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02-12-2016, 09:20 PM | #1 |
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Semi truck version pickup
Sharing another Flickr member's picture, thought this morphing of the semi truck into a large pickup is really cool!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60682152@N05/18276883695/
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02-12-2016, 10:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: Semi truck version pickup
That is pretty neat...any more info on it?
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02-12-2016, 11:25 PM | #3 |
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Re: Semi truck version pickup
Looks to be a 650 series cab and nose. I'd think 4 wheel drive conversion and custom bed.
Those trucks are rather prized by the vintage big truck collectors. search for the 2014 version of The Great Race and there may be some info in the info on the entered Two photos of it down the page on this link. http://www.demarey.com/articles/greatestoftheraces/
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02-12-2016, 11:50 PM | #4 |
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Re: Semi truck version pickup
Those are good pics mr48..under the drivers window is www. something? ?.I can't make it out...may just be a sponsor
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02-13-2016, 01:09 AM | #5 |
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I blew it uip and can't read it.
What's really frustrating is that it seems that every year they update their website and discard the info on previous races/events. That and I could give a flip about who placed in the 2014 great race marathon in Pittsburgh.
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02-13-2016, 02:29 AM | #6 |
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Re: Semi truck version pickup
Neat truck. A bit of searching brings up a page with a few more pictures. That page also lists race results and shows that truck to be a 1952 GMC 630 crewed by "W & S Hermann." Searching from that info brings back this page. which has a beautiful photo of the '52 along with a '59 Fleetside that was entered in the race with it. The 52 is listed as a "52 GMC 5-ton 4x4 Diesel" and there's a link to a photobucket page which also has this photo which shows a VT antique plate. So a little more work brings back this page which has a nice front shot and the following: Bill and Sharon Herrmann, of Arlington, Vermont, guide their 1952 GMC 5-ton pickup—a former military vehicle—past the day five finish line in New Bern, North Carolina. They went on to finish 64th overall and 15th in the Rookie division." Not a bad finish! With this much info it doesn't take long to find a Facebook page and a nice photo which reveals the WWW link on the truck door is just for the Great Race.
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02-13-2016, 03:14 AM | #7 |
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Great info 1-2 many..I've never seen one of these but i googled gmc 630 and this truck is the first pic that came up...I'm kinda glad I don't have one of these trucks sitting around cause if I did I would have another project..ha ha
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02-13-2016, 12:32 PM | #8 |
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Re: Semi truck version pickup
great scale on the bed, many pickup conversions get the scale wrong on the bed
there are a few of these pickup conversions in the http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=239
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02-13-2016, 01:10 PM | #9 |
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I see someone else dug for it. I'm surprised nobody on this forum saw it before, glad I shared!
Another project, I know right? LOL
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02-13-2016, 01:11 PM | #10 |
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03-04-2016, 12:12 AM | #11 |
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Re: Semi truck version pickup
Similar to a GMC 550. I'm in love with these things
There's more on bing. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...=8-7&sp=-1&sk=
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*drool*
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03-04-2016, 08:30 AM | #13 |
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Yes! I have always loved the GMC split hood trucks.
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03-05-2016, 09:56 PM | #15 |
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Hayseed ..your pops got a slick ol truck..he should be proud..
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03-05-2016, 09:57 PM | #16 |
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