Unusual/non-conventional/odd/COPO Trucks

[special-K]

The front posi option is rare. I the C/30 Stepsides. that's one truck I'd like to have stock to the bone.
Here's my contribution to the picture collection. Check out the hub caps. It seems odd those are on there when the correct ones are 10x more available. I wonder if those optional wheels were ordered and they are only made with clips,so GM popped them on. I have never seen them with nubs.

[BLAZERMAN]

Heres a truck I have always been courious about, it was on Ebay about 10 years ago and was sold to a guy in Oklahoma. I kept in contact with him for awhile, this was supposidly a factory C/30 dually with a 9 ft stepside bed. It looks like it could have came this way but I never could get a pic of the SPID. I searched all my silver books and dealer literature and never found any evidence of such an animal. He was going to take the bed off and said he would sell me the extensions for the rear fenders..lost contact with him and never got them.
I always assumed the extensions were aftermarket and recently saw a set on a 56 chevy stepside that was converted to dual wheels.

[BLAZERMAN]

Now fast forward to this week, I found a C/30 stepside fire dept. brush truck in Texas for sale. Owner claims only a little over 6,000 miles and never been more than 20 miles away fron the dept. It looks kinda rough for such low milage..and wouldnt you know its missing the glove box door! I talked to the owner and he confirmed it was ordered as a C/30 single wheel truck and the dually rear axle was installed when the truck was new. That was proof enough for me, I knew if it had been a factory dual wheel truck the front would have been changed as well. I'm sure if it had been available the fire dept would have ordered it with duals and a bed..heck all they would have had to do at the factory was left the rear fenders off. Sure woulda been a Cool option tho.

[Keith Seymore]

Blazerman - those are sweet.

I never mentioned this before but our '69 GMC short stepside was the Hugger Orange/Red color and was quite popular around town.

The local fire chief lived down the street from us and was so taken with it that he ordered a 4x4 version as the fire station's "brush fire truck".

I don't think it is still in use but they had it for many, many years as I was growing up.

K

[boundstaffpress]

I have a 67 front and rear posi. I use it for my daily driver. It has a click-strip label on the dash above the radio that reads "built for Dallas Schultz"

This truck is a tractor is disguise.
This same truck also has two spare tire carriers in the bed. Cannot prove that this is factory, but they seem equally worn and similarly painted.

[arkansas]

I have a 71 1/2 ton 2wd swb fleetside. Very basic truck with almost no options except it is a 250 six with a T350 transmission. It's on the SPID. It also had a V8 fan shroud as well.

[K20chevy]

I also think a 9ft stepside 4x4 would be cool, either K20 or maybe a factory K30 with a D60 up front. I´ve seen a picture of a fire truck somewhere like that. It was a GMC long bed stepside, can´t remember if 8 or 9 feet, 4x4, manual and it had the 3500 logo on the fender. It looked all stock, but maybe someone just made the fender tag with the 3500 or swapped it on there.

I´d love to have a truck like that myself, winch bumper, tall skinny tires and call it good.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by K20chevy

I also think a 9ft stepside 4x4 would be cool, either K20 or maybe a factory K30 with a D60 up front. I´ve seen a picture of a fire truck somewhere like that. It was a GMC long bed stepside, can´t remember if 8 or 9 feet, 4x4, manual and it had the 3500 logo on the fender. It looked all stock, but maybe someone just made the fender tag with the 3500 or swapped it on there.

I´d love to have a truck like that myself, winch bumper, tall skinny tires and call it good.

I wish I had more proof for the skeptics,but I have seen a '68 K/30 Stepside. It was a former brush fire truck. I honestly never looked under to see what the drivetrain was. I assume it was a NAPCO or other conversion. My friend with a body shop had it to restore. It came directly from the original VFD and the current owner was a fire fighter who wanted to restore it all factory original. My friend called me looking for a long Stepside bed,which I did have and was willing to sell. When I looked at the truck I saw it was a 30 series with a 9' bed. I told him he was going to have to work with what he had. That actually fit with the keep it original thing anyway. He also put new inner/outer door bottoms on the original doors,too. I had some nice front fenders and hood,so he saved labor there. I wish I had gotten a chance to meet the owner so I could have kept track of this truck...although that guy paid my friend huge money for the resto work and I'm sure ("if" he ever decided to sell he'd want the big bills for it

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by special-K

I wish I had more proof for the skeptics,but I have seen a '68 K/30 Stepside. It was a former brush fire truck. I honestly never looked under to see what the drivetrain was. I assume it was a NAPCO or other conversion. My friend with a body shop had it to restore. It came directly from the original VFD and the current owner was a fire fighter who wanted to restore it all factory original. My friend called me looking for a long Stepside bed,which I did have and was willing to sell. When I looked at the truck I saw it was a 30 series with a 9' bed. I told him he was going to have to work with what he had. That actually fit with the keep it original thing anyway. He also put new inner/outer door bottoms on the original doors,too. I had some nice front fenders and hood,so he saved labor there. I wish I had gotten a chance to meet the owner so I could have kept track of this truck...although that guy paid my friend huge money for the resto work and I'm sure ("if" he ever decided to sell he'd want the big bills for it

For something this rare, I´d spend big $$$ without thinking! If it is all original and that rare, it needs to be saved, no matter what! Do you have some contact info of the owner? I´d like to see if he´d be willing to sell it to ME!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by boundstaffpress

I have a 67 front and rear posi. I use it for my daily driver. It has a click-strip label on the dash above the radio that reads "built for Dallas Schultz"

This truck is a tractor is disguise.
This same truck also has two spare tire carriers in the bed. Cannot prove that this is factory, but they seem equally worn and similarly painted.

I had this short Fleetside K/10 I restored in the erly-90s. It was a Custom,292/4spd,4.10.fr & rr posi,16" wheels,woodfloor,tow hooks,tilt,tach,bucket seat w/o carpet,am/fm,Soft Ray,and all the HD options. Definitely a customer ordered truck. I restored it to stock,except it had white spokes,I couldn't find 16" wheels,and I put 8 x 15s on. I also put chrome bumper on:

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by special-K

I had this short Fleetside K/10 I restored in the erly-90s. It was a Custom,292/4spd,4.10.fr & rr posi,16" wheels,woodfloor,tow hooks,tilt,tach,bucket seat w/o carpet,am/fm,Soft Ray,and all the HD options. Definitely a customer ordered truck. I restored it to stock,except it had white spokes,I couldn't find 16" wheels,and I put 8 x 15s on. I also put chrome bumper on:

That is a nice truck.

I always like stuff that is not average.. and all these special order trucks are way cool! Someday I need one for myself...

Is there any good website to possibly find 67-72 chevy or GMC fire or brush trucks? Like low miles, no rust 4x4 3/4ton stepsides?

[Willie496]

So would a short wheel based 1969 C3 2wd dually 4 speed truck be a rare truck? or is the 4x4 what makes the truck rare?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by K20chevy

That is a nice truck.

I always like stuff that is not average.. and all these special order trucks are way cool! Someday I need one for myself...

Is there any good website to possibly find 67-72 chevy or GMC fire or brush trucks? Like low miles, no rust 4x4 3/4ton stepsides?

That's what I've always been into,also. Hence the name Special-K. I've had quite a few,as well as Special-Cs . I think you found the best possible website to find what you're looking for.

Originally Posted by Willie496

So would a short wheel based 1969 C3 2wd dually 4 speed truck be a rare truck? or is the 4x4 what makes the truck rare?

Not sure which truck you're referring to,but if you mean 117" WB when you say "shortbed",GM never built a C/30 in that WB. The short WB C/30 would be 133" with the long WB being 157". The short C/30 has a 6" longer WB than a long WB C/10-20. The only GM 4wd 1 tons prior to '77 were converted 2wds by an upfitter such as NAPCO,Coleman,Marmon Herrington,etc.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by K20chevy

For something this rare, I´d spend big $$$ without thinking! If it is all original and that rare, it needs to be saved, no matter what! Do you have some contact info of the owner? I´d like to see if he´d be willing to sell it to ME!

This was maybe 10,maybe more years ago. And,I had mentioned I never got to meet the owner,so no contact info exchanged. It was saved and then some. The owner had the truck totally restored to stock. IIRC my buddy's bill was over $20k
I knew the guy wouldn't be interested in selling in the middle of an open checkbook resto or I definitely would have made an effort to meet him. I owned a similar truck that was stolen,a '71 C/30 NAPCO conversion w/utility body. Back when I saw this truck I had a dozen or so trucks already,including 3 '72 3/4t 4wds. A Cheyenne Super Custom Camper,a Custom Deluxe Highlander Custom Camper (w/4spd),and the Sierra Custom Camper I still have. When I get time tonight I'll post about the Highlander w/pictures

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by special-K

This was maybe 10,maybe more years ago. And,I had mentioned I never got to meet the owner,so no contact info exchanged. It was saved and then some. The owner had the truck totally restored to stock. IIRC my buddy's bill was over $20k
I knew the guy wouldn't be interested in selling in the middle of an open checkbook resto or I definitely would have made an effort to meet him. I owned a similar truck that was stolen,a '71 C/30 NAPCO conversion w/utility body. Back when I saw this truck I had a dozen or so trucks already,including 3 '72 3/4t 4wds. A Cheyenne Super Custom Camper,a Custom Deluxe Highlander Custom Camper (w/4spd),and the Sierra Custom Camper I still have. When I get time tonight I'll post about the Highlander w/pictures

looking forward to the pictures!

[stomper]

Short box 1/2 ton with 16 inch wheels. Struck me as odd.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=463247

[widowlane]

Can someone post a pic of that ochre/white truck thats in the talledega museum? It should fit in this thread. I cant seem to get that truck out of my mind. I know its 80's looking but I grew up in the 80's and still like the look....

[special-K]

Tough little shortbed.

1972 Custom Deluxe/20 Highlander Custom Camper,350 (swapped-in 400SBC),4spd,No-Spin,Tilt,Tach,Tool & Stowage Compartment,Auxiliary Tank,Dual Battery,Tow Hooks,Hand Throttle:

[special-K]

Got a chance to get into some snow before plowed/slated. Seasonal pics:

[stomper]

Saw this just today. Factory headliner but not a Cheyenne. Colored dash bezel but not a GMC. Glovebox door laying in the longhorn bed but SPID illegible. Big block by the way....

UPDATE: I'm reading 'Custom Camper' fender badges would/could trump Cheyenne fender badges so maybe this isn't so unusual or odd.

[stomper]

Couple more pix

[67ctener]

Stomper where's that truck at northwest? PnP?

[stomper]

Originally Posted by 67ctener

Stomper where's that truck at northwest? PnP?

Lynnwood pull-a-part. Pretty well picked over. Nice bed wood (see dash bezel pic).

[67ctener]

Great thanks

[Spartan]

Originally Posted by BLAZERMAN

Now fast forward to this week, I found a C/30 stepside fire dept. brush truck in Texas for sale. Owner claims only a little over 6,000 miles and never been more than 20 miles away fron the dept. It looks kinda rough for such low milage..and wouldnt you know its missing the glove box door! I talked to the owner and he confirmed it was ordered as a C/30 single wheel truck and the dually rear axle was installed when the truck was new. That was proof enough for me, I knew if it had been a factory dual wheel truck the front would have been changed as well. I'm sure if it had been available the fire dept would have ordered it with duals and a bed..heck all they would have had to do at the factory was left the rear fenders off. Sure woulda been a Cool option tho.

I want that rear bumper in a fleetside version. Combine that with the huge factory winch bumper (made by ramsey I think). Yummy.
I really love these unique trucks...so...anyone have a photo of a 67k30napco with clearance lights and a pto winch? A boy can dream...