63 · 03-01-2009, 02:00 AM

nice sub tony and a good year also

jchav62 · 03-02-2009, 10:24 AM

Cool rig Tony! Now you can "See the World through a wrap-around windshield."

I like...

4dranch · 03-02-2009, 11:07 AM

Nice score Tony.
Does this meen the company name will change?

**Corts60** · 03-02-2009, 11:12 AM

Oh I'm so jealous! I want a suburban so bad I can taste it, but I know I just need to attack one 60-66 at a time....Nice score!

*LILRED66* · 03-02-2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corts60

Oh I'm so jealous! I want a suburban so bad I can taste it, but I know I just need to attack one 60-66 at a time....Nice score!

Corts60:

Where is Astoria, OR from Medford, OR?

Thanks to everyone for their kind words and encouragement.

TwoFiftyShifter · 03-02-2009, 12:00 PM

Are you gonna paint it Tony? I like the patina look on it. Congrats on your first GMC.... and 60-63.

02-28-2009, 12:21 PM	#1
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Although I am a lover of 4-5-6 Chevy trucks, I have taken the plunge and snatched up a 1962 GMC 1/2 ton 4x4 Suburban. My brother did the due diligence with lots of photos and dealing with the seller and even had it towed to his place. It appears to be a relatively unmolested survivor with the factory 305E V6/granny low 4-speed and factory running gear...no plaid valve covers though! In any case, it looks like a real solid rig. Hopefully, this '62 GMC gets along with my 4-5-6 Chevy trucks. Attached Images

02-28-2009, 12:24 PM	#2
chevytrucknut Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Battleground, Washington Posts: 177	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Very cool. __________________ '77 GMC SWB '66 SNB (Project) Battle Ground, WA

02-28-2009, 12:33 PM	#3
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Looks good Tony. I knew the 60-63 would get to you sooner or later!! __________________ www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com 1965 c-10 86 chevy c/k 20

02-28-2009, 12:58 PM	#4
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less That's a cool rig! Can't wait to see it with the "Tony touch". __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

02-28-2009, 01:49 PM	#5
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less haha... welcome to the dark side! 60-63 and gmc! you are way over the fence now! I think the plaid valve covers were 63 only. If you don't know about it, there is a ton of good gmc info over on http://www.6066gmcguy.org/

02-28-2009, 02:02 PM	#6
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Cool Tony.

02-28-2009, 02:03 PM	#7
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less another cool thing : The "c" stands for the oakland ,ca plant, which might explain the lack of rust, and the 1201 shows it as the 200th produced in 1962(j)

02-28-2009, 02:36 PM	#8
retodd7711 chrome makes it go FASTER! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 2,884	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less SWEET! I'm kinda partial to the v-6 myself. __________________ She can't cook and she won't clean. But she looks good in a skirt and she brings me beer. She can stay for now. EDIT:: But she left me anyway, So forget her. 1962 GMC Stepside V6 4 speed My rolling resto thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=324226 My old farm truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3465005

02-28-2009, 03:25 PM	#9
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less I moved forward with it because my brother kept sending me all of these cool photos of it and the more I looked at it and for the money, it was hard to pass it up. Here is my simple plan, that I use when I acquire a new rig: 1. Remove anything that is not attached. 2. Repair anything that is broken. 3. Replaced anything that is missing. 4. Swap anything that is not factory, to a certain extent. 5. Wash and vacuum the interior. 6. Wash the exterior and engine compartment. 7. Take a good tally of what I have and then determine what it is going to be. Attached Images Last edited by LILRED66; 02-28-2009 at 03:26 PM.

02-28-2009, 03:39 PM	#10
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less I like it. Iv'e been wanting one too.

02-28-2009, 03:52 PM	#11
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Offers?

02-28-2009, 03:56 PM	#12
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Wow, Tony, that didn't take long!! __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

02-28-2009, 08:29 PM	#14
ChiefRocka Hollister, CA. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 6,150	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Nice score....again, welcome to the dark side __________________ John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!"

02-28-2009, 09:11 PM	#15
collins10672 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: bean station tennessee Posts: 398	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less nice clean looking jimmy tony.can't beat that all original solid straight body it has.i wish they were all that solid around here in tennessee.a few years ago when i was always looking for 64-66's i found lots of 60-63's i wish i had snatched up a few of the real clean straight ones that i found.good luck on your new 62 project.

02-28-2009, 10:05 PM	#16
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less I'll start the bidding at $5 very cool rig Tony!!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*



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02-28-2009, 10:19 PM	#17
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Just kidding...it is not for sale. This one will end up with a 4-5-6 Chevy Trucks logo on the doors. Thanks for all the encouragement. My brother is transporting it from Medford, OR to Kansas City, KS for me in the next few months and making it part of his trip to see my father. I can't wait to see it in person and get to work on it. I will keep you posted with lots of pictures.

02-28-2009, 10:21 PM	#18
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less sounds like it will be very cool __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

03-01-2009, 01:52 AM	#19
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,252	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less That's an excellent score....very straight and looks to be relatively rust free. Does it currently run and drive? I used to have a '63 Chevy 4x4 Suburban, 292, 4spd......man I wish I still had that one. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE Last edited by Captainfab; 03-01-2009 at 01:53 AM.

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Dinos63 chevy only Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,619	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less nice sub tony and a good year also __________________ CHEVY ONLY... Nothin Else !

03-02-2009, 10:24 AM	#21
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Cool rig Tony! Now you can "See the World through a wrap-around windshield." I like... __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

03-02-2009, 11:07 AM	#22
4dranch Shloooooong bed member #2 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Millington Tn. Posts: 1,864	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Nice score Tony. Does this meen the company name will change? __________________ *David,* Daughters 66 truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484601 Learning to drive a 3 on the tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCMvRgBo1Q Last edited by 4dranch; 03-02-2009 at 11:08 AM.

03-02-2009, 11:12 AM	#23
Corts60 Just here to tinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 3,697	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Oh I'm so jealous! I want a suburban so bad I can taste it, but I know I just need to attack one 60-66 at a time....Nice score! __________________ 78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold)

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TwoFiftyShifter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gwinnett GA Posts: 1,803	Re: My first '60-'63 and a 1/2 ton 4x4 GMC Suburban no less Are you gonna paint it Tony? I like the patina look on it. Congrats on your first GMC.... and 60-63. __________________ 1982 K10 SWB 1987 V20 - Sold - Doh!

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