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banone0127 · 03-23-2005, 12:56 PM

Did Gm ever build one, I saw one on the pipe line and was told its original, is this true at all?

let me know if so and where I could find some pics

Ryan

Slonaker · 03-23-2005, 02:50 PM

GM never built one, but a carriage company in Dallas, TX did. There are several around my area. I looked at one up close in a junkyard, and the conversion was a sloppy one. Lots of bondo in the roof, poor quality welding, etc. The interior was poorly made as well.

I have seen some homebuilt ones on this board also.

Slonaker

EDIT: Some pics of one...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php3?t=90324

cochran63 · 03-23-2005, 07:38 PM

I was looking at an 85 ex cab short bed locally but it sold the day I first noticed it.

**crossy** · 03-24-2005, 01:35 AM

diddo on what Slonaker said about bodywork. the rear windows looked like they belong in a screen porch also. DAVE

Slonaker · 03-24-2005, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by crossy

diddo on what Slonaker said about bodywork. the rear windows looked like they belong in a screen porch also. DAVE

The one I looked at used a generic rubber seal on the side windows, and flat glass. The seal was open at the bottom, like it just came off a big roll, instead of being one continuous piece of rubber.

There was a LOT of bondo in the roof. I thought at first that it was something made locally by someone lacking skill, then I found the sticker in the doorjamb for the company in Dallas that did the work. I really wish I'd had a camera with me.

I was really disappointed because I had always liked the few I saw around town.

Slonaker

KShortell · 03-24-2005, 10:15 AM

GM didn't offer an extended cab from the factory. They offered 3+3 crew cabs instead, although only in the higher payload models.

03-23-2005, 12:56 PM	#1
banone0127 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	1984 extended cab? Did Gm ever build one, I saw one on the pipe line and was told its original, is this true at all? let me know if so and where I could find some pics Ryan

03-23-2005, 02:50 PM	#2
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	GM never built one, but a carriage company in Dallas, TX did. There are several around my area. I looked at one up close in a junkyard, and the conversion was a sloppy one. Lots of bondo in the roof, poor quality welding, etc. The interior was poorly made as well. I have seen some homebuilt ones on this board also. Slonaker EDIT: Some pics of one... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php3?t=90324 __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado Last edited by Slonaker; 03-23-2005 at 03:00 PM.

03-23-2005, 07:38 PM	#3
cochran63 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,057	I was looking at an 85 ex cab short bed locally but it sold the day I first noticed it. __________________ Youth soon passes away, but immaturity can last a life time.

03-24-2005, 01:35 AM	#4
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	diddo on what Slonaker said about bodywork. the rear windows looked like they belong in a screen porch also. DAVE __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

03-24-2005, 10:15 AM	#6
KShortell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 724	GM didn't offer an extended cab from the factory. They offered 3+3 crew cabs instead, although only in the higher payload models. __________________ Semper Paratus



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