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Howdy!
I inherited a 1960 GMC 1500 via my granddad. It has sat in the same spot since last being licensed in 1992. Got it started up and running last month. Had to put in a new battery, replace the belt and hoses. Cab was full of rat and mouse stuff. No brakes to speak of, other than the parking brake. Looks like granddad needed a brake job well before he stopped driving it, judging by the grooves in the drums. Will need to be redoing the whole brake system. Needs an oil change. Will likely upgrade to an alternator. Dan |
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Going to keep it as a flatbed. Will probably be using it in the same fashion that granddad did here on the ranch.
That big back window is cracked. Will need to look into fixing that as well.The windshield does have some rust around the edges. Dan |
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Welcome SDP45!
Nice history on your Grandas truck! Should be a fun project I'm sure. Is that the original color? |
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I like it! Welcome!
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Welcome aboard! Very nice that you are able to keep family history going. I still wish my family had an old truck for me to inherit. But one day my kids can inherit mine so I guess that will do. haha
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Green is the original color. Here is a picture of my granddad, who was down at the barn watching the cows when some snot-nosed kid (me) showed up with a Kodak Instamatic and wanted to take his picture. This would have been around 1980.
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Been trying to track down the 1966 and later spin on oil filter housing. I'm a bit lost in looking through the archives of this site about what to do with it when I get a hold of one. Will I need to get a bypass valve too? Looks like the housing is a direct bolt-on, so no issue there.
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A few great albums here;
http://6066gmcclub.com/album.php?albumid=147 http://6066gmcclub.com/album.php?albumid=63 They should already have the bypass valve if it's a complete unit. If not I think one of those albums documents one being added as well as a gasket template. You can post up in the WTB and also they come sometimes on eBay. |
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Ah. Thanks!
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Nice truck, and a good story. Like hearing about 'family' trucks. BTW-In addition to my '67, I have spent quite a bit of time working on an FP45. Something about old GM products...... Best of luck to you, you will find a lot of good advice here.
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Thanks Bob. I've learned a lot just by plowing through the archives.
Dan |
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Welcome to the Club SDP45, I use to drive a Dually Pickup with SD45T-2 on the plate.
I be watching for photos of your Truck next to some classic trains when you get it on the road. |
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I just did the oil filter housing swap this spring, the bypass valve should be in the housing you find when you remove it from the engine of the donor truck.
Look in the Builds/Journals section for the info I posted in my 1965 GMC 3500 Rescue Squad thread, Page 8, I posted some photos, keep in mind my truck is a little bigger than yours, so I had a little more room to work in. I made the gasket myself before installing the housing. |
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I'm more of a GN/BN SDP45 fan and a railroad historian for my part of the state.
http://www.bigbendrailroadhistory.com/ Thanks for the tips about the oil housing. |
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Did some say...RailRoad? :upyes:
Been my love since I was born. Wouldn't say I am a historian, but I have read through a good many books on rr history. Man is it neat! Hope to work at BNSF one day. Favorite part has been collecting HO and G scale trains. Mostly fascinated by the Big Boy, Challenger, and Shay engines. |
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I did say railroads!
Wrote a little book about my area: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Bend-Rail...3465624&sr=8-1 |
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Looks great, reviving these old trucks is great. I was in a speed shop today and there were 2 old trucks one 1956 ford and a 1964 GMC, it was a V-6 but someone changed it to a V-8. When I told them I was finishing a V-6 they both said that they never saw one and they are coming over to see it Saturday. Nice seeing all these old trucks coming back to life again. John
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