i think this is a 1960.. help identify the year for me

[chicken]

i was told it's a 60' tomorrow im going to look at the vin. [ its 60 miles from my house ] and someone else said it was a 62'????

i think someone changed the hood,

am i correct is it a 60' with a different hood,?

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it has the apache emblem on the fender..and is $450.oo a good deal. for it. with a working motor, and some spare parts,

[jdl71]

You would need the VIN to be absolutely sure. Definitely not a 60 hood. And make sure VIN matches the title if you are getting one.

$450 is probably ok if it has a running engine and a title. (If titles are an issue in FL). Are you wanting it for parts or a project?

[jonzcustomshop]

from what I see I would call it a 60, 60 grille, 60 fender emblems. kind of looks like silver paint on the dash, 62 would be fawn...

[chicken]

Originally Posted by jdl71

You would need the VIN to be absolutely sure. Definitely not a 60 hood. And make sure VIN matches the title if you are getting one.

$450 is probably ok if it has a running engine and a title. (If titles are an issue in FL). Are you wanting it for parts or a project?

well im getting 2 trucks... that one and a 63' the best of the 2 im gonna put on the road, and it has no title. but i can get a lost title with no problem.. just need a bill of sale

heres the 63' a old city truck.. i vin'd it// [ thanks to this site i knew what to look for ]

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gonna use the glass and the bed off one. but it really depends on which truck is more mechanically sound. they both have the same dash..instrument panel,, and glove box. just different headlights and grills

im not really knowledgable on these trucks but im sure in the near future i will be.... i done ardered a lot of catalouges for them.. one of them is gonna be my future forever truck. i have no use for a new truck.

[Monte's62]

The Rocknrod is a member who put out a list not to long ago with every vendor you could think of for each area of the truck. It would be a good source as well. If I can figure out how to send the link I will. Both trucks look to have some issues, but I believe you can make a good truck from the two. Pick the one has the best cab and least amount of cab fab and body work. Best of luck and keep us updated.

[chicken]

Originally Posted by Monte's62

The Rocknrod is a member who put out a list not to long ago with every vendor you could think of for each area of the truck. It would be a good source as well. If I can figure out how to send the link I will. Both trucks look to have some issues, but I believe you can make a good truck from the two. Pick the one has the best cab and least amount of cab fab and body work. Best of luck and keep us updated.

i will. and i appreciate any help im gonna recieve from this site. im sure ill be on here a lot... im not a big internet guy i may visit 3 sites regurally. and now it may be 4 sites,,,,

the main site i visit is a site dedicated to people who grow thier own tobaccoo. for personal use. i usually grow about 400 plants a year and save myself about 2,500 dollars

[jtrichard]

HI the 60 has a 62 hood it also has torsion bar front end and X frame ....THE 63 has coil spring front end and a ladder type frame ..the 60 frame is wider than the 63,,, cab mounts and bed bolts on the 60 are wider also ..... for most people the 63 frame is the more desirable one to use

[jdl71]

Are they both short wheelbase then?

[The Rocknrod]

Originally Posted by Monte's62

The Rocknrod is a member who put out a list not to long ago with every vendor you could think of for each area of the truck. It would be a good source as well. If I can figure out how to send the link I will. Both trucks look to have some issues, but I believe you can make a good truck from the two. Pick the one has the best cab and least amount of cab fab and body work. Best of luck and keep us updated.

I wish I could find that post or that list - I drink in the morning so . . .

[chicken]

Originally Posted by jtrichard

HI the 60 has a 62 hood it also has torsion bar front end and X frame ....THE 63 has coil spring front end and a ladder type frame ..the 60 frame is wider than the 63,,, cab mounts and bed bolts on the 60 are wider also ..... for most people the 63 frame is the more desirable one to use

thanks for that info. its nice to know which one would be the best to build based on spek's alone, because i was thinking the 60' would be the better truck..

question; can i put the 60 headlights and grill on the 63? i'd prefer the 4 headlight system

[jtrichard]

Originally Posted by chicken

thanks for that info. its nice to know which one would be the best to build based on spek's alone, because i was thinking the 60' would be the better truck..

question; can i put the 60 headlights and grill on the 63? i'd prefer the 4 headlight system

IT has been done .... should not be very hard to do

[chicken]

well im going tomorrow to once again look at the 60' and vin it... last weekend when i went we couldnt get into the hood, by fingers alone. tomorrow im taking some wd-40.. a crowbar and a hammer.. not to beat anything.. just to get more leverage,

im gonna take some gas. and starting fluid. im gonna try to start this motor if we get in the hood, not really to run it. just to see if it will run for a minute,
man i really hope we can get the hood to open. i m curious to see if its the 235... so at least ill know what im gonna be working with.

well tomorrow ill let you know how it went,

[chicken]

vin'd it.. it's definatlly a 60' and the motors not locked down and it had the original air breather on it,,,

call me stupid but im new to these old trucks.. that thing didnt have a air filter in it... but about 2 inches of oil. and i see stamped in the breather '' oil level''

i stuck a battery in it. but i guess the wire had so much corrosion it didnt make contact. i had no power.... but that can wait till i get it in the yard for further observation,

heres some pics of it.. from my research i think this is knick-named a '' stove-top '' am i right ??

..farm fresh [ thats where it's sitting at a farm ]

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[Monte's62]

Chicken, has this truck been sitting a good while? I would take the valve cover off and give it a look and remove the belt and spin it by hand if you can before trying to crank it. Once you know it will turn and is not dirty and rusty make sure your fluids look ok then give it a go. You will probably need a battery or jump box.

[jonzcustomshop]

0c144a shows originally a 1960 short wheelbase 1/2 ton pickup built at the Atlanta plant.
that is an "oil bath " air cleaner, the oil filters the dirt out of the air.
that will probably be a 235 which are referred to as a "stove bolt"

your 60 grille will bolt to the 63 grille support in the upper corners, you will have to drill new holes for the other bolts on each side

you will need to keep the grille supports and bumpers together with what ever frame you use. the bumpers have a different bolt pattern between 60 and 63, and the 63 grille support has a notch to clear the taller frame rail.

if you can, save both trucks together until you are done building the one that you want, there are a lot of small differences between 60 and 63, and you don't want to lose pieces that you might need depending on which configuration you decide to build.

[jtrichard]

THATS an oil bath air filter it has steel mesh that the oil sucks up into when running and that catches the dirt and when you shut the truck off the oil and dirt run down to the pan and when you start again the dirt stays in the bottom and repeats the process again best air cleaner ever made ....early chevys where call stove bolt trucks here is a quote from wiki "1st Generation (1929 Stovebolt Era)" and a link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stovebolt check it out

[chicken]

Originally Posted by jtrichard

THATS an oil bath air filter it has steel mesh that the oil sucks up into when running and that catches the dirt and when you shut the truck off the oil and dirt run down to the pan and when you start again the dirt stays in the bottom and repeats the process again best air cleaner ever made ....early chevys where call stove bolt trucks here is a quote from wiki "1st Generation (1929 Stovebolt Era)" and a link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stovebolt check it out

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

0c144a shows originally a 1960 short wheelbase 1/2 ton pickup built at the Atlanta plant.
that is an "oil bath " air cleaner, the oil filters the dirt out of the air.
that will probably be a 235 which are referred to as a "stove bolt"

your 60 grille will bolt to the 63 grille support in the upper corners, you will have to drill new holes for the other bolts on each side

you will need to keep the grille supports and bumpers together with what ever frame you use. the bumpers have a different bolt pattern between 60 and 63, and the 63 grille support has a notch to clear the taller frame rail.

if you can, save both trucks together until you are done building the one that you want, there are a lot of small differences between 60 and 63, and you don't want to lose pieces that you might need depending on which configuration you decide to build.

you guys and your knowledge is friggin amazing.... my step-dad is gonna help me put these 2 trucks toghter, he's old school and this design isnt foreign to him. but any questions i may have i am confident will be answered here,

im so glad you guys are here to provide answers to my [ im sure many questions ]

and if any of you decide to grow your own tobaccoo im your man for questions,

im sure in a year i'll know these trucks inside and out... and im honoured to join the team of those that respect old steel.

[The Rocknrod]

Originally Posted by Monte's62

The Rocknrod is a member who put out a list not to long ago with every vendor you could think of for each area of the truck. It would be a good source as well. If I can figure out how to send the link I will. Both trucks look to have some issues, but I believe you can make a good truck from the two. Pick the one has the best cab and least amount of cab fab and body work. Best of luck and keep us updated.

Today is one of those "good" days...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...58&postcount=4

[chicken]

Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Today is one of those "good" days...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...58&postcount=4

thats a extensive list '' thank you for posting it''' im sure ill visit each link in given time,

[Monte's62]

Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Today is one of those "good" days...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...58&postcount=4

Lol. Here's to "good" days. Glad you found the list cause it is a great resource to us all. I commend your efforts.

Ok Chicken, get after it. Sounds like good news on the engine.

[chicken]

Originally Posted by Monte's62

Lol. Here's to "good" days. Glad you found the list cause it is a great resource to us all. I commend your efforts.

Ok Chicken, get after it. Sounds like good news on the engine.

4-sure my brother... its a start.. ive done been looking at 2 carb set-ups... but i may yank the thing out and go with a odd brand chevy v-8... like a 327 all yakked out. out i want it to rumble like a dragster.... im gonna try and go with old school rat rod equipment.... or newer version equipment. but i definatlly want a rumble under the hood,

this isnt my first rodeo at making a sleeping hot-rod... heres my 78 datsun truck that would make some noise,

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i miss that truck... messing with the choke.. on my '' lunch break'' it backfired in the carb when i shut it off. and burnt to the ground, but this 60' or 63'' will be my new hot-rod,

[chicken]

it wasnt a pretty truck to look at.. but if you look close behind the back widow where the bed meets the cab you'll see the nitrous bottle. the next step. was to strip the decals and put a real paint job on her, but she burnt due to a faulty choke..