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dagwood · 01-17-2011, 02:19 AM

i have recently came acrossed parts that once where on a 1971 chevy extended wheelbase truck. In which i heard this truck was supposted to have a 402 c.i. engine. From what little information i could find on the internet, chevy extended some long wheel base trucks an additional 8 inches. i was wondering if was supposted to be a rare truck? i heard the bed from the 71 chevy is still around and in good shape.
Thank you for your time

69C-owner · 01-17-2011, 03:10 AM

I believe your talking about a Longhorn, extended 6 inches, fairly rare yes, about 3 or 4 Longhorn owners on the board

67chevy1series · 01-17-2011, 03:28 AM

there is more but the most known ones are longhorn man and 70longhorncst

**special-K** · 01-17-2011, 11:46 AM

Was this a Fleetside Pickup or Stepside or cab & chassis? The factory didn't extend any frames,but they did make one tons in 133" and 157" wheelbase. The 133" is the frame used on C/20 & C/30 Longhorns and C2500 & C3500 Custom Campers. They are 6" longer than the longbeds @ 127" wheelbase.

MarkIV396 · 01-17-2011, 11:54 AM

When I was a kid, the neighbor had a '71 Longhorn - just because it was the only truck
that would handle the camper shell he had. I think it was a 133" wheelbase & had the 402
if I remember correctly. It was huge!

dagwood · 01-22-2011, 02:39 AM

went out to look over the bed from the 71 this evening. It's laying upside down directly on the ground. the wood floor is long gone. the sides look straight. But what has me wondering, would the top of the bed sides still be good, after all the years laying directly on the ground? i'm interested, but at the same time, not really sure. i'm thinking about trying to save the side mouldings off of it, for a restorer.
My question, besides the additional lenght, was there anything else that made the trucks special?
Thank you for your time

01-17-2011, 02:19 AM	#1
dagwood Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: fort bragg, ca Posts: 16	1971 chevy extended longwheelbase i have recently came acrossed parts that once where on a 1971 chevy extended wheelbase truck. In which i heard this truck was supposted to have a 402 c.i. engine. From what little information i could find on the internet, chevy extended some long wheel base trucks an additional 8 inches. i was wondering if was supposted to be a rare truck? i heard the bed from the 71 chevy is still around and in good shape. Thank you for your time

01-17-2011, 03:10 AM	#2
69C-owner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Apison Tn Posts: 490	Re: 1971 chevy extended longwheelbase I believe your talking about a Longhorn, extended 6 inches, fairly rare yes, about 3 or 4 Longhorn owners on the board __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=43855069 LWB Fleet 1994 Buick Roadmaster 1994 GMC Sonoma

01-17-2011, 03:28 AM	#3
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: 1971 chevy extended longwheelbase there is more but the most known ones are longhorn man and 70longhorncst

01-17-2011, 11:46 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 1971 chevy extended longwheelbase Was this a Fleetside Pickup or Stepside or cab & chassis? The factory didn't extend any frames,but they did make one tons in 133" and 157" wheelbase. The 133" is the frame used on C/20 & C/30 Longhorns and C2500 & C3500 Custom Campers. They are 6" longer than the longbeds @ 127" wheelbase. __________________ "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 ~

01-17-2011, 11:54 AM	#5
MarkIV396 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gardner, KS Posts: 14	Re: 1971 chevy extended longwheelbase When I was a kid, the neighbor had a '71 Longhorn - just because it was the only truck that would handle the camper shell he had. I think it was a 133" wheelbase & had the 402 if I remember correctly. It was huge! __________________ mr.chevroletss@hotmail.com Kansas '98 3.1 Black Monte '82 350 Berlinetta - White (2) '65 SS Impalas, (1) 396/425, (1) 327 '68 502 Biscanye post '70 C-10 L-48 350 '50 Packard straight 8 (327 c.i.)

01-22-2011, 02:39 AM	#6
dagwood Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: fort bragg, ca Posts: 16	Re: 1971 chevy extended longwheelbase went out to look over the bed from the 71 this evening. It's laying upside down directly on the ground. the wood floor is long gone. the sides look straight. But what has me wondering, would the top of the bed sides still be good, after all the years laying directly on the ground? i'm interested, but at the same time, not really sure. i'm thinking about trying to save the side mouldings off of it, for a restorer. My question, besides the additional lenght, was there anything else that made the trucks special? Thank you for your time



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