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That's real nice and what you have in mind is perfect. I've always wanted to have a restored old flatbed for chore'n around. I did a '47 for a friend a good while back. He keeps it inside and it still looks fresh. It's black with a red stripe on that body line around the cab,black wheels,and a wood bed with black iron hardware. It's 100% original,except the red stripe and bed. I'll have to get by and take pictures.

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That would be great...I have an "inspiration photo album" on my computer from a bunch of these old 6400's for when I get at it. I'm still trying to figure out how i'm going to build a solid flatbed that is 3" thick and trimmed. I guess building it won't be the hardest part...i'm guessing the hardest part will be setting it in place after i'm done LOL

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Werner's first diesels ^^^. Look at where these got them? Boy,GMC sure was up there with the best at one time.

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That GMC ^^ is so dope!!

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Wonder if that Yenko truck has a 427? Also luv those buzzin dozins

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Looks like Central California to me! (reply to post 439)

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ooooh that would make a realy cool camper , allways liked the flat glass on those type of busses as its a lot eazier to get new windschields for them compared to the superdeluxe coaches

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just found this one on the net for sale. is it really a GMC?

http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa...72&acctID=1941

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Interesting picture. That was one heck of a truck in it's day. Most likely had a 6-71.

Bill

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Dual stacks and mercury bunk.

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Nice heavy Cracker Box.

Looks to be a later model as well.

Bill

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Truckfan-----That military 6x6 was Korean war vintage military with Hydramatic transmission married to a 2 speed auxilliary for 8 forward gears and the 302 engine. I drove one at reserve summer camp at Camp Drum in New York in '57 and '58. When I was in Germany we had the REO 6x6 only.

The "B" series GMC with dual stacks would have 6V71, as that was the only way they were offered at first . After reworking the cab floor the inline 6-71 was offered later.

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Here's a crackerbox I found for sale. I'm guessing by 238 engine, he means a 238 hp 6-71, judging by the single stack (just read that in the previous post).

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4247190831.html

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Right, 238 is another name for a 6-71. It is listed as a '66, but I believe it is a little older, by the "GMC" letters (compare these to the other truck above), but I'm far from a Cracker Box expert, lol.

Bill

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Door handles look earlier,but possibly they carried over longer in these trucks.

There's a 48" (day) cab with 6v-71 for sale near me. It's shiny and nice with chrome grille & bumper. Only saw pictures which didn't show the rear axle arrangement. Price is $3,500. The guy also has a KW with twin turbo 8v-71 overhauled w/1,500 miles. That one's a good bit more.

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That crackerbox on Craigslist has a few different options.............like the dual headlights, I've never seen that treatment before, but those fender panels are fiberglass so could easily be modified. But what puzzles me is-----Where is the shift lever. Normally the lever sits on that pad that stays down when cab is tilted, plus the pad with brake valves is smaller than I remember . Ad says 5 and 3 which would be an Eaton 3 speed axle that was popular in that era on tandems . Truck looks good but 2-3000 is more reasonable for the antique. Owner is a farmer because of the box for sickle bar knives on the doghouse.

238 and 6-71 or 6V71 is used interchangably , as is 318 and 8V71 ..........just the popular max HP rating of the respective engines.

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Dan,

Now that I study on it a little, those Headlight Bezels look a lot like '59 Chevy car Bezels.

I thought the same thing about the Shifter, lol. Where is it? But as mentioned, I don't have much experience with these type of trucks and thought maybe it was hiding along side the seat ??

Bill

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Bill-------I'll never forget the shift lever coming up through the platform fixed over the engine..............because if you didn't position the lever just perfect when you let the cab down, it would set on the lever and spring the bottom of the cab hole which meant noise and dirt forever. The first bunch of a half dozen or so that Gateway bought had the 6V71s that didn't have water below port blocks . Cables on shift linkage that got stiff, so GMC came up with a rod setup which was better. But because of the block design, the original engines only went 100 to 130K before overhaul in tandem axle tractors. Those were 60-61 vintage . About 1962 or 63 they got about 20 IHC DCO405s that had the V6 with water below port blocks that lived better. Also bought some single axle units from GMC that were OK . I had been transferred to Cleveland in '63 when they got a small group of B series with inline 71s. The Florida company,[Tamiami] , had a bunch of D 860s when Gateway bought that company . I picked up some literature this summer and Tamiami had glowing comments about that combo.

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Dan,

Luckily (matter of opinion though I guess), the company I worked for always bought Conventional Cab trucks. The main reason I have little experience with Cab Overs. A friend of mine drove Medium GMC COE's and he would complain about them now and then. I actually can't remember ever driving any type of COE. Rode in a few though. The exception would be GMC "Old Look" buses. I drove a few of those along with 1 GMC "Fishbowl" (one style newer than the "Old Look" (Jackie Gleason type) for those not familiar with the term).

Bill

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Here's another Craigslist find:
1977 GMC 7500
twin screw road tractor
427 gas
5 tranny with 2 speed rear end
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4272798932.html