New guy looking for help with 1962 GMC

[1962flattop]

Hello everyone, I am new to the club. I just purchased a 1962 4WD K1500.

I am trying to find out more info about the truck. It has a flat wooden bed that was supposedly a factory option. The guy I bought it from called it a farm option and only a small number were produced at the factory. I can't find any info on the truck model anywhere.

Was this a factory option? What was is called and where do I find out more info about it? I am wondering what gearing it has etc.

Here is a couple of pictures.

[AZKen]

According to Jolly's info, a 1500 would not have 6 lugs. Only 1000. Post your VIN and your GVW. Also check your flat bed mounting structure to see if it has scab welding or factory welding and any GMC logos or Part numbers. See if it has a brand name on the bed that someone here may identify as known aftermarket. Bottom line: I don't know anything, just trying to up my post count.

[David R Leifheit]

Originally Posted by AZKen

According to Jolly's info, a 1500 would not have 6 lugs. Only 1000. Post your VIN and your GVW. Also check your flat bed mounting structure to see if it has scab welding or factory welding and any GMC logos or Part numbers. See if it has a brand name on the bed that someone here may identify as known aftermarket. Bottom line: I don't know anything, just trying to up my post count.

You know enough.
Every one of those were valid questions.

I notice, for example, amber turn signal lenses.
Would have been clear on the '62 (it was 1963 that the amber was adopted, if memory serves me correctly).
Weathering on the hood and fenders doesn't appear to match the rest of the body, suggesting those may have been replaced.

Haven't seen any literature showing a factory flatbed, of course now that I said that someone will post one...

[AZKen]

Got this from a friend. GMC never offered a stake bed on a K series truck. C1500 and C2500 trucks could be ordered with a stake bed. They were 8 foot on the 1500 and 9 foot on the 2500. First pic is from a spec sheet. Blue is 1000 series pink is 1500. Next pic shows blue 2500 series stake is available on 133 wheelbase only. Green and pink are k1000 and k1500. No stake was available. Last pic is a picture of the stake bed descriptions.

[1962flattop]

I just received the title. And it calls out that it is a 1962. The gross vehicle weight reads 3200 pounds.

I looked up the but I don't have it with me right now to post. It shows that it was built in Fremont California plan and is a K 1/2 ton.

I just talk to the guy I bought it from and he swears that it was a factory option although I can't find anything that leaves me to believe that it was. It mounts very cleanly to the chassis and looks to be very professionally done if it was not an original package. The color matches perfectly with the rest of the vehicle.

[AZKen]

If he is the original owner I guess you can't argue. If he is not, ask him what he basis his belief on. Someone told him? He thinks it? He assumes it? Paperwork? Nice to know that from him. Either way, you got it, it's neat. One of a kind.

[bigblockv6]

Back in that era depending in what part of the country the truck was sold being it was a K series 4wd model the truck it was most likely a special order and the dealer could have installed the bed before the customer took delivery. Both my fathers 62 K-1000 and 68 K-2500 had to be special ordered. The GMC Truck Center in San Francisco simply did not stock 4wd trucks on a regular basis.

[bigblockv6]

Originally Posted by David R Leifheit

You know enough.
Every one of those were valid questions.

I notice, for example, amber turn signal lenses.
Would have been clear on the '62 (it was 1963 that the amber was adopted, if memory serves me correctly).
Weathering on the hood and fenders doesn't appear to match the rest of the body, suggesting those may have been replaced.

Haven't seen any literature showing a factory flatbed, of course now that I said that someone will post one...

The whole trucks looks to have been repainted possibly a Red oxide primer, look at the bracket that holds the front GMC letters that's supposed to be black, it's the same faded red oxide.

[1962flattop]

The vin number is K1002CJ1006

The guy that I bought it from was not the original owner. He had heard from the person he bought it from that it was original but I trust you guys and the books that I've read so far that leads me to believe it is an aftermarket bed although it looks to be very well done and matches the frame very nicely.

[David R Leifheit]

Originally Posted by 1962flattop

The vin number is K1002CJ1006

The guy that I bought it from was not the original owner. He had heard from the person he bought it from that it was original but I trust you guys and the books that I've read so far that leads me to believe it is an aftermarket bed although it looks to be very well done and matches the frame very nicely.

The VIN indicates it is a 1000 model (not a 1500) and the six lug wheels also suggest that, it would be relatively safe to say it is a "half ton" truck.
The "J" verifies it as a 1962.

That it probably is a red primer, as noted by bigblockv6, and since it is wearing similar to the grey primer I painted by first GMC with... I'd suggest the uniform paint job is due to it having been repainted. Being a 4x4 I wouldn't be surprised if the front has been replaced as a 4x4 that is actually used off road tends to get damaged/beat up. Probably got the new paint at the same time it got new body parts.

Is that VIN off the title or off the plate in the truck? Just curious...