12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TripleNickel · 03-31-2013, 12:05 AM

Not the kind of rig you'd expect to see for sale in 2013 on the used car lot of an Ohio Chevy dealership... but it is.

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/ctd/3694977315.html

**68bowtie** · 03-31-2013, 12:07 AM

AWESOME
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Lattimer · 03-31-2013, 12:24 AM

Wow

**jocko** · 03-31-2013, 12:34 AM

wasn't that on ebay or CL a little while ago? Gorgeous truck.

TripleNickel · 03-31-2013, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jocko

wasn't that on ebay or CL a little while ago? Gorgeous truck.

It's currently on Craigslist. Link was at bottom of first post.

Truck was sold new in Ohio, used by Ohio Fire Dept, now for sale at rural Ohio Chevy dealership.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 03-31-2013, 12:41 AM

Man that's a nice truck, I wish we had that down at the Fire Department!

**special-K** · 03-31-2013, 12:43 AM

K/20,as in 4wd 3/4t. And yeah Jocko,I remember it was on Ebay,or somewhere else,too. I guess either this dealership had it on Ebay and it didn't meet reserve or the VFD had it on Ebay and this dealership won it at a price they could make money on. I'm pretty sure these are even the same pictures. So,where ever it was,they were prolly the ones who had it on Ebay. I believe it could have only 12k on it,but what happened to the pedal pads and I guess someone repainted the engine.

**jocko** · 03-31-2013, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleNickel

It's currently on Craigslist. Link was at bottom of first post.

Duh.

RANDY COX · 03-31-2013, 07:48 AM

Man what a beaut..

Sicklajoie · 03-31-2013, 07:57 AM

I posted a thread about it last week.
The dealership had their own ad and an ad on Ebay at the same time.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572022

**special-K** · 03-31-2013, 08:48 AM

I should buy this. I'm getting tired of being pulled over and asked,"Where's the fire?"

Around here we call 'em "brush fire trucks"

TripleNickel · 03-31-2013, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I believe it could have only 12k on it,but what happened to the pedal pads

It's kind of like a "Factory" drag car with only 100 miles on the odometer.

Of course that is 200 1/4 mile runs down the track, and 200 1/4 miles back to the pits.

Mileage isn't the only factor in how a machine has been treated.

**BAD4X4** · 03-31-2013, 09:20 AM

I'm likeing it...............

Mr Chevorlet · 03-31-2013, 09:39 AM

This is something I don't need but I would like to have it.

**DeadheadNM** · 03-31-2013, 10:10 AM

Cool truck no doubt. Wouldn't the attachment screws for the glove box door come from GM painted the dash color rather than black?

PAWS 72 · 03-31-2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Cool truck no doubt. Wouldn't the attachment screws for the glove box door come from GM painted the dash color rather than black?

Mine were black from the factory. I painted them several years ago but I have bought new screws to replace them. For originality

PAWS 72 · 03-31-2013, 10:28 AM

Wife just said ''Dont even think about it".

Andy4639 · 03-31-2013, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Cool truck no doubt. Wouldn't the attachment screws for the glove box door come from GM painted the dash color rather than black?

Very cool truck and if the fire department had it then yes the milage maybe orignal.

Mine are black. I don't know for sure if they were swapped but I wouldn't think so.

**DeadheadNM** · 03-31-2013, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by PAWS 72

Mine were black from the factory. I painted them several years ago but I have bought new screws to replace them. For originality

Good to know, thanks. Maybe I'm not paying attention but it seems that I've just seen these painted to match the color of the glove box door.

PAWS 72 · 03-31-2013, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Good to know, thanks. Maybe I'm not paying attention but it seems that I've just seen these painted to match the color of the glove box door.

I thought it would look better at shows but I think the black one's look better. That's just me though.

I'm trying to stay close to original with mine so I can stay in the stock class.I don't have the money to go in the modified class.

**WIDESIDE72** · 03-31-2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by PAWS 72

I thought it would look better at shows but I think the black one's look better. That's just me though.

I'm trying to stay close to original with mine so I can stay in the stock class.I don't have the money to go in the modified class.

I hope they don't put you in the modified class just because your glove box screws are painted the wrong color!
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**WIDESIDE72** · 03-31-2013, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Good to know, thanks. Maybe I'm not paying attention but it seems that I've just seen these painted to match the color of the glove box door.

I have parted trucks that had them both ways. I wonder if it has to do with the color of the truck its self or the plant where it was built.
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**WIDESIDE72** · 03-31-2013, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleNickel

It's kind of like a "Factory" drag car with only 100 miles on the odometer.

Of course that is 200 1/4 mile runs down the track, and 200 1/4 miles back to the pits.

Mileage isn't the only factor in how a machine has been treated.

X2

Notice the wear to the seat edge as well. I would bet the driver door has been opened and closed as many times in 20k miles as trucks with three or four times the mileage. Same goes with the brake and clutch pedal pads. Those pop of pretty easily anyway. I would think someone woe spend the $15 to replace them. IMO, things like that help with a sale.

Very cool truck and I'd love to own it, just not very practical. Pull the huge rear bumper rack and fire apparatus and it would be a little better, but it is probably geared pretty low and would be wound tight going down the highway.
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yuccales · 03-31-2013, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PAWS 72

Wife just said ''Dont even think about it".

Funny, that's what I heard also!

Lee H · 03-31-2013, 12:17 PM

It was an eBay no sale March 28th at $12.5K from Stratton Chevrolet. With fire gear on and those huge lugged boots the seats, door panels, floor boards got beat up pretty fast, the brake and clutch peddles got flipped off in a matter of days. Even though it only has 12K miles they were hard miles, fast acceleration, very heavy loads going, last minute braking, 4 WD locked in all the time as these where used primarily off road. Brakes needed replaced every 4K miles. I was a fireman in rural Nebraska from about 1975-1987. We had 5 of these, 3 for water, 2 for hauling other gear, and 2 panels for ambulances.

03-31-2013, 12:05 AM	#1
TripleNickel Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 154	12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck Not the kind of rig you'd expect to see for sale in 2013 on the used car lot of an Ohio Chevy dealership... but it is. http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/ctd/3694977315.html

03-31-2013, 12:07 AM	#2
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,795	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck AWESOME Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

03-31-2013, 12:24 AM	#3
Lattimer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Mickleton, NJ Posts: 1,776	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck Wow __________________ Shawn 1970 Chevy C-10 SWB, 350, TKO 600 5 speed My build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559881

03-31-2013, 12:34 AM	#4
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck wasn't that on ebay or CL a little while ago? Gorgeous truck.

03-31-2013, 12:41 AM	#6
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck Man that's a nice truck, I wish we had that down at the Fire Department! __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

03-31-2013, 12:43 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck K/20,as in 4wd 3/4t. And yeah Jocko,I remember it was on Ebay,or somewhere else,too. I guess either this dealership had it on Ebay and it didn't meet reserve or the VFD had it on Ebay and this dealership won it at a price they could make money on. I'm pretty sure these are even the same pictures. So,where ever it was,they were prolly the ones who had it on Ebay. I believe it could have only 12k on it,but what happened to the pedal pads and I guess someone repainted the engine. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-31-2013 at 01:56 AM.

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RANDY COX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RADFORD, VA Posts: 2,651	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck Man what a beaut.. __________________ 1964 BBC 402 4x4

03-31-2013, 07:57 AM	#10
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,499	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck I posted a thread about it last week. The dealership had their own ad and an ad on Ebay at the same time. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572022 __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

03-31-2013, 08:48 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck I should buy this. I'm getting tired of being pulled over and asked,"Where's the fire?" Around here we call 'em "brush fire trucks" __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-31-2013 at 08:55 AM.

03-31-2013, 09:20 AM	#13
BAD4X4 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: La pine Oregon Posts: 1,668	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck I'm likeing it............... __________________ 1972 Cheyenne K-30 6"lift {502 PROJECT} 1972 Cheyenne K-30 8"lift 454 450hp {Ol'Blue} 1972 Cheyenne K-20 Custom Stretch 6" lift 454 1972 Custom Deluxe K-20 4" lift 2007 GMC Crew Cab Diesel 6"lift {The Tow Rig 2017 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 6.7 6"lift (Wife's) 1977 El Camino SS Grandpa baught new 1986 K-30 Crew Cab 502 1955 Chevy 2-Door gasser 454 550hp{project} 1956 Chevy Bel-Air 2-Door hardtop 572 700hp 1979 Ford F-350 All Original 4x4 (Wife's)

03-31-2013, 09:39 AM	#14
Mr Chevorlet Rusty Nuts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Clever Missouri Posts: 1,338	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck This is something I don't need but I would like to have it. __________________ (Clever Missouri) Southwest Larry Mr Chevrolet My Build, The Marathon Truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=604414

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DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,443	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck Cool truck no doubt. Wouldn't the attachment screws for the glove box door come from GM painted the dash color rather than black? __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

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PAWS 72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sheffield, ALA Posts: 2,471	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck Wife just said ''Dont even think about it".

03-31-2013, 12:17 PM	#25
Lee H Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Upland Ca Posts: 4,147	Re: 12K Original Miles - '69 C-20 Grass Fire Truck It was an eBay no sale March 28th at $12.5K from Stratton Chevrolet. With fire gear on and those huge lugged boots the seats, door panels, floor boards got beat up pretty fast, the brake and clutch peddles got flipped off in a matter of days. Even though it only has 12K miles they were hard miles, fast acceleration, very heavy loads going, last minute braking, 4 WD locked in all the time as these where used primarily off road. Brakes needed replaced every 4K miles. I was a fireman in rural Nebraska from about 1975-1987. We had 5 of these, 3 for water, 2 for hauling other gear, and 2 panels for ambulances. __________________ 1972 C10 SWB, Air, PS, PB, 350/350THM. Second owner. 1965 Corvette roadster, 44K miles, 327/365 SHP, 4 speed, side exhaust, knockoffs, teak, second owner (bought in 1970), Have ALL numbers matching components. My frame off restoration thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=556703 Last edited by Lee H; 03-31-2013 at 03:49 PM. Reason: Typo



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