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I have come across a 66 GMC 3/4 ton for a decent price. My question; will any of the parts such as interior panels, glass, front suspension...ect work on my 65 C10 1/2 ton?


Thank you
Tim

Tim:
Yes. The main differences on the GMC vs. Chevy are:
* Hood. GMC will bolt up, but front is different.
* Rear suspension. GMC used leaf springs, Chevy used coils.
* Dash board. GMC dash uses different guage panel from Chevy.
* Engine- a lot of GMC's used V6's that Chevy didn't use.
* Wiring harness. Similar to Chevy, but not identical.

The three that you mention: interior panels, glass and front suspension should work (other than the GMC springs which may be much stiffer if the truck has a V6. The V6's were pretty heavy).

I hope this is helpful. Where are you in Alabama?
Regards,
Steve
New Orleans

Steve,

I was not sure what all work transfer over but the interior (other than dash), f/bumper, vent window assys and the other glass were the areas I was hoping to gain. Also, the wood in the bed is in pretty decent shape. Since I have a SWB fleet side, I would like to use the original wood too. I can possibly sale off enough parts from the old truck to recoop my funds...maybe a little profit too?...lol.

BTW, I'm in the B'ham area.


Thank you for the reply.

the opposite suspension was optional to both gmc and chev
ron

In Canadian trucks GMC had coil springs and Chevs have the leaf springs