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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 239 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 239 | I may be buying a 63 C20 from my work soon. It was taken in trade, and it's not wanted. I gave it a brief look-over, and it appears to be solid. The rain gutter does not appear to have any rust in it, but I had a brain fart and didn't look at the fenders/rockers and cab corners. It has a late 6 230/250 and SM420, probably 4.56 gears from what I've read, and a stake bed. What else should I be looking for? I've always liked the 62-63 bodies with the small hood and wrap-around windshield. I just don't know the series real well.
Thanks,
Devin
If you can't hose it out it ain't a truck
55 3100
63 Corvair Monza
64 El Camino
72 240Z
01 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy 55 tractor, check out the front end as well, the early 60s used torsion bar suspension setup 60-63 I think. The ball joints that they used are getting HARD to find, hope that helps | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | 63 is conventional up front. For the body, check above the windshield on the "brow" for rust, lower rear part of the front fenders and the radiator core support where it attaches to the frame. These are always bad but have replacements available,
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Scott | | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | I have a 63 C20. Think you already know the bad areas, but as 48bigtrucks says check the windshield brow. I've had mine now for almost 10 years. The only problem I had was the 292 cracked the block between 3 & 4, letting oil into the water. Check your 230/250 side covers, if 6" high it's a 292. I'm in the central valley if I can help let me know.
Larry
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 239 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 239 | Thanks for the links and info guys. Haven't heard back yet, amy be a few weeks. Like to have it, crtainly don't need it.
Devin
If you can't hose it out it ain't a truck
55 3100
63 Corvair Monza
64 El Camino
72 240Z
01 Suburban
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