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Chevy Muscle · 02-28-2005, 06:13 PM

I was at a swap meet this past weekend and saw a really great looking truck. It was a 3-door extended cab '56 GMC truck.

One of the reasons I don't own a 55-57 truck now is that I have a wife and two kids.... and can't fit them (legally) in one of these trucks.

But this one was like a crew cab with three doors.

I was wondering:

how many of these that GM made?
Were they only GMCs or did they do this with Chevys too?
Did they make these all three years? (55-57)
Is there any websites dedicated to these?
Where do I find one for a resonable price?
What did GM refer to these as? (model name?)

SideStepper · 02-28-2005, 11:21 PM

General Motors did not make any extended cab pickup trucks in 55, 56 or 57.
I am sure that the truck you saw, was in fact a custom built truck modified by the owner.

DennyB · 03-01-2005, 09:31 AM

Perhaps extd56 will chime in.
Something tells me he knows something about this

Chevy Muscle · 03-01-2005, 10:11 AM

Well, when I said extended cab, I really meant crew-cab as this one I saw had two full doors on the passenger side like the suburbans did in the 67-72 trucks.

I didn't know they also built extended cabs like the one pictured. That's really cool as well.

DennyB · 03-01-2005, 01:15 PM

GM didn't build them, they are custom

extd56 · 03-01-2005, 04:03 PM

My truck was custom made by me, but there was crew cab trucks made, just like the 67 GMC extended cab that I just bought that were made for the forestry and utility companies. They had a third door on the right side and had a stepside bed cut down. I have seen a few of them, there is one about 10 miles from me that I always see.

Kabwe · 03-01-2005, 07:21 PM

Everyone I saw was custom. I met a guy at the brothers show and shine truck show that had a nice one. He said he made his with an extra set of doors. Cut the back of the cab, then cut the extra doors in half. He had pics of the installation. It was very clean looked just like extd56 installation (by the way nice job extd56). EXtd56 did you do your truck the same way it looks like it?

extd56 · 03-01-2005, 11:36 PM

I used two cabs and used a filler piece from a 58 Carryall so that the lines flowed good.The roof from the two cabs were welded together and a new piece of metal made the roof. I made pop out windows where the carryall had sliders. I also used the carryall tank on the frame and the gas door from the carryall behind the passenger door. Here is a truck built using the carryall panels too.

Kabwe · 03-02-2005, 12:52 PM

Here is the one I saw at the brothers truck show. He said he used an extra set of doors

R 78 PROJECT · 03-04-2005, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extd56

I used two cabs and used a filler piece from a 58 Carryall so that the lines flowed good.The roof from the two cabs were welded together and a new piece of metal made the roof. I made pop out windows where the carryall had sliders. I also used the carryall tank on the frame and the gas door from the carryall behind the passenger door. Here is a truck built using the carryall panels too.

that looks original,to bad they didnt make one

Norselander · 03-14-2005, 08:08 PM

Most that you will see today are custom built by an individual. However, as CW stated, some trucks were manufactured by a coachworks.

Here is one such three door truck:

Here is one that showed up recently. I don't know whether this truck was built by an individual or coachworks.

wyatt-erp · 03-14-2005, 11:46 PM

those are good looking trucks.

02-28-2005, 06:13 PM	#1
Chevy Muscle < 69 Blazer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nevada, TX Posts: 292	56 GMC 3-door extended cab truck I was at a swap meet this past weekend and saw a really great looking truck. It was a 3-door extended cab '56 GMC truck. One of the reasons I don't own a 55-57 truck now is that I have a wife and two kids.... and can't fit them (legally) in one of these trucks. But this one was like a crew cab with three doors. I was wondering: how many of these that GM made? Were they only GMCs or did they do this with Chevys too? Did they make these all three years? (55-57) Is there any websites dedicated to these? Where do I find one for a resonable price? What did GM refer to these as? (model name?)

02-28-2005, 11:21 PM	#2
SideStepper Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 279	General Motors did not make any extended cab pickup trucks in 55, 56 or 57. I am sure that the truck you saw, was in fact a custom built truck modified by the owner. Last edited by SideStepper; 02-28-2005 at 11:49 PM.

03-01-2005, 09:31 AM	#3
DennyB Led Sled! Discs R 4 ME! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA (Transplanted Hoosier) Posts: 7,327	Perhaps extd56 will chime in. Something tells me he knows something about this __________________ "Never ride faster than your Angel can fly" I.M.O.M,W,J&C Patriot Guard Rider

03-01-2005, 01:15 PM	#5
DennyB Led Sled! Discs R 4 ME! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA (Transplanted Hoosier) Posts: 7,327	GM didn't build them, they are custom __________________ "Never ride faster than your Angel can fly" I.M.O.M,W,J&C Patriot Guard Rider

03-01-2005, 07:21 PM	#7
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Everyone I saw was custom. I met a guy at the brothers show and shine truck show that had a nice one. He said he made his with an extra set of doors. Cut the back of the cab, then cut the extra doors in half. He had pics of the installation. It was very clean looked just like extd56 installation (by the way nice job extd56). EXtd56 did you do your truck the same way it looks like it? Last edited by Kabwe; 03-01-2005 at 07:23 PM.

03-01-2005, 10:11 AM	#4
Chevy Muscle < 69 Blazer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nevada, TX Posts: 292	Well, when I said extended cab, I really meant crew-cab as this one I saw had two full doors on the passenger side like the suburbans did in the 67-72 trucks. I didn't know they also built extended cabs like the one pictured. That's really cool as well.

03-01-2005, 04:03 PM	#6
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	My truck was custom made by me, but there was crew cab trucks made, just like the 67 GMC extended cab that I just bought that were made for the forestry and utility companies. They had a third door on the right side and had a stepside bed cut down. I have seen a few of them, there is one about 10 miles from me that I always see.

03-01-2005, 11:36 PM	#8
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	I used two cabs and used a filler piece from a 58 Carryall so that the lines flowed good.The roof from the two cabs were welded together and a new piece of metal made the roof. I made pop out windows where the carryall had sliders. I also used the carryall tank on the frame and the gas door from the carryall behind the passenger door. Here is a truck built using the carryall panels too. Attached Images Last edited by extd56; 03-01-2005 at 11:40 PM.

03-02-2005, 12:52 PM	#9
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Here is the one I saw at the brothers truck show. He said he used an extra set of doors

03-14-2005, 08:08 PM	#11
Norselander Clunker Farm, Proprietor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Coastal Northern California Posts: 124	Most that you will see today are custom built by an individual. However, as CW stated, some trucks were manufactured by a coachworks. Here is one such three door truck: Here is one that showed up recently. I don't know whether this truck was built by an individual or coachworks. __________________ Drew Chief Junk Jockey Last edited by Norselander; 03-14-2005 at 08:23 PM.

03-14-2005, 11:46 PM	#12
wyatt-erp Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 24	those are good looking trucks.



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