Historical/This I know/60-66 Model Changes

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Shoot fire I didn't know that. My 62 has amber park lights. My dad had a 63 we used for parts. We probably switched them out and just forgot.

I agree with jchav62 This thread would make a good 'sticky'.
Have all the info and specs fellas can go by. We need the Gu-Rus to unite on that one. You can buy books on this. I bought a book just on 60-66 factory build specs! Found out that the cab was not true and in spec.

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

62-66 chev. -same hood, but 62 has clear park light lenses, and 63-66 have amber

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

This is helpfull:


1960-66 Chevy Truck Factory Assembly Manual.
1960-1966 Reproduction Of Original. This is the manual that Chevrolet used to assemble new trucks after the body was delivered to the assembly plant. These are full of thousands of diagrams, exploded views & part numbers. This manual is useful when trying to identify & install unknown items or when trying to determine the proper orientation of each component. Covers the entire vehicle including optional equipment installations.

Contents
•General Information
• Labels & Stickers
• Vehicle ID Plate
• Vehicle Protect-O-Plate
• Lubrication
• Cements & Sealers
• Trim Heights
• Body
• Frame
• Suspension
• Brakes
• Engines
• Transmission
• Fuel & Exhaust
• Steering
• Wheels & Tires
• Sheet Metal - Radiator Grille
• Electrical
• Bumpers & Miscellaneous
This manual is perfect for the restorer or anyone working on one of these vehicles. Clear illustrations show exploded views along with part numbers, part number cross-referencing, torque, revisions, and more.

http://www.google.com/gwt/n?q=1960-1...hevytruck.html

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

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[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

62-66 chev. -same hood, but 62 has clear park light lenses, and 63-66 have amber

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jonzcustomshop]

I don't have a good pic comparison, but the front bumper is different, 60-62, then 63-66, the main difference is in the bolt holes to the main frame rail, the earlier ones are closer together.

[LILRED66]

Here is a brief description:

[Micmac]

No "back-up" lights on 63 (at least mine).

[502tripower]

I think the backup lights were an option on all years 60-66.

[Micmac]

Originally Posted by 502tripower

I think the backup lights were an option on all years 60-66.

That's why your a Senior Member and I'm a Junior member!

[63sbssbbw]

My '61 has side glass steel window frames,whereas my '63 chevy and '63 GMC are frameless
Also IIRC '62-'63 GMC's had clear front signal lenses with glass amber bulb covers(inside the housing,behind the lens)and '64-'66 had amber lenses.
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[Corts60]

I believe the steel wrapped window glass was only on the custom trucks.

Here is a picture of a '60 GMC dash. The GMC dash was unchanged through out the 60-66 years with the exception of the instrument cluster
60-61

62-66

[4dranch]

Originally Posted by 63sbssbbw

My '61 has side glass steel window frames,whereas my '63 chevy and '63 GMC are frameless
Also IIRC '62-'63 GMC's had clear front signal lenses with glass amber bulb covers(inside the housing,behind the lens)and '64-'66 had amber lenses.
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shot of the 63 GMC amber glass on the turn signal.

[jchav62]

I always thought reverse lights came out in '66. ???

[LILRED66]

Reverse lights were an option in '60-'65 and mandated by federal law, beginning in 1966 on trucks.

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Originally Posted by LILRED66

Reverse lights were an option in '60-'65 and mandated by federal law, beginning in 1966 on trucks.

Seat belts started in 1967 correct?

[jchav62]

I see. That makes sense.

[TwoFiftyShifter]

I believe 67 was seat belts.

[LILRED66]

Reverse lights and seat belts were part of the federally mandated changes in trucks in 1966.

[TwoFiftyShifter]

Anyone know the capacity of the in cab fuel tank was in these trucks? I'm guessing 18-20?

[collins10672]

18 gallon was standard,20 gallon was an option if memory serves me correct

[LILRED66]

18 gallon - standard and 21 gallon - optional...I believe, but I don't have my 4-5-6 Chevy truck bible with me, right now.

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Some info. . .
Well a lot of info!!!!

1960 - In 1960, Chevrolet introduced this new body style truck. It was a completely redesigned truck from the previous years, both in appearance and functionality. Front suspension is a newly designed torsion bar system. Rear suspension is a coil spring and trailing arm design. The low mounted grill consists of 2 horizontal bars connecting dual headlamps. CHEVROLET is embossed across lower bar. Center opening of grill has 3 louver insert. Front of hood has oval openings on each side. Parklamps fit in center of vertically louvered bezels and fit in these hood openings. Windshield is a wrap around design. Front windshield pillars slope forward. Vent windows are wider at tip than bottom. The dashboard consists of two large arches on either side. Instrument cluster is housed in left arch. The right arch houses the glove compartment. Master cylinder is a dual cylinder. One side operates brakes. The other side controls a hydraulically operated clutch. Small back window is standard with big back window optional. Front bumper vertical bolt holes are 3 1/4" apart. Custom cab trucks have aluminum trim strip from front fender to rear of bed on fleetside models. Side emblem consists of CHEVROLET on top with the word APACHE and series designation below.

1961- Very similar to 1960 truck. Lower bar of grill is now smooth. Plated grill insert is similar to 1960 but also has four vertical louvers and the letters CHEVROLET. Parklamps now have winged design bezels on either side of lens. Side emblems consist of the word APACHE and the series designation only.

1962- Similar to previous years but with the following changes. New modern hood without oval openings as in previous years. Character line around body is now continued around sides and front of hood. Parklamp lens is mounted in similar location surrounded by aluminum bezel. Turnsignals are now standard equipment. Grill is similar except center oval has 9 rectangular openings made from 2 vertical and 2 horizontal bars. Lower bar again has CHEVROLET embossed. Single headlamps are now used surrounded by large ribbed bezels. Custom cab trucks trim extended from front fender to rear of bed on fleetside models. A second strip of trim branched off of door trim and extended to rear of bed. Side emblems consist of a red bowtie and the series designation on top of a vertically ribbed background.

1963- Similar in appearance to earlier years. Front suspension now uses variable rate coil springs. Clutch uses mechanical linkage. Grill has CHEVROLET embossed in lower bar and single headlamps surrounded by smaller round bezels. Center of grill consists of 56 rectangular holes formed by 3 horizontal and 13 vertical bars. Front bumper vertical bolt holes are now 4 3/4" apart. First year for the 230 C.I. and 292 C.I. engines. Side emblem is a vertical rectangle with series designation on upper portion and red bowtie below.

1964 - Redesigned cab. Windshield is now flatter design than before. Windshield pillar posts slope back. Vent windows are wider at bottom than at top. Redesigned grill consists of numerous vertical and horizontal cross hatches for a screened look. Upper grill bar has CHEVROLET embossed. Single headlamps are surrounded by rectangular bezels. The dash is now full cab width and has a lip along entire top edge that forms a shelf to reduce glare. First year for self-adjusting brakes. Factory in dash air conditioning optional. Emblems are a square with series designation embossed and bowtie on top.

1965- Similar to 1964 trucks. Side emblems are now rectangular shaped with bowtie in left portion and series designation in right portion.

1966- Similar to 1964 and 1965 trucks. First year for the optional 327 V8 engine and Turbo-hydromatic transmission. Side emblems are rectangular shaped with bowtie on top and series designation on bottom.

* The 1954-56 steering wheels are the same and have their horn button on the same level with the outer ring. This changed during 1957-59. The horn button is about 3 inches deeper in this wheel making the steering column also a shorter length. This was to help protect the driver from hitting the steering column during a major wreck.
* The bed planks were not varnished or given a related finish to show off the wood grain. Trucks were produced for work and the planks were normally painted black on the 1955 and earlier. After this, they were body color or black. This better protects the wood.
* The bed planks have not been oak since the late 1930's. From then to the newer GM step pickups, the wood is hard yellow pine.
* The front fenders on 1955-57 Chevrolets are interchangeable, however, a slight difference does exist. Due to a different grill in 1957, it was necessary for GM to stamp an approx. 2" square dimple in the inner fender edge. This dimple can be filled if placed on the 1955-56 Chevrolet.
* The 1955-59 Chevrolet front bumper has the same stamping, however, only the 1958-59 has two quarter inch holes in the middle. This allows for attaching the new front license plate bracket used these two years.
* Deluxe side trim was not used on 1960-72 step beds. The add-on rear fenders did not relate to full length trim as used on fleetsides. (One exception is the 1960-61 GMC stepside. On the rare, more deluxe models, cab and front fender only came with horizontal trim like the fleetside.)
* During 1962-72 the deluxe fleetside trim was bright anodized aluminum rather than the stainless steel in 1959-61. This newer trim had been adopted throughout the automotive industry and saved in production costs.
* The famous Chevrolet high pressure 235 engine was used between 1954 and 1962. It's big brother, with some larger internal parts, was the 261 engine. A low pressure Chevrolet 235 was available on larger trucks only between 1941 and 1953. This earlier 235 has little in common with it's later 235 relative.
* The "wrap around" windshield, popular throughout the automotive industry, was used by GM from 1955-63. Modified cab and doors in 1964 changed this design to a more flat, slightly curved windshield.
* Rear bumpers were an option on most new stepside trucks. When this item was not ordered with the new pickup, the license plate bracket was on the left side and protected by the bed. The license was only at the center with a factory installed bumper.

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Here here. . .
Then it's settled!
We are all Familia!
La Familia!
Great love for all us hommies!

Here is a thought!
Let's have an online Truck show!
What do ya think fellas?



All 60-66 Chevy/GMC driving, sittin, in the field, or on jack stands like me ha ha!

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by 1Bad62Pro/Street

Here here. . .
Then it's settled!
We are all Familia!
La Familia!
Great love for all us hommies!

Here is a thought!
Let's have an online Truck show!
What do ya think fellas?



All 60-66 Chevy/GMC driving, sittin, in the field, or on jack stands like me ha ha!

So far you win. *****'en truck.

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by Demmit_Hemmit's 65

If this thread doesn't prove that we have great members here nothing does. Also with lots of information to pass on to anyone asking about our year of trucks.............My hats off to all you guys..........Take a bow.....Hemmit

I agree Hemmit...this is the best forum I have been on, we do have great members !!

Originally Posted by jchav62

Hey Chief! Aren't you going to 'sticky' this? There's plenty of 'sticky' worth material on this thread...

If you ask nicely, then I'll consider it.....Let me see what I can do.....