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kas1 · 04-03-2011, 06:35 PM

I need some help about this truck.
It is all original 1960 chevy 4wd unibody. I can't find anything on the net. Any help would be appreciated. I have searched everywhere but no info was found.

Str8axle · 04-03-2011, 07:02 PM

Are you sure it's not a converted Suburban?

Rich 5150 69 · 04-03-2011, 07:07 PM

Good point Ray, that is what I was thinking...!

jonzcustomshop · 04-03-2011, 07:09 PM

pic might explain everything..

kas1 · 04-03-2011, 07:23 PM

No it is absolutly all original, I have seen 1 other on the net. Also 1 was being sold in canada, but totally rotted out. I will get a pic in the next couple of days.

Str8axle · 04-03-2011, 07:28 PM

Aussie maybe?

Twiztid_66c10 · 04-03-2011, 08:12 PM

yeah might be a ute they sold them in both ausie and a few got shipped to canada i was looking at a 51 chevy ute a few years ago to buy

justcuz · 04-03-2011, 08:18 PM

Never saw a unibody GM truck made in North America, that was Fords mistake!

Alan's Classic · 04-03-2011, 09:22 PM

Like this? Did a google search and ford was the only one I saw that came up.

**N2TRUX** · 04-03-2011, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Str8axle

Aussie maybe?

That or South America is what comes to mind.

Twiztid_66c10 · 04-03-2011, 09:51 PM

here is a pic of a 51 ute cant find a pick of a 60

Rich 5150 69 · 04-03-2011, 10:01 PM

Some on here posted a pic of the 1964 south american chevy truck, looks a little like a dodge shape wise, totally differant from our basic shape, so I don`t think that would be the case here.

Str8axle · 04-04-2011, 10:56 AM

I believe there are pix of a converted 'burb here on the forum. I'll see if I can find them....

1Bad62Pro/Street · 04-04-2011, 02:32 PM

This isn't a Chevrolet Corvair 95 is it?
I'm flabbergasted too!

http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Pi...1960-1973.html

Chevy did have the 1955-1958 Cameo Truck.

The Chevy Cameo Carrier Pickup and the cousin GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup were only built between 1955 and 1959, as a limited production of fiberglass fender sides mounted to a steel cargo box. Total production for the Cameo was around 10,000, with just 5,220 produced for 1955. There were far fewer of the GMC counterpart made, only 1000 total and 300 for 1955. Because there were so few pickups made, there are very few still around.

http://classic-car-history.com/chevy-cameo.htm

kas1 · 04-04-2011, 05:26 PM

Here's some pics:

Rogue · 04-04-2011, 05:30 PM

Got to be a cut down Carry-all, since Fleetside beds don't go up that high.
B pillar is different too.

Neat though, I'd fix it up.

1Bad62Pro/Street · 04-04-2011, 05:38 PM

Yea, looks strange. Even on the top of the cab.
Interesting.

**Clyde65** · 04-04-2011, 05:39 PM

I would love to see that pulled out and washed off, just to see how it was done, and yea it does look like a carryall

1Bad62Pro/Street · 04-04-2011, 05:46 PM

1960 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall \| Flickr - Photo...

kas1 · 04-04-2011, 05:49 PM

I have found 2 others that are the exact same, 1 totally rotted out the other made into a slamed truck. Both claim to have come from the factory as a unibody. This is not cut. I'm thinking they made a few before they realized how bad of a truck it was and stopped making them soon after.

kas1 · 04-04-2011, 05:50 PM

Clyde soon you will.

Surfdaddy · 04-04-2011, 05:57 PM

Is that a K series? looking at the drivers side front spindle? that thing must have been in that barn for 40 years. Whata find!!!! It really looks like a carryall thats been modified. Could have been factory but there were still a lot of coach builders around then.

kas1 · 04-04-2011, 06:04 PM

Yes it is a K series. I was going to put corvette suspension in it front and back with a ls3, but I think this is to rare to do it to. So I may just leave it as a survivor. When it gets here I am going to see what it will need. I bet flushing the tank, cleaning the carb and a tune up and it will be good to go.

I have a 69 longhorn that is in the process of full corvette suspension and a ls3 will go in it when the frame and body is finished.

My good friend and I are doing a 63 f100 unibody chopped 3 inch, cab strecthed 18 wit a suicide door on the drivers side.

Surfdaddy · 04-04-2011, 06:09 PM

It looks rare for sure. Even if it's a modified carryall it isn't something anyone sees at all and would be worth saving as is. It would get lots of looks for sure. from the pictures it looks like in ok shape. hope you dont hurt it digging it out.

PAPA KENT · 04-04-2011, 06:17 PM

if these were produced in and for another country it would explain the rear window slant since many of the austrailian fords and dodges had a design close to that.and it would make sense to have the higher box sides for looks as well as functionality.i would really like to see the taillights and a close up of the rear of the cab.

04-03-2011, 06:35 PM	#1
kas1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: saugerties ny Posts: 8	1960 chevy unibody pickup I need some help about this truck. It is all original 1960 chevy 4wd unibody. I can't find anything on the net. Any help would be appreciated. I have searched everywhere but no info was found.

04-03-2011, 07:02 PM	#2
Str8axle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Jersey Posts: 234	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Are you sure it's not a converted Suburban? __________________ _____________________________________________ Ray All my life, I've been told I'm a "Bad Influence"

04-03-2011, 07:07 PM	#3
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Good point Ray, that is what I was thinking...! __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

04-03-2011, 07:09 PM	#4
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04-03-2011, 07:23 PM	#5
kas1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: saugerties ny Posts: 8	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup No it is absolutly all original, I have seen 1 other on the net. Also 1 was being sold in canada, but totally rotted out. I will get a pic in the next couple of days.

04-03-2011, 07:28 PM	#6
Str8axle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Jersey Posts: 234	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Aussie maybe? __________________ _____________________________________________ Ray All my life, I've been told I'm a "Bad Influence"

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Twiztid_66c10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Dalles Oregon Posts: 191	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup yeah might be a ute they sold them in both ausie and a few got shipped to canada i was looking at a 51 chevy ute a few years ago to buy __________________ 1966 C-10 long wide- currently with 2 3/4 sectioned crossmember, 3 inch cupped a arms with 2700 bags, 67 master cylinder, in the middle of a v8 swap, soon custom rear wishbone set up and bags 1942 chevy/divco ambulance 1937 chevy truck

04-03-2011, 08:18 PM	#8
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Never saw a unibody GM truck made in North America, that was Fords mistake!

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04-03-2011, 09:51 PM	#11
Twiztid_66c10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Dalles Oregon Posts: 191	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup here is a pic of a 51 ute cant find a pick of a 60 __________________ 1966 C-10 long wide- currently with 2 3/4 sectioned crossmember, 3 inch cupped a arms with 2700 bags, 67 master cylinder, in the middle of a v8 swap, soon custom rear wishbone set up and bags 1942 chevy/divco ambulance 1937 chevy truck

04-03-2011, 10:01 PM	#12
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Some on here posted a pic of the 1964 south american chevy truck, looks a little like a dodge shape wise, totally differant from our basic shape, so I don`t think that would be the case here. __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

04-04-2011, 10:56 AM	#13
Str8axle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Jersey Posts: 234	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup I believe there are pix of a converted 'burb here on the forum. I'll see if I can find them.... __________________ _____________________________________________ Ray All my life, I've been told I'm a "Bad Influence"

04-04-2011, 02:32 PM	#14
1Bad62Pro/Street "Where were you in '62?" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cleveland County, North Cackalacky Posts: 5,013	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup This isn't a Chevrolet Corvair 95 is it? I'm flabbergasted too! http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Pi...1960-1973.html Chevy did have the 1955-1958 Cameo Truck. The Chevy Cameo Carrier Pickup and the cousin GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup were only built between 1955 and 1959, as a limited production of fiberglass fender sides mounted to a steel cargo box. Total production for the Cameo was around 10,000, with just 5,220 produced for 1955. There were far fewer of the GMC counterpart made, only 1000 total and 300 for 1955. Because there were so few pickups made, there are very few still around. http://classic-car-history.com/chevy-cameo.htm __________________ PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET" 1962 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed Nostalgia Pro/Street Pickup Truck PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET Build Thread What Are You Workin' On? - 1Bad62ChevyPickup PROJECT: "TYRANNORAMBLER REX" 1969 AMC Rambler American Nostalgia Pro/Street Youtube Channel: Father Son Projects Youtube Channel: 2TIMOTHY2FITHTEEN "North and South Carolina Folks Click Here!" (((( ~ I have Parts For Sale & Miscellaneous Stuff ~ )))) "Well being as there's no other place around the place, I reckon this must be the place, I reckon...Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk" -Curly Howard Ph.D. Last edited by 1Bad62Pro/Street; 04-04-2011 at 02:44 PM.

04-04-2011, 05:26 PM	#15
kas1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: saugerties ny Posts: 8	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Here's some pics:

04-04-2011, 05:30 PM	#16
Rogue Airport Bum Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Propwash (16Xray) D/FW, Texas Posts: 320	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Got to be a cut down Carry-all, since Fleetside beds don't go up that high. B pillar is different too. Neat though, I'd fix it up. __________________ 1964 Chevrolet C-10 1941 Chevrolet coupe 1962 Thunderbird 1959 Edsel Villager 1963 Skylark



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04-04-2011, 05:38 PM	#17
1Bad62Pro/Street "Where were you in '62?" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cleveland County, North Cackalacky Posts: 5,013	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Yea, looks strange. Even on the top of the cab. Interesting. __________________ PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET" 1962 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed Nostalgia Pro/Street Pickup Truck PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET Build Thread What Are You Workin' On? - 1Bad62ChevyPickup PROJECT: "TYRANNORAMBLER REX" 1969 AMC Rambler American Nostalgia Pro/Street Youtube Channel: Father Son Projects Youtube Channel: 2TIMOTHY2FITHTEEN "North and South Carolina Folks Click Here!" (((( ~ I have Parts For Sale & Miscellaneous Stuff ~ )))) "Well being as there's no other place around the place, I reckon this must be the place, I reckon...Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk" -Curly Howard Ph.D.

04-04-2011, 05:39 PM	#18
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup I would love to see that pulled out and washed off, just to see how it was done, and yea it does look like a carryall __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

04-04-2011, 05:49 PM	#20
kas1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: saugerties ny Posts: 8	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup I have found 2 others that are the exact same, 1 totally rotted out the other made into a slamed truck. Both claim to have come from the factory as a unibody. This is not cut. I'm thinking they made a few before they realized how bad of a truck it was and stopped making them soon after.

04-04-2011, 05:50 PM	#21
kas1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: saugerties ny Posts: 8	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Clyde soon you will.

04-04-2011, 05:57 PM	#22
Surfdaddy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newhall Ca. Posts: 463	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Is that a K series? looking at the drivers side front spindle? that thing must have been in that barn for 40 years. Whata find!!!! It really looks like a carryall thats been modified. Could have been factory but there were still a lot of coach builders around then. __________________ 1961 GMC. Start date 1/20/2011 Past projects: 1958 Fleetliner 14ft Runabout 1966 Caprice 2dr 1970 VW Squareback

04-04-2011, 06:04 PM	#23
kas1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: saugerties ny Posts: 8	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup Yes it is a K series. I was going to put corvette suspension in it front and back with a ls3, but I think this is to rare to do it to. So I may just leave it as a survivor. When it gets here I am going to see what it will need. I bet flushing the tank, cleaning the carb and a tune up and it will be good to go. I have a 69 longhorn that is in the process of full corvette suspension and a ls3 will go in it when the frame and body is finished. My good friend and I are doing a 63 f100 unibody chopped 3 inch, cab strecthed 18 wit a suicide door on the drivers side.

04-04-2011, 06:09 PM	#24
Surfdaddy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newhall Ca. Posts: 463	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup It looks rare for sure. Even if it's a modified carryall it isn't something anyone sees at all and would be worth saving as is. It would get lots of looks for sure. from the pictures it looks like in ok shape. hope you dont hurt it digging it out. __________________ 1961 GMC. Start date 1/20/2011 Past projects: 1958 Fleetliner 14ft Runabout 1966 Caprice 2dr 1970 VW Squareback

04-04-2011, 06:17 PM	#25
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: 1960 chevy unibody pickup if these were produced in and for another country it would explain the rear window slant since many of the austrailian fords and dodges had a design close to that.and it would make sense to have the higher box sides for looks as well as functionality.i would really like to see the taillights and a close up of the rear of the cab.

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