1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

juliejacobs · 06-18-2009, 03:34 PM

another pic

69GMCLonghorn · 06-18-2009, 03:50 PM

Sorry to hear about your loss, but what a truck to keep his memory alive!

Maybe it's just me, but that looks like a truck that's just itchin' to be taken on a road trip!!

juliejacobs · 06-18-2009, 05:19 PM

This picture was taken during a HUGE road trip for this truck. When dad passed away I drove the truck from Idaho to New Mexico! It worked perfectly (the truck has only about 65,000 miles on it). The only issue was going over two or three mountain passes at 11,000 feet elevation, I began smelling gasoline. That was because there wasn't enough oxygen at that altitude to burn the gas. As soon as I came down, the smell went away. It took 2.5 days, across mtn passes, desert, high temps, and it worked very well. But dad took good care of it.

Since I've had it I had the rear drum brakes done (hard to find the parts for this job due to their big size, they came from Denver), the wheels repainted, the hubcaps restored by Hubcaps.com in Calif, (expensive but good job. 3 were chrome, 1 was stainless steel. The SS one was easy for them to undent, paint, polish. The chrome ones neede to be rechromed, but it was way expensive so i didn't have it done. Only undented, painted, and they look pretty good. So I'm on the look out for 3 SS hubcaps, they're hard to find!). New exhaust mianifolds (bad heat damage and cracked) and muffler.

It's fun to make it look and run well. A piece of history and a lot of good memories. Dad was the only owner and had a camper on it for years. We had a lot of great times out camping. I'm keeping it totally original as best i can.

69GMCLonghorn · 06-18-2009, 05:42 PM

It's fun to modify a truck, but when it's that nice, it can be just as challenging and rewarding to maintain it as close to original as possible. The great thing is that you can literally buy about 98% of the parts for these trucks online. I'll bet in another 50 years, my grandkids will be able to get parts for them...

Great road trip! I'd like to do that someday, but unless it's a hot rod cruise, I'll take some modern technology, conveniences and MPG!

**Joesjunk** · 06-18-2009, 07:06 PM

Very nice, I like them all original

69GMCLonghorn · 06-18-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Joesjunk

Very nice, I like them all original

This from the guy that has 10 lug wheels???

**Joesjunk** · 06-19-2009, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69GMCLonghorn

This from the guy that has 10 lug wheels???

????

Longhorn Man · 06-18-2009, 07:49 PM

Julie, you should post all those pics you sent me from that trip. I know I liked the one where it was parked in front of an old store, I think on a corner in the desert.

stllookn · 06-18-2009, 09:10 PM

I like that truck. I will restore both of mine to stock...or as close as I can get it. Thanks for the pics and the hubcap company name.

tcb-1 · 06-18-2009, 09:07 PM

beautiful ol' Longhorn!

montellano · 06-18-2009, 09:17 PM

Hey nice truck, I just saw a custom camper for sale a few minutes ago and it seemed like a nice truck. I have a couple 67-72s but I haven't seen too many of the custom campers. I am new to this website and a little bit computer illeterate so I'm not sure what I'm doing. Can anyone tell me how rare these trucks are and what are our thoughts on them.

Longhorn Man · 06-19-2009, 03:43 PM

joe doesn't have 10 lug wheels on his rig.

juliejacobs · 06-22-2009, 11:40 AM

the pic is in front of an old bank in green river utah, 102 degrees F.

69GMCLonghorn · 06-22-2009, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

joe doesn't have 10 lug wheels on his rig.

Sorry, my bad... I thought that was the one...

**70cst** · 06-22-2009, 01:53 PM

Hey juliejacobs ... Great story ... Great pics ... Great color truck ... Looks like the beginning of a new relationship. Glad to see you keep the truck in the family.

72BlckButy · 06-22-2009, 02:00 PM

Beautiful L/H!

06-18-2009, 03:34 PM	#1
juliejacobs Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 24	1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic another pic Attached Images

06-18-2009, 03:50 PM	#2
69GMCLonghorn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Porter Ranch, CA Posts: 978	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic Sorry to hear about your loss, but what a truck to keep his memory alive! Maybe it's just me, but that looks like a truck that's just itchin' to be taken on a road trip!! Last edited by 69GMCLonghorn; 06-18-2009 at 03:51 PM.

06-18-2009, 05:19 PM	#3
juliejacobs Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 24	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic This picture was taken during a HUGE road trip for this truck. When dad passed away I drove the truck from Idaho to New Mexico! It worked perfectly (the truck has only about 65,000 miles on it). The only issue was going over two or three mountain passes at 11,000 feet elevation, I began smelling gasoline. That was because there wasn't enough oxygen at that altitude to burn the gas. As soon as I came down, the smell went away. It took 2.5 days, across mtn passes, desert, high temps, and it worked very well. But dad took good care of it. Since I've had it I had the rear drum brakes done (hard to find the parts for this job due to their big size, they came from Denver), the wheels repainted, the hubcaps restored by Hubcaps.com in Calif, (expensive but good job. 3 were chrome, 1 was stainless steel. The SS one was easy for them to undent, paint, polish. The chrome ones neede to be rechromed, but it was way expensive so i didn't have it done. Only undented, painted, and they look pretty good. So I'm on the look out for 3 SS hubcaps, they're hard to find!). New exhaust mianifolds (bad heat damage and cracked) and muffler. It's fun to make it look and run well. A piece of history and a lot of good memories. Dad was the only owner and had a camper on it for years. We had a lot of great times out camping. I'm keeping it totally original as best i can.

06-18-2009, 05:42 PM	#4
69GMCLonghorn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Porter Ranch, CA Posts: 978	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic It's fun to modify a truck, but when it's that nice, it can be just as challenging and rewarding to maintain it as close to original as possible. The great thing is that you can literally buy about 98% of the parts for these trucks online. I'll bet in another 50 years, my grandkids will be able to get parts for them... Great road trip! I'd like to do that someday, but unless it's a hot rod cruise, I'll take some modern technology, conveniences and MPG!

06-18-2009, 07:06 PM	#5
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,702	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic Very nice, I like them all original __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

06-18-2009, 07:49 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic Julie, you should post all those pics you sent me from that trip. I know I liked the one where it was parked in front of an old store, I think on a corner in the desert.

06-18-2009, 09:10 PM	#9
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic I like that truck. I will restore both of mine to stock...or as close as I can get it. Thanks for the pics and the hubcap company name. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

06-18-2009, 09:07 PM	#10
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic beautiful ol' Longhorn! __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

06-18-2009, 09:17 PM	#11
montellano Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 12	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic Hey nice truck, I just saw a custom camper for sale a few minutes ago and it seemed like a nice truck. I have a couple 67-72s but I haven't seen too many of the custom campers. I am new to this website and a little bit computer illeterate so I'm not sure what I'm doing. Can anyone tell me how rare these trucks are and what are our thoughts on them.

06-19-2009, 03:43 PM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic joe doesn't have 10 lug wheels on his rig.

06-22-2009, 11:40 AM	#13
juliejacobs Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 24	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic the pic is in front of an old bank in green river utah, 102 degrees F. Attached Images

06-22-2009, 01:53 PM	#15
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,375	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic Hey juliejacobs ... Great story ... Great pics ... Great color truck ... Looks like the beginning of a new relationship. Glad to see you keep the truck in the family. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

06-22-2009, 02:00 PM	#16
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: 1971 longhorn C20 custom camper another pic Beautiful L/H! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)



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