Re: 1960 Harley-Davidson of Macon Delivery Truck
 

Another great picture, DAC. But who is the old guy in the picture? Just kidding. By the way, this is the cover of the 1961 GMC OM. It is not the 1960 cover. The 1960 cover is the one with the kids and the dog stopping traffic. If you can not find it above here, let me know and I will re- post it here. From South Georgia to South Dakota, man you get around. I never get west of Lizella anymore. Thanks for sharing the great pictures. I will share them with my moms friend, who is 83, and from Crawfordville. She will enjoy seeing them I'm sure. Later, Greg Mead

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So Greg - are you saying you need and do not have a 1960 operators guide or owner protection guide?

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Thanks again Greg, right now when the temps keep hovering 0* and below I sure wonder why I'm not down there! It might get above freezing Wednesday they say! My Mom was from the Black Hills and the folks moved back to care for her ailing mother the final time in 1960. When the folks split up, I stayed here. Dad was a union electrician and traveled from job to job seeking the best paycheck, Mom got tired of life on the road.

Yeah I knew that first cover was the 1960 manual I was trying to remember, but I thought maybe the other one you posted may have been the back cover. That's a great manual also. Maybe you could put together an album for the site? I did one with the '67 GMC brochure I have.

I still remember a couple of family names from Crawfordville and if this lady your Mom knows would like more pictures we could do it through emails so I can stop hijacking your thread! My Dad was born there in 1923. Oh yeah, my Aunt's middle name was "Lee" and the "old guy" in the pic may have had something to do with that!

DAC

Re: 1960 Harley-Davidson of Macon Delivery Truck
 

What a beautiful truck would love to see more up close pictures of it.

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Hey Steve, I am saying both. I do not have a copy, and I need a copy of the 1960 GMC Gasoline Engines Owner Protection Policy booklet. It is the last thing I need to complete my trucks original literature. My new years resolution is devoted to obtaining a copy for my truck within 365 days. Odds anyone? Thanks, Greg Mead

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Hey DAC, My grandma was Elma Lee . They spelled it LEE and not LEIGH. Her grand dads used to work for the guy in the picture. I will try to post the entire OM, but my computer will often lock up adding pictures here. I scan at 600DPI,so you can get good prints enlarged. May have to go to 300DPI for the entire OM. Thanks, Greg Mead

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Thanks DuallyJam, there is an album on this site full of pictures of the restoration. If you need a pic from a certain angle, let me know. I started with the pictures so I could see how to bolt it back together, then I never quit. Later, Greg Mead

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OK - I will look and see which ones I have then. Seems like I have a second 1960 copy of the operators guide but the owner protection guides are non existent so despite my tenacity towards collecting all the literature for each of my trucks, even I do not have one of the 1960 protection guides I dont think....

Re: 1960 Harley-Davidson of Macon Delivery Truck
 

Here are a few pictures of the truck. Before we lit in ,it was stripped of all the chrome. She had over a million miles in service, and was worn slam tee totally out. The rear coil springs show that high quality USA made spring steel can take but so much. I think the front coils are equally as tired, they just can not show it. The artwork is from 1969 Harley Davidson. It is what they used to apply the graphics to the sides of the truck. I have got to decide if I want to bite the bullet and have it repainted. Opinions and ideas always appreciated, Greg Mead
p.s. The "GMC Approved"(just kidding) Dog List was a mailer from 1960,direct marketing the he-man hunter set. The brochures show bird hunters with shotguns at the ready. I don't think they would even consider using this marketing ploy today. They might get sued.

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The springs pic shows alot. Those are some sleepy looking springs. You can probably replace them from junkyard stock really cheap. Alot of government trucks never saw much use at all so their springs are almost unused.

For the art, if you can afford it I'd redo it. It's sharp! :beer: If not I might have a local kid in a paint shop paint it on there. Sometimes they work for peanuts.

Re: 1960 Harley-Davidson of Macon Delivery Truck
 

Hey Fetch, We found a set of springs that are current manufacture, and the shocks are NOS . We added the Timbren springs in case I haul any heavy loads. They ride free until loaded, so they have no damping on the empty ride.
I may approach the local tech school. They have a pretty good auto paint instructor. As good as the truck looks now, she needs her badging put back on. I gotta get it done. I want to say Mr. Grover told me they used Harley Davidson paint for the badging, as he had it on hand. He also said he used Harley Davidson oil in the truck. I can believe it, because that thing used to leave a puddle every where you parked her. Just like a Harley. Greg Mead

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What a very interesting thread to follow, sure i'm young but i absoloutly love the history and the stories that go side by side with these trucks. Keep up with the pictures and good luck with the rebuild.

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Thanks Pauscht, I too enjoy reading this forum. It is full of history and knowledge. I appreciate the fact that everyone volunteers there time and efforts to add stuff and answer my endless questions. You do not even need to have one of these trucks to appreciate the help you get here freely. But if you do have one it is just amazing. Here is a picture of an ad in French. I guess it says "these trucks Rock" in French. Can anyone you know translate it? Later, Greg Mead

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:lol: :lolsmack: :lolsmack2:

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Is it just me or does that spring look like it was heated to get the truck to sit lower?

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Hey Jolly, I suspect that they were. I know for a fact that the front Torsion Bars were cranked way back to drop the front. I brought the T Bars back to factory ride height and put new rear springs and shocks all around. I wish I could locate a set of 3/4 ton T Bars. They would be worn to the point that they are close to 1/2 ton factory T Bar specs. Except for the terrifying sway, the truck rides great.

Re: 1960 Harley-Davidson of Macon Delivery Truck
 

Here is a picture of the front of the truck. Also, a picture of one of the few things that never came off the truck, the old HD of Macon Brass Badge that was glued on decades ago. I still have the duct tape with the enamel that came off when we removed it from the badge. Later, Greg Mead

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Here is a picture of the cab floor. This is the extent of the rust on the truck. It was parked inside the Harley Shop at night. It has very little rust compared to many old vehicles from this area. The next pictures show the bed wood before and after finish. It is Bald Cypress and it is finished with "One Time" Wood Preserver. This stuff is 100 bucks a gallon, but it is guaranteed for 7 years in the sun on outdoor decks. It catalyzes into the wood, getting hot and stinky in the process, but it is baked in and bullet proof after a week of curing. There is no smell now, but it was the worst funk you ever smelt when we put it on. Later, Greg Mead

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In case anyone is interested, I have started an Album on this site. It Is al about this 1960 GMC truck. I think it is titled as "1960 GMC Harley Davidson Delivery Truck". There are a lot more pictures in the album. Check it out, GM

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Awesome