60-61 Heavy Duty 1 Ton???

[nbrfd007]

I looked at a 60-61 Chevy 1 ton today, sorry no pics. This truck caught my eye as how it set up, I thought it was a 4x4. Got into the weeds looking at it it has a leaf spring front and rear, large 5 bolt 17' bud wheels on front and back. The front spring mounts look factory, has a big stack of rear springs, plus massive overloads. Any Ideas?

[Captainfab]

That sounds more like a C40. Did the front fenders have the 'flared' openings?

[nbrfd007]

Brought it home today, no fender flares, I wish. The cab and fenders have been replaced with a 1/2 ton flat floorboard cab. Took pictures, I am in a middle of a move, can't find my camera cable, Will post pics when find cable. Truck sets up like a Bulldog. I am thinking a HD 1 ton 4x4 build. Does a C 40 use regular fenders or are they in the style of a C 60?
Tim

[Captainfab]

The one C40 I have seen had the fenders similar to a C60.

[nbrfd007]

Here some picture of the 1 ton.

[nbrfd007]

Few more pics.

[ACK]

Looks kinda like the C30s on this site http://www.trucksplanet.com/catalog/model.php?id=1202

[Twiztid_66c10]

Looks like it has the rare trim or parts of it to bad don't have it all and bed trim also but nice truck
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[Captainfab]

Hmmm that's interesting. I wonder if it is original, or if someone built it that way?

[jdl71]

Has the frame been bobbed or is the rear axle just sitting farther back than normal? 2nd to last pic makes it look really short for some reason. Nice find.

[padresag]

what is the vin nbr. that will help to identify it
ron

[nbrfd007]

The frame has been bobbed at the back. The cab has a flat floorboard and Apachce 10 embelms, not original cab. I notice in the truck brochure they showed the bus as a c40 with regular front sheetmetal.

[63burban]

Looks like it may have been a 4x4 and someone turned it into a two wheeler.
Front wheel bolt pattern looks wrong, should be an eight lug, looks like 5 or6. Maybe I'm wrong.

[MusicMan70]

Could it be a Cousin to this short-lived GMC 3000?

http://www.6066gmcguy.org/GMC3000.htm

[padresag]

put up the ser #. I believe that there was anothr model in there was was discontinued in 62. it was a little larger than a 1 ton similiar to what Henry is talking about
ron

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by nbrfd007

Any Ideas?

Chevy cab mounted on International frame.

[63burban]

We had a 46 and 52 Chevy trucks on the farm years ago, large stake trucks.
Both trucks used the 10/5 bolt combo, same wheels on both ends. The idea was you are carrying more weight in the rear. A friend just sold a 57 stake truck with the same wheel combo. The large truck through the 60s did the same thing. I think they started with the 50 series trucks.

[sir_talk_alot]

tim whats it going to take for me to get that truck from you? i have fallen in love with it. whats its powerplant and trans?

[joedoh]

love it! thats got a cool look, whatever it is.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by joedoh

love it! thats got a cool look, whatever it is.

What he said......