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70gmcjimmy · 03-06-2008, 04:46 AM

Up here in South Dakota they are referred to as "toppers" also. I used this one for many years to keep my tools out of the weather for my job and pit equipment for the stock car races. This pic of my C2500 is from 1980.

It did get cleaned out often and the wife and I would throw sleeping bags in it and go up in the hills camping. That did not make it a camper shell tho.

Still have the GMC but the topper is rotting in a field near Alliance NE now.

I guess it was a whole different era then but I really liked the looks of that truck with the topper. I bought the truck with it already on it in 1979.

Later---DAC

**special-K** · 03-06-2008, 05:08 AM

Devil`s Tower...nice!
Not a 67-72,but it would bolt right on any American long bed until they started screwing things up.It`s a bit wide in the rear on my`92.I call this a work cap:

heavy71chevy · 03-06-2008, 05:15 AM

We always called em toppers..but the other one I hear alot is shells

Solver · 03-06-2008, 07:55 AM

I also run toppers on my work trucks, heres a couple of pics .

Also a Pic of a black one I always thought looked nice

jeffspower · 03-06-2008, 08:16 AM

I've always known them as toppers or camper shells. Not caps. I don't wear a cap on my head, and my truck don't have one on its bed. I did buy a shiny new cap today though. It took two trips to the guy that put it on for me. First appointment was prep work- $600. Todays appointment was for the install. It only took 20 minutes, and another $600 including the cap. He didn't call it a cap as I do though... he called it a crown

corn · 03-06-2008, 09:08 AM

We have always called them toppers too. We call the ones that sit up about 4-6" over the rails caps.

Wreckless_71 · 03-06-2008, 11:52 AM

Up here in the NW caps are what city slickers bust in other city slickers A**es... I wear a HAT on my head for baseball, and a Canopy goes on the back of a truck. I actually had the same question abou canopies and how good they would look on one of our pickups... I was thinking like a newer fiberglass one though... custom made Leer or something?

03-06-2008, 04:46 AM	#26
70gmcjimmy GMCDAC Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 837	Re: i've seen at least one cap.. show me more Up here in South Dakota they are referred to as "toppers" also. I used this one for many years to keep my tools out of the weather for my job and pit equipment for the stock car races. This pic of my C2500 is from 1980. It did get cleaned out often and the wife and I would throw sleeping bags in it and go up in the hills camping. That did not make it a camper shell tho. Still have the GMC but the topper is rotting in a field near Alliance NE now. I guess it was a whole different era then but I really liked the looks of that truck with the topper. I bought the truck with it already on it in 1979. Later---DAC Attached Images __________________ 1970 GMC K5 Jimmy Custom 4X4 Mom's driver from 1971 to 2001!! Under rebuild! 1972 GMC C2500 Pickup owned since 1979 Needs a rest and refurbish! 1955 GMC 100 2nd design driven almost daily! Rest In Peace Mom. "Dolly" 7/15/23 - 5/18/09 GMC driver for 30 years!

03-06-2008, 05:08 AM	#27
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: i've seen at least one cap.. show me more Devil`s Tower...nice! Not a 67-72,but it would bolt right on any American long bed until they started screwing things up.It`s a bit wide in the rear on my`92.I call this a work cap: __________________ "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 ~

03-06-2008, 05:15 AM	#28
heavy71chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: antreville, south carolina Posts: 873	Re: i've seen at least one cap.. show me more We always called em toppers..but the other one I hear alot is shells __________________ "Dixie Destroyer" 71 C10 LWB Fleet Future Blown Prostreet Monster

03-06-2008, 07:55 AM	#29
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Re: i've seen at least one cap.. show me more I also run toppers on my work trucks, heres a couple of pics . Also a Pic of a black one I always thought looked nice Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

03-06-2008, 08:16 AM	#30
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: i've seen at least one cap.. show me more I've always known them as toppers or camper shells. Not caps. I don't wear a cap on my head, and my truck don't have one on its bed. I did buy a shiny new cap today though. It took two trips to the guy that put it on for me. First appointment was prep work- $600. Todays appointment was for the install. It only took 20 minutes, and another $600 including the cap. He didn't call it a cap as I do though... he called it a crown __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

03-06-2008, 09:08 AM	#31
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: i've seen at least one cap.. show me more We have always called them toppers too. We call the ones that sit up about 4-6" over the rails caps.

03-06-2008, 11:52 AM	#32
Wreckless_71 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kelso, WA Posts: 363	Re: i've seen at least one cap.. show me more Up here in the NW caps are what city slickers bust in other city slickers A**es... I wear a HAT on my head for baseball, and a Canopy goes on the back of a truck. I actually had the same question abou canopies and how good they would look on one of our pickups... I was thinking like a newer fiberglass one though... custom made Leer or something? __________________ 1972 K10 4" lift, 35’s, 383 stroker, 700r4, current project. 1971 C10 3"/5" static drop, 355/350. "La Bamba.” The current daily driver.

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