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Old September 27th, 2016, 08:52 PM
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Looks real sweet; Keep on Truckin'...
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Old September 27th, 2016, 11:37 PM
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Well finally got it finished a few odds and ends I have to do took her out for a spin last weekend she ran like a champ
I bet you got a lot of looks in that sucker! Bright red to boot! Are you still smilin about the ride? Man I'd never get that smile wiped off Haha!



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Old October 2nd, 2016, 05:47 PM
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Looks great with the Dump Bed on there.

It's cool to see a great example of what my '62 looked like when it was new. I didn't start driving it till '71.

I notice that you have 5500 Emblems on it though.

Ain't it a 6500?
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Old October 2nd, 2016, 10:00 PM
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Thanks Bill
Yeah I found that 5500 on the eBay brand-new NOS
I only have one 6500 that I had re chromed
Still looking for another 6500
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Old October 3rd, 2016, 12:08 AM
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I'll let you know if I see one.

The 5500 Emblem is pretty rare.

It will be worth something to the right person when you find it's replacement.
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-'60 GMC 2500 Dump, 305 V-6
-'62 GMC 4000 Flatbed, 305 V-6
-'62 GMC 6500 Flatbed Dump, 478 V-6
-'67 GMC 7500 Box, 6V-53 Detroit
-'71 GMC 9500 Flatbed Dump, 637 V-8
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Old October 3rd, 2016, 12:45 AM
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yeah still got a smile on my face lol yeah getting a lot of looks haven't took it too many places yet finally got the vibrations so today I had to shim the differentials and adjust the brownie
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Old October 3rd, 2016, 12:52 AM
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Finally got all the vibrations fixed today
Truck had a terrible vibrational about 45 MPH , had to shim number three axle
It's amazing how much the airbag height changes is the pitch of the two differentials
I got her up to 62 MPH today felt like I was doing 100
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Old October 3rd, 2016, 01:02 AM
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Thanks funky 61
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Old October 3rd, 2016, 01:26 AM
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Funny you mention 62 MPH. That's the exact number that my '62 6500 topped out at. Back then and on the roads I was driving on, it was plenty enough. I also drove that truck during the "double nickel" days back in the '70's that was enforced by the government. But they let trucks and buses go 65. It was strange passing cars like crazy, in that big 'ol heavy truck, lol.
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-'60 GMC 2500 Dump, 305 V-6
-'62 GMC 4000 Flatbed, 305 V-6
-'62 GMC 6500 Flatbed Dump, 478 V-6
-'67 GMC 7500 Box, 6V-53 Detroit
-'71 GMC 9500 Flatbed Dump, 637 V-8
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Old October 3rd, 2016, 01:36 AM
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I Can't remember how fast my 62 Jimmy went back in the 70s
But these trucks came with 707 gears , I put Eaton 402s diffs with 614 gears
Does about 60 at 2500 it's actually perfect
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