85 Chevy X-tended Cab - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dooce · 12-30-2007, 04:40 PM

i was searching ebay and came across this 1985 chevy extended cab pickup. was this an option from the factory, a conversion, or did someone hack up a few trucks to make this? ebay auction # 280186274618

Pyrotechnic · 12-30-2007, 04:45 PM

Conversion and coach companies built these.

DBLSPRT68 · 12-30-2007, 04:48 PM

I posted this same truck a while ago. These were an aftermarket conversion. Not many of these were made, and this one was all dolled up at that! I wish I could buy it, but not anytime soon. There is one around where I work, that doesn't have the small side window.....it looks a little odd. David

Pyrotechnic · 12-30-2007, 04:59 PM

It just looks weird to me that they only extended it so much that you could recline your seat back a little more or toss slightly more junk back there. I don't see the extra space being worth the trouble of conversion compared the 88-98 extended cabs where the back is quite roomy and adults can ride in the back comfortably.

dooce · 12-30-2007, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyrotechnic

Conversion and coach companies built these.

that is what i thought. I dont like the looks of it, but it would be a cool truck to own. thanks for the info

**old Rusty C10** · 12-31-2007, 06:44 AM

if you do a search here i believe there were a few other pics of these extended cabs fully restored and done up .. someone did a thread on them a couple of years back and some were extended more than this particular one ... most were done by a coach company but there have been ones that were done in someones shop and those cabs were a bit bigger

85lt1 · 12-31-2007, 06:48 AM

ya it would be cool to have but tha extended cab kinda ruins the look of the truck

**lolife99** · 12-31-2007, 09:16 AM

They built those trucks out of factory longbed trucks. They just shortened the front part of the bed to make room for the longer cab. I think these trucks would look cool with a factory "shortbed" installed. The the distance behind the rear wheels wouldn't look so out of purportion. Then,... slam it on air ride!

kevinr1970 · 12-31-2007, 08:53 PM

Heres the pictures I have collected.

12-30-2007, 04:40 PM	#1
dooce Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tinker, OK Posts: 369	85 Chevy X-tended Cab i was searching ebay and came across this 1985 chevy extended cab pickup. was this an option from the factory, a conversion, or did someone hack up a few trucks to make this? ebay auction # 280186274618 Attached Images __________________ 1976 Chevy 1/2T 2wd SWB 327/Saginaw 4spd 3.73:1 LQ4 6.0/T56 Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=772071 LFSalleeII@gmail.com

12-30-2007, 04:45 PM	#2
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: 85 Chevy X-tended Cab Conversion and coach companies built these.

12-30-2007, 04:48 PM	#3
DBLSPRT68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA Posts: 931	Re: 85 Chevy X-tended Cab I posted this same truck a while ago. These were an aftermarket conversion. Not many of these were made, and this one was all dolled up at that! I wish I could buy it, but not anytime soon. There is one around where I work, that doesn't have the small side window.....it looks a little odd. David __________________ PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed SOLD

12-30-2007, 04:59 PM	#4
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: 85 Chevy X-tended Cab It just looks weird to me that they only extended it so much that you could recline your seat back a little more or toss slightly more junk back there. I don't see the extra space being worth the trouble of conversion compared the 88-98 extended cabs where the back is quite roomy and adults can ride in the back comfortably.

12-31-2007, 06:44 AM	#6
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	Re: 85 Chevy X-tended Cab if you do a search here i believe there were a few other pics of these extended cabs fully restored and done up .. someone did a thread on them a couple of years back and some were extended more than this particular one ... most were done by a coach company but there have been ones that were done in someones shop and those cabs were a bit bigger __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

12-31-2007, 06:48 AM	#7
85lt1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: marshall texas Posts: 37	Re: 85 Chevy X-tended Cab ya it would be cool to have but tha extended cab kinda ruins the look of the truck

12-31-2007, 09:16 AM	#8
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	Re: 85 Chevy X-tended Cab They built those trucks out of factory longbed trucks. They just shortened the front part of the bed to make room for the longer cab. I think these trucks would look cool with a factory "shortbed" installed. The the distance behind the rear wheels wouldn't look so out of purportion. Then,... slam it on air ride! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823 Last edited by lolife99; 01-01-2008 at 12:25 AM.

12-31-2007, 08:53 PM	#9
kevinr1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,316	Re: 85 Chevy X-tended Cab Heres the pictures I have collected. Attached Images __________________ 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)



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