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02-04-2016, 01:04 PM
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Special Production Trucks
I've recently seen a few threads mentioning Gentleman Jim, Beau James, Big 10 trucks. I had heard of the Big 10 but not the other 2. I'm wondering just how many special production models there were in square bodies. Was this just limited to pickups or did they manufacture special Blazers & Suburbans too?
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02-04-2016, 01:23 PM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
Don't forget about us SPORT Owners
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02-04-2016, 01:58 PM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
Here is a great site about stuff just like that. http://www.73-87.com/Special_Edition...l_Editions.htm Enjoy!
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02-04-2016, 02:50 PM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
The GMC Mule looks suspiciously similar to the Dodge Warlock.
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02-04-2016, 10:03 PM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
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The Chevy Sport and GMC Street Coupe trucks were regular production options but certainly were produced in small numbers compared to the total trucks produced for any given year. Big 10 and Heavy Half were not special whole truck packages, but higher GVW half ton suspension packages that put those trucks into a class not requiring catalytic converters for the first three years they existed. They dropped the packages a year after they didn't help dodge that requirement... There were several other special packages put together from the factory to stimulate sales (Impact 76, Spirit of 76) plus several dealer constructed packages, canadian only packages and regional packages that this group (to my knowledge) hasn't seen great documentation yet.
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02-05-2016, 01:52 AM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
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02-05-2016, 04:08 AM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
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02-05-2016, 11:09 AM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
Thanks guys, appreciate the responses. I did not realize just how many variations there were.
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02-05-2016, 10:57 PM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
Us Canadians had a Wrangler edition.
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02-05-2016, 11:01 PM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
Here is a pic.
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02-05-2016, 11:14 PM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
I seen a 79 Big 10 today in a truck junkyard....it was a 400 SB, 2WD truck with factory buckets (trashed) and a center console. Fairly scarce stuff in a pickup but as it is not salvageable.....sad.
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02-06-2016, 12:46 AM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
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02-06-2016, 05:47 PM
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Re: Special Production Trucks
My dad order a heavy half stepside with a 454 turbo 400 and 373 posi and avoided the catalytic converters
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