GMC 3Ton Custom Cab..

[CanadianGMC]

Hey everyone I found this truck while looking at an older Cadillac for sale. I took a look at this one and just wondering if it's worth $800. It's a Custom Cab, small back window, high floor hump with a 292 and a hoist. Also judging by the front signals being clear, I am thinking it is a 62' as well. There is a bit of rust on the rockers and the fenders are starting to rust in the usual places. The floors looked fairly solid.

I'm thinking of offering $300, but do you think it would be worth that? I was thinking of having it as a future project, after my 62' comes to an end. Maybe a car hauler with my extra Caddy500/T400? Thanks for the input!

http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-veh...dIdZ195001373#

My 62 as of now:

[jonzcustomshop]

probably is a 62, I found a 62, it was the right vin code for a 62 had the clear signals and coil springs, but was titled as a 63....

if that is a 62 it will also have a torsion bar front end....
looks to be a good deal for 800, and a great deal for 300
if it was in my area I would buy it just for that outside mirror!

gonna hazard a guess that it is not quite a 3 ton... I would say 1-1 1/2....

[CanadianGMC]

That was my guess as well. The side emblems say 940 so that would be a 2 ton, would it not?

[jonzcustomshop]

try http://www.6066gmcguy.org/ for some more gmc info, I do not know if he covers canadian trucks much.
also there is some info on the vin decoder page about canadian trucks, here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316902

[aerotruk63]

The cab itself may be of a 940. You could have different payload ratings with the same badging, dictated by your axle rating. . According to my Canadian 65-74 medium duty truck parts book the first digit on the V.I.N. # indicates the year. Next letter would be Body style Next # should be 9 indicating GMC. next two digits is the series. next two digits are for the model. next digit would be # of cylinders. The remaining digits are the vehicule #.

Last letter is the GVW Rating.
A 6000 or less
B 6,001 to10,000
C 10,001 to 14,000
D 14,001 to 16,000
E 16,001 to 19,500
F 19,501 to 26,000
G 26,001 to 33,000
H 33,001 & Over

The front Cab supports would have two threaded holes facing the back that the step support bracket would bolt to.
I sold my 960 in the fall.

[Tx Firefighter]

I'm jumping on the 62 band wagon too. It has the earlier six cylinder rather than the 292 like the ad states. The engine would have been a 292 if it were a 63 model year truck.

[Captainfab]

I would say it's a 1 ton. It's hard to say on the engine, I can't see enough of it to say for sure. That last pic of an engine is a completely different vehicle.

[andyh1956]

in the four pictures i see two different engines. one looks like a 235 or 261. the other engine pik is of a completley different truck & engine.

[Tx Firefighter]

Definitely an earlier engine than 1963. Notice the road draft tube near the distributor and the round profile of the intake manifold rather than square.

[63sbssbbw]

Screamin' deal on the caddy,nice score!
The 62,that fender looks very workable,the hood looks a little tweaked out,door doesn't look too bad,all the cc stuff appears to be there and if the p side is in the same shape I'd say 800 is a wee bit on the high side
I see it's been listed for a week now.
start at 300
he'll say 600(you know the routine)
450 would be as high as I would go
either way looks like a good addition to your build
T

[CanadianGMC]

Well I gave the guy an offer of $300 and he refused he told me he wants 800 firm. He still believes it's a 3ton. I'll give it a few weeks and then try again.. But for now I'll keep working on my own 62!

[62gmc910]

the 940 is a old school version of a 3500HD , the front wheels are 18 inch 5 lug , and the rear are 10 lug. I would go buy that right now if it wasn't so far away. the engine is probably a 261 maybe a 235 they look exactly the same from outside. I used to have the '72 version of that truck I hope my son doesn't see this

[factorystock]

It is a 1 1/4 ton model made between '60 and '62. In '63 this model was discontinued and replaced with a lighter duty 1 1/2 ton with large fenders and running boards. Canadian GMC 940 same as Chevy C 40. It looks like its easily worth $800 if not more. Remember that 11,000lb rear axle is geared even slower than the 7200lb C 30 1 ton rear end.