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krue · 01-31-2005, 09:19 PM

Look what I found on a LWB for sale at a dealership near my work.
Any idea what that is, besides maybe a dealer add on cell phone? Blower in the bed has me stumped though, what in the heck is it for?

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 01-31-2005, 09:25 PM

The phone thing looks like it might be a CB radio? Not sure about the blower!

**special-K** · 01-31-2005, 09:30 PM

That is a pre-cellular mobile phone.They were around in the late 70s-early 80s.Very expensive.Is the blower hooked into the heat system?I`ve seen trucks with caps have a radiator(baseboard)in the bed with hoses running to them from the truck`s heater-core.

useRc10 · 01-31-2005, 09:43 PM

its the early on-star...ha ha

Chevy67Tk · 01-31-2005, 10:00 PM

The radio I believe is a Johnston VHF radio they were quite common but not popular back in the 60 and early 70s, used by a lot of ambulance, fire, and rescue companies. What you see is just the head unit the actual radio is pretty big and probably mounted under the seat if it would fit.

In bed heat cool.

68w/sbc406 · 01-31-2005, 10:03 PM

its for those cold nights at the drive in

LUV2XCLR8 · 01-31-2005, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 68w/sbc406

its for those cold nights at the drive in

:bansex:

**tnblazerk5** · 01-31-2005, 10:31 PM

i remember those phone and yes they were really expensive and air time was even more than it is now !!!!!! and the fan in the bed is a trick lots of people used to keep the kids and pets warm when the camper top was on and they were travuling , way before the new seatbelt laws went in , my grandfather had one of the heaters in the bed of a 57 he had when i was a kid . did ya know that in tenn its agains the law to ride in the bed of a truck now !!! dont ask how i know

i need to learn how to type and spell

woodrow59 · 01-31-2005, 10:51 PM

I agree Tn ,,,,,camper set up. Notice the sliding back glass. The camper probably also had a sliding window in the front so every body could talk to each other !!!!!

Bamm · 02-01-2005, 12:39 AM

I always figured the carbon monoxide form the header pipes that dumped just past the cab would keep the little munchkins warm..... j/k

Early OnStar......... instant classic, I can see the quicktime movies poppin' up now...........Jerry

1969 GMC · 02-01-2005, 12:42 AM

Didn't they make intercoms that ran between the cab and bed of atruck if it had a camper top installed? That would also explain the rear heater.

shortymac83 · 02-01-2005, 01:04 AM

I can dig the heater. man, how cool would it be to totally restore that truck and have that oddball stuff on there?!?

krue · 02-01-2005, 05:20 AM

It can be yours for $2500 cash! It ain't a bad looking truck, but it ain't a good looking truck either. Not a whole lot of rust, but it's bent and dented pretty good.

barn9 · 02-01-2005, 02:20 PM

We had those same phones in the trucks of a company I worked for years ago. Just looks like a blower in the back to move air. What would be the heat source?

01-31-2005, 09:19 PM	#1
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Definitely not stock!!! Look what I found on a LWB for sale at a dealership near my work. Any idea what that is, besides maybe a dealer add on cell phone? Blower in the bed has me stumped though, what in the heck is it for? Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-31-2005, 09:25 PM	#2
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	The phone thing looks like it might be a CB radio? Not sure about the blower! __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

01-31-2005, 09:30 PM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	That is a pre-cellular mobile phone.They were around in the late 70s-early 80s.Very expensive.Is the blower hooked into the heat system?I`ve seen trucks with caps have a radiator(baseboard)in the bed with hoses running to them from the truck`s heater-core. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-31-2005, 09:43 PM	#4
useRc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mechanicsville, VA, 23111 Posts: 1,138	its the early on-star...ha ha __________________ -'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda

01-31-2005, 10:00 PM	#5
Chevy67Tk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PA Posts: 349	The radio I believe is a Johnston VHF radio they were quite common but not popular back in the 60 and early 70s, used by a lot of ambulance, fire, and rescue companies. What you see is just the head unit the actual radio is pretty big and probably mounted under the seat if it would fit. In bed heat cool. __________________

01-31-2005, 10:03 PM	#6
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	its for those cold nights at the drive in __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

01-31-2005, 10:31 PM	#8
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	i remember those phone and yes they were really expensive and air time was even more than it is now !!!!!! and the fan in the bed is a trick lots of people used to keep the kids and pets warm when the camper top was on and they were travuling , way before the new seatbelt laws went in , my grandfather had one of the heaters in the bed of a 57 he had when i was a kid . did ya know that in tenn its agains the law to ride in the bed of a truck now !!! dont ask how i know i need to learn how to type and spell

01-31-2005, 10:51 PM	#9
woodrow59 OzarkHillbilly in Atlanta Join Date: May 2002 Location: Douglasville, Ga. Salem, Mo. Posts: 386	I agree Tn ,,,,,camper set up. Notice the sliding back glass. The camper probably also had a sliding window in the front so every body could talk to each other !!!!! __________________ 72 custom/10 LWB 68 Longhorn C20 Custom Camper (sold)

02-01-2005, 12:39 AM	#10
Bamm Cowboy Fan for Life!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Amelia, Virginia Posts: 2,921	I always figured the carbon monoxide form the header pipes that dumped just past the cab would keep the little munchkins warm..... j/k Early OnStar......... instant classic, I can see the quicktime movies poppin' up now...........Jerry __________________ 1967 ShortBed Fleetside 3/4 Drop 350/700R4 Tilt wheel 18 x 8 Torque Thrust II's Future mods: All new gauges & wood bed My Zip is 23002 I ship UPS, USPS

02-01-2005, 12:42 AM	#11
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	Didn't they make intercoms that ran between the cab and bed of atruck if it had a camper top installed? That would also explain the rear heater. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

02-01-2005, 01:04 AM	#12
shortymac83 hmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Culver, Indiana Posts: 1,631	I can dig the heater. man, how cool would it be to totally restore that truck and have that oddball stuff on there?!? __________________ 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 1967 Chevy C-10 stripper www.fcrperformance.com - wanna go...faster? talk to FCR.

02-01-2005, 05:20 AM	#13
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	It can be yours for $2500 cash! It ain't a bad looking truck, but it ain't a good looking truck either. Not a whole lot of rust, but it's bent and dented pretty good. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-01-2005, 02:20 PM	#14
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	We had those same phones in the trucks of a company I worked for years ago. Just looks like a blower in the back to move air. What would be the heat source? __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.



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