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Slonaker · 07-27-2006, 03:10 PM

That lined bed is...a thing of beauty. I bet that was lot of work prepping it.

Slonaker

Rollinoutchevyz · 07-27-2006, 03:15 PM

Yes the whole bed was a lot of work due to all the fabrication we had to do to it....Like I said earlier from the front of the gas opening all the way across through the floor we had to cut out 18". The Line X dealer did the rest...I'm not sure if they stripped the paint or what...but everything aside from the bed floor was new including the rear aftermarket fenders.

PHOENIX · 07-27-2006, 03:23 PM

Lets get some pictures of the interior, mostly the extended cab.
The more detailed pictures you can provide the better. Jeff (73-87.com) could share your truck with the world!

Rollinoutchevyz · 07-27-2006, 03:31 PM

Okay give me a few minutes...I've got some on my Computer just got to find them...here's one with everything out of the cab..looking into the extended cab part of it, funny thing is it looks like the floor of the extended cab is the 18" they cut out of the "Long Box", it must of been a conversion company...

Rollinoutchevyz · 07-27-2006, 03:45 PM

One a little further back. the second one is of the new sheet metal on top, it's from an Astrovan's roof..notice the ridges, they weren't there before, gives it a nice look though.

Slonaker · 07-27-2006, 06:05 PM

I believe the ones I have seen locally were 5 lug 1/2 tons. I wonder if yours was converted by the folks here in Texas, or by another company?

Slonaker

Rollinoutchevyz · 07-27-2006, 06:14 PM

Yeah I'm not sure about this trucks history. But I do know this one is a 1 ton not even a 3/4 ton. It was used on the railroad before we bought it, we know this b/c there's a sticker on the sun visor that tells how to operate it on the rail road tracks...It used to be construction orange before it was painted the first time by the previous owner.

We found it at some used dealership in Arkansas so it's possible it came from Texas.

Rollinoutchevyz · 07-27-2006, 07:01 PM

I just took a few more pics just for you guys

We got rid of the huge stock mirrors, and put "hot rod style" smoothie ones. Also the Extended cab window's are from an 1980's S-10 Extended cab, the original ones didn't open, they also didn't look very good.

kevinr1970 · 07-27-2006, 07:26 PM

NICE!!!
Looks like you have a lot of time and work into it.

Did the S-10 windows fit in or did you have to fab the cab to make them fit? I guess fabbing that wouldn't be much more than fabbing the roof and a completely new bed???

Rollinoutchevyz · 07-27-2006, 08:06 PM

Suprisingly the s-10 windows fit with out the need for fabrication...We have our body man to thank for that idea, and I'm not going to take the credit for the work.. he did it all the bed the roof..but I'm the one that gave him the money to do it!!

bigblock73 · 07-27-2006, 11:00 PM

Wow, the truck sure did turn out nice!

If interested, send some pics and some good technical info about the truck (and a little about you and your location) to jdrew@73-87.com. I will add your truck to readers rides for everyone else to see.

Rollinoutchevyz · 07-27-2006, 11:06 PM

Yes I will do that as soon as I can!!!

kevinr1970 · 07-28-2006, 03:14 PM

Here's one on Craigs List- EXTREMELY RARE 1985 CHEVY EXTENDED CAB 4x4

Rollinoutchevyz · 07-28-2006, 07:15 PM

Yeah that one looks more like mine...all the others I saw were C 10 and they looked almost like low riders, mine is a 2wd C 30. Looks a lot different with that red paint.

krazymonkeys24 · 09-13-2006, 04:32 PM

I have a 77 LWB C10 that I am about to start restoring. Almost no dents or rust, not even in the rockers. I am extremely interested in doing this to mine being that I have everything but the rear of the cab to do it. My question is, was there another cab used as a donor for the section added into the cab, or was it fabricated? Modifying the box would be pretty straight-forward. We did something similar to a 71 long bed to make a short bed once. It actually came out looking alot better than a factory short fleetside. More symetrical. The cab modification on the other hand is something that I have never attempted before, so I was curious about whether or not this was going to be a huge project or just something a little simpler, like the bed?

Rollinoutchevyz · 09-18-2006, 05:20 PM

The cab was fabricated, but I do not know how exactly, as it was like this when I bought it 10 years ago. One interesting thing is the floor of the extended section is part of the 18 inches cut out of the long bed. I could send you measurements of the cab and bed if you want.

lilpup69chevy · 09-18-2006, 05:24 PM

i have seen them before as a matter of fact saw one on ebay the other day or so, they are very very rare i was thinking there were less than 1,000 built by gm all the ones i seen were 1/2 ton 2wd though always wanted one

Rollinoutchevyz · 09-18-2006, 09:50 PM

I'm still unsure if this is a factory built truck or if it's a conversion, from what most have said on here it sounds like a conversion company in Texas did this to some of them, I don't know if the one I have is one of those but I did call the plant in Wisconsin a few years ago that built this and they claimed there were only 707 built in 1985, but I'm unsure of the details, they could have shipped 707 to a conversion company I just don't know..but GM was involved in their production in some way, this wasn't just a third party idea b/c they do know how many were built in 1985.
This started out as a railroad truck though, construction orange, so it may not have even been availble to the public for purchase. There's a sticker in the sun visor that tells how to get on and off the rail roads.

07-27-2006, 03:10 PM	#26
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. That lined bed is...a thing of beauty. I bet that was lot of work prepping it. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

07-27-2006, 03:15 PM	#27
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. Yes the whole bed was a lot of work due to all the fabrication we had to do to it....Like I said earlier from the front of the gas opening all the way across through the floor we had to cut out 18". The Line X dealer did the rest...I'm not sure if they stripped the paint or what...but everything aside from the bed floor was new including the rear aftermarket fenders.

07-27-2006, 03:23 PM	#28
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. Lets get some pictures of the interior, mostly the extended cab. The more detailed pictures you can provide the better. Jeff (73-87.com) could share your truck with the world! __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

07-27-2006, 03:31 PM	#29
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. Okay give me a few minutes...I've got some on my Computer just got to find them...here's one with everything out of the cab..looking into the extended cab part of it, funny thing is it looks like the floor of the extended cab is the 18" they cut out of the "Long Box", it must of been a conversion company... Attached Images

07-27-2006, 03:45 PM	#30
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. One a little further back. the second one is of the new sheet metal on top, it's from an Astrovan's roof..notice the ridges, they weren't there before, gives it a nice look though. Attached Images

07-27-2006, 06:05 PM	#31
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. I believe the ones I have seen locally were 5 lug 1/2 tons. I wonder if yours was converted by the folks here in Texas, or by another company? Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

07-27-2006, 06:14 PM	#32
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. Yeah I'm not sure about this trucks history. But I do know this one is a 1 ton not even a 3/4 ton. It was used on the railroad before we bought it, we know this b/c there's a sticker on the sun visor that tells how to operate it on the rail road tracks...It used to be construction orange before it was painted the first time by the previous owner. We found it at some used dealership in Arkansas so it's possible it came from Texas.

07-27-2006, 07:01 PM	#33
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. I just took a few more pics just for you guys We got rid of the huge stock mirrors, and put "hot rod style" smoothie ones. Also the Extended cab window's are from an 1980's S-10 Extended cab, the original ones didn't open, they also didn't look very good. Attached Images

07-27-2006, 07:26 PM	#34
kevinr1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,316	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. NICE!!! Looks like you have a lot of time and work into it. Did the S-10 windows fit in or did you have to fab the cab to make them fit? I guess fabbing that wouldn't be much more than fabbing the roof and a completely new bed??? __________________ 2009 Honda Fit CfC (bsf 44.9 mpg) 2000 Tahoe Limited 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 2wd, will end up swb, not dually and replace CCswb below 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 4x4, just going to fix things up for now 1982/1989 K5/GMC Jimmy 2wd 1987 GMC 1/2 ton swb 2wd Crew (sold)

07-27-2006, 08:06 PM	#35
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. Suprisingly the s-10 windows fit with out the need for fabrication...We have our body man to thank for that idea, and I'm not going to take the credit for the work.. he did it all the bed the roof..but I'm the one that gave him the money to do it!!

07-27-2006, 11:00 PM	#36
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. Wow, the truck sure did turn out nice! If interested, send some pics and some good technical info about the truck (and a little about you and your location) to jdrew@73-87.com. I will add your truck to readers rides for everyone else to see. __________________ 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

07-27-2006, 11:06 PM	#37
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. Yes I will do that as soon as I can!!!

07-28-2006, 03:14 PM	#38
kevinr1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,316	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. Here's one on Craigs List- EXTREMELY RARE 1985 CHEVY EXTENDED CAB 4x4 __________________ 2009 Honda Fit CfC (bsf 44.9 mpg) 2000 Tahoe Limited 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 2wd, will end up swb, not dually and replace CCswb below 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 4x4, just going to fix things up for now 1982/1989 K5/GMC Jimmy 2wd 1987 GMC 1/2 ton swb 2wd Crew (sold) Last edited by kevinr1970; 10-04-2007 at 11:41 PM.

07-28-2006, 07:15 PM	#39
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. Yeah that one looks more like mine...all the others I saw were C 10 and they looked almost like low riders, mine is a 2wd C 30. Looks a lot different with that red paint.

09-13-2006, 04:32 PM	#40
krazymonkeys24 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kannapolis, North Carolina Posts: 23	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. I have a 77 LWB C10 that I am about to start restoring. Almost no dents or rust, not even in the rockers. I am extremely interested in doing this to mine being that I have everything but the rear of the cab to do it. My question is, was there another cab used as a donor for the section added into the cab, or was it fabricated? Modifying the box would be pretty straight-forward. We did something similar to a 71 long bed to make a short bed once. It actually came out looking alot better than a factory short fleetside. More symetrical. The cab modification on the other hand is something that I have never attempted before, so I was curious about whether or not this was going to be a huge project or just something a little simpler, like the bed? __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.



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09-18-2006, 05:20 PM	#41
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. The cab was fabricated, but I do not know how exactly, as it was like this when I bought it 10 years ago. One interesting thing is the floor of the extended section is part of the 18 inches cut out of the long bed. I could send you measurements of the cab and bed if you want.

09-18-2006, 05:24 PM	#42
lilpup69chevy 67-72 parts finder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: southeast mo Posts: 788	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. i have seen them before as a matter of fact saw one on ebay the other day or so, they are very very rare i was thinking there were less than 1,000 built by gm all the ones i seen were 1/2 ton 2wd though always wanted one __________________ 1969 chevy shortstep 2wd (under construction) 1981 chevy scottsdale lwb 2wd (parts chaser) 2004 pontiac gto (daily driver) 2004 pontiac grand prix gt (the ol ladys car) 1985 chevy short wide 1970 chevy c10 lwb (another parts rig) 1969 gmc lwb (rainy day project) 1968 chevy lwb c10 250 I6 3 spd (soon to be swb)

09-18-2006, 09:50 PM	#43
Rollinoutchevyz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	Re: My 85 Extended Cab, you heard correctly. I'm still unsure if this is a factory built truck or if it's a conversion, from what most have said on here it sounds like a conversion company in Texas did this to some of them, I don't know if the one I have is one of those but I did call the plant in Wisconsin a few years ago that built this and they claimed there were only 707 built in 1985, but I'm unsure of the details, they could have shipped 707 to a conversion company I just don't know..but GM was involved in their production in some way, this wasn't just a third party idea b/c they do know how many were built in 1985. This started out as a railroad truck though, construction orange, so it may not have even been availble to the public for purchase. There's a sticker in the sun visor that tells how to get on and off the rail roads.

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