Cool find on Craigslist!
Found this flipping around CL today 60's Chevy pick up based RV Thought this was cool looks to be in good shape other than a couple water leaks.
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Many years ago, my very first four wheel drive was a 1960 Chevy half ton with an inline 6 in it. I liked the truck, detested the engine.
I scrounged the wrecking yards, and found a rebuildable 283. After having it bored .020, and finding a set of "double hump" heads (the ones that came with the engine were cracked), I assembled the engine and installed it in the truck. THEN it was perfect! I put 2 foot sideboards on the box, went up to the mountains, filled it with firewood, and drove it home, no problems!
I wish I still had that truck. The only electronics in it were the Mallory ignition and the stereo! NO computers!
The 265/283/327 engines were GREAT, IMO!
The chassis-mount camper in the OP is very neat, and would be a great restoration project. Not something I would like to take on at this stage in my life, though. I think the price is right. I am somewhat surprised, though, that they did not cut the cab for a walk-through, and install bucket seats. Most of the ones I have seen were built that way, and it is very nice.
I scrounged the wrecking yards, and found a rebuildable 283. After having it bored .020, and finding a set of "double hump" heads (the ones that came with the engine were cracked), I assembled the engine and installed it in the truck. THEN it was perfect! I put 2 foot sideboards on the box, went up to the mountains, filled it with firewood, and drove it home, no problems!
I wish I still had that truck. The only electronics in it were the Mallory ignition and the stereo! NO computers!
The 265/283/327 engines were GREAT, IMO!
The chassis-mount camper in the OP is very neat, and would be a great restoration project. Not something I would like to take on at this stage in my life, though. I think the price is right. I am somewhat surprised, though, that they did not cut the cab for a walk-through, and install bucket seats. Most of the ones I have seen were built that way, and it is very nice.
