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Hi im new to the forum. Just wanted to say hi and to post a pic of my 63 1500. I just bought this on 12/12/2015. My grand father had one the same year and model as i grew up. I look forward to learning all that i can from everyone here.

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Welcome to the forum! We've got a great bunch of folks here who will help you if you have any questions or problems with your new truck, which looks great by the way!

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Morning,

You've joined the best forum possible with all the knowledge available in regards to our series of GMC's. We live for pictures.

Jake
Lacombe, LA

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So far she looks mostly origional. Split rims on the rear, oil bath air breather, i think rust also came standard on the midwest trucks . She was a farm truck and has her bumps and bruises however she sounds heathy. Guy i bought her from had rebuilt the carb. Im takimg to calling her sarah lee. The only problems i have so far are a rattle in the front when i hit a bump and that she has no tail gate.

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Welcome to the forum, I agree with Ed and Jake. I might suggest that you look over Jolly's 6066 GMC Guy Page, there is a wealth of knowledge and it's still a reference that many of us who have been members of the forum find very helpful.

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Welcome to the forum and congrates for landing a really nice truck. Ross.Hodges Durham, NC with '66 GMC 305D V6 with '12 flat bed.

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I cannot yet post in the market place so ill give it a try here...does anyone here know where i can source the cover for the heater core? Its missing along with the core. The fan seems to have multiple swich positions it how ever only works on one of the speeds?resister or the fan itself maybe?

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Welcome aboard! Nice truck to start with. Any Chevy truck heater core or top should work on that(62-66 that is). As said, this site has tons of info on these trucks, especially the big block v6's.

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Welcome to our forum! I notice you said that your truck has the factory original split rims, and if and when your tires wear out, those would be the first thing that I would get rid of since most tire shops (at least those that I've been to) no longer have the safety cages required when working with tires on split rims, and as near as I know, split rims have been outlawed by Federal Law. Outside of that, you've got a pretty decent looking truck in spite of the bumps and bruises you mentioned. Congrats on finding a true collectable GMC truck!

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Good luck finding that "federal law"
As far as I have been able to find there is no such law.
Split rims are still in use in many places. The problem is finding a shop that knows how to handle them. Our rims, 3 piece/locking, are just fine and as long as maintained will not cause a problem.

Split rims vs. one piece is kind of like drum vs. disc. Your preference (and parts availability) is the deciding factor.

For me, if I could keep my wheels split rims, I would do so. Except by the time I have paid for liner, tube, and tire I could have bought a one-piece wheel and tire... which then becomes cheaper the next time when all I need is the tire. All one needs to do is find a tire store that also services trucks, and/or farm equipment.
Just like I don't see a reason to replace the drum brakes. As long as you don't lock them up (and discs can lock just as badly as drum) the stopping will remain the same (simple physics, friction with the road doesn't change due to the brake).

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Greetings to all!

I may have been mistaken about that Federal Law on split rims, however, I do know that there was a big stink made over the safety of split rims on semi trucks, and that there is a reason why those rims are no longer used on semis aside from the cost factor of liners, inner tubes, and so on. It was a long time ago that CBS reported on its 60 Minutes news program the dangers of these rims coming apart on our highways, and that may be why I got the mistaken notion that all split rims were outlawed. I have worked on spilt rim tires myself, and they certainly are not on my favorite things to do list since they are as deadly as a loaded gun if not treated with respect and inflated in a safety cage. Even at that, some of those rims have been known to fail inspite of having been inflated in a safety cage with all safety precautions observed, resulting in serious personal injury and/or fatalities. Keeping and using those rims is certainly a matter of personal choice. I myself cringed every time I had to put one of those things back on the truck after changing a tire, even though I had taken every safety precaution in the book when assembling and inflating those tires and rims.

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Its pretty sweet. I will post some more pics soon. I even have two of the hub caps. I do plan on after market rims. I have always liked the 3/4 ton rims from the 99-2006 trucks on the older trucks. think they look awesome. I Do plan on keeping it mostly original. for now I only need to put new shocks on it and trace a fluid leak. looks like one of the brake lines. as I understand my year still had the hydro clutch.

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Merry Christmas from Nebraska! We got a little snow today. I figured it was a good time to take some pics while i was shoveling.

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Man that's a good looking truck! :thumbsup:

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Thanks!i feel lucky to hqve gotten it. I paid 1900 for it. A little over what i had planned on purchasing one for however i am really happy with my purchace!