'61 GMC Panel Van resurrection on Youtube
 

A couple of videos I found on YouTube:

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO6pnQ0TY04

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HdCU2ADB7U

He gets it running first and drives it in the second video. The V6 starts right up and it produces a nice rumble in the driving video.

He says he has more plans for the truck, at least getting the brakes fixed etc. Needs a ton of rust repair though.

Hope you enjoy.

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Thanks Prowbar,

I really enjoyed that link. That is a huge panel truck and I'm glad he got to rescue it. I noticed that the gas tank was placed right behind the driver-side door, so I hope he shows later on what that tank looks like.

Looked like a lot of fun getting it running and driving it too. I look forward to the next video. :signthankspin:

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I only saw the improved bottle tank he used, was wondering where the gas tank is located on these.

These panel vans must be a pretty rare sight nowadays? Especially an early one like that?

Glad you enjoyed it.

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The gas tank is located between the frame and the outer sheet metal, under the floor behind the front seats. My Dad actually installed a twin on the other side of his for a total of 40 gallons. See One Ton Suburban at https://6066gmcclub.com/showthread.p...t=Ton+Suburban for more info on these 20' long trucks.

Thanks for sharing the video links.

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Ed, I noticed those chrome T-Handles mounted to the top of the front fenders of your Panel. What purpose do they serve?

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When Dad had owned the one ton for about a year, Henry, he became more and more concerned about how the hood seemed to move around at highway speeds. Coincidentally, I just came across his receipt from 1966 a couple of days ago from the Jeep dealer in Wichita. He bought those hood hold-downs from their parts department and installed them on the Suburban. It gave him a lot of peace of mind that the hood wouldn't fly up unexpectedly.

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you dont see many panels, glad to see him reviving this one. i like the small windows on the rear. i have a 61 chevy panel it doesn't have the windows, and the fuel fill is behind the rear tire. did all gmc panels have the fill in front of the wheel?