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02-12-2010, 03:22 PM | #1 |
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Re: Square body extended cabs
man these bring back some memories, my dads buddy used to have 3 of these back in the early 90's and used them for his construction business, 1-2wd, 1-4wd both 84's and 1- extended crew cab don't remember the year but the bank took all of them along with his other trucks and house when he lost his business and started drinkin real heavy
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02-12-2010, 08:28 PM | #2 |
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I want an extended cab so bad.
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02-24-2010, 11:40 AM | #3 |
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Here's one on C/L. LINK
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02-24-2010, 02:04 PM | #4 |
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These trucks are, really cool but it would be a cold day in hell when one of these found its way up to Canada I think...
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02-24-2010, 07:56 PM | #5 |
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02-25-2010, 01:31 AM | #6 |
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02-24-2010, 02:13 PM | #7 |
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hey rare86 I live in mesquite but work in dallas and about a week ago drove through this kinda run down bad part of town near downtown dallas and I passed what looked like a shop or something, couldnt tell what kind of shop it was cause i was driving kinda fast but i did see someting I think you might like I dont have anu pics but it is one of these kind of trucks you are looking for!!! looks very similar to yours and clinebarger's truck. When i seen it i thought it looked kinda odd looking because of the extra window in the cab, but it was kinda tucked away behind the fenced and it looked like it use to b very nice a one point in time but has since been abandoned or something, so when i read this thread i thought it would be worth mentioning so you could maybe check it out or something. Well anyways if you have anymore questions or anything you can PM me or something if you want.
Good luck on the rest of your search!!
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02-24-2010, 07:36 PM | #8 |
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I saw the truck I posted about cruising through town the other day with a new driver.. I have been trying to catch the guy who owned it but never could. Just letting anyone interested that its no longer fs
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02-25-2010, 09:15 AM | #9 |
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Thanks guys for keeping your eyes out for these things. I may have to make a trip to the D/FW area and do some investigating. Myabe eat lunch with Clinebarger, really enjoyed the last visit.
Mr.Scary, when I do, I'll hollar at ya to see where abouts the one you saw hidden was. Thanks guys, I'm trying to follow up on the ones you mention, but no responses yet
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03-31-2010, 11:22 AM | #10 |
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http://www.c10forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4812
1983 GMC extended cab $1500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ya its a squarebody extended cab. this truck is very rare. GM did this conversion on only a few hundred from what i am hearing. the VIN history tells that it is a 1983 GMC 2WD 1/2ton two door 6001-7000 gwv and came with a 6.2L diesel motor and manufactured in ST. Louis, MO. The truck comes without the drivetrain, bed, front bumper, or hood but other than that it is a complete truck. it has power windows and door locks. all the A/C is there except the compressor. Because its a 6001-7000 GWV truck it has hydroboost brakes instead of a vacum booster. it has some rust on it below that driverside rear window and on both of the A pillers. I have an extra steering collum, extra mirrors, from my 81 that comes with it. Last edited by BGRAFX; 03-31-2010 at 01:22 PM. |
03-31-2010, 12:05 PM | #11 |
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MAN! A diesel! With the motor and trans already out of the way to get my 4bt put in it! I need to sell something so I can buy that!
Anybody want a c20 with a 6bt/5 spd? Seriously.
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03-31-2010, 12:07 PM | #12 |
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It looks to me like that truck may actually have had a regular short bed on it instead of the cut down long bed that most x-cabs I have seen have on them.
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03-31-2010, 08:13 PM | #13 |
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03-31-2010, 05:20 PM | #14 |
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The rear interior trim peices look like trimmed down versions of the CVI ones like I have oin my trucks. The rear windows also look like they come out of a newer extendedcab, maybe S10. It definately looks like a shortbed. Id have to see the truck in person before I could say anymore. I have never found any records that GM ever built any extendedcabs in this body style. My only confirmation on that would be Keith. He would be my final decision maker. If Keith says GM didnt make it, then GM didnt make it. Come one Keith, what say you?
Id like to buy it just because for the price, it could be made into a real nice truck. I dont need it since I am about to acquire no.4 extended cab in my fleet, but that wouldnt stop me. Like I say, theres to many differences. I think it started out as a CVI conversion and someone updated it from there later on. Its been 27 years, alot could have been changed. Original GM, I dont think so, but have no proof.
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04-02-2010, 11:32 PM | #15 |
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If it was not for this thread I would have never noticed it but there is a 1T (I think) extended crew cab with a rather short 5th wheel bed on it down the road from me. I will try to get a few pics. Guys front yard looks a bit like a junk yard and it is just sitting in the middle.
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05-21-2010, 02:05 PM | #16 |
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Hey billetmaster you better hurry up and finish your flamed xcab before this guy does your drawing on a crewcab.
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05-21-2010, 03:22 PM | #17 |
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Tra-Tech made a bunch of these for James Woods and other DFW dealers back in the 83-87 year range, the high top was from either Tra-tech or Starcraft ( in Fort Worth), it was really hard to sell them back then cuz they looked so weird, the conversion wasnt cheap either.
I used to work at a GMC dealer in Arlington back in 84,85,86 and 87. The GMC were even more rare because most GMC dealers wouldn't/couldn't sell them.
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I am not really painting mine that way, I just wanted to see what it would look like laid out and renderings are cheap. One of the more accomplished airbrush artists http://autoartbythekid.com/ is a buddy of mine. That is all I will say.
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http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/1783423070.html
1990 CHEVROLET WESTERN HAULER DULLIE PARTING OUT OR MAY SELL COMPLETE TRUCK BED-$2500 DOORS CAB AND NEW FRONT END NEW GM DASH PAD NEVER INSTALLED CENTER CONSOLE W/ TV EVERYTHING TO FINISH THIS TRUCK WE HAVE AND MORE EXCEPT MOTOR CALL FOR MORE INFO AT 336-240-8307
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Another one forsale
1984 Crew Cab Dually Western Hauler Conversion Truck http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/1862552247.html
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I think Joe traded his shortbed for that one.
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05-21-2010, 11:49 PM | #23 |
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My crewcab is Tra-Tech. As far as the GMCs, makes sense because I have only found two (at least that I could verify as actual GMCs), and both are 86s. Mine and one in Snyder,Tx. Any more info you have on these would greatly appreciated. I have a guy trying to see if he has any brochures from back then, another that says he has a CVI brochure with one on the cover, but I cant get him to send me a copy, pic or anything. Id drive to Dallas and take you to a steak dinner if you had one.
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I Own a 87' exted crew cab dually. It has 454ci and power evrything. its a white truck with marron leather int. The back seat is just a lay down seat(like in a van) though, no jumper seats. Thay may have been changed out, who knows. I am doing a partial restoration on it as we speak. I have repaired the cracked body work on the top of the cab and have repainted it back white. I added a cowl hood to it as well. Next I am going to have the interior reupholsterd and slap some new tires and rims on it. Not doing a super nice job(not show car) bc I bought it with the intention of hauling my other cars around to shows with it. I did buy it a few years ago in Arlinton from a fireman there. He told me it was built by a company in Arlington, but he was not the original owner. He had only been using it to haul his Rv. It actually had a brand new set of Michelins that were dry rotted(he never drove it), but I drove it home anyway. I'll try to get some pics up soon. Rare86 my truck has plexiglass in the rear windows. Was this standard on these and if so can they be replaced with glass. I have had one shop tell me they could'nt cut the glass bc it follwed the curve of the truck and was not flat.
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Hey everyone! I've got another lead on an extended cab truck! This one is an 85 1/2T 2wd. I'm the guy who had a body and bed lined up to buy from a junkyard 20 minutes away from my house......only to find out they crushed it and didn't call me (like they said they would). This one is further away, but in much better shape, and will run/drive with minor work. Will have to sell some stuff and work some OT, but I'm going to get this one! It has the tag in the left door jam rare86. Didn't get the numbers yet. It is an 85 though. It's Maroon for now........ David
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