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Is this worth it?
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Re: Is this worth it?
If it’s not rotted out - sure it’s worth it. Just not to me. You’d have to have plenty of space to do the restoration and $15,000 just to make it driveable - then what do you do with it? They’re like restoring old fire trucks: great for parades and such, but what do you do with them the rest of the time?
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Re: Is this worth it?
Man, thats cool! Could you imagine cramming that thing full of people and trying to stop with those drum brakes!
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Re: Is this worth it?
LOL, yea I was wonderin is this a custom or factory?
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Re: Is this worth it?
I think that thing is pretty cool!
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Re: Is this worth it?
I'd buy it just to make a 4dr Tahoe/Burb or CrewCab out of it.
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Re: Is this worth it?
I say yeah, even if its not practical. hahaha
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Re: Is this worth it?
yeah it would be a big jump on a swb tahoe. and a crew cab. there is enough doors and frames there for two projects
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Re: Is this worth it?
The guys that advertise the 20+ 60-66 GM trucks here on the Dallas area Craigslist have one of those. I couldn't judge the condition because it was wedged in a garage bay w/shelves lining the walls on both sides.
I thought the same thing.... Sure it's cool, but then what? I suppose you could build it & then 'lease' it to a limo/shuttle service for special events or something.
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Re: Is this worth it?
there are only extra doors on the r/side
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Re: Is this worth it?
nahh as stated i would cut it up make a taho and a cre cab from it then I have the family ride and the sunday truck
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Just keepin it simple. ![]() 1965 C-10 Ext cab build. 350??(Does it count at 2 truck if I had to cut one up?) 1966 C-10 lwb 283 auto 1970 Suburban in pieces 1971 Blazer 4wd....restore someday. all factory CST 1972 Blazer 4wd parts truck still a roller 1972 GMC Sierra Grandee 1998 Chevy ext driver. 2005 F**D the wife drive...(cant fix women) |
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Re: Is this worth it?
i've got a '63 carryall and it's a great truck.. had it for over 20+ years.. wish i had a few more doors ..great for family and camping..take out rear seats you don't use and sleep in the back..
if it's not rotted out,,good deal.... and yes it's a factory option..used by schools,,military,, and hotels.. call it a nonelastic limo..limo black side windows ,,it would be cool..... Last edited by bobjob; 06-13-2009 at 01:35 PM. |
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Re: Is this worth it?
they were not a factory option but were built all with factory parts. they were done by a custom coach builder(older term). they would have been dealer ordered usually as a panel of whatever capacity and then sent for whatever had to be done to them and then delivered to the customer. Quite a few places around N/A did this work. in Canada there was one in Ottawa and one in Vancouver for sure. the Van. one built a lot of crew cabs or crummies for the logging industry. the ambulance that I had was built in Ottawa.
it is like school buses or fire trucks. there is a cab and chassis ordered and it goes to whomever is going to build them ron |
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Re: Is this worth it?
just a afterthought,,, even if you spent$10,000.00 on it,, you could rent your self and it out as retro limo for around $200.00 per hour.. after 60 hours,, it's paid for and making a profit!!!
it would have to be a nice ride,, but i think you can handle it... |
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