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**special-K** · 11-29-2020, 11:55 AM

How about that. Looks like it got a special paint job

**special-K** · 12-13-2020, 01:20 PM

I'd like a single 5th wheel like this one. Second one is a pure dream load. I'll take them all!

**NewBayColony** · 12-13-2020, 05:56 PM

Love the car carrier. I drove one for 30 years. Fleet Carriers was bought by Ryder and I worked for them. That would have been tough to load and unload especially in the rain or snow. Not much clearance on the sides. I had a chance to buy a Chevy tractor from Anchor Motor Freight, another car carrier company, but I had no place to store it. Big mistake. It had the vacuum 2 speed rear end and air brakes.

KQQL IT · 12-16-2020, 03:13 PM

Fb grabs

KQQL IT · 12-16-2020, 03:16 PM

5 more

C10 - C90 Bill · 12-16-2020, 04:23 PM

Second picture down in post #2204, factory photo of nice brand new '66 or '67 7500's with either V-6 Gas or Toro-Flow engines. If the truck behind the Red one is Forest Green and has a Toro-Flow, it could be my old truck, lol.

My '67 7500 was a Toro-Flow before it got converted to a 6V-53.

**special-K** · 12-18-2020, 06:40 AM

Another handful

sweetk30 · 12-18-2020, 10:16 PM

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Fb grabs

last pic of the 9500 truck and the addon 5 hole lower bumper section : so friend of mine was over tonight i was showing these pics and videos to . he was in love with all your guys old pics and videos .

this pic he said he sold a few of these bumpers back in his sale days .

that bumper back in the day was over $800.00 only and the EXTRA lower section was extra and it was NOT available as a replacement option or even a part # to order it back in the day .

he said lots of guys wanted these back in the day and there was more often a no go as the factory was the only ones to put them on . he did gm med / heavy duty sales parts for over 35+ years at a gm med / heavy duty dealer .

**Bob B.** · 12-19-2020, 02:14 AM

I believe it was stone guard for an extra deep radiator. Saw those guards on Astro 95's as well, sometimes chromed too!

factorystock · 12-20-2020, 11:20 AM

Looks like a 5000 series, probably near Pontiac Michigan.

**special-K** · 12-22-2020, 07:24 AM

^^^ What a great picture!

C10 - C90 Bill · 12-22-2020, 10:00 AM

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^^^ What a great picture!

Agree. One nice example of a '64/'65 5000.

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A '60's Road Tractor with no Air Horn !!

**special-K** · 12-26-2020, 12:59 PM

Unusual set-up. I like it

70c10-08 · 12-28-2020, 02:51 PM

Grabbed this one off of Facebook, some Astro 95s nearing the end of the line in Pontiac.

factorystock · 12-29-2020, 09:01 PM

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Grabbed this one off of Facebook, some Astro 95s nearing the end of the line in Pontiac.

Great photo! Appears to be a run of fleet trucks still running bias ply tires with tubes, were soo spoiled. It appears to be a late 70's or early 80's run.

**special-K** · 12-30-2020, 09:33 AM

Didn't Yellow run those at one time?

**NewBayColony** · 12-30-2020, 10:00 AM

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Didn't Yellow run those at one time?

That's what they look like but I can't remember seeing single axle ones. I found a picture of some twin screws. Name: Yellow.jpg
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**special-K** · 12-30-2020, 10:46 AM

I thought I could recall those mixed in to the fleet. Yellow did run a lot of single rear/doubles combinations. I didn't find any pictures on a quick search. I did find this Chevy Bison picture
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I also found this artwork someone did. Pretty neat. Had to save it

C10 - C90 Bill · 12-30-2020, 12:17 PM

It could be just the lighting, but I believe that color in the factory photo is too light for Yellow Freight.

I always wondered why Yellow had trucks that looked more like Orange, lol.

**Bob B.** · 12-30-2020, 02:39 PM

There was a west coast outfit named Delta that had yellow trucks about that shade.

**special-K** · 12-30-2020, 08:13 PM

Maybe it's just the bright light. I don't know what other color it could be. The guys who started Yellow Transit in the very early days of motorized transit first started a Yellow taxi business and added hauling with trucks to it. Then they dropped the taxi part. I know the trucks are orange because they asked Dupont to come up with the most visible color and that is what they came up with

jeepbut · 01-01-2021, 11:06 AM

I remember thinking as a kid in the 60's---Why does a company called "Yellow Freight" have orange trucks?

**special-K** · 01-01-2021, 02:10 PM

The funny thing is, all my life I have heard people call some things orange what I would call yellow and call things yellow I would call orange. So I figured the owner was one of those people

When I was a kid White Motor Co made a Mustang at the same time Ford came out with the Mustang. I'd see the truck and say, "Look, there goes a White Mustang". Kids would look all around and say, "I don't see any white Mustang". I'd say, "Right there. That red truck is a White Mustang"

This truck is the same orange but they call it Preston

**special-K** · 01-10-2021, 10:45 AM

Amazing car carrier restoration

70c10-08 · 01-13-2021, 06:36 PM

Here's a GMC Brigadier (Ryder truck?) during assembly

11-29-2020, 11:55 AM	#2201
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis How about that. Looks like it got a special paint job __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-13-2020, 01:20 PM	#2202
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis I'd like a single 5th wheel like this one. Second one is a pure dream load. I'll take them all! Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-13-2020, 05:56 PM	#2203
NewBayColony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northbridge,MA Posts: 494	Re: GM Semis Love the car carrier. I drove one for 30 years. Fleet Carriers was bought by Ryder and I worked for them. That would have been tough to load and unload especially in the rain or snow. Not much clearance on the sides. I had a chance to buy a Chevy tractor from Anchor Motor Freight, another car carrier company, but I had no place to store it. Big mistake. It had the vacuum 2 speed rear end and air brakes. __________________ 72 C20 292 3OTT 77 GMC 2500 4x4 Longstepper 350 4sp 50 3100 ex Airforce/Town of Mendon fire truck 72 GMC 1500 2wd short stepside 250 4sp 78 GMC 2500 4x Longstepper 292 4sp 54 6400 Chevy 5 window 4 sp 2sp vac rear end Shell oil truck/dump truck (Norman)

12-16-2020, 03:13 PM	#2204
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,256	Re: GM Semis Fb grabs Attached Images __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

12-16-2020, 03:16 PM	#2205
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,256	Re: GM Semis 5 more Attached Images __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

12-16-2020, 04:23 PM	#2206
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,087	Re: GM Semis Second picture down in post #2204, factory photo of nice brand new '66 or '67 7500's with either V-6 Gas or Toro-Flow engines. If the truck behind the Red one is Forest Green and has a Toro-Flow, it could be my old truck, lol. My '67 7500 was a Toro-Flow before it got converted to a 6V-53. __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

12-18-2020, 06:40 AM	#2207
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis Another handful Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-19-2020, 02:14 AM	#2209
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,365	Re: GM Semis I believe it was stone guard for an extra deep radiator. Saw those guards on Astro 95's as well, sometimes chromed too! __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

12-20-2020, 11:20 AM	#2210
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,396	Re: GM Semis Looks like a 5000 series, probably near Pontiac Michigan. Attached Images

12-22-2020, 07:24 AM	#2211
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis ^^^ What a great picture! Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-26-2020, 12:59 PM	#2213
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis Unusual set-up. I like it Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-28-2020, 02:51 PM	#2214
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 552	Re: GM Semis Grabbed this one off of Facebook, some Astro 95s nearing the end of the line in Pontiac. Attached Images

12-30-2020, 09:33 AM	#2216
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis Didn't Yellow run those at one time? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-30-2020, 10:46 AM	#2218
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis I thought I could recall those mixed in to the fleet. Yellow did run a lot of single rear/doubles combinations. I didn't find any pictures on a quick search. I did find this Chevy Bison picture I also found this artwork someone did. Pretty neat. Had to save it Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-30-2020, 12:17 PM	#2219
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,087	Re: GM Semis It could be just the lighting, but I believe that color in the factory photo is too light for Yellow Freight. I always wondered why Yellow had trucks that looked more like Orange, lol. __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan



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12-30-2020, 02:39 PM	#2220
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,365	Re: GM Semis There was a west coast outfit named Delta that had yellow trucks about that shade. __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

12-30-2020, 08:13 PM	#2221
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis Maybe it's just the bright light. I don't know what other color it could be. The guys who started Yellow Transit in the very early days of motorized transit first started a Yellow taxi business and added hauling with trucks to it. Then they dropped the taxi part. I know the trucks are orange because they asked Dupont to come up with the most visible color and that is what they came up with Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-01-2021, 11:06 AM	#2222
jeepbut Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx. U.S.A. Posts: 271	Re: GM Semis I remember thinking as a kid in the 60's---Why does a company called "Yellow Freight" have orange trucks?

01-01-2021, 02:10 PM	#2223
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis The funny thing is, all my life I have heard people call some things orange what I would call yellow and call things yellow I would call orange. So I figured the owner was one of those people When I was a kid White Motor Co made a Mustang at the same time Ford came out with the Mustang. I'd see the truck and say, "Look, there goes a White Mustang". Kids would look all around and say, "I don't see any white Mustang". I'd say, "Right there. That red truck is a White Mustang" This truck is the same orange but they call it Preston Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 01-01-2021 at 02:17 PM.

01-10-2021, 10:45 AM	#2224
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: GM Semis Amazing car carrier restoration Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-13-2021, 06:36 PM	#2225
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 552	Re: GM Semis Here's a GMC Brigadier (Ryder truck?) during assembly Attached Images

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