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[enlowtrains]

Hi all,
After spending the last 3 years rebuilding a 1964 corvair van, I have decided my next project will be a 60-61 gmc 1500. I look forward to learning a lot from this site.

Jim Enlow

[LEWISMATKIN]

welcome, jim. anything or any question you have, just ask. i or any other member will do all they can to give assistance.

[Ed Snyder]

Originally Posted by enlowtrains

Hi all,
After spending the last 3 years rebuilding a 1964 corvair van, I have decided my next project will be a 60-61 gmc 1500. I look forward to learning a lot from this site.

Jim Enlow

Welcome to the forum, Jim! I'm curious if you have specific reasons to search for the '60 or '61 models rather than the later ones. I also wanted to make sure you knew that the 1500 designation is for three quarter ton models, not half tons -- a common misunderstanding.

Keep us posted on your search.

[enlowtrains]

Well Ed, I have just learned my first thing from this group! I like the 60-61 because of the hood and the torsion bar front suspension. I seem to like the weird stuff.

Jim Enlow

[Ed Snyder]

Originally Posted by enlowtrains

Well Ed, I have just learned my first thing from this group! I like the 60-61 because of the hood and the torsion bar front suspension. I seem to like the weird stuff.

Jim Enlow

I prefer the leaf spring rear ends like the '63-'66 models have myself. But to each his own as the old saying goes. If you haven't yet, make sure you check out the original 6066 site at http://6066gmcguy.com/. Lots of good info still there.

[jbgroby]

Welcome, great group - plenty of help for any questions you can think to ask.