1960-66 napco trucks

[63KC50NAPCO4X4]

Hello Newbe here great site, I would like to see photos of 60-66 napco trucks
I will start out with my 1963KC50 napco 1.5 ton 292 six 4speed.[IMG]()[/IMG] [IMG]()[/IMG] [IMG]()[/IMG] [IMG]()[/IMG][IMG]()[/IMG] [IMG]()[/IMG]

[61_FL_Apache]

Nice truck!!

[suzq044]

I don't think it has enough shifters. O_o

[rideblue00]

Thats the first "Big Bolt" 4x4 ive seen. Sweet!

[jocko]

not certain these are all NAPCO conversions, but they are 4WD...

[jocko]

some more (my fave is Tony's red 66...)

[j.kirn]

Originally Posted by jocko

some more (my fave is Tony's red 66...)

none of these are napcos

[karlbenz]

http://my.execpc.com/~jfox/napcohistory.html

[63KC50NAPCO4X4]

If you look at your front axle it should say napco on it and some models that
were done at dealership uplifts will have factory emblems on cab. others like
my K50 was done at the factory and did not have the emblems. from what I
have learned so far 60s-70s are rare because chevy redesigned their 4x4s and mostly only the 1ton-2.5 tons were upfitted. but there is still some 60s 1/2 and 3/4 ton napcos out there. Do you have one? if so please post photos
and even the Big Bolts would be nice to see.

[jonzcustomshop]

always liked this one!
wish I had more photos of it.

[jonzcustomshop]

think these are napcos?

[63KC50NAPCO4X4]

thanks they are sweet keep them coming show me more,more,more. we all here dont just have trucks we have history and a form of artwork in my opinion.

[j.kirn]

ttt

[padresag]

Originally Posted by j.kirn

none of these are napcos

perhaps there could have been a conversion after the fact, but that would have been fairly "rare" wouldn't of it
ron

[j.kirn]

[QUOTE=padresag;5203463]perhaps there could have been a conversion after the fact, but that would have been fairly "rare" wouldn't of it
ron[ Not rare but true

[j.kirn]

1963 c-50 is a rare truck,napco

[padresag]

Originally Posted by j.kirn

1963 c-50 is a rare truck,napco

perhaps not rare as probably most line co.(hydro-tel etc) would have had them and we wouldn't have seen them as much because they were mainly used off-road. Survivors would more then likely would have been slim; scrapped rather than coming on the market, as wouldn't have been that much demand then in resale. even then they would have been used off road so their visibility would have been low
ron

[j.kirn]

Originally Posted by padresag

perhaps not rare as probably most line co.(hydro-tel etc) would have had them and we wouldn't have seen them as much because they were mainly used off-road. Survivors would more then likely would have been slim; scrapped rather than coming on the market, as wouldn't have been that much demand then in resale. even then they would have been used off road so their visibility would have been low
ron

Your so right Ron can you tell me some more so i will know and others thank you so much sir for letting me know that

[Woogeroo]

http://www.napco4x4.org/history.htm

-W

[darkhorse970]

I saved this off of another site. It is rumored to have a 478 cid V6 in it.

[special-K]

Welcome to the site! I really like you C50 Napco conversion. You don't see too many Napco pickups in the 60-66 era since the factory was offering them by now. Most will be 30 series and larger since a conversion was the only way to go. I think the only pictures I have saved have been shown. This one's a conversion,but I can't say for certain if it's Napco.

[72GMCK-2500]

Its hard to believe most NAPCO's had straight 6's and the GMC converted NAPCO had the V6. Why did they put 6's in such a big truck with 4wd? Why not a V8?

[padresag]

Originally Posted by 72GMCK-2500

Its hard to believe most NAPCO's had straight 6's and the GMC converted NAPCO had the V6. Why did they put 6's in such a big truck with 4wd? Why not a V8?

those i6 had more bottom end with the gearing that was avail. the v6 was also a low revving eng. the v8 would tend to rev faster which you wouldn't require or want if you were in the gumbo; just slow steady rpm with the lower end torque

[63KC50NAPCO4X4]

Originally Posted by special-K

Welcome to the site! I really like you C50 Napco conversion. You don't see too many Napco pickups in the 60-66 era since the factory was offering them by now. Most will be 30 series and larger since a conversion was the only way to go. I think the only pictures I have saved have been shown. This one's a conversion,but I can't say for certain if it's Napco.

thanks glad I found this site alot of great info here, that is a beast of a truck
take it easy.

[63KC50NAPCO4X4]

Originally Posted by 72GMCK-2500

Its hard to believe most NAPCO's had straight 6's and the GMC converted NAPCO had the V6. Why did they put 6's in such a big truck with 4wd? Why not a V8?

hello, Padresag hit the nail on the head on this one. my K50 has 617 gears in
it, Imagine a stroker v8 behind that. It would be fun to hear it go though all 4 gears with dull exaust.