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Could have been in its own thread, with a title like:
Chevrolet Panel Truck [C-Series] or Chevrolet C/K-Series Panel?
As a reminder, GMC and Chevrolet called these vehicles "panels" only, without any "trucks" or anything else more.
It would indeed make sense to call these trucks C-Series Panels, as they were utility trucks made on the C/K-Series basis (chassis, almost all the cab, engines, power train, etc.) and where named C-Something Panels or K-Something Panels (with the Chevrolet chassis code) in the brochures. If I were asked to choose a name, well, my choice is already made: C/K-Series (or C-10 / K-10 / C-30) Panel, plus the chassis code if a C/K-10 or C-30 model can be identified
But if I'm not mistaken, with this Chevrolet C/K-Series Panel name, these panel trucks will be only related to the C/K-Series (or to C/K-10 / C-30 trucks if the model is identified), not to the Chevrolet panels of other generations. With the current Chevrolet Panel Truck [C-Series] identification, one can compare it directly to 1940 to 1969 Chevrolet Panel trucks, and a click on [C-Series] gives all the trucks of this category.
But there is currently no possibility to give the extra chassis code (C/K1405 // C3605) to an identified truck, as it is already "occupied", and the 1960-61 "Apache" models have no place to show it either, except in complement.
But I also know it's a problem only with this version of the IMCDb, and the "next gen." should unblock the situation. So, what "sounds" better, and what will help more, now and later ?
- proposed Chevrolet C/K-Series Panel and derivatives:
• Chevrolet K-10 Panel [K1405]
• Chevrolet C/K-Series Apache Panel
• Chevrolet C-30 Apache Panel [C3605]
• and so on.
- or current Chevrolet Panel Truck [C-Series] and derivatives:
• Chevrolet Panel Truck C1405 [C-10] // Chevrolet Panel Truck C-10 [C1405]?
• Chevrolet Panel Truck [K-Series]
• Chevrolet Panel Truck Apache [C/K-Series] ?
• etc.
For the previous generations of panels (1940 trucks, 1941-47 Art Deco, 1947-55 Advance-Design and 1955-59 Task-Force ones) the current identification seems to always be:
19xx Chevrolet Panel Truck (if model unknown)
19xx Chevrolet Panel Truck [3105] (if ½-ton model is identified. So it can be a [3805] for a 1-ton model)
It would be frank to add that changing the C/K-Series panels implies changing more or less quickly the Task-Force ones to be logical, and shortly after the Advance-Design ones too. And maybe the 1967-72 "Action Line" C/K panels, as it seems to exist panels from that generation... Which will (temporarily?) break the above-mentioned link between all these panels.
(I'm aware that I don't work for my proposal, with that argument )
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Panels-related subsidiary question: shouldn't we "start" a GM Panel page, as there are several GM panels (from all generations) for which the make can't be identified?
Chevrolet Panel Truck [C-Series] or Chevrolet C/K-Series Panel?
As a reminder, GMC and Chevrolet called these vehicles "panels" only, without any "trucks" or anything else more.
It would indeed make sense to call these trucks C-Series Panels, as they were utility trucks made on the C/K-Series basis (chassis, almost all the cab, engines, power train, etc.) and where named C-Something Panels or K-Something Panels (with the Chevrolet chassis code) in the brochures. If I were asked to choose a name, well, my choice is already made: C/K-Series (or C-10 / K-10 / C-30) Panel, plus the chassis code if a C/K-10 or C-30 model can be identified
But if I'm not mistaken, with this Chevrolet C/K-Series Panel name, these panel trucks will be only related to the C/K-Series (or to C/K-10 / C-30 trucks if the model is identified), not to the Chevrolet panels of other generations. With the current Chevrolet Panel Truck [C-Series] identification, one can compare it directly to 1940 to 1969 Chevrolet Panel trucks, and a click on [C-Series] gives all the trucks of this category.
But there is currently no possibility to give the extra chassis code (C/K1405 // C3605) to an identified truck, as it is already "occupied", and the 1960-61 "Apache" models have no place to show it either, except in complement.
But I also know it's a problem only with this version of the IMCDb, and the "next gen." should unblock the situation. So, what "sounds" better, and what will help more, now and later ?
- proposed Chevrolet C/K-Series Panel and derivatives:
• Chevrolet K-10 Panel [K1405]
• Chevrolet C/K-Series Apache Panel
• Chevrolet C-30 Apache Panel [C3605]
• and so on.
- or current Chevrolet Panel Truck [C-Series] and derivatives:
• Chevrolet Panel Truck C1405 [C-10] // Chevrolet Panel Truck C-10 [C1405]?
• Chevrolet Panel Truck [K-Series]
• Chevrolet Panel Truck Apache [C/K-Series] ?
• etc.
For the previous generations of panels (1940 trucks, 1941-47 Art Deco, 1947-55 Advance-Design and 1955-59 Task-Force ones) the current identification seems to always be:
19xx Chevrolet Panel Truck (if model unknown)
19xx Chevrolet Panel Truck [3105] (if ½-ton model is identified. So it can be a [3805] for a 1-ton model)
It would be frank to add that changing the C/K-Series panels implies changing more or less quickly the Task-Force ones to be logical, and shortly after the Advance-Design ones too. And maybe the 1967-72 "Action Line" C/K panels, as it seems to exist panels from that generation... Which will (temporarily?) break the above-mentioned link between all these panels.
(I'm aware that I don't work for my proposal, with that argument
)___________
Panels-related subsidiary question: shouldn't we "start" a GM Panel page, as there are several GM panels (from all generations) for which the make can't be identified?