1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ClassicTVMan1981X · 05-31-2016, 08:34 PM

Does anyone know anything about the 1989 Chevy "rounded line" regular cab/chassis-cab (R3500 2WD; V3500 4WD)? These were replaced with the GMT400 cab design the next year (becoming the C3500 HD 2WD and K3500 HD 4WD). I actually did see a few of these back then.

The 1989 regular cab/chassis-cab using the 1973-style cab design were quite rare, as most of the sales of that aging design went to Blazers, crew/bonus cabs and Suburbans.

Do any of you actually own an '89 R3500 or V3500 regular cab/chassis-cab?

~Ben

ElGracho · 05-31-2016, 09:09 PM

Yes.

I wouldn't call them rare.

ElGracho · 05-31-2016, 09:24 PM

Not mine:

http://salem.craigslist.org/cto/5610167746.html

http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/5609004827.html

GM72K10 · 06-01-2016, 07:04 PM

Just a few 89 R and Vs

ClassicTVMan1981X · 06-02-2016, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GM72K10

Just a few 89 R and Vs

That 1989 GMC with the 6.2 diesel: I wonder if any of these examples were rare even then, regardless of nameplate?

~Ben

andrewmp6 · 06-02-2016, 03:12 AM

Only rare square body trucks to me are some of the one year trim levels they made like the wrangler.

montrosepatriot · 03-06-2018, 01:31 AM

with the regular cab it came with 3 different wheelbases

GM72K10 · 03-06-2018, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by montrosepatriot

with the regular cab it came with 3 different wheelbases

2 only for '89
135.5 and 159.5, no longer as a 131.5 true pickup, BUT, 164.5 as a crew.

MalibuSSwagon · 03-06-2018, 12:18 PM

Actually still quite common in the northeast as landscaping trucks, hauling garbage, etc.

Keith Seymore · 03-06-2018, 01:12 PM

I'm pretty familiar with them.

But I'm afraid I've forgotten quite a bit.

The day I left the assembly plant and joined engineering was the day the staff split into the "new C/K" GMT400 group and the "carryover C/K" group.*

There was lots of whispers and intrigue and speculation and choosing sides. My only thought was "please don't send me back to the assembly plant!"

K

*I had a terrible ear ache and couldn't hear and didn't feel good at all. They must have thought "boy, this new guy is sure a ball of fire".

Keith Seymore · 03-06-2018, 01:15 PM

We used to have model charts like this, as a quick reference to help comprehend all of the permutations.

I wish I still had one for the C/K R/V changeover.

K

05-31-2016, 08:34 PM	#1
ClassicTVMan1981X Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Milwaukie, Oregon Posts: 63	1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab Does anyone know anything about the 1989 Chevy "rounded line" regular cab/chassis-cab (R3500 2WD; V3500 4WD)? These were replaced with the GMT400 cab design the next year (becoming the C3500 HD 2WD and K3500 HD 4WD). I actually did see a few of these back then. The 1989 regular cab/chassis-cab using the 1973-style cab design were quite rare, as most of the sales of that aging design went to Blazers, crew/bonus cabs and Suburbans. Do any of you actually own an '89 R3500 or V3500 regular cab/chassis-cab? ~Ben Attached Images

05-31-2016, 09:09 PM	#2
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,552	Re: 1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab Yes. I wouldn't call them rare. Attached Images __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

05-31-2016, 09:24 PM	#3
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,552	Re: 1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab Not mine: http://salem.craigslist.org/cto/5610167746.html http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/5609004827.html __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

06-01-2016, 07:04 PM	#4
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,482	Re: 1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab Just a few 89 R and Vs 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

06-02-2016, 03:12 AM	#6
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: 1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab Only rare square body trucks to me are some of the one year trim levels they made like the wrangler.

03-06-2018, 01:31 AM	#7
montrosepatriot Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 15	Re: 1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab with the regular cab it came with 3 different wheelbases

03-06-2018, 12:18 PM	#9
MalibuSSwagon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weare,NH Posts: 1,592	Re: 1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab Actually still quite common in the northeast as landscaping trucks, hauling garbage, etc. __________________ Eric 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1986 Chevrolet C10\|5.3L\|TKO600\|Shortbed\|Custom Deluxe 1983 Malibu Wagon\|TPI 305\|T5 5 speed\|3.73 non-posi

03-06-2018, 01:12 PM	#10
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,214	Re: 1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab I'm pretty familiar with them. But I'm afraid I've forgotten quite a bit. The day I left the assembly plant and joined engineering was the day the staff split into the "new C/K" GMT400 group and the "carryover C/K" group.* There was lots of whispers and intrigue and speculation and choosing sides. My only thought was "please don't send me back to the assembly plant!" K I had a terrible ear ache and couldn't hear and didn't feel good at all. They must have thought "boy, this new guy is sure a ball of fire". Attached Images __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 03-06-2018 at 01:19 PM.*

03-06-2018, 01:15 PM	#11
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,214	Re: 1989 Chevy R/V3500 Regular Cab/Chassis-Cab We used to have model charts like this, as a quick reference to help comprehend all of the permutations. I wish I still had one for the C/K R/V changeover. K Attached Images __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/



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