How about some pics of '73-'91 Crew Cab Short beds?

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by Dinos63

soon to be a crewcab, just got the 76 fully trimmed c/c complete cab i have some work to do it first then i will stretch the frame and install it

wow! that is a nice truck! say, i'll trade you mine and you can make it a crew?

[63chevyll]

i see, good luck withe the dmax build

[Tow Me]

Originally Posted by Dinos63

soon to be a crewcab, just got the 76 fully trimmed c/c complete cab i have some work to do it first then i will stretch the frame and install it

I hate to see this truck change, but I do admit a CC would be sic!

[Billetmaster]

Originally Posted by JohnC

IIRC a fellow board member here built it.

That would be me. Was completed in 2004.

[BGRAFX]

Texas Funk I dig the new Square Body Avatar!!!!!!!

BilletMaster-Do you have more pics of your B.A.D. Truck?
What seats did you use?

BilletMaster-CCSB
The front frame mods/suspension are a 3"Z on the frame with drop spindles and tubular upper control arms. Full custom back half built by Auto Trendz in OKC. 4 link with panhard bar. Wheels are 20x8.5 front and 22x10 rear B.A.D. wheels. I do not remember the backspacing. Tire size is 255/35-20 and 285/35-22. Seats are 2nd gen Camaro.

[Billetmaster]

Originally Posted by BGRAFX

Texas Funk I dig the new Square Body Avatar!!!!!!!

BilletMaster-Do you have more pics of your B.A.D. Truck?
What seats did you use?

Seats are 2nd generation Camaro. I dont have any more pics. Sorry.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by Billetmaster

That would be me. Was completed in 2004.

That's who it was! I knew you were from Duncan, but couldn't remember your screen name.

[BGRAFX]

So Billetmaster when you owned it was it blue with purple ghost flames and had a phantom Skull grill?

[Billetmaster]

Originally Posted by BGRAFX

So Billetmaster when you owned it was it blue with purple ghost flames and had a phantom Skull grill?

No. That is how it was when I got it. It had been hit in the passenger side. We tore it apart and rebuilt it. All new paint (the 2 tone variety), interior, stereo, added upper control arms in front, added rear disk brakes, completely new rear frame from cab wall back and went to a 4 link w/triangulated wishbone for locator instead of the 2 link it had previously.

[joe231]

any more pics out there?
I know BGRAFX has some

[BGRAFX]

I want to share a little story that happened to me in my quest to find a nice crewcab for my next project. As many of you on this forum know these trucks are hard to find in decent shape. So I searched high and low and after kicking over a few rocks I found a diamond in the rough. well beside a barn 2hours away from my house. So I contact the seller via the Craigslist address given and bam the guy calls me like 2seconds later. He's an older gentleman who doesn't do well with computers but apparently his wife is a wiz so she got my email and told him to call me. So he begins to tell me all about this wonderful 86 crewcab all stock 454 rebuilt 700R4 automatic 2wd which he bought solely to pull a 5th wheel trailer hauling his race cars to the track, since he owns a mechanic shop and races on weekends. After talking for awhile 45min or more about his business and his kids have all grown and gone etc. he says he's only the 3rd owner the truck was original bought by a company that installs the 5th wheel hitches that swivel and hide under the bed when not in use. Apparently this truck has the only demo hitch ever made mounted in the bed. Although in my head all I was thinking is ya ya that's cool old man now how much do you want so I can get to cutting this beast in half to make a CCShortBed. The going price was the exact amount I was selling my 91 suburban for and therefore was perfect. So we emailed pictures and info back and forth many times and even talked numerous times on the phone throughout the week. Now this is were the story gets a little tricky. I have to sell my suburban in order to buy the crewcab. But luckily enough I have a nice family in need of my suburban for there growing family and as it turns out they live only 25miles from this new crewcab. So I devise a plan, being I will drive 1hr 1/2 from my house meet both parties at the local walmart parking lot. I will sell my suburban to said family and then in turn purchase the crewcab and everyone is on there merry way. Unfortunately 18inches of snow and ice storm roll through and so we decided to postpone the deal a week. Then I get a call from mr. crewcab who want's me to put down $500 deposit towards the truck purchase to secure the deal because he has another buyer ready that day. Since I was selling my suburban to fund the crewcab purchase it only made sense for me to ask the family to also put down the deposit. No harm no foul right...wrong
I get a paypal money request and forward my portion but then get a weird email back from paypal saying there was some sort of error with the transaction. so the next morning I emailed mr. crewcab to work something out. I get an email back says. I sold the truck lastnight because I thought you weren't interested in the deal anymore since I sent you the paypal invoice @330pm and hadn't received payment quickly enough I sold it. Sorry hope you understand. thanks.
So somewhere out there maybe another board member is laughing because here is the truck that is sitting in someone elses driveway.....

[JohnC]

Oh man sorry to hear about that. Keep your head up. Where there is one there is bound to be another.

[BGRAFX]

Actually I have a lead on 3 other ones. There is one in oklahoma which would be a 6hr drive the old man not sure whats wrong with the carb or choke, it keeps stalling.
Then 2 others pretty close about an hour from me and are almost complete CCSB. If those 2 fall through then I have another stock crewcab that needs body work but runs good so wouldn't take much to get it looking good. That's the nice thing about these trucks the parts are available and easy to mix and match with a donor suburban and few junk yard parts good as new.
I will keep ya posted on what happens.

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by BGRAFX

Texas Funk I dig the new Square Body Avatar!!!!!!!

just saw this, thanx! its what my truck will look like soon enough

too bad it isnt closer, theres this one for sale on the local craigslist, 2600
http://lubbock.craigslist.org/cto/1554196082.html

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by BGRAFX

Actually I have a lead on 3 other ones. There is one in oklahoma which would be a 6hr drive the old man not sure whats wrong with the carb or choke, it keeps stalling.
Then 2 others pretty close about an hour from me and are almost complete CCSB. If those 2 fall through then I have another stock crewcab that needs body work but runs good so wouldn't take much to get it looking good. That's the nice thing about these trucks the parts are available and easy to mix and match with a donor suburban and few junk yard parts good as new.
I will keep ya posted on what happens.

Yeah that is the one I was telling you about before. I was going to send you pics, but Joe had first dibs on it. It is just around the corner from my house. It's really a nice truck, and especially for the price. I really think a new carb, and the right adjustment on the newly rebuilt 700R4, and the truck will cruise right along.

[joe231]

^ shhhhhhhhhh...



I might still manage to swing it

[JohnC]

oh sorry

Please disregard my previous statement.

[joe231]

[BGRAFX]

you 2 guys crack me up. I wish one of you would buy it. after talking to thr guy in oklahoma i"m just not confident that it would make the long 6hr trip back to kc.

[joe231]

I'm trying!!

I just have to wait for a check to come in then I'm gonna pounce!

oh, and it is only @ a 15 minute trip to have it in my driveway

plus I have all these extra parts that need a new home

[scotts62]

Need a ride to get it Joe?

[joe231]

yeah, and bring your check book

[joe231]

http://grandisland.craigslist.org/cto/1529607406.html

[BGRAFX]

Man i like the white CCSB!! and the added graphics

[ksbrktracer]

Looks like it might be a decent buy too.....if it's not too rusty...