1960 Chevy Truck Restoration Information

Restoring a 1960 Chevrolet pickup truck is a relatively trouble-free task because of the countless Chevy parts shops specializing in replacement and fabricated old truck parts. A Chevy owner could probably rebuild a 1960 truck from scratch.

Literature

Vintage 1960 Chevy truck owners require a owner's shop manual and parts manual to begin restoration of the vehicle. Without a road map to rebuilding the vehicle, the restorer will be lost. Public libraries often stock aftermarket and original truck manuals, or owners can buy them from automotive parts stores.

The Vehicle

Salvage as many original parts as possible from the 1960 Chevy truck, especially body parts that are difficult to locate. Bypass wrecking yards when scouring for parts. You won't find any there for a 50-year-old truck. If the original Chevy has a badly damaged fender, for example, the restorer may consider replacing it with an aftermarket fiberglass fender. Vintage Chevy owners are fortunate that old Chevy trucks are so popular that fiberglass replacements are plentiful.

Engine Components

It's always preferable to restore a vintage Chevy with original engine parts. Sometimes, however, those parts are not available, or you may want an engine to handle modern traffic. You will find available to restorers new Chevy crate engines identical to the 1960 Chevy 236- and 250-cubic-inch straight-six engines or the 283 V-8.

References

• Pickup Trucks: Segment Seven: 1960-1966 Fleetside Pickups
• Classic Parts: 1960-1966 Truck Parts
• Old Chevy Trucks: 1960-1966 Truck Parts
• Crate Engine Depot: Chevy Crate Motors