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jg09 · 09-14-2011, 12:22 AM

Hello everyone. I recently got a 1962 Chevy C20 pickup. Its got a 350 v8 from a '74 olds and a muncie sm420 4 speed tranny. I traded my 2002 ford crown vic police car for this rig. The paint was redone and the flatbed built back in '08. I've only owned the truck for a few days now but its been an awesome rig. Its got collector vehicle plates, though. those will have to go since there's no way i can keep my daily driver under the yearly mileage limit, plus it will definitely go to work hauling things like scrap, lumper, and old cars. here are a few pics of the truck.

86swb · 09-14-2011, 09:54 PM

Welcome from Western Kentucky. Nice C20.

luifer76 · 09-14-2011, 11:44 PM

Welcome to the forum....

**Clyde65** · 09-15-2011, 03:32 PM

Dude, That aint a 62. it is a 64-66 cab.

Nice truck though.

bmfm64 · 09-15-2011, 11:17 PM

Congrats and welcome! Nice looking truck! And I love the Nooksack area, I used to live not far from there!

jayman68 · 09-16-2011, 01:21 AM

Welcome from just down the road. Nice looking truck, enjoy.

jg09 · 09-16-2011, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clyde65

Dude, That aint a 62. it is a 64-66 cab.

Nice truck though.

Holy crap! it is! i didn't even notice that lol. the registration says its a '62 so i'd assume that its a '62 frame

**Clyde65** · 09-16-2011, 09:59 AM

check the frame. the only thing is the 64-66 cab would need extensive mods to work on a 62 frame.

If it helps any, the grill looks to be a 62

1ATony · 09-16-2011, 11:18 AM

Welcome to the site

jg09 · 09-16-2011, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clyde65

check the frame. the only thing is the 64-66 cab would need extensive mods to work on a 62 frame.

If it helps any, the grill looks to be a 62

I'm gonna look around for some VINs and other marking/numbers on the truck today and hopefully come to a conclusion. its having some ignition issues that need to be worked out as well. it pretty much sat in a garage with just occasional use since '03. in the past week or so that i've owned it, i've put quite a few miles on it and things are loosening up and coming out of adjustment a little bit. it got a new distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs, and an air filter yesterday. i can't get it to start now. i suspect that one of the wires coming off the ballast resistor broke, but i'll take a closer look at it today and see if that is the case.

jg09 · 09-17-2011, 03:18 AM

i checked the vin on the body and its the same as the VIN on the title that says its a '62.

bmfm64 · 09-17-2011, 10:17 AM

How about the vin on the cab? Does it look like it has been changed?
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Old Money · 09-17-2011, 10:25 AM

the grille is 60 or 61 4headlights. the cab is 64-66. please post vin. and picture of vin placement. it used to be easy enough to change year on title when registration and leave vin as is . old money.

Jerry Jones · 09-19-2011, 08:10 PM

Non the less, cool truck!

Welcome to the boards from Northern California.

jg09 · 04-19-2012, 03:06 PM

sorry to bump such an old thread, but i finally found out some info on my truck's VIN situation. The truck was pieced together from a few different c series trucks of that generation and then inspected by the washington state patrol. the WSP then assigned a vin number to it. There's a WSP vin tag on the left frame rail, next to the motor as well as the driver side door jam

EDIT: another update, this one i figured out quite a while ago. The engine is not from an Olds, it's a Chev 350. Still gotta find a vin of some sort to find out what the engine came out of.

09-14-2011, 12:22 AM	#1
jg09 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nooksack, WA Posts: 8	New WA chevy owner Hello everyone. I recently got a 1962 Chevy C20 pickup. Its got a 350 v8 from a '74 olds and a muncie sm420 4 speed tranny. I traded my 2002 ford crown vic police car for this rig. The paint was redone and the flatbed built back in '08. I've only owned the truck for a few days now but its been an awesome rig. Its got collector vehicle plates, though. those will have to go since there's no way i can keep my daily driver under the yearly mileage limit, plus it will definitely go to work hauling things like scrap, lumper, and old cars. here are a few pics of the truck.

09-14-2011, 09:54 PM	#2
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: New WA chevy owner Welcome from Western Kentucky. Nice C20. __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

09-14-2011, 11:44 PM	#3
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: New WA chevy owner Welcome to the forum.... __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

09-15-2011, 03:32 PM	#4
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,547	Re: New WA chevy owner Dude, That aint a 62. it is a 64-66 cab. Nice truck though. __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

09-15-2011, 11:17 PM	#5
bmfm64 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Covington, Wa Posts: 5,240	Re: New WA chevy owner Congrats and welcome! Nice looking truck! And I love the Nooksack area, I used to live not far from there!

09-16-2011, 01:21 AM	#6
jayman68 Fun Stuff Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sedro Woolley, WA Posts: 400	Re: New WA chevy owner Welcome from just down the road. Nice looking truck, enjoy. __________________ Jay 68 C10(project) 88 Honda Accord(DD) 93 Chevy Astro EXT 2wd

09-16-2011, 09:59 AM	#8
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,547	Re: New WA chevy owner check the frame. the only thing is the 64-66 cab would need extensive mods to work on a 62 frame. If it helps any, the grill looks to be a 62 __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

09-16-2011, 11:18 AM	#9
1ATony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pepperell,Mass Posts: 724	Re: New WA chevy owner Welcome to the site

09-17-2011, 03:18 AM	#11
jg09 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nooksack, WA Posts: 8	Re: New WA chevy owner i checked the vin on the body and its the same as the VIN on the title that says its a '62.

09-17-2011, 10:17 AM	#12
bmfm64 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Covington, Wa Posts: 5,240	Re: New WA chevy owner How about the vin on the cab? Does it look like it has been changed? Posted via Mobile Device

09-17-2011, 10:25 AM	#13
Old Money Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Milton wi. 53563 Posts: 128	Re: New WA chevy owner the grille is 60 or 61 4headlights. the cab is 64-66. please post vin. and picture of vin placement. it used to be easy enough to change year on title when registration and leave vin as is . old money.

09-19-2011, 08:10 PM	#14
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,407	Re: New WA chevy owner Non the less, cool truck! Welcome to the boards from Northern California. __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

04-19-2012, 03:06 PM	#15
jg09 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nooksack, WA Posts: 8	Re: New WA chevy owner sorry to bump such an old thread, but i finally found out some info on my truck's VIN situation. The truck was pieced together from a few different c series trucks of that generation and then inspected by the washington state patrol. the WSP then assigned a vin number to it. There's a WSP vin tag on the left frame rail, next to the motor as well as the driver side door jam EDIT: another update, this one i figured out quite a while ago. The engine is not from an Olds, it's a Chev 350. Still gotta find a vin of some sort to find out what the engine came out of. Last edited by jg09; 04-19-2012 at 03:16 PM.



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