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Just wanted to introduce myself bc I'm sure I will be on the forum looking up info and asking all kinds of questions. My name is Brian from Raleigh, NC. Just picked up this truck from a lady down the street who was going to scrap it. It's a 1960 GMC 3500, my plan is to do a bit of work to it so I can drive it occasionally. It's great being able to talk with people who won't call me crazy for wanting this truck.
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Neat truck and welcome to the Stovebolt

Mike B

I don't blame you. I would probably have gotten that truck too. Welcome to the Bolt!

Certainly nothing crazy about that - cool truck.

Good find, people not interested in this old iron just don't understand the attraction that we all have. Enjoy your new treasure.

Great save.

Welcome to the site.

Bill

Welcome and that is a nice looking truck. Are the wheels 22.5?

Yes, they are the 22.5 wheels. Are these the original for this year?

Neat truck. Why are you calling it a 3500? Too big to be a 3000, or 3500 1 ton. Looks more like 4000, or 4500 1 1/2 ton, or 5500, 6500 2 ton truck. Check out, www.6066gmcguy.com for more info., on this type truck.

Yes, those 22.5 rims could be factory stock...Chevrolet started using them in 1956, GMC may have as well, maybe Spanky can answer that, I'm not a GMC guy.

Spanky, With the 5/10 lug wouldn't that be 1-1/2 ton? I alway thought 2 ton had 6-lug...

Mike B

Mike, I was thinking the 4000 series GMC's in the 60's were 1 1/2 ton. I may be wrong, trying to go by memory, because I've sold all my 60's Chevy, & GMC literature.

Thanks. From what I see the truck is labeled as a 3500. The plate on the inside of the door says 3500 and it has 3500 badges on it. Plus it has the 350 in the vin. Its states its rated for 16000lbs. Would it still be considered a 1 1/2 ton?

That is intersting 3500 would be a 1 ton but 16,000 GVW would be a 1 1/2 ton rating. Spaky is correct 4000 is the designation For 1 1/2 ton. It makes me wonder if the cab has been swapped out and they changed the GVW tag.

I would have to research it to be sure, but in the early years of the new style '60-'66 Chev/GMC trucks, there were some different labeling going on to what we are used to in the later years. I believe I recall some "2-Ton" looking trucks labeled as a 3500 in the early years. They also made a Chevy C-40 for the first 3 years that looked like a "1-Ton" cab.

I would say that what he has is original and correct, but as mentioned, I would need to verify it to be sure.

Bill

Yes, I believe what you have there is considered a 1 1/2 Ton truck.

Bill

Hi,and WELCOME,thehopper! I drove a '60 Chevy Viking 60,from 1979-1988,almost daily! at the same time,my "daily driver was a '65 G.M.C. 3/4-ton,with a 305E V-6,and 2-speed auto. Rear end was posi 4:11,so TOP speed was 48,and that was pushin'it.Nice find!! I hope the V-6 is still in good enough shape to save. They're gas hogs,but built very well.My 3/4-ton had a canister filter,but adapters are available. I LOVE the '60-'66 Chevy's,and especially the G.M.C's. I think you're going to enjoy your truck. That '60 Viking sat for almost 10-years,before I got it running,again! It took 2 days,to rebuild the carb,clean the tank,new plugs,points,etc...including fixing the lights/wiring! In 8 years,I replaced the starter,water pump,and switched to an alternator-no brake issues,(including hydrovac).I only used the clutch to start out. Tranny shifted like butter,as well as the 2-speed rear,(LOADED).B.T.W... The '60 Viking,(Chevrolet)I drove,was classified as a 2-ton,and it had the 5-stud,5-hole wheels,(10-lug rears).Also on 22:5 rubber. My best friend,at the time,owned a '60 Apache 30,and it was definitely a 1-ton,(17.5,8-bolt wheels). Same front sheet metal as a 1/2,3/4-ton.

Hi,

Absolutely a great find.

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Hey guys, I'm working on getting all the brakes free on this truck and I found three spare tires. The rims are 22.5 on 5/10 lug rims. All the spare tires have tubes, but I was under the impression that these would be tubeless 22.5?

Hy thehopper, you are correct, 22.5" wheels would be tubeless type. As the others have said you have a nice truck there, thank you for saving it!

Thank you, I'm just ready to get this thing moving!
Can these rims accept tubed tires as well? The one blown tire that I took off had a tube?

Hy thehopper, there are no "tube type" tires that I'm aware of that are the correct size to fit your wheels. It was fairly common to put a tube in a tire which couldn't be repaired properly at the time to hold air as a tubeless tire, hope that helps.

When trying to determine the series numbers and the size of the trucks. Remember it is a GMC! Nothing ever makes sense when comparing them to the Chevys of the era.
We tend to forget that back in the old days, GMC's were different in many ways. Usually they were considered the no-frills workhorse. Nowadays a Chevy Silverado and a GMC Sierra are practically the same. Great find !! When I was young, I thought those hoods were UGLY! Now they look great! Good luck with her.

Hello stovebolt friends, I finally got my truck moved to the house and running, figured I would put a couple more pictures up. I rebuilt the Holley 1 barrel carb, changed plugs and wires, did an oil change, popped in a battery, and it fired right up. I had it towed because it still needs a master cylinder, but my next step is to go through the brakes and make sure everything is working. The old master cylinder was full of water, i'm hoping it didn't get into the hydrovac or the sm420.


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Congrats on getting it home!

Mike B

That's great news. One of these days I'm gonna buy, swap or sell something and get me a flat bed. I sure could use one a lot of times.

Heck, Alvin, just get another one!