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how much is this 1964 gmc pickup worth, in your opinion?

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I might buy this today. Neighbors family member passed away, this thing has been sitting in storage for 30 years... 1964 3/4 ton GMC pickup. One owner. The camper roof is destroyed from rain, but the rest of the camper inside is not bad!

Neighbor just put used tires on it, and just got the 305 v6 running with a new fuel pump. Also has new battery.

just wondering, what values are for a truck like this, with or without the camper???

I will post the sale price in a few hours but I want to see what you guys think first.


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Well,lets see..CA truck,little or no rot,rarer 305 V6 compared to the usual straight six or 283,327 engine..4 speed...camper value is debateable ,probably not worth much unless its a rare collectors item..

I'd say its value is pretty high,at least it would be if it were here in New England..maybe out there there are more of them so the value would be less...up here a truck in that shape would likely bring $8000--10,000 pretty easily if it runs good and doesn't need a ton of restoration..
I've seen ones similar in much worse shape with asking prices in that range here..
 
I don't think that's a 64. It's gotta be a 63 or older. The 64-66 trucks have wing windows shaped like the square body trucks. The 63 and older had the vent window with the wider part at the top. Also that dash is totally different than the 64-66. They also didn't use those hood badges on the 64-66 trucks.

In my mind the camper is a $0 value adder. If you ever want to get rid of it, you'll probably have to pay someone to take it. It only has value if it's something you personally really want. The one good thing is it may have saved your wood bed some decay. I've owned a 64 C10 and a 66 C20. The C20 had a camper most of its life and the bed wood is in much better condition that the 64's was.

I paid $4500 for my 66 a couple years ago. It was a pretty good deal for the condition it's in. The guy I bought it from was the 2nd owner and he'd had it since 1969. State Farm will insure it for $13,000 stated value without an appraisal.

All that said, I wouldn't pay more that $3500 for this truck. But I'm a broke ass bastard.

I always say it's worth paying what you think it's worth. Ultimately it's you that decides what it's really worth. It doesn't matter what I think, I have my own opinions and biases. I see the value in old trucks going far beyond money and book values.
 
mrk5 said:
I don't think that's a 64. It's gotta be a 63 or older. The 64-66 trucks have wing windows shaped like the square body trucks. The 63 and older had the vent window with the wider part at the top. Also that dash is totally different than the 64-66. They also didn't use those hood badges on the 64-66 trucks.

In my mind the camper is a $0 value adder. If you ever want to get rid of it, you'll probably have to pay someone to take it. It only has value if it's something you personally really want. The one good thing is it may have saved your wood bed some decay. I've owned a 64 C10 and a 66 C20. The C20 had a camper most of its life and the bed wood is in much better condition that the 64's was.

I paid $4500 for my 66 a couple years ago. It was a pretty good deal for the condition it's in. The guy I bought it from was the 2nd owner and he'd had it since 1969. State Farm will insure it for $13,000 stated value without an appraisal.

All that said, I wouldn't pay more that $3500 for this truck. But I'm a broke ass bastard.

I always say it's worth paying what you think it's worth. Ultimately it's you that decides what it's really worth. It doesn't matter what I think, I have my own opinions and biases. I see the value in old trucks going far beyond money and book values.
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FYI.
Gmc dashs are not the same as chevy dashes.
 
Its definitely pre 64, older had the knee knocker windshield. GMC's had V-6s, no Chevy engine till 67. As already mentioned the dash is totally different than Chevy's. Alot was different on Chevy and GMC in those years. Hard to say on price, IMO everything is overpriced thanks to the stupid reality truck/car shows on TV.
 
Those 305 V-6's are low rpm torque monsters...
Pretty cool find,, I'd keep the motor at all costs, just because of the cool factor.

There is a website that caters to these old V-6's.
Lots of information, spec's and parts availability...all the way up to blocks and heads..
even the mighty 712ci dualblock V12....

http://6066gmcguy.com/index.php

Try to find yourself a set of the original
"plaid" valve covers...:waytogo::pimp:

If you don't mind, what did you pay for it ??
 
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I am interested also in price you got it for. We had a truck of the same era and never knew what the hooks on the bed were for, but they were handy for tying crap down in the bed.
 
beags86 said:
FYI.
Gmc dashs are not the same as chevy dashes.
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I knew older GMC and Chevy trucks were different so I kinda wondered if there was a chance the GMC 64 might look like a 63 Chevy. I didn't think about the dashes being different. I've never liked the 4 headlight setup on the GMC as much as the 2 headlights on the Chevy. I like the Chevy dash better too.

All that being said, it would be kinda fun to own a GMC and a Chevy of the same year just to have something to show how the older trucks were actually different.
 
I guess it wasn't until the 67-72 GM trucks came about they began making GMC's and Chevy's nearly identical ,other than hub caps,tailgate emblems and minor trim differences..

In the 50's a GMC was a lot different than a Chevy--some of the 55-59 series GMC's had a lot of differences,including being able to get a 322 Buick nail head V8 or a Pontiac 337 V8 and a 4 speed Hydra-matic transmission ,instead of the Chevy's straight six stove bolt,and a three speed manual or Powerglide..

GMC also had several other straight sixes available you couldn't get in a Chevy,like the 228,270,and 302 straight sixes,Chevy's got a 235 or 261 instead,which are completely different..

GMC's also had different noses & grilles in the 50's and dashes were different than a Chevy too..
 
TreeFarm said:
That's a good looking truck. For reference I bought a 66 chevy c10 6 cylinder small window running and driving for $1k in utah. The GMC is more rare and that's an earlier one too boot so adds some value there in my opinion.

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I've been having thoughts lately of finding a truck that to turn into a trail rig.
 
diesel4me said:
I guess it wasn't until the 67-72 GM trucks came about they began making GMC's and Chevy's nearly identical ,other than hub caps,tailgate emblems and minor trim differences..

In the 50's a GMC was a lot different than a Chevy--some of the 55-59 series GMC's had a lot of differences,including being able to get a 322 Buick nail head V8 or a Pontiac 337 V8 and a 4 speed Hydra-matic transmission ,instead of the Chevy's straight six stove bolt,and a three speed manual or Powerglide..

GMC also had several other straight sixes available you couldn't get in a Chevy,like the 228,270,and 302 straight sixes,Chevy's got a 235 or 261 instead,which are completely different..

GMC's also had different noses & grilles in the 50's and dashes were different than a Chevy too..
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Correct, prior to the 67-72 trucks GMC and Chevy were two competing vehicles. They were completely different and fought for the same market. After that, GMC just became a trim package you could add to your chevy when you ordered it.

You forgot to mention the 702 cubic inch GMC v12 which was just two of their v6s stuck together. I dont think you could get this in a c10 though

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mrk5 said:
I've been having thoughts lately of finding a truck that to turn into a trail rig.
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I wish I would have swapped that 66 on to a k20/k30 chassis.
 
TreeFarm said:
Correct, prior to the 67-72 trucks GMC and Chevy were two competing vehicles. They were completely different and fought for the same market. After that, GMC just became a trim package you could add to your chevy when you ordered it.

You forgot to mention the 702 cubic inch GMC v12 which was just two of their v6s stuck together. I dont think you could get this in a c10 though
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Those V12's may look like two V6's mated together,but they were a one piece casting,and not all the V6 parts were compatible with them..
I've seen only two of those in person,one was in a fire engine in my home town,the other was on a huge generator at a closed up state hospital,that was partly stripped of some parts..

GMC had some other engine options like a Detroit diesel in the 50's medium & heavy duty trucks ,and the 401 and 478 V6.,and a diesel version called a "Toro-Flow",all based on the 305 V6 design. they had 2 monster straight sixes of 426 and 503 cubic inch displacement too..I've seen one 503 in a 50's GMC dump truck..
 
The camper is definitely worth some money. DO NOT SCRAP IT!

That is a pretty unique model. I've never seen one with angled front windows like that. There are several camper facebook groups including one that strictly posts for sale ads from around the country. Depending how the inside is, I bet you could get $500 for that. Start higher though. Look around to get comparative prices. They typically are only useless if the rot has totally taken over and/or all the original unique pieces inside have been robbed or changed out for other stuff
 
That may be true about the camper if you have the right market. I still think it will be easier to sell the truck without the camper on it. I know when I was shopping for the 66, having to deal with a camper was a negative. Especially if there is no collector value because you'll have to pay a scrap yard to take it. Hell just unloading those things can be a nightmare.

It is funny tho how many of those old trucks you see for sale with a camper on it. Both my 73 and 66 spent most of their lives with campers in them. Luckily they had been removed before I bought them.
 
Slide in campers were always a pain at the junkyard--the boss used to either lowball the customer wanting to scrap a truck with one,or charge them more for "disposal"...a few we put out front for sale or even free in hopes of getting rid of them,if they were still in useable condition with no rot,roof leaks,etc--a few people did take them for free,and a few paid $100 for one just to get the interior,sink,heater,etc..

Others not in great shape,we'd just wrap a thick rope around the front of the camper near the back window of the cab,take off any hold downs or bolts,and use the rope to pull it away from the truck with the loader..we used empty 55 gallon drums as rollers for the camper to roll off on,in hopes of not having it crash and come apart so we could get it on the ramp truck easier to haul it off for scrap
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We had to pay about $100-$150 for the scrapyard up the road to take one..they charged $100 a ton for any fiberglass bodied things like a van camper or shuttle bus body,big RV's..it is likely more today,judging by the amount of free RV's and camper trailers being given away on craigslist and facebook marketplace..

Your camper is one I've never seen bofore,so maybe it is worth something for parts or restoration to the right person...
I wouldn't get rid of it until you do some research and try selling it first..you never know!..
 
I actually have all the paperwork for the camper, the pamphlet and instructions and all that. its a king koach by mcnamee of el monte, CA. I'm surprised everything works in the camper, I flipped the switch and Water started coming through the sink. Crazy for a truck been sitting 25 years! and all the roof fans work and everything.

I do have a junkyard where I can unload it for free... I have a family friend that collects these things so I could probably get some help taking it off... but you guys are right, I'm going to try the Facebook stuff first
 
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