The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread

[billetproofcustoms]

Originally Posted by 60-66

Original paint 283 , truck has 8700 original miles.

just to be clear, what color is the engine in the pic you sent? chevy blue? or gray?

is the color I am looking for commonly called "ford gray" ?

[60-66]

Its Gray . Ford gray is a lighter gray than this, but is used often by some.

[billetproofcustoms]

So, here is the compression readings...

Cylinder hone and ring job? Full rebuild?

Any thoughts?

[likaroc13]

[66pnl]

Was there ever a seal or gasket of any type between the inner wheel well and the inner bedside on a fleetside.

[LT1 Burb]

Originally Posted by 66pnl

Was there ever a seal or gasket of any type between the inner wheel well and the inner bedside on a fleetside.

Yes, there was some caulking in between there, I used windshield sealant
on mine.

[Lokin4AReason]

boy .... do i have some homework to do before i start tearing at my truck =/

[BabyBlue64]

Is this color original that I found on my '64 rearend?

[VictoriaHardware]

It looks like it could be a factory inspection mark. Brushed or sprayed-on in a very inconsistent manner as it passes some check station. You often see them on the front suspension where grease has covered and preserved them.

[Classic v6 GMC's]

Found some green paint on the edge of the steering pump and bracket.

[ibuybrits]

What color was the 283 in this time period? Thanks

[plainred65]

What is the timeline on which outside door mirrors heads were used? AFAIK there's the round head offset, round head center mount, and the rectangular (not coast to coast) ones. Did they change at year end, or was it a change over when the old stock ran out?

[60-66]

Originally Posted by plainred65

What is the timeline on which outside door mirrors heads were used? AFAIK there's the round head offset, round head center mount, and the rectangular (not coast to coast) ones. Did they change at year end, or was it a change over when the old stock ran out?

1959 on back used a center stud like this one. NOS is the best way to figure this stuff out by part number and books. This one they don't have listed completely as its in the parts books till 1959 .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122359424255...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Then for 1960-1963 they used a thicker mirror , this is an NOS 1960-1963 GMC mirror assembly with the cast 1960-1962 Arm . Its white for GMC , Chevy mirrors are black. Notice three screws around the stem.


Then 1964-1966 has this mirror , thinner design , only one screw and 2 rivets around the stem.


The center stud came back in 1967 and up trucks. The Rectangular mirror was sold as an accessory to mount on the same arm as the round and was offered as a bigger mirror if the owner wanted. There's some controversy that some of the years I've posted on the round offsets snuck into other years. I'm stating what I've found from NOS parts and number applications and original trucks I've had or seen.

[likaroc13]

Getting ready to put my '66 back on the road, & I believe we've decided to pull the 327 engine for some changes. While it's out, I'd prefer to change the color from orange to a more factory correct green. I'm curious what the current consensus is on the correct (I know there's no 100%) shade of green? Upon doing research here on the forum, I've read about the Alpine green being a bit too light & Ford green possibly being the closest. I also read about a Buick green possibly being a close match. Lastly, I saw where a NOS green paint was sprayed out for comparison, but even it was debated as to whether it needed tinting a bit. I'm not sure if that ever took place to get a better match or not. Any updated info on this subject is greatly appreciated!

[plainred65]

Thanks for clearing up the mirror question for me 60-66, hoping I have the right one on my 65. I'll be checking when I get home.

[vetnat]

Hi. Wondering what colour the back side of the parking light bezels in a 1961 GMC would be? I think the inside was some sort of cadmium plating? Is the outside the same? Or black? Or? Thanks.

[jbgroby]

There are a light Galvanized color. I blasted mine and repainted with hi-temp aluminum.

[Jeffh]

Do the serial numbers for each year start with 100001 like the 55-57 Chevys? My '60 Apache is 100237 which would be pretty early then. I noticed the bellhousing had a F239 date code which I believe would be June of '59?

[Submariner616]

I'm going to pull the cab off my 60 C10 to have it dipped and stripped. Is the undercoating on the underside stock from the factory or was it added later? Thanks!

[Submariner616]

While restoring my 60 C10 as original as possible, I will paint it white because that is the paint code on the plate. It looks like somebody (dealership?) painted it Brigade Blue and did a thorough job.

My question is, on the white ones from the factory, was the Chevrolet lettering on the tailgate painted black or left white? Thanks!

[f66]

Engine Casting Number, Casting Date and Assembly Date Question. Has anyone done research on known original trucks to figure out relationship of engine block casting date, engine assembly date, and vehicle final assembly? I have a 1966 Custom Camper built in Fremont, mid-June 1966. Am building a new engine. 327, with 3858174 block, the casting date is L-3-5 which equals December 3, 1965. The Flint assembly date = 1209 YH = December 9, 1965.
Is this block to early for my June built truck?

Thanks, Frank

[likaroc13]

Couple questions:

For the factory 327 engine air cleaner/breather, what sheen of black would be correct? Semi-gloss, gloss, satin?

Also, what kind of paint are you guys using for the exhaust manifolds? I assume cast iron gray would be correct?

[shiftinggears]

1966 factory exhaust system question.

I have a stock 1966 short bed with an inline 6 250 and 3 speed manual trans. It came with the exhaust manifold but no exhaust system. There is also no flange, gasket, hangers or brackets. I have found and purchased a new system (front pipe, muffler and tail pipe). It however didn't include the rest of the parts or any installation instructions. Does anybody have any diagrams, photographs, etc. that would help me figure out what parts I still need and how the whole system should be installed? Thanks.
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[sirJim]

Fun thing we found on the 62 burb, Wiring number.

[Submariner616]

On the 1960 C10 Long bed stepside I am restoring, the interior has a dark gray dash with a silver gray trim, which is also the rest of the interior of the cab. Does anyone know if there is a paint code associated with these colors?