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demian5 03-07-2018 07:57 PM

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I present to you.... DerpBurban

72 tigger 03-07-2018 08:09 PM

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I present to you.... DerpBurban

Green monster has taught me to look at the background- by the looks of the bricks, l would say this is another photo shopped pic

Steeveedee 03-07-2018 09:56 PM

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Green monster has taught me to look at the background- by the looks of the bricks, l would say this is another photo shopped pic

Yabut, that thing looks funny as all get-out. :lol:

Boog 03-07-2018 10:01 PM

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I have to say I totally missed the mis-matched power lines in the background but still like the idea. I'm interested to know your thoughts on why it couldn't be done? Difficult maybe, but impossible? Yes, it would look a lot like a standard van but not as tall and way cooler and with 4 doors and barn doors on the back. Making the a/c work might be hard. Making the front windows work might be harder. The rest of it would just be a challenge.

Why not make a pickup out of a chevy van for that cabover look. Play with that in photochop.

special-K 03-08-2018 08:38 AM

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All I need to look at is the vehicle and can tell it's not real. Where would the engine go? Where would you sit? Where do your legs go? Hpw could that door hang?

Maybe it is possible with Corvair power

special-K 03-08-2018 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ballencd (Post 8205909)
I have to say I totally missed the mis-matched power lines in the background but still like the idea. I'm interested to know your thoughts on why it couldn't be done? Difficult maybe, but impossible? Yes, it would look a lot like a standard van but not as tall and way cooler and with 4 doors and barn doors on the back. Making the a/c work might be hard. Making the front windows work might be harder. The rest of it would just be a challenge.

Look at that ford. Look where the driveshaft goes. How could that door work? How does the engine fit in there and where would you sit? Look at all COEs. The cab is raised up high for a reason. Look at GM's last ones and you will see why they are built the way they are. The only low down cabs are the ones that put the driver out in front of the engine and front axle

ballencd 03-08-2018 05:44 PM

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The chopped suburban does look funny but in a cute kinda way. My thinking says it would be a lot like an old (65-68 Chevy) van with the engine between the seats and maybe behind the seats with the bottom of the seat directly above the front wheels. Not saying it would be easy but doable. The doors on the tan photo chopped suburban were not touched and would work fine. Only trouble with them would be the height the glass could drop and might have to stick above the top a bit? The drive shaft length would be an issue but I bet could be worked out. I agree the Ford driveshaft looks too steep but its ugly anyway. The grill connection at the bottom of the windshield would be tricky too but maybe fiberglass to fill in the gap. Leave the radiator in the front and put a tunnel from it to the engine bay between the seats. Way better cooling then the 60's vans as they had the radiator inside the engine bay with no air flow except from below.

demian5 03-08-2018 06:00 PM

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Why not make a pickup out of a chevy van for that cabover look.

My best work yet.

leddzepp 03-08-2018 08:14 PM

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Here’s one for sale by me

Boog 03-09-2018 06:38 AM

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My best work yet.

Yes, that's it. Well without the amusement ride in the back it is.
That could look like a 1/2 or 3/4 ton version of the Corvair pickup. It'd be a real tire burner for sure. :lol:

Green Monster 03-16-2018 09:45 AM

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One of these instead, perhaps?

ballencd 03-16-2018 04:19 PM

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That looks like a FC150 or FC170. Its been awhile since I have seen one that nice. Beautiful truck.

special-K 03-16-2018 05:50 PM

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Yeah,it's a retro FC concept. Really cool. Speaking of concepts, how about a GM one?
Attachment 1763865

https://youtu.be/CeCkCrcso98

Awesome?

71cheyennesuperlongb 03-17-2018 01:40 AM

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Special K. Where do you come up with all these rare photos? That last one that pivots in the middle is so cool!

special-K 03-17-2018 07:20 AM

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I don't know, I just search and things pop up. I searched Corvair truck hoping to find at least one customized into 4wd or mid-engine and found that. Never knew about it till now with all my interest over all the years in GM Trucks, especially off road stuff. GM sure did the research and development off an awful lot of advanced concepts

ballencd 03-24-2021 11:37 AM

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This is what I think it would look like when done. About what Chevy did in 1955.


1955_gm_luniverselle_van_fullsize.jpeg

Bob B. 03-25-2021 02:54 AM

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GMC evidently gave some thought to upgrading the medium duty 'Steel Tilt' at some point, but ended up continuing the 1960 based styling until they were dropped in 1980:

https://gmphotostore.com/gmc-coe-concept-poster/

OL SKOOL 03-25-2021 07:52 AM

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Had this saved in my odd photo's. Don't know where i got it. Looks more like a 60 -66 the more i look at it.

ballencd 03-25-2021 05:26 PM

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Thats one nice looking truck.


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