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BillyBlaze · 08-11-2009, 07:07 AM

Did you guys ever see a "little red express"? or something close to that name....way back when I was a kid a guy on our block had one with the vertical cab pipes. thought it was the coolest thing

bigblock73 · 08-11-2009, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by texasfunk

that truck looks amazing! and i agree, the price isnt good, but i respect it, the other day there was a completely stock 86 on craigslist, with an original 206 miles, it wasnt in AS good of condition id think, but it was almost new, but he was asking 30,000!

Link please.

bigblock73 · 08-11-2009, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyBlaze

Did you guys ever see a "little red express"? or something close to that name....way back when I was a kid a guy on our block had one with the vertical cab pipes. thought it was the coolest thing

Dodge also made a similar truck called the Warlock...it was black. They made one other, the name escapes me, but it was rarer than the LRE and Warlock.

EDIT: Remembered, it was the Midnight Express.

JohnC · 08-11-2009, 07:55 AM

Jeff you are a wealth of knowledge man.

Tony_SS · 08-11-2009, 08:05 AM

Yep my old neighbor had one of those little Red Express trucks.. I never heard of the midnight express version though..thats too cool.

77gmcjoe · 08-11-2009, 09:08 AM

Not trying to start a Dodge discussion, but weren't those trucks supposed to be a little "hotter" than the average Dodge pickup? It seems to me that I read somewhere that they got around the emissions laws of the day by putting go-fast parts on a truck.

:EDIT: Of course, they were STILL a Dodge!

StreetCoupe · 08-11-2009, 10:47 AM

Here are some pics of my '79 Street Coupe.

Keith Seymore · 08-11-2009, 10:52 AM

Very cool. Thanks for posting those -

K

Keith Seymore · 08-11-2009, 10:54 AM

This one's "right hand drive"...

**N2TRUX** · 08-11-2009, 11:13 AM

Just an FYI, the Warlock was also available in dark green. I don't know if they offered any "special" performance packages on the Dodge trucks. I do know that the early models were available with the 440 motor.

bigblock73 · 08-11-2009, 11:48 AM

Love the stepside Street Coupe!!

Dodge or not, I like those stepsides. Yes, some had 440's in them, but the LRE only had a 360 police engine in it I believe. Most had bucket seats as well.

texasfunk · 08-11-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

Link please.

i have been searching for it on craigslist to get you guys a link, it was a couple weeks back, but for the life of me i cant remember whether i saw it in lubbock craigslist, or amarillo

and i know its not a stepside, but you cant forget the dodge dude!

JohnC · 08-11-2009, 02:17 PM

Truck looks nice Streetcoupe.

*78 Chevyrado* · 08-11-2009, 03:13 PM

I could see going $14k for the right truck. It'd have to be just what I wanted and have the quality i would give one when building it. Of course cool paint and big blocks help...lol

On the $30k truck.... Just imagine the truck you could build yourself for that money.

Damien · 08-11-2009, 03:52 PM

I think I should take the street coupe hood ordiment off my '83 is a real street coupe is worth $14k. Wow.

bigblock73 · 08-11-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by texasfunk

and i know its not a stepside, but you cant forget the dodge dude!

Even better, the ultra rare Custom Sport Special. 426 Wedge, bucket seats...and just plain cool!

http://www.cssregistry.com/css/stevebell.html

Jonboy · 08-11-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

Love the stepside Street Coupe!!

What he said. I would change out the Chevy center caps, though. Sweet truck!

**N2TRUX** · 08-11-2009, 10:23 PM

I'm not a big stepper fan, but I would rock that ride...

3r!c84 · 08-11-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

This one's "right hand drive"...

how can u tell?

bigblock73 · 08-11-2009, 11:42 PM

Perhaps the wipers...they appear to be mirrored?? Not sure 100%, but that would be my indicator.

EDIT: the entire image appears to be mirrored...look at the grill and door graphics....

SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY · 08-12-2009, 02:58 AM

Hi guys my dad had a Lil red exp new in 1978 and one of my cousins had a 1981 chevy step side it was a custom 10 short bed whit a 454 bb 4 speed on the floor he got it new the guy at the dealer said a guy ordered and did not pick it up my cousins wanted a fleetside short and did not like step sides but he loved the 454 bb he got it and it was the fastest truck he ever owned it would blow the tires out every time he'd gun it in 1st gear it was one crazy p/u

jb1016 · 04-05-2010, 12:39 AM

Back from the dead...Spotted another Street Coupe on CL, a little cheaper this time...

http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/1665238545.html

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Here's the ad:
80 GMC Sierra Grande 15 stepside Street Coupe truck - Very rare! 1 of 1500 made!!! Z77 Street Coupe equipment option. All original - 2 tone black + silver metallic with stripe package + hood ornament. White + maroon interior - new dash, carpet, seat. Original 350 engine / 350 auto trans, Edelbrock 4 bbl carb + alum. intake. AC, PS, PB, rear slider, factory tach, tilt, cruise, headers, mild cam, Flowmaster dual exhaust with turn-downs. Fun daily driver - runs + drives real strong + tight. Very dependable! $3800

80SPORT · 04-05-2010, 02:00 AM

I know the truck and its history;a number of the street coupes and chevy sports sold in the us were built in Canada;This is full load bucket seat/tach truck from the factory;the previous owner removed the 305 and installed the 454 when doing the restoration.It is a factory shortbox stepside;the painted bumpers were part of the sc package..

If I had more garage space it would join my 81 fleetside sc....but I would put the 305 back in it.

54Caddy · 04-05-2010, 01:14 PM

damn i need to get the street coupe hood emblem for my truck. Mine is a street coupe it had the emblem but it is broken anyone have one? I want to put the stepside bed back on and all the gmc emblems but i dont think ill repaint it with the same paint scheme. I just wish i still had the sticker in my dash to fully confirm it is one but i had a thread a while back and me and a few others a pretty sure that it is one has all the right colors and stuff.

Keith Seymore · 04-05-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 80SPORT

I know the truck and its history;a number of the street coupes and chevy sports sold in the us were built in Canada;This is full load bucket seat/tach truck from the factory;the previous owner removed the 305 and installed the 454 when doing the restoration.It is a factory shortbox stepside;the painted bumpers were part of the sc package..

If I had more garage space it would join my 81 fleetside sc....but I would put the 305 back in it.

Wow. That really looks nice.

Sidebar: I'm feeling a "stream of consciousness" coming on about those aluminum wheels....

You probably already know this, but there were two versions available, both alike in appearance. Originally, it was a "forged" wheel, but was later changed to a "cast" wheel as a cost savings/mass reduction. There were two different wheel RPOs associated with the change, one was a "PF-something" (PF2, maybe? 15x7) and the other was a "N something", IIRC. Forged were somewhat smooth on the backside; cast were a little thinner in cross section but with strengthening ribs on the back.

Can you tell me the wheel RPO of the ones on your truck?

K

08-11-2009, 07:07 AM	#26
BillyBlaze Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Springtown,Tx. Posts: 60	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Did you guys ever see a "little red express"? or something close to that name....way back when I was a kid a guy on our block had one with the vertical cab pipes. thought it was the coolest thing

08-11-2009, 07:55 AM	#29
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Jeff you are a wealth of knowledge man.

08-11-2009, 08:05 AM	#30
Tony_SS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 643	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Yep my old neighbor had one of those little Red Express trucks.. I never heard of the midnight express version though..thats too cool.

08-11-2009, 09:08 AM	#31
77gmcjoe What do we get for $10? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beardstown, Illinois Posts: 341	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Not trying to start a Dodge discussion, but weren't those trucks supposed to be a little "hotter" than the average Dodge pickup? It seems to me that I read somewhere that they got around the emissions laws of the day by putting go-fast parts on a truck. :EDIT: Of course, they were STILL a Dodge! __________________ 1977 GMC K25 400/400/205 1989 Chevy Suburban R1500 350/700R4 (work beater) 1994 Chevy K3500 dually 454/4L80 1996 Corvette LT4 350/ZF 6 speed 2000 Bonneville SSEI Supercharged 3.8 Liter V6 1966 Chevelle 2 door sedan (Needs major repair ) Last edited by 77gmcjoe; 08-11-2009 at 09:10 AM.

08-11-2009, 10:47 AM	#32
StreetCoupe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Monroe, MI Posts: 47	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Here are some pics of my '79 Street Coupe. Attached Images

08-11-2009, 10:52 AM	#33
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,193	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Very cool. Thanks for posting those - K __________________ 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/

08-11-2009, 10:54 AM	#34
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,193	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition This one's "right hand drive"... __________________ 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/

08-11-2009, 11:13 AM	#35
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Just an FYI, the Warlock was also available in dark green. I don't know if they offered any "special" performance packages on the Dodge trucks. I do know that the early models were available with the 440 motor. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

08-11-2009, 11:48 AM	#36
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Love the stepside Street Coupe!! Dodge or not, I like those stepsides. Yes, some had 440's in them, but the LRE only had a 360 police engine in it I believe. Most had bucket seats as well. __________________ 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

08-11-2009, 02:17 PM	#38
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Truck looks nice Streetcoupe.

08-11-2009, 03:13 PM	#39
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition I could see going $14k for the right truck. It'd have to be just what I wanted and have the quality i would give one when building it. Of course cool paint and big blocks help...lol On the $30k truck.... Just imagine the truck you could build yourself for that money.

08-11-2009, 03:52 PM	#40
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition I think I should take the street coupe hood ordiment off my '83 is a real street coupe is worth $14k. Wow. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

08-11-2009, 10:23 PM	#43
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition I'm not a big stepper fan, but I would rock that ride... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

08-11-2009, 11:42 PM	#45
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Perhaps the wipers...they appear to be mirrored?? Not sure 100%, but that would be my indicator. EDIT: the entire image appears to be mirrored...look at the grill and door graphics.... __________________ 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 Last edited by bigblock73; 08-11-2009 at 11:44 PM.

08-12-2009, 02:58 AM	#46
SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 722	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition Hi guys my dad had a Lil red exp new in 1978 and one of my cousins had a 1981 chevy step side it was a custom 10 short bed whit a 454 bb 4 speed on the floor he got it new the guy at the dealer said a guy ordered and did not pick it up my cousins wanted a fleetside short and did not like step sides but he loved the 454 bb he got it and it was the fastest truck he ever owned it would blow the tires out every time he'd gun it in 1st gear it was one crazy p/u __________________ Stan's short bed fleet 69 custom deluxe swb 69 custom swb shop truck 70 custom sport truck swb 72 GMC super custom swb 72 Custom/10 swb inline 6 auto p/s p/b 77 silverado swb 86 Buick Grand National 92 silverado sport swb 06 silverado crew cab 07 caddy sts 08 f250 4x4 crew cab Sold!!! 12 dodge ram 1500 big horn



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04-05-2010, 02:00 AM	#48
80SPORT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: red deer alberta Posts: 777	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition I know the truck and its history;a number of the street coupes and chevy sports sold in the us were built in Canada;This is full load bucket seat/tach truck from the factory;the previous owner removed the 305 and installed the 454 when doing the restoration.It is a factory shortbox stepside;the painted bumpers were part of the sc package.. If I had more garage space it would join my 81 fleetside sc....but I would put the 305 back in it. Attached Images

04-05-2010, 01:14 PM	#49
54Caddy GM Addicted Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 2,294	Re: Another CL find - Street Coupe edition damn i need to get the street coupe hood emblem for my truck. Mine is a street coupe it had the emblem but it is broken anyone have one? I want to put the stepside bed back on and all the gmc emblems but i dont think ill repaint it with the same paint scheme. I just wish i still had the sticker in my dash to fully confirm it is one but i had a thread a while back and me and a few others a pretty sure that it is one has all the right colors and stuff. __________________ ..Mac’s Garage.. 73 GMC, 54 Caddy, 2010 Silverado, 68 C10 RIP DAd My 73 GMC Truck Build Pic 2010 Silverado 4/6 on 24s IG:MacsGarage

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