[Stuart]

I was looking through the hundreds of old trucks at this huge auction in Nebraska. Most are probably for parts only but there's some interesting projects. I kinda like this 1958 GMC grain truck - maybe a face only a mother could love? (this era of GMC trucks used Pontiac engines.)

https://www.bidkraupie.com/auctions/...n-part-2-day-1
https://www.bidkraupie.com/auctions/...n-part-2-day-2

[necdb3]

Originally Posted by Stuart

I was looking through the hundreds of old trucks at this huge auction in Nebraska. Most are probably for parts only but there's some interesting projects. I kinda like this 1958 GMC grain truck - maybe a face only a mother could love? (this era of GMC trucks used Pontiac engines.)

https://www.bidkraupie.com/auctions/...n-part-2-day-1
https://www.bidkraupie.com/auctions/...n-part-2-day-2

Those trucks are cool as hell but I don't know about owning one. What do you do with it? They drive terrible, they're slow, they're huge and take up a lot of room.

Still cool, I would just prefer someone else to own it.

[mzbk2l]

Man, that thing has so many project possibilities I wouldn't know where to start!

[Stuart]

If I had a farm and a big shed I'd be all over it. I'd clean it up and leave it original, and then maybe just drive it around on back roads once in a while.

[Bills Auto Works]

Originally Posted by Stuart

I was looking through the hundreds of old trucks at this huge auction in Nebraska. Most are probably for parts only but there's some interesting projects. I kinda like this 1958 GMC grain truck - maybe a face only a mother could love? (this era of GMC trucks used Pontiac engines.)

https://www.bidkraupie.com/auctions/...n-part-2-day-1
https://www.bidkraupie.com/auctions/...n-part-2-day-2

Very Cool Stuart!

My Father was a truck mechanic @ a GMC dealership in Cleveland, Ohio from 1959 through the mid 80's. I was born in '62 & these along with the cab overs that they called "Cracker Boxes" were the ones I remember Dad putting me up into as a child. Fond memories of these trucks from the age of 3 or 4 on!

God Bless
Bill
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[Stuart]

Those cracker box cabovers were interesting - that short little cab saved space but they probably weren't very comfortable.

https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/...abover-trucks/

[limejudge69]

A lot of heavy duty GM trucks from late 50's to early 70's had a 305 V6 under the hood. They even produced one that sported plaid valve covers

[Bills Auto Works]

So very true Stuart!

With a short wheelbase & being out front like that, it was like riding a bucking bronco.


@limejudge69....Dad bought a 3/4 ton brand new in 68 with that engine. It would pull a house down, but struggled to run much past 55 MPH with a 4 speed & a 4:10 rear end!

Several versions of that V-6 were produced up to & including a 351 in some of the trucks. Of course the V-12 702 which is two of the 351's built together is really cool & I had several times over the years thought about buying one, rebuilding it & making it run on a nice display stand!

God Bless
Bill
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...closed.614419/

[Stuart]

I had a summer job one year when I was in college driving a GMC cabover box truck that had a V6. I don't remember which displacement it was (probably a 305), but it was pretty gutless. I think that particular truck was just flat worn out.

[MIAGIMAN]

I drove a cracker box for Allied Van Lines in 1978!!! Actually made many over the road trips in it, mine even had a sleeper! I might have nightmares tonight!

[61-63]

As Mike said there are so many projects on there it's incredible all one would need is pocket change and a trailer.

[OG68]

Put one of these on the back