We bid adieu to the old 6400. We were moving and needing to downsize a few things. A local guy was going to put it back to work. I'll miss it, but we had some fun along the way.
I've still got some nice 9.00-20 tires I never got around to putting on it too, and a bunch of 6 lug wheels too.
Always hard to see them go. That's a nice looking truck! Just out of curiosity, the grille looks like it came off a smaller truck. Was it switched out at some point?
Edit: I looked at your album, and it appears to have always been like that. I always thought all the larger trucks had grilles like this:
Always hard to see them go. That's a nice looking truck! Just out of curiosity, the grille looks like it came off a smaller truck. Was it switched out at some point?
Edit: I looked at your album, and it appears to have always been like that. I always thought all the larger trucks had grilles like this:
It's definitely possible that it was switched out. It was a pretty early cab too, a 1955.5, and only about the 300th one to roll out of Oakland IIRC.
Hmmm, That's the first time I've ever seen a 1/2 ton-1 ton grille, in the 55-57 era trucks, installed in a 1 1/2, or 2 ton truck. I wonder what type of modifications were done for it to fit ?
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I wonder what type of modifications were done for it to fit ?
I've never done it, but believe it wouldn't be hard to do. The Upper Grille Filler Panel is the same width on all trucks (they share the same hood), and I think it's the same for the Lower as well (3000 vs 4000/6000). I believe a little surgery would be required to the 4000/6000 fenders at the grille area next to the headlights so the small truck grille can slide in. The small Grille Lower Panel is much thinner and would have no issues crossing over the frame rails.
