help with identifying and estimated vaule and rareity

[billyredneckdipper]

Not interested in selling her (EVER LOL) but i just for me a new 71 c30 longhorn i believe in jn PRISTINE cond. Factory everything even original am/FM radio jn working order its a flat bed bbelive orderd as cb and chassis just trying to figger out with the options it has jow if at all rare it is has the dacfory clearence lights and lots of other goodies ill try and post pics of the actual truck later but have pics of the jockey box lid specs

Thank yall much either way and good to be back had a 72 c20 that was totalled :/ felt like loosing a kid

[billyredneckdipper]

Pictures

[68shortwide]

I dunno anything about value, but I like it, what're the plans for it?

[billyredneckdipper]

Full restore not that it needs much i mean no rust nothing bad i have litterly piles of papers every oil change tire rotation and mile the truck was ever drove im only 22 so funds are tight but i have allready fitted a 750 holley carb and new air filter and doing headers and got a 2 1/2 in h pipe exhaust sytem to put on it would love to go to the giant single back tire insted of dualies and put a good coat of paint and such but EVERYTHING works on truck so besides be upgrading wire harnesses and maybe lights irs good to go i love these year trucks

[ls1nova71]

Looks like someone cut the camper off of it and made a flatbed out of it. Camper trucks are almost always in good shape since they are not driven a lot.

[billyredneckdipper]

Thats the thing i know it wasnt a camper cause i know my uncle knows the guy whos dad and him bought it orignal from factory with all tthe options including fm radio wich it still has in it i have stacks of paper work from every oil change and mile it was drivin gug and his dad just took really good xare of it and hasnt been used exsept to pull there 5th wheel sinve dad died years ago

[Unionwelder]

Can you snap a better pic of that bed? Good looking truck bro

[billyredneckdipper]

No prob, as soon as it gets light enough probley on my way to work. I know the beds not factory the original owner built it, im going to put new boreds down but he did a amazing job on it

[billyredneckdipper]

And thank you i love her shes a amazing truck haha

[no1udknow]

looks like it was a tow truck and someone yanked the boom off... can't wait to see some daylight pics

[billyredneckdipper]

Sorry took do long and itd dark now was running late this am. Also forgot the thing on bed is a fifth wheel hitch po (otginsl buyer in 71) had installd for his trailer itd one of the readons it took me song long yo tslk him out of it besides its been sround him since he was young and his dads truck. But he didnt use her st all just every ounce in awhile would start her up and move around yard. I know they built the bed as well and i asked my unvle to ask po if it was bought as cab and chassis and he said yea no bed when bought back in 71

[undertaker72]

that's a nice truck , interesting bed , kinda like a hotshot trailer puller type , neat truck

[billyredneckdipper]

Also any suggestions or tips on installing the driver side header its a hedmen 69110 i believe.. been a battle po for some reason put a bunch of elbow fittings on the oil cooler so had to remove that to put "right" fittings. On for clearance iv taken master cylinder off booster still not enough clearcd and cant get truck up high enough to do from below

Thanks guys any help or input is great

[billyredneckdipper]

Originally Posted by undertaker72

that's a nice truck , interesting bed , kinda like a hotshot trailer puller type , neat truck

Thanks man

[Unionwelder]

I'm diggin that bed bud, a little tlc and it would make a hell of a pipeline rig.

[nealbchambers]

Hi,I have a 1971 C30.
I got it 19 years ago with 87,000 miles on it.

It has only 123,000 on it now and the bed is wood and 6 inches longer then a stock bed,that is what makes it a longhorn model.
I will post some pictures later.

[EARNHARDT#3]

It looks like new under the hood!

[cooperhw]

Sure looks just like the frame under the camper I just removed from my 68 1 ton dually. I have never seen "ANY" flat bed that boxed up and over the rear except the campers. I just pulled a camper off my 68 dually and it looked exactly like the flatbed on yours. Is it close to rubbing on the top of the tires?

[billyredneckdipper]

Im sure it wasnt a camper it was bought in 71 from factory as cab only could sombody maaybe do some bin and model # decoding ? Vin #Ce331z627936 model #ce31003 i knkw its all original like i was sating i have original mdtal id tag and piles of paperwork from every mile driveb and every oil change and tire rotation ext. Truck only has 136,000 miles on it..

[billyredneckdipper]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

Sure looks just like the frame under the camper I just removed from my 68 1 ton dually. I have never seen "ANY" flat bed that boxed up and over the rear except the campers. I just pulled a camper off my 68 dually and it looked exactly like the flatbed on yours. Is it close to rubbing on the top of the tires?

Tires are not close to rubbing i mean i wouldnt say they are

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by nealbchambers

Hi,I have a 1971 C30.
I got it 19 years ago with 87,000 miles on it.

It has only 123,000 on it now and the bed is wood and 6 inches longer then a stock bed,that is what makes it a longhorn model.
I will post some pictures later.

If it has a regular bed on it then yes the Longhorn bed was 6" longer and you could only get them in a wood bed.

If it came as a cab & chassis then the Longhorn and the 133" wheelbase cab & chassis just shared the same wheelbase.

LockDoc

[leftybass209]

That's a cool truck! It very well could have a camper frame on it if it was ordered as a cab and chassis. As a matter of fact it could have anything on it the original owner wanted. I don't think it matters if it is a camper frame or not, fact is its a cool flatbed now! Good luck with the restoration!

[billyredneckdipper]

Was just looking at some specs and it couldn't have been a motor home frame with 133" wheelbase could it? FINALLY got the headers on that was something else, anyone want the stock manifolds driver side is in perfect shape pasebger on the bolt flange nearest to firewall that corner was cracked I guess and fell off when removed bolt got the piece thou haha..

[Fitz]

It's just one example of several hundred thousand that were built so It's not rare, but the equipment on it is not seen that often. It's a 'driver' in the condition it's in so as to value...just average.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by leftybass209

That's a cool truck! It very well could have a camper frame on it if it was ordered as a cab and chassis. As a matter of fact it could have anything on it the original owner wanted. I don't think it matters if it is a camper frame or not, fact is its a cool flatbed now! Good luck with the restoration!

I agree with this.First it's a cool truck now. Second I don't think the factory even made a "camper frame" it's just the cab n chassis. Anyone could order one just like your trucks owner did. Then put any kind of bed, box, body on it they wanted. I think we have a tendency to call em "Camper Frame" just cause that was probably the most prevalent buyer/user for these so that's what we see. Whoever first put a bed/body on your truck evidently wanted it as low as possible which explains the boxed pop ups over your tires.
anyhow, cool truck.