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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 | Hey guys i jsut bought a 1962 C 40 12' flatbed. Would like to hear from anyone who has one of these trucks. I think 62 was the last year for the c40 but not sure. It has the torsion bar front end. I also have 1963 c 10 stepside c 20 custom fleet side and my daily driver isa 65 stepside. I have other chevrolets but realy like the old 60's. Easy to drive and find parts. Thanks for any help Matthew
1947 1Ton stepside
1962 K20 Fleetside
1962 C40 12' flatbed
1963 C10 Stepside
1963 C20 Fleetside
1965 C10 Stepside (Daily Driver)
1973 C20 Stepside fire truck
1973 C50 Utility truck Houston Power & Light
| | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,470 Bond Villain | | Bond Villain Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,470 | Welcome, Matthew! Sounds like you have a whole fleet! Are they in our Gallery???
Regards,
John
~ John "We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are" 1948 International Farmall Super A1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 | I don't know anything about the C40, but feel free to post some pics of all your trucks. Especially the '63's.... I really, really like '63's 
1963 Chevy C20 Longbed Stepside
1978 Chevy K30 Custom Deluxe
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 | Thanks guys i will try to get some pictures up soon I know it has been a long time. All of them wear their work cloths so shinny paint jobs here
1947 1Ton stepside
1962 K20 Fleetside
1962 C40 12' flatbed
1963 C10 Stepside
1963 C20 Fleetside
1965 C10 Stepside (Daily Driver)
1973 C20 Stepside fire truck
1973 C50 Utility truck Houston Power & Light
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 | Hey, they shouldn't have shiny paint jobs in my opinion. These trucks look better with the dull paint and a few scratches and dents. They look just plain strange otherwise.
1963 Chevy C20 Longbed Stepside
1978 Chevy K30 Custom Deluxe
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 7 | I just traded for a 62 c40 lots of questions still trying to fig out site
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 7 | Does yours have the 10 lug pattern an the 700/18 tires | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 | There's a '60 Apache 40 in a local junkyard here... I'm saving money to get it.
-Brad
SOUTHERN FALL GABfestOctober 6 ~ Commerce, Georgia Details here!Never Pee on an Electric Fence. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 28 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 28 | Yes '62 was the last year for the C40 according to the foreword in my 1963 shop manual.
As far as I knew only 1/2 and 3/4 tons used torsion bars prior to '63. You learn something new every day! I know that in 1963 all trucks went to coil springs.
I do know for a fact that 1962 was the last year for ball bearings in the front spindles. They started using tapered roller bearings in 1963.
1963 Chevy C30 - 292 I6 +.040" 10.78:1, SM465
1978 GMC K2500
"Four gears with a granny low and six cylinders straight in a row."
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