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Old 06-05-2013, 09:28 PM   #1
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Steve McQueen's C10

Bad write up and not enough pictures but still "cool".
One or the other of these links should work...
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http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/...ntcmp=features
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Old 06-06-2013, 01:17 AM   #2
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

Neat truck. It says it first raced in '68 - must have been late '68, with a '69 nose.
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Old 06-06-2013, 08:28 AM   #3
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=LA0713-158205
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Old 06-06-2013, 08:39 AM   #4
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

Neat old truck. I love those tires! Anybody able to ID those??
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Old 06-06-2013, 09:55 AM   #5
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

16” wheels, Goodyear R3 A/T tires
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Old 06-06-2013, 11:22 AM   #6
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

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It has a C10 chassis with a C30 one-ton cab.
They need better reporters or better proof readers.
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Old 06-06-2013, 11:42 AM   #7
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

To the general public it sounds impressive...
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Old 06-06-2013, 12:00 PM   #8
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

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Neat old truck. I love those tires! Anybody able to ID those??
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16” wheels, Goodyear R3 A/T tires
It is a 16" Tractor Turf tire, not a DOT legal tire.
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They need better reporters or better proof readers.
? I'm not positive what chassis it really has, but it certainly has a C-30 cab.
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:36 PM   #9
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It is a 16" Tractor Turf tire, not a DOT legal tire.
I'm just quoting what I read.
http://www.mcqueentruck.com/

We found several sets of brand-new Goodyear R3 A/Ts in a Goodyear warehouse in Akron, Ohio. They are rated for 35 mph and haven't been made for years.
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Old 06-06-2013, 04:01 PM   #10
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

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I'm just quoting what I read.
http://www.mcqueentruck.com/

We found several sets of brand-new Goodyear R3 A/Ts in a Goodyear warehouse in Akron, Ohio. They are rated for 35 mph and haven't been made for years.
I wasn't disagreeing with you, the Goodyear R3 is a agricultural turf type tire. R3 is the tread designation for a diamond tread turf tire. R1 and R2 are the more typically seen V-tread tractor tires, R4 is the flatter V-tread typically seen on construction equipment. The smaller diamond tread tires used on that truck were likely from/intended for use on a grain cart, or other farm equipment trailer, likely an 9.50X16.

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https://www.kenjones.com/Scripts/ite...9.5x16&XGDESC=
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Old 06-06-2013, 12:16 PM   #11
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

theres another thread about this truck already. I asked there as well. Why a c30 cab?
i could see maybe doing the reverse for a strong suspension. But whats different about a c30 cab that would make it worth doing the swap?

Or is the c30 cab something that was put on during the restoration not what it originally had?
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Old 06-06-2013, 12:57 PM   #12
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

Maybe he wanted the stock cab lights
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Old 06-06-2013, 01:00 PM   #13
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ah, i bet thats it. were those only on c30 from the factory?
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Old 06-06-2013, 01:04 PM   #14
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

I've seen a couple c10s ordered with them. Might have been easier just to put a 30 cab on. Really just depends on the vin# weather it's a 10-20 or 30 anyway right? But unless I'm wrong the lights are the only real difference
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Old 06-06-2013, 01:15 PM   #15
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

It'd be cool to own. I like it a lot.
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Old 06-06-2013, 01:23 PM   #16
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=6100893

Did this last week about the bogus C30 cab claims. See post #11.
BTW: Only C30 DRW (RO5) optioned trucks came factory equipped with roof marker lights as standard equipment. They were optional on most others though.

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Old 06-06-2013, 03:51 PM   #17
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

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Did this last week about the bogus C30 cab claims. See post #11.
BTW: Only C30 DRW (RO5) optioned trucks came factory equipped with roof marker lights.
Yep, my K10 has factory cab lights. I've seen lots of those cabs with the raised cab light pads on k10s and k20s
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

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Did this last week about the bogus C30 cab claims. See post #11.
BTW: Only C30 DRW (RO5) optioned trucks came factory equipped with roof marker lights.


I have a 1970 1/2ton LWB, with them on from the factory.
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Ha so I had a good guess. Figured someone saw the lights and figured it was c30
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Old 06-06-2013, 04:44 PM   #20
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

They have Custom bungee cord hood-safety-system listed as a highlight. LOL
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Old 06-06-2013, 04:51 PM   #21
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

I love that truck! I hope I see how much it fetches at auction.
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Old 06-06-2013, 05:23 PM   #22
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

I wonder how those fly swatters held up bouncing accross the desert at warp 9? I guess there was enough dust they were just for show....
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Old 06-06-2013, 09:33 PM   #23
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

I wouldn't get too thrown by the C30 cab thing. They also say it's a C10 chassis. Figure '69 was the first anyone saw a GM truck come with this type of clearance lamps with roof mounts. Articles have called it a C30 cab since way back. Each article goes off the one earlier.

I wonder what Vic Hickey had to do with Desert Dynamics? Both companies sold many of the same things. Cragar,huh? Did they make steel reverse rims back then? I sure don't recall. IIRC,Cragar made things other than wheels
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Thanks, Like I said on the other thread they were available on C10-30. They were only standard on C30 with the R05 DRW option.
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Old 06-18-2013, 08:07 AM   #25
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Re: Steve McQueen's C10

Vic Hickey also made some neat hoods for these trucks.....someone had a pic on here a while back, of a Blazer that had one. It seems that the center section was lower in front....reckon it must have not been anything McQueen wanted.

Maybe Rick Harrison (Pawn Stars) would be a buyer....he's nutz for McQueen!
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