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Old April 10th, 2021, 06:28 AM
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Default Re: '61 GMC Panel Van resurrection on Youtube

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Originally Posted by Funky61 View Post
Ed, I noticed those chrome T-Handles mounted to the top of the front fenders of your Panel. What purpose do they serve?
When Dad had owned the one ton for about a year, Henry, he became more and more concerned about how the hood seemed to move around at highway speeds. Coincidentally, I just came across his receipt from 1966 a couple of days ago from the Jeep dealer in Wichita. He bought those hood hold-downs from their parts department and installed them on the Suburban. It gave him a lot of peace of mind that the hood wouldn't fly up unexpectedly.
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1962 1000 Pickup 401M & Muncie 318 with overdrive
1962 K1000 Suburban 401M & SM420
1965 2500 Suburban 351C & SM420 with Watson overdrive
1967 CM1500 pickup 351E & NP435
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