1965 Chevrolet Panel Delivery

[SlotDaddy1963]

took these of a local florist's vehicle, parked intact since the mid-70's I've been told. I would dearly love to find a resin body to convert a Revell 65 pickup!

[Crazy Ed]

Heck, I wouldn't mind having THAT! I had 2 1960 Panel Trucks. A Standard 1/2 ton and a Long bed 1 ton. Both were Drivers Seat only and I tossed in an overstuffed chair for passengers (back then we didn't worry much about Safety and such. But on the Modeling side I also would like to see a decent '60's Chevy Panel.

[dodgefever]

Nice photos, thanks for posting those.  It's a '63, by the way - different grille and wraparound windshield.

[Tom Geiger]

That is a pretty cool survivor.  I'd love to have that one too!  I'd leave the paint and lettering,  get her running and maybe a set of cool wheels! 

There was a resin of that body style (maybe not the exact year) that was done by R&R.  They are no longer around since Ray died a few years ago.

[mikemodeler]

Yeah, R&R offered a panel version, I bought one and the front end warped on me. I will have to check, might still have it as I was trying to sell it at some swap meets this year.

 

If you are interested in it, PM me and I will go through the boxes and see if it is there.

[Chuck Most]

AC compressor and an alternator (as opposed to a generator). Hmmmmm.... would those have been factory issue for a GM truck of this vintage?

[jeffs396]

Nice 1/2 ton panel!

Chuck, 1963 was the first year for the alternator. As far as the A/C (and heat), its aftermarket on this panel. Notice the factory block-off plates.

Someone needs to buy that truck and put it back on the road!

[SlotDaddy1963]

True enough about the A/C... the lady who let me take the pics said her grandfather had it installed right after he bought it, because of the flowers the delivered with it

 

[disabled modeler]

That is a nice one!...a friend of mine has a 65 panel same color but no where near as nice of condition.

[Longbox55]

If you can find one, AAM also made a resin of a panel in that body style. IIRC, it might have been a '60.

[Atmobil]

Thanks for posting the pictures. I did buy both a panel and a carryall from R&R some years ago. I see that the panel is still listed on the site.

http://www.resinrealm.net/Star/RRGalleries/RR_All.html

[Petetrucker07]

I wish they'd cast the Carryall again. I still have the 66 Carryall my grandpa bought new. Factory 4 wheel drive. It's a family member. Everyone called it Big Bertha. I'd love to build a scale version of it.

[maxwell48098]

I took one of the R&R kits and lengthened it for this rescue truck.

 

A.J.

[disabled modeler]

That is COOL..

[Atmobil]

Yes, that rescuetruck looks awsome!!

[mikemodeler]

Thanks for posting the pictures. I did buy both a panel and a carryall from R&R some years ago. I see that the panel is still listed on the site.

http://www.resinrealm.net/Star/RRGalleries/RR_All.html

I did find my resin kit (as pictured above) and am looking to trade/sell it. PM me with interest.

 

 

[Art Anderson]

If you can find one, AAM also made a resin of a panel in that body style. IIRC, it might have been a '60.

1962, actually.

Art

[Longbox55]

1962, actually.

Art

Thanks for the correction. I wasn't 100% sure.