Wow....awesome car hauler on CL! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

*gmachinz* · 01-24-2016, 11:04 AM

https://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/5415824066.html

All I can say is thats a whole lotta awesomeness for 3K! Love it!

TwoFiftyShifter · 01-24-2016, 12:58 PM

A/C to boot...

chopit · 01-24-2016, 01:27 PM

Man...that's only an hour from me. Would be tempting if I wasn't already bleeding cash on other stuff.

the swan hood ornament could push me over the edge tho

*gmachinz* · 01-24-2016, 01:33 PM

I was imagining restoring the interior, then converting the drivetrain over to an 8.1L and a 4L80E trans swap. That would make for a killer hauler! I've thought about this as a possible transport truck should I get my shop going soon.....

slotard · 01-24-2016, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by gmachinz

I was imagining restoring the interior, then converting the drivetrain over to an 8.1L and a 4L80E trans swap. That would make for a killer hauler! I've thought about this as a possible transport truck should I get my shop going soon.....

Didn't the 8.1 come with the Allison in some trucks? That could also be a good option... there's an engine/tranny from a box truck on CL around here. Don't know how well it'll fit though.

1970pelle · 01-24-2016, 02:33 PM

I had a 1970 C30 ramp truck years ago with a 350 and a 4 spd. It ran really good. I lived in Ohio at the time, I use to run from Ohio to N.C. hauling car parts and car body(rollers) with no trouble. The truck was geared really low, top speed was 70 mph. I did finally drop a 454 in it and became the biggest gas hog ever. I sold it when I moved south. I should have kept it and changed the trans to match the engine.
Always watching for another one.
This one here looks like a good buy. I would loose some of the steel on the bed, lighten up a bit.

Ken

*gmachinz* · 01-24-2016, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chopit

man...that's only an hour from me. Would be tempting if i wasn't already bleeding cash on other stuff.

The swan hood ornament could push me over the edge tho

lol!

slotard · 01-24-2016, 01:24 PM

A 350 with AC powering that thing? I don't imagine it moves very quickly, I'd rather have a bigblock like the Roadkill ramp truck, but that's not too hard to solve. I'd be tempted if it was near me.

Looks lowered to me also, probably to make loading easier.

01-24-2016, 11:04 AM	#1
gmachinz Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Des Moines, IA. Posts: 4,143	Wow....awesome car hauler on CL! https://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/5415824066.html All I can say is thats a whole lotta awesomeness for 3K! Love it!

01-24-2016, 12:58 PM	#2
TwoFiftyShifter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gwinnett GA Posts: 1,803	Re: Wow....awesome car hauler on CL! A/C to boot... __________________ 1982 K10 SWB 1987 V20 - Sold - Doh!

01-24-2016, 01:27 PM	#3
chopit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Gravette Ar Posts: 296	Re: Wow....awesome car hauler on CL! Man...that's only an hour from me. Would be tempting if I wasn't already bleeding cash on other stuff. the swan hood ornament could push me over the edge tho

01-24-2016, 01:33 PM	#4
gmachinz Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Des Moines, IA. Posts: 4,143	Re: Wow....awesome car hauler on CL! I was imagining restoring the interior, then converting the drivetrain over to an 8.1L and a 4L80E trans swap. That would make for a killer hauler! I've thought about this as a possible transport truck should I get my shop going soon.....

01-24-2016, 02:33 PM	#6
1970pelle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N.E. Florida Posts: 500	Re: Wow....awesome car hauler on CL! I had a 1970 C30 ramp truck years ago with a 350 and a 4 spd. It ran really good. I lived in Ohio at the time, I use to run from Ohio to N.C. hauling car parts and car body(rollers) with no trouble. The truck was geared really low, top speed was 70 mph. I did finally drop a 454 in it and became the biggest gas hog ever. I sold it when I moved south. I should have kept it and changed the trans to match the engine. Always watching for another one. This one here looks like a good buy. I would loose some of the steel on the bed, lighten up a bit. Ken __________________ 1985 IROC Z28 190HP TPI 305,700r4,T-tops,rear trac lock, Black on lite gray, 16in Z28 wheels 2007 Lexus ES350 (wifes) 1984 CJ7 with 1995 HO4.0L MPI, 2 1/2 OME YJ Lift “There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.” ― Ronald Reagan

01-24-2016, 01:24 PM	#8
slotard Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 877	Re: Wow....awesome car hauler on CL! A 350 with AC powering that thing? I don't imagine it moves very quickly, I'd rather have a bigblock like the Roadkill ramp truck, but that's not too hard to solve. I'd be tempted if it was near me. Looks lowered to me also, probably to make loading easier. __________________ 1973 C20, 350/350

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