6066 (1960-1966) GMC Truck Club Bitcoin now accepted here! 
Pay Dues
Pay Dues or become a Site Supporter
 



Go Back   6066 (1960-1966) GMC Truck Club > 6066 GMC Truck Club Forum > Interiors, Dash, Lights and Electrical


Interiors, Dash, Lights and Electrical Everything Inside

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old September 3rd, 2020, 05:35 PM
Crosshairs6 Crosshairs6 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Pollock, Louisiana
Truck: 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine flatbed) w/ 305B engine
Posts: 53
Rep Power: 75
Crosshairs6 is on a distinguished road
Default GMC 4000 pictures

Men and Women of the club,
I need pictures of the rear lights of GMC 4000 trucks specifically the tail light assembly's. I am in the process of rebuilding my 1961 GMC 4000 flatbed truck and the rear lights have to be completely redone as they were just thrown together by previous owners. I need to see what the lights should look like from the factory. The mounting brackets attached to the frame as well as the specific lights used, etc. Thanks for any help.

S/F,
__________________
USMC Retired
Pollock, LA.

Own a 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine Flatbed) with a 305B engine
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old September 4th, 2020, 03:34 AM
Funky61's Avatar
Funky61 Funky61 is offline
-= Dues Paid =-
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Corona, CA
Truck: 1961 Suburban 1962 GMC Utility
Posts: 1,130
Rep Power: 409
Funky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really nice
Default Re: GMC 4000 pictures

Crosshairs6, Here is a YouTube that shows lights. Kind of grainy but there a few places in the video that show them. It shows them at the 1:28 mark and 2:41 as well. I don't' know if they are factory.


https://youtu.be/Ez4wskfWFdw
__________________
1961 GMC Suburban 305A Overdrive
1962 GMC Utility 305D
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old September 4th, 2020, 03:52 AM
Crosshairs6 Crosshairs6 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Pollock, Louisiana
Truck: 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine flatbed) w/ 305B engine
Posts: 53
Rep Power: 75
Crosshairs6 is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMC 4000 pictures

Thanks a bunch. I will watch the video.
__________________
USMC Retired
Pollock, LA.

Own a 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine Flatbed) with a 305B engine
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old September 4th, 2020, 04:29 AM
BillT BillT is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Moneta, VA
Truck: Drove and Owned Many
Posts: 301
Rep Power: 151
BillT is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMC 4000 pictures

The Lenses on my '62 GMC 6500 mounted under the Flatbed looked like these for Stop and Tails:

http://www.2040-parts.com/yankee-vin...tock--i607954/

The Lenses for the Directional Lights, which were separate from the Stop and Tail Lights, looked like these (Red Lens):

http://www.2040-parts.com/yankee-lig...ustom-i750611/

I had non-originals on my '64 C-30 when I got it and converted them to lights similar to the above. I believe all 4 were Yankee lights and looked pretty original. The factory may have had my '64 all in one, but I converted them to separates like my 6500.

Not only did I like how they looked, I liked the safety of them as well. Much prefer 4 instead of two, especially when running the 4-Way Flashers.
__________________
Drove and owned many, but some of the more interesting ones were:

-'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

Last edited by BillT; September 4th, 2020 at 04:41 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old September 4th, 2020, 04:53 AM
Crosshairs6 Crosshairs6 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Pollock, Louisiana
Truck: 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine flatbed) w/ 305B engine
Posts: 53
Rep Power: 75
Crosshairs6 is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMC 4000 pictures

This is the light bracket on the left side rear with tail lights attached. The the bracket on the right side in a bent piece of flat steel. Obviously not original. I plan to soda blast and clean up this mounting bracket and hopefully find the bracket for the other side.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 20200903_203847.jpg (1.86 MB, Multiple views, 6 clicks)
__________________
USMC Retired
Pollock, LA.

Own a 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine Flatbed) with a 305B engine
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old September 4th, 2020, 04:57 AM
Crosshairs6 Crosshairs6 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Pollock, Louisiana
Truck: 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine flatbed) w/ 305B engine
Posts: 53
Rep Power: 75
Crosshairs6 is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMC 4000 pictures

BillT,
Thanks for the information you sent. I found and bought (4) original lights on Ebay a few days ago. They should be here tomorrow. I may have to go with different mounting brackets if I cannot find the match to the one that I have.
__________________
USMC Retired
Pollock, LA.

Own a 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine Flatbed) with a 305B engine
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old September 4th, 2020, 01:41 PM
BillT BillT is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Moneta, VA
Truck: Drove and Owned Many
Posts: 301
Rep Power: 151
BillT is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMC 4000 pictures

By the way, the originals were most likely Guides. Housings as well as Lenses. Good used is most likely the only way to find them. Post some pictures when you can.
__________________
Drove and owned many, but some of the more interesting ones were:

-'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
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old September 4th, 2020, 05:08 PM
Crosshairs6 Crosshairs6 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Pollock, Louisiana
Truck: 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine flatbed) w/ 305B engine
Posts: 53
Rep Power: 75
Crosshairs6 is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMC 4000 pictures

BillT,
I will post pictures of the lights. I have the build journal of my truck posted in that section of this forum. Do you have pictures of your 67 GMC 7500 Box, 6V-53 Detroit posted here on the site? I would like to see pictures of that truck. Take care.

S/F,
__________________
USMC Retired
Pollock, LA.

Own a 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine Flatbed) with a 305B engine
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old September 4th, 2020, 09:57 PM
BillT BillT is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Moneta, VA
Truck: Drove and Owned Many
Posts: 301
Rep Power: 151
BillT is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMC 4000 pictures

Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosshairs6 View Post
Do you have pictures of your 67 GMC 7500 Box, 6V-53 Detroit posted here on the site? I would like to see pictures of that truck.
Not on here, but I did take some pictures of it. They are in storage somewhere and I haven't seen them in a while, but I will try to locate them sometime.

I bought it in '86 and sold it in '90.
__________________
Drove and owned many, but some of the more interesting ones were:

-'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
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old September 5th, 2020, 01:03 AM
Crosshairs6 Crosshairs6 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Pollock, Louisiana
Truck: 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine flatbed) w/ 305B engine
Posts: 53
Rep Power: 75
Crosshairs6 is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMC 4000 pictures

Lights came in the mail today. Now, just have to find the bracket that holds them.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 20200904_161608.jpg (2.86 MB, Multiple views, 9 clicks)
File Type: jpg 20200904_161616.jpg (3.38 MB, Multiple views, 4 clicks)
__________________
USMC Retired
Pollock, LA.

Own a 1961 GMC 4000 (Fontaine Flatbed) with a 305B engine
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
RE: [6066 GMC] 7 new pictures of my freshly painted GMC 4000 Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 July 23rd, 2005 02:42 AM
Correct URL to see pictures of my newly painted 1964 GMC 4000 Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 July 23rd, 2005 01:40 AM
Re: [6066 GMC] 7 new pictures of my freshly painted GMC 4000 Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 July 23rd, 2005 01:14 AM
7 new pictures of my freshly painted GMC 4000 Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 July 22nd, 2005 01:10 AM
Re: new pictures Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 April 7th, 2003 01:39 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:27 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd 681711554703|1710451679|0