I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

macpro1965 · 06-04-2014, 12:09 PM

I just bought a 1985 Silverado c30 dually 2dr at the police impound auction in Waco, Tx. I did not see it in person, but I saw a picture from the right and left front. It has a normal stance so I figure it has an engine, but not sure what kind. The tires on the front and rear are M+S grip so I figured it is 4x4. I only gave $600 for it and it, I really just bought it for the frame and running gear. I have a very nice 1986 Silverado complete cab and front clip sitting in the shop right now that is very clean (no dings or rust) that I need a frame and running gear for.

The good thing about these auctions is they are usually impounded while the person is driving the vehicle.

This will eventually be a 12V cummins flatbed to pull my car trailer and pick up lumber with, but if the engine runs I may use it a while as is till I get all the parts to my 12V gathered up.

Pics to follow when I pick it up on Thursday.

**57NAPCO** · 06-04-2014, 12:49 PM

I also have bought a car from the impound in Waco, it was a royal pain in the a**....something I would never do again.

GM72K10 · 06-04-2014, 06:23 PM

Would this be it?
Looks 2wd and says it was abandoned vehicle.
Not to put a damper on any enthusiasm of course.

bigblock73 · 06-04-2014, 08:00 PM

C30 means 2wd...not 4wd. Hope the purchase works out for you.

RandyP · 06-04-2014, 08:02 PM

Or it was sitting next to a house when it burned ... sure almost looks charred in places.

And I agree, most impounds are from what they call "InOps" being illegally parked and the LEO or code enforcement officer has them impounded.

**old Rusty C10** · 06-04-2014, 08:51 PM

for what the OP paid, he could scrap it and break even.. I don't think it was a bad deal if he doesn't mind working on it.... Last auction I bought an old municipal van and the thing had a bad motor cost me a lot of money to get it right but other times I have scored on buying a good runner.. its the nature of the beast

macpro1965 · 06-05-2014, 08:07 AM

Yea like I said...I bought it for the frame and running gear. I have all the body from a rust free restored 1986 that I bought at auction a few months ago. If it has an engine/trans that is just extra ....if not then that is ok too.

macpro1965 · 06-05-2014, 08:19 AM

According to the VIN it came with a 454....so we will see if it is still nestled between the fenders.

macpro1965 · 06-05-2014, 09:47 PM

Got it home today and it has a 454 with Edlbrock carb and some flat black air cleaner and valve cover kit. It has the T400 trans and a Dana 60 rear end. A few other good to have parts that it has are dual gas tanks, tilt steering wheel, custom built headache rack with a sunset picture welded into it. The truck has current tags and inspection sticker on it and was seized in a road side drug bust. The battery is dead, but it has some shoddy wire work under the hood where a stereo was hooked up and the starter cable looked bad so I will fix it enough to see if I can get it started. No water in the oil and no oil in the water...which is always a good sign!!!!

meatwagon83 · 06-05-2014, 10:03 PM

i like pics

mrolds88 · 06-05-2014, 10:19 PM

That's a Dana 70, not a 60. Nice score though!!

imjeff · 06-05-2014, 10:23 PM

Beats blowing $600 in Vegas! I think you scored!

Axle · 06-07-2014, 11:51 AM

Great score! I'd be inclined to remove the headache rack if you plan on driving it as is for a while in the event somebody unsavorable recognizes it given the circumstances of it ending up at auction.
It gets old fast when you get mistaken for a known drug dealer and have all sorts of characters coming to you when your sitting in your car in a parking lot minding your own buisness.

**Boog** · 06-08-2014, 06:17 AM

So keep up with all your paperwork. If the dmv does an inspection and the frame, cab and titles don't match you've got trouble in some states. I hear Tx is tough on that or maybe just some counties closer to the border.

**old Rusty C10** · 06-08-2014, 07:54 AM

Sounds like you scored. Im probably going to ruffle a few feathers saying this but I think I would prime the truck real quick and id invest like $40 and get a new ignition switch cylinder and door locks.. Im guessing the guy had a small amount of drugs in it when he was pulled over and lost the truck. I would also get out a flashlight and heavy gloves and go over the interior of the truck very well to make sure there are no hidden surprises tucked up in the cab like more drugs, weapons or worse yet needles.. I have a buddy who died a few years back who was a sanitation worker who ended up with hepatitis after being stuck with a needle that was in an area he was cleaning up..
how about a good pic of the headache rack

macpro1965 · 06-09-2014, 03:20 PM

I tore the inside apart and inspected the inside and outside with a fine tooth comb looking for a roll of $100's or a bag of little rocks or white powder.... nothing anywhere. I did find 3 hide a keys on the frame and back of cab...but no keys in them. I have a gallon of John Deere blitz black ready to roll on as soon as I decide what I am going to do with the truck.

I did get it running... that 454 sounds pretty good and the trans seems to shift good. I had to make a new neg and pos battery cable to replace the peice to gether crap that was on the truck. Brakes are a little soft but it could just be I am not use to this truck yet.

06-04-2014, 12:09 PM	#1
macpro1965 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: waco tx Posts: 27	I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction I just bought a 1985 Silverado c30 dually 2dr at the police impound auction in Waco, Tx. I did not see it in person, but I saw a picture from the right and left front. It has a normal stance so I figure it has an engine, but not sure what kind. The tires on the front and rear are M+S grip so I figured it is 4x4. I only gave $600 for it and it, I really just bought it for the frame and running gear. I have a very nice 1986 Silverado complete cab and front clip sitting in the shop right now that is very clean (no dings or rust) that I need a frame and running gear for. The good thing about these auctions is they are usually impounded while the person is driving the vehicle. This will eventually be a 12V cummins flatbed to pull my car trailer and pick up lumber with, but if the engine runs I may use it a while as is till I get all the parts to my 12V gathered up. Pics to follow when I pick it up on Thursday.

06-04-2014, 12:49 PM	#2
57NAPCO F’B’D guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas/Maine Posts: 2,234	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction I also have bought a car from the impound in Waco, it was a royal pain in the a**....something I would never do again.

06-04-2014, 06:23 PM	#3
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,483	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction Would this be it? Looks 2wd and says it was abandoned vehicle. Not to put a damper on any enthusiasm of course. Attached Images __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck Last edited by GM72K10; 06-04-2014 at 06:51 PM.

06-04-2014, 08:00 PM	#4
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction C30 means 2wd...not 4wd. Hope the purchase works out for you. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

06-04-2014, 08:02 PM	#5
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction Or it was sitting next to a house when it burned ... sure almost looks charred in places. And I agree, most impounds are from what they call "InOps" being illegally parked and the LEO or code enforcement officer has them impounded. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

06-04-2014, 08:51 PM	#6
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction for what the OP paid, he could scrap it and break even.. I don't think it was a bad deal if he doesn't mind working on it.... Last auction I bought an old municipal van and the thing had a bad motor cost me a lot of money to get it right but other times I have scored on buying a good runner.. its the nature of the beast __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

06-05-2014, 08:07 AM	#7
macpro1965 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: waco tx Posts: 27	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction Yea like I said...I bought it for the frame and running gear. I have all the body from a rust free restored 1986 that I bought at auction a few months ago. If it has an engine/trans that is just extra ....if not then that is ok too. Last edited by old Rusty C10; 06-05-2014 at 08:21 AM.

06-05-2014, 08:19 AM	#8
macpro1965 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: waco tx Posts: 27	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction According to the VIN it came with a 454....so we will see if it is still nestled between the fenders.

06-05-2014, 09:47 PM	#9
macpro1965 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: waco tx Posts: 27	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction Got it home today and it has a 454 with Edlbrock carb and some flat black air cleaner and valve cover kit. It has the T400 trans and a Dana 60 rear end. A few other good to have parts that it has are dual gas tanks, tilt steering wheel, custom built headache rack with a sunset picture welded into it. The truck has current tags and inspection sticker on it and was seized in a road side drug bust. The battery is dead, but it has some shoddy wire work under the hood where a stereo was hooked up and the starter cable looked bad so I will fix it enough to see if I can get it started. No water in the oil and no oil in the water...which is always a good sign!!!!

06-05-2014, 10:03 PM	#10
meatwagon83 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Preble county ohio Posts: 1,914	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction i like pics __________________ "DON'T TOUCH THE TRIM!!"-Early Kyler

06-05-2014, 10:19 PM	#11
mrolds88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: WV Posts: 946	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction That's a Dana 70, not a 60. Nice score though!! __________________ 72 GMC C2500 402/Th400 first truck (still have) 77 GMC C3500 CC dually Sold 70 C50 dump truck "Rusty" 87 K10 Suburban Sold 93 K2500 xcab 6.5TD 96 GMC K2500 Suburban 6.5 TD

06-05-2014, 10:23 PM	#12
imjeff Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 890	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction Beats blowing $600 in Vegas! I think you scored! __________________ I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time. 72 K10 396 75 Cj5 MPI 350 Chev 67 Chevelle 396, 4 speed 74 FXE 08 Tahoe

06-07-2014, 11:51 AM	#13
Axle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SW Ontario Posts: 1,212	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction Great score! I'd be inclined to remove the headache rack if you plan on driving it as is for a while in the event somebody unsavorable recognizes it given the circumstances of it ending up at auction. It gets old fast when you get mistaken for a known drug dealer and have all sorts of characters coming to you when your sitting in your car in a parking lot minding your own buisness.

06-08-2014, 06:17 AM	#14
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,535	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction So keep up with all your paperwork. If the dmv does an inspection and the frame, cab and titles don't match you've got trouble in some states. I hear Tx is tough on that or maybe just some counties closer to the border. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

06-08-2014, 07:54 AM	#15
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction Sounds like you scored. Im probably going to ruffle a few feathers saying this but I think I would prime the truck real quick and id invest like $40 and get a new ignition switch cylinder and door locks.. Im guessing the guy had a small amount of drugs in it when he was pulled over and lost the truck. I would also get out a flashlight and heavy gloves and go over the interior of the truck very well to make sure there are no hidden surprises tucked up in the cab like more drugs, weapons or worse yet needles.. I have a buddy who died a few years back who was a sanitation worker who ended up with hepatitis after being stuck with a needle that was in an area he was cleaning up.. how about a good pic of the headache rack __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!



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06-09-2014, 03:20 PM	#16
macpro1965 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: waco tx Posts: 27	Re: I bought a 1985 C30 dually at the police auction I tore the inside apart and inspected the inside and outside with a fine tooth comb looking for a roll of $100's or a bag of little rocks or white powder.... nothing anywhere. I did find 3 hide a keys on the frame and back of cab...but no keys in them. I have a gallon of John Deere blitz black ready to roll on as soon as I decide what I am going to do with the truck. I did get it running... that 454 sounds pretty good and the trans seems to shift good. I had to make a new neg and pos battery cable to replace the peice to gether crap that was on the truck. Brakes are a little soft but it could just be I am not use to this truck yet.

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