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Ha, Look what I found. Right out in the open. Drive by this lovely, on my scooter, for about 4 years now, never gave her a thought. I think I'm in love. bushy

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Sorry about that, a little fussy. Here she is when I put my glasses on. bushyAttachment 541104

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would make a sweet hauler

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br3w City; If I have my way she'll have an 9' crysteel dump body upfit on to it. You know with drop down sides. Deliver you some dirt man. Cream color rims, mirrors and grill. That what I'm talking about. bushy

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If the emblem on the side says c80, it probably has the 409 in it...

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Pretty sure it says c60. What motor would it have then. bushy

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That thing looks to be in really nice shape for a heavy hauler. Budd wheels too !!

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I think the c60's would have been the 6, or the 283/327...

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a 6 with that much weight behind it would be anemic.
that thing needs a diesel or big block imo.

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I have a 292 in mine hauls loads just fine its all in the gearing 2 speed axle

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j.kirn 292 motor, things like starter and alternator still readily available? I think I have a 292 in my 69 c10.Attachment 541606 bushy

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My '63 C60 has the 292 with a 5 speed and a 2 speed rear and it does pretty darn good. I've rolled down the road at over 20,000lbs with it. It doesn't get up to speed real fast but it does do it.

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I've not had any trouble getting parts for mine. Needed a water pump a few years ago....no problem. The 292 was in production up thru 1980 I believe. Some things are interchangeable between the 292's and the 250's and 230's, like the later model HEI distributors.

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YOU will not have any problems getting any parts for the truck the only thing hard to get is brake drums but if you need any parts let me know and i will fix you up

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j.Kirn; Nice dump truck! I would think that I could get a starter through napa don't you think? The tires are my bigest concern. The tires are dry rotted. Rims are bud Rh-5 Split rims the so called widow makers. What do you do there, that isn't costly.

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Captainfab: Thanks for the feed back. Nice workmanship on the booster bracket. What's the idea? It allow you to use a newer year booster on an older truck. bushy

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you can get the starter at napa no problem easy part

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That is correct....and it is 100% bolt on except for modifying the booster pushrod.

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Most big-rig tire shops still do split rims if they have a cage. BUT, only if they're not rusty to the point of not being safe (flaking rust.)

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j.kirn; meant to comment on your wheels. They look good on that truck. Have not cared for the appearance of them most generally. Do you have a pic of front of truck. bushy

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J.kirn; Nice smile on the c60. Are there many people using trucks of that age around. I see a big tandem that is between 60-66, that delivers stone. Actually, I see one that is baby blue another one that is black. Both are very sharp. bushy

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There are a lot of these trucks still in use some are in good shape while others are in poor condition. i also have a 1966 c-60 and several parts from other trucks

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The truck in your pics looks like it might be rusted through above windshield because of cab lights are you gonna buy this truck?

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Here is a GMC I seen here in town. He was a auctioneer from KY.

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That's Nice!

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I have been thinking about a c40- c-60 in the 67-72 model range because that is the models of trucks I am building currently. My brother in law just retired from farming and said I could get his trucks. He has a 61 with a 409 and a 65 with a 6 cyl. What rear gear ratios would something like that have? Been thinking about a rollback bed on one to haul my wrecks from the sale. The plan with the c50 [67-72] would be a late model 6.0 or a duramax maybe with tilt steering and late model seats and air. Jim

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Im not into the modifications of these trucks i like the way they came from factory

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j.kirn; I've got to get under it and see what it looks like. If sheet metal is good. Maybe. I'm acting as if I am. rims tires, starter, battery, two speed vacuum switch, probably the rubber diaphragm needs replacing rear brakes. So you know some other miscellaneous issues. Rest assured that you will be the first to know. I recently found a Gmc 73-80 something. May be coming out of fire service. Got to continue to do some reserch. bushy

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bushy, good find.

J.kirn - that is a sweet truck!

judging from the doors, I'd guess it's a 64-66.. but I'm not 100% sure if they swapped doors/cabs at the same time as the smaller trucks.

The stovebolt page has a 'big bolts' section for the 1.5 ton and bigger trucks. Check out the site and go to the forums, then Big Bolts.

-W

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the first truck posted is a 66....

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Are the inner fenders and core supprts the same as a c10?

Just curious, I have a line on a c60 cab, i could get the inner fenders and core supprt if its the same as a c10.

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the inner fenders and core support are taller than a c10, I heve a good set of inners that I think I can modify for one of my 1/2 tons, I havent tried yet , but I think I just need to trim about 4 inches off the bottom....