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Here is the trim and "SPID" tags from my 1965 C80 Cab/Chassis Chevrolet. It was built in Pontiac, MI and then outfitted in Elmira, NY by American LaFrance.
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Thanks for sharing. The standard C 80 looks very similar to a heavy duty C 60, which was known as the C 60H. The narrower fenders indicate it has the 7K front axle. The wider fenders kick in at 9k. Here is some info on standard and optional equipment.
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It's beautiful.
Thanks for posting. K |
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Great looking truck.
Wondering what the GVW is. I can't tell by the numbers, but I'm sure it's a 5-Speed. Is it a Clark? Also does it have a 409? I bet it has real low miles. |
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C10 - C90 Bill: GVW is 25,000 from the Trim Tag Engine is F40 (409 ci) with the original Packard date-coded spark plug wires Trans is the Close-Ratio Spicer 5 speed- 5756B Truck had 19k miles when it was retired from active service in 1998. Now has 28k miles- a lot of car shows. |
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I believe the 409 is what brought it up to be a C-80. Real impressive truck. You may have seen some of my posts on the '62 GMC 6500 that I used to drive. The 6500 is basically equal to a Chevy C-80.
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I believe his C-80 has 7 Fronts and 18,500 Rears. That's why I indicated the 409 brought it up to a C-80. Otherwise it would have been a C-60. |
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Right, the '62 6500 I used to drive had 9 Fronts and 23 Rears, giving it a GVW of 32,000.
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Also discovered another thing. Seems like most singles axle 80's, '63-'66, did have the narrow fenders with the lighter fronts. I guess all the C-80's I've been observing online through the years have been either '60-'62 or tandems with heavier fronts and wide fenders. |
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Another C 80 with data plates. Same 25K GVW, but has the 9K front:confused:. IMO, it should be a 27.5K GVW. '63 was the first year Chevy mediums automatically came with narrow fenders, unless you got the 9k or 11k front axle. All '60-'62 Chevy mediums came with large front fenders whether they really needed them or not.
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For some reason, Axles don't always add up to the GVW. My '67 7500 had 9 Fronts and 22 Rears, which should have had a GVW of 31,000, but the plate stated 27,500. May be a good question for Bob. |
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To add more fuel to the C 80 max. 25K GVW mystery, a heavy duty 60 series, known as the C 60H comes in at 24K GVW. In my book, a C80 with 11K front and 23K rear ( maximum optional axles) is a conservatively rated 30K GVW rig. Great extra heavy duty truck to find without having to get a CDL.
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This is from the 1965 Chevrolet Owners Guide for Series 50-80. It mostly reinforces the above comments but it also seems that tires are a factor.
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More on the C-80. Check out this video that is indicating the new '62 Tandem Axle Dump has a 409. Having a 409 would make it a C-80, but check out the picture on the YouTube video as well as the truck at the 1:04 mark, I'm not seeing a Straight Front Axle. The '62 GMC 6500 was the first year for it in the '60 to '66 trucks and I believe the '62 C-80 followed suit.
Edit: I dug a little deeper and it looks like the Straight Front Axle was an Option for the C-80 in '62. Also note the mention of the 4-53 Detroit available in the Mediums: |
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Another similiarly equipped narrow fender C 80.https://hibid.com/lot/27866944/1965-...k-c8235p106018 Very difficult to come up with examples of the wide fender '64-'65 2 axle C 80's
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Interesting truck.
The other thing that I'm noticing C-80 Chevy vs GMC 6500. Standard front bumper on the Chevys. The GMC has a much different and heavier bumper, similar to the newer low hood 9500's. |
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Right, those 6500's are brutes. Note front wheels on this one, similiar to wheels found on crackerboxes, flat hub cover, but the wheel extends outside of tire.
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