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Old 10-13-2015, 02:59 AM   #1201
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Seen several references to "steel tilt" hoods. Can someone explain what that is?
'Steel Tilt' refers to the steel tilt cab that was shared by Chevy and GMC from 1960 to 1980. These low cab forward trucks were built in both medium and heavy duty versions, even some tandem axle versions powered by 6V71 Detroits. The heavy duty and diesel versions were dropped after 1975 (though a few may have been built later for auto transporter service).

Post #1192 shows a good example.
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Old 10-13-2015, 03:25 AM   #1202
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'Steel Tilt' refers to the steel tilt cab that was shared by Chevy and GMC from 1960 to 1980. These low cab forward trucks were built in both medium and heavy duty versions, even some tandem axle versions powered by 6V71 Detroits. The heavy duty and diesel versions were dropped after 1975 (though a few may have been built later for auto transporter service).

Post #1192 shows a good example.
thank you, I was beginning to wonder if there was a H/J offered with the tilt hood that was all steel ( though I cant imagine how you would open it.. would be heavy)
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Old 10-21-2015, 01:00 AM   #1203
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Old 10-21-2015, 08:57 AM   #1204
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That is one beautiful Chevrolet.

I remember Texaco trucks just like that, fairly new, delivering gas to the station I worked at part time in my younger years, although they were GMC's. I believe they were '73 or '74 models with 8V-71's and 13-Speeds.
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Old 10-21-2015, 04:32 PM   #1205
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Hello out there! I am new to this forum and I just want to share my project with y'all...I have recently acquired a 1964 GMC 6500...everything you see in the pics is original, it was kept in a barn for over 40 years...from what I have learned, this is a pretty rare truck...and my wish was to find a old school truck that I wouldn't see on the road...mission accomplished! I have shared a few pics to see how beautiful he is...right now his name is BigBEN...that will probably change once I make all the changes and upgrades...I see there is a couple of guys in here who can appreciate such a truck...my goal is to find someone in here that has one like mine or know someone who does...and to provide some recent photos...its one of the coolest trucks I ever laid my eyes upon...enjoy!
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Old 10-21-2015, 05:12 PM   #1206
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Glad to see that you made it over here.

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Old 10-21-2015, 06:06 PM   #1207
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Glad to see that you made it over here.

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Yeah once I saw that it was a couple of guys in here who love this style of truck probably as much as I do...it was a no brainer!:gmc2
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Old 10-22-2015, 08:06 PM   #1208
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What is the GVW on your 6500?

My '62 was 32,000 (9 Fronts, 23 Rears).
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Old 10-22-2015, 11:43 PM   #1209
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Old 10-24-2015, 01:59 AM   #1210
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What is the GVW on your 6500?

My '62 was 32,000 (9 Fronts, 23 Rears).
U know I'm not quite sure...I think its 11 fronts and 25 rears...36gvw...but let me go out this weekend and check...I do recall seeing the gvw...
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Old 10-30-2015, 09:14 AM   #1213
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Interesting picture.

Check out that tiny RH Side Mirror again.
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Old 10-30-2015, 09:18 AM   #1214
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And only 1 Windshield Wiper !!

Undersized to boot.

Love the old trucks, but I don't know if I would had missed those old driving days.
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Old 10-30-2015, 10:55 AM   #1215
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just dirt in front of the docks too no surfacing watsowever
mustve been some rusian roulette when putting the trailer to the dock enmpty to have it loaded
would you manage to get away from the dock with the extra weight in the back
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Old 10-30-2015, 11:23 AM   #1216
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just dirt in front of the docks too no surfacing watsowever
mustve been some rusian roulette when putting the trailer to the dock enmpty to have it loaded
would you manage to get away from the dock with the extra weight in the back
I remember a tractor trailer delivering lumber to our place once when it was winter time and a thin coat of ice on the ground. Someone did not figure the deliveries correctly and our part of the load was up front. That left a heavy load on the trailer axles only. The truck just sat there and spun. He finally got it going somehow, but I sure would not have wanted to drive it that way. He should have asked us to move the load up front for him.
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Old 10-30-2015, 05:18 PM   #1217
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Love these cabs.
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The kings of the hiway didn't live like kings, that's for sure. That was some work. But, it was all they knew, so not as bad as it seems to us. Those early GMC COEs are supercool
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Sure makes ya appreciate the air ride, air conditioning disc braked brand new peterbilt
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what I have learned, this is a pretty rare truck...
Thanks for sharing,I agree, from what I have observed over the years, the very high GVW units in that body style have low production numbers. The giveways of spotting a high GVW unit are the large rear axle, large ivory steering wheel and larger front bumper.
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Just think about all the fine GMs that one truck must have hauled.
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