The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Are these '62 options rare?

A '62 C10 just came into a junkyard I frequent. The engine, trans, radiator and grille are gone, but it was a well-optioned truck:
Chrome front and rear bumpers, front bumper gaurds, all the side aluminum trim, day/night mirror, dual sunvisors, full horn ring (though pitted). Manual brakes, and I didn't think to check to see if there were hoses going to the steering box, but don't remember seeing any.
Driveline was v8, with an auto trans (both gone).
What surprised me is the factory windshield washer set-up and auto trans.

It still has the auto trans column, but there is no shift indicator--nor can I tell where there was one. Where were these, and what did they look like? (anything like a '62 car?)
It also has the full windshield washer system.
I'll be going back to pick some pieces for my '62 Suburban. (day/night mirrir, washer set-up, headlight switch, park brake cables, maybe the radiator core support panel, etc.)
Just curious how rare the washer set-up is, and the auto trans column. All the linkage is gone, but the column is still there.
There is also an arm rest on the driver's door, and it looks factory. Were there arm rests available? The passenger door was never drilled for one.
-Brad

Damned if I know, but I don't have any of that stuff on mine excep the visors.

Brad, here is a list of "custom features" avaiable for your Burb. Air conditioning,Radio and antenna, Glove compartment light, Cigarette lighter, Accelerator pedal cover, Arm rest, Right and left hand deluxe outside rearview mirror, inside day/night rear view mirror, bumpergaurds, chromed or painted, Ventshades, Right hand sunvisor, Electric clock, Windshield washer, Recirculating heater and defroster, Matched horn, Emergency tool kit, Power brake. Those are all listed and illustrated in in "1962 Custom Features for Chevy Trucks" booklet copyrighted by G.M. in 1961 for the 62 model year. I have another booklet by chevy that also talks about other options available that year. The most interesting option was that the 261 was now available at extra cost for the burb, and light duty pick-ups. Other options included the Custom comfort option which included 6" foam fubber seat cushion with special cloth and vinyl trim...special cab insulation...left hand arm rest...outside key lock on right hand door...right hand sunshade and chrome cigar lighter. Then there is the Custom chrome option which included chrome plated bumpers and chrome hubcaps. The Custom Appearance option came with a bright metal grill assembly, windshield reveal molding and upper rear quarter panel trim plates...special steering wheel with chrome horn ring and bright metal instrument panel details... 2-tone door sidewall panels and dispatch box door. Another one was the Custom side molding(pick-ups only). Lastly, the drivetrain options included the 261 or 283 w an 11" heavy duty clutch. The 4speed tranny (SM420) was an option as was a positraction rear end. I'm sure there were some I didn't mention but there is a start.

In addition to what I've listed, this truck had the two-tone door panels, windshield reveal molding, chrome dash knobs, and outside key lock on the right hand door. I didn't even think about that as I was looking at the door handle, but something looked strange to me.
I might grab that...I think it's kinda cool that the passenger side door handle doesn't have a key, but I also don't like that I can't open the door for my wife.
That may be the best reply I've gotten to a question on this forum! Thanks
-Brad

I forgot about the automatic powerglide tranny. That was an option in the C-10 and C-20.

I had to look up the gear indicator for the auto tranny in my shop manual. It is illustrated as a dial and a pointer that are located on the wide end of the steering column right in front of the steering wheel. Shifting the lever simultaneously moves the pointer across the dial. The dial and the pointer are on top of the column of course so you're looking right down at them while you're driving. My answers are simply quoting the books I have. I'm glad it helps.

I think I have the steering column for an automatic '62 truck. If I get out to the garage tomorrow I'll take a pic of it.

Brian

Brad,
That truck DOES have alot of options. What guage cluster does it have in the dash? Is it the idiot light setup, the the one with the temp gueag, the 6 guage setup, or the 6 guage setup with tach?

The easiest way to tell a automatic coumn from a 3 on the tree column is there is a "pointer" or bump ontop of the column. If it does have a pointer, it's an automatic, if not it's a standard trans column.

If the bench seat is still in the truck, check for the option sheet, this will have ALL of the options that came on the truck from the factory.
David