1970 4 door c10

[big bad orange]

This is not mine just saw it on Cl and wanted to pass it along
http://chautauqua.craigslist.org/cto/3305552839.html

[White70C20]

That's one weird truck. If it truly was a factory made cab, why wouldn't they've used the side door off of the Suburban? Then again, it would be a 3-door pickup, like the extended cab trucks of the late 90s.
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[leddzepp]

The factory did not make them that way. They were converted by an outside company. Most of them were for the railroad I believe.

[big bad orange]

Leddzepp you beat me to it, its nice but a little rich

[Dieselwrencher]

More and more of these are popping up lately.

[Graham57a]

It kinda looks like some redneck ingenuity, "Hey yall I got an eye deer!!"
Here's another one I've seen around, I always thought they were homemade until now. Imagine trying to parallel park this boat...

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by Graham57a

It kinda looks like some redneck ingenuity, "Hey yall I got an eye deer!!"
Here's another one I've seen around, I always thought they were homemade until now. Imagine trying to parallel park this boat...

Why worry about parallel parking? It's a truck, you make your spot! Haha, that's what I do.

[crews]

Originally Posted by Graham57a

It kinda looks like some redneck ingenuity, "Hey yall I got an eye deer!!"
Here's another one I've seen around, I always thought they were homemade until now. Imagine trying to parallel park this boat...

Hey I realize this is a VERY old thread, but the truck Graham57a posted is my old truck.... and that's exactly how I delivered it when I sold it back in 2005 I think.... the cabin in the bed was for roof patch issues.

I would love to know if anyone knows where that truck is today.

[Tuff Gong]

Those are the ugliest 67-72 Chevy trucks ever made. LOL.
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[71swb4x4]

Originally Posted by Brian Atkinson

Those are the ugliest 67-72 Chevy trucks ever made. LOL.
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With all due respect the one above your post is not a Chevy truck.

[Square_78]

That is absolutely ridiculous looking.

[Rochlow]

I think they would look better if suburban front doors were used and something was done about the rear doors window frame.

[WIDESIDE72]

Originally Posted by Rochlow

I think they would look better if suburban front doors were used and something was done about the rear doors window frame.

I considered a truck that another member on here had. My thoughts were to cut the frame and bed down to a short bed and buying a donor suburban modifying it to use for the doors, but something custom would still have to be done about the rear driver side.

[70cst]

Its one of those things that grows on you with time. It would be sort of cool to drive that. IMHO

[SS Tim]

Yes, it is possible to build a very nice non-period truck that way. The Suburban's higher roof line and squared door frames lend themselves well to such a conversion. It is a lot of work as can be seen by a members build thread. The cabs he builds are full four door Suburban style that go for a reasonable 15K.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=499490


But the original point here is these trucks were aftermarket conversions to provide a utility need that Chevrolet did not address like Dodge, Ford and IHC did. In fact IHC had both full crew cabs and their version of a Suburban with the rear top cut off making a short pickup.

Being as these were new work truck conversions, using lots of cross body parts would not be cost effective. Stretching the cab and inserting two more doors was. It took about a week and added a 1000lbs weight to the truck. For the life of me I can't see a 1/2 ton conversion carrying six people and being under maximum weight.

Added a couple of pictures for those curious enough to dig into it. Also a paste up I did to see what a shortbed could look like.

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by Rochlow

I think they would look better if suburban front doors were used and something was done about the rear doors window frame.

Agree http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543173

[SS Tim]

Maybe a different perspective will help. This is the reason for the conversion. Stock doors were used to keep thing simple and serviceable though some conversions did cut down door and beds vs frame mods. The concept has lived on with both International and Freightliner using "fronts" on a factory crew-cab medium duty truck.

[big bad orange]

I love those big trucks, I just wish I had the cash to get one. One of these days (like when I am 50) I will get one. Something about a 4 door longbed 4x4 dully with a 454 and a 6 speed makes me drool

[mgkgmc]

Sorry I was being a little harsh. Hell I would drive one for the right price. Its still a 67-72 Gm truck and I love all these trucks.

[69GWC]

Yeah a 4 door 4x4 dully with a 4" lift with a Cumin's. And 6sp.
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[1972RedNeck]

There was a 4 door longhorn (actually a GMC so not technically not a longhorn) on craigslist awhile back. It was really long.

[YBNORML]

The sad thing is they got it so right on the 60-66 conversions, and so wrong on the 67-72 conversions.

[rsavage]

That truck is in Darien NY about 6 miles from my house. I looked at it about a year ago. I'd be interested in it at about $1500. Not throwing stones, just stating what I would be willing to pay for that particular truck.

[Rochlow]

Yeah.. $5000 is pretty steep for that truck!
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[twouvakind]

Seasonal correct:
FrankenTruck.