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Old 11-23-2010, 02:59 AM   #51
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So you have a saginaw 3 spd with overdrive now and 4.10 gears? Did you swap out the rear end or just the drop out in the Eaton. I like the 60 through 62's because they had the torsion bar front ends, the ball joints on those front ends are beefy. The broken back syndrome you refer to, was that caused by the 3/4 ton rear cab mounts? I know the 3/4 tons had a different mount that was not as durable as the 1/2 ton rear cab mounts.
The trans with O.D. came from a '57 passenger car, and I only swapped the gears in the rear end.
As for the cab mounts, to be honest, I'm not familiar with the differences between them, I've just noticed a heck of a lot of these trucks look as though they have a bad back. But you're right, it's probably bad mounts.
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Old 11-23-2010, 12:07 PM   #52
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Re: Where's the 3/4 ton love?

here is a pic of the vulcanized 3/4 ton mount:
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Old 11-24-2010, 12:22 AM   #53
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Cab mount?
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Old 11-24-2010, 01:45 AM   #54
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Cab mount?
yeah that is the rear cab mount for the 3/4 ton and bigger trucks.
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Old 11-24-2010, 08:00 AM   #55
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Re: Where's the 3/4 ton love?

Is that what you mean by the "broken back" look - the rear of the cab drops down so it no longer lines up with the box?

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Old 11-24-2010, 10:50 AM   #56
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Is that what you mean by the "broken back" look - the rear of the cab drops down so it no longer lines up with the box?

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Yep. It produces a slightly V'ed effect in the body lines from cab to box and gives the appearance of a broken back.
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Old 11-24-2010, 02:04 PM   #57
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Re: Where's the 3/4 ton love?

I can't wait to ditch those mounts.
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Old 11-24-2010, 04:18 PM   #58
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No doubt. I'll have to look under mine. Those have got to go.
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Old 11-24-2010, 09:47 PM   #59
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Re: Where's the 3/4 ton love?

Yep the 3/4t mounts just dont last. I have to replace mine as well. Just the rears only tho. You have to get used 1/2t ones. Or there used to be a guy on here that had a bunch made and i got a pair from him. Cant remember his name or email. I will look it up and see if i can find him. His were really good quality. They looked almost exactly the same.
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Old 11-24-2010, 10:35 PM   #60
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If you can find a contact for lilred66 he is still reproducing them, I heard just the other day from another board member that he got a set a few weeks ago, and they were real nice.
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Old 11-25-2010, 11:49 AM   #61
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If you can find a contact for lilred66 he is still reproducing them, I heard just the other day from another board member that he got a set a few weeks ago, and they were real nice.
You can catch Tony in the Stovebolt Parts Forum.
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Old 11-25-2010, 11:53 AM   #62
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Old 12-31-2010, 02:33 AM   #63
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I didn't want to bumb this thread without adding a pic
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Old 01-01-2011, 11:46 PM   #64
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Love my 3/4 ton jimmie she been a good ole truck and fixing to get even better with 403 vvt hp and 6 speeds to run her down the highway. And last but not least the drag any rice burner sassy enough to challenge him down highway 75 in dallas with a chain >


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Old 02-13-2011, 12:13 AM   #65
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Old 02-13-2011, 05:37 AM   #66
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3/4 ton is the only way to roll. This truck is all stock except for dual exhaust and 15" wheels. Got the split rims in the shed. 283 4sp 4.56rear (need sumpin pulled)
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Old 02-13-2011, 10:59 AM   #67
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Here's my '64 I just bought yesterday. No engine, manual trans. The body has seen some tough times, but the main reason why I jumped all over it was the fact that it has factory A/C. I have never seen in-dash air on a '64, because I thought that the option first came out in '65. Anyway, it's got the tinted windows, but the evaporator housing is missing from the firewall. Funny, I have seen those pieces intact on parts trucks, but it's always the dash pieces that are missing. This one was backwards. I bought it off of Craigslist from a guy who was getting evicted and had to get rid of it. I bought it for $200. The Chevy truck Gods were shining down on me yesterday.

I plan on getting it back together, stock-looking, and making a cool parts chaser out of it.



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Old 02-13-2011, 11:29 AM   #68
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SCORE! that's cheap even for a parts truck! ...ditto on the A/C in '64 ..??
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Old 02-16-2011, 04:11 AM   #69
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Old 02-17-2011, 01:54 PM   #70
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thought I would add my 3/4 4WD to the list...


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Old 02-17-2011, 02:23 PM   #71
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You can have your cab mounts redone by STEEL RUBBER PRODUCTS if you want to stay stock.
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Old 02-17-2011, 02:23 PM   #72
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Here's my C-20!

It may be being changed to a six-lug setup, but it's still a 3/4 ton at heart.
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Old 02-17-2011, 03:11 PM   #73
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If you can find a contact for lilred66 he is still reproducing them, I heard just the other day from another board member that he got a set a few weeks ago, and they were real nice.
I thought you could use the LMC/Goodmark 1/2 ton mounts? There is a write up around here somewhere...
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:07 PM   #74
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Mine is a mess right now but should be on the road very soon. Starting from the wheels up.
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Old 04-16-2011, 12:59 AM   #75
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my 68 3/4 ton, not a 60-66 but I love my 3/4 ton
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