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Tx Firefighter · 11-01-2003, 10:59 PM

He is a GM parts guy. This is his new truck he's building.

An 85 short bed CREW CAB 4x4 half-ton!

Tx Firefighter · 11-01-2003, 11:09 PM

Blue Beard · 11-01-2003, 11:18 PM

Nice looking, don't know about the mirrors..........

bigblock73 · 11-01-2003, 11:20 PM

That is a cool truck! Get him to join so we can ask him all sorts of questions.

I like it alot, thanks for sharing.

-Jeff

Tx Firefighter · 11-01-2003, 11:24 PM

He doesn't even have a computer

Suffice to say this, without his help, selling me truck parts at great prices, I could not have old trucks to play with. A helpful GM dealership guy is worth his weight in gold!

Here's my old 72, which I sold to him, that he drives daily.

Kybol · 11-02-2003, 12:09 AM

I like those crew cab short boxes, there was one around here for sale with 44's on it.

79BIG10 · 11-02-2003, 12:16 AM

That crew cab is sweet. I think the mirrors fit the truck better being a lifted 4x4 and not a lowered truck. At least it's not the really large camper style mirrors.

soleeagle · 11-02-2003, 12:19 AM

I love that truck, would be great for me and my family, wouldnt need to ride in the wifes Ford all the time when everyone is here.

**N2TRUX** · 11-02-2003, 12:21 AM

Tx Firefighter , Give us some more details about it. I'm not in to 4wd anymore, but I love short-crewcabs. I had a 97 short-crew and loved it. Now I have a 02 1500HD short-crew.

What did he do to build it? Did he shorten the 1 ton frame, or stretch a 1/2 ton? Give us details, and some better pics please....:p

soleeagle · 11-02-2003, 12:24 AM

What is the wheel bace on that thing, I would love to build one if I could talk the wife into it.

Tx Firefighter · 11-02-2003, 12:28 AM

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Originally posted by N2TRUX
Tx Firefighter , Give us some more details about it. I'm not in to 4wd anymore, but I love short-crewcabs. I had a 97 short-crew and loved it. Now I have a 02 1500HD short-crew.

What did he do to build it? Did he shorten the 1 ton frame, or stretch a 1/2 ton? Give us details, and some better pics please....:p

He took a factory 1 ton crew cab and cut the front and rear of the frame off. He then grafted 1/2 ton 4x4 front and rear stubs to the frame. It's titled as a 1 ton though. Can you say lax emission standards?

N2TRUX- was your 97 lowered on 17 inch wheels, orange in color?

**N2TRUX** · 11-02-2003, 01:20 AM

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Originally posted by Tx Firefighter
He took a factory 1 ton crew cab and cut the front and rear of the frame off. He then grafted 1/2 ton 4x4 front and rear stubs to the frame. It's titled as a 1 ton though. Can you say lax emission standards?
N2TRUX- was your 97 lowered on 17 inch wheels, orange in color?

Wow! Measure once cut twice. That seems like a little extra work. Couldn't he just bolt the 1/2 ton front suspension on without the frame stub?

My 97 was lowered on 17's but it wasn't orange. Here's a pic...

Tx Firefighter · 11-02-2003, 07:29 AM

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Originally posted by N2TRUX
Wow! Measure once cut twice. That seems like a little extra work. Couldn't he just bolt the 1/2 ton front suspension on without the frame stub?

His 1 ton crew cab was 2wd, and the 1/2 ton 4 wheel drive stuff wouldn't bolt on to the 2wd frame.

**N2TRUX** · 11-02-2003, 10:02 AM

It must be the difference in the 1 ton frame then. I had a buddy of mine convert a 4wd Blazer to 2wd then a few years later, back to 4wd. Besides drilling some holes, "most" of the stuff bolted on.

Regardless, I still love it. If I ever get my 82 Blazer finished, I want to build one myself...

11-01-2003, 10:59 PM	#1
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Check out my Buddy's truck! He is a GM parts guy. This is his new truck he's building. An 85 short bed CREW CAB 4x4 half-ton! __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-01-2003, 11:09 PM	#2
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	__________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-01-2003, 11:18 PM	#3
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Nice looking, don't know about the mirrors.......... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

11-01-2003, 11:24 PM	#5
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	He doesn't even have a computer Suffice to say this, without his help, selling me truck parts at great prices, I could not have old trucks to play with. A helpful GM dealership guy is worth his weight in gold! Here's my old 72, which I sold to him, that he drives daily. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-02-2003, 12:09 AM	#6
Kybol Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 205	I like those crew cab short boxes, there was one around here for sale with 44's on it. __________________ -90 454ss http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289115843 -04 TRX450R -77 c-10 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290506213 SOLD -82 c-10 SOLD -02 CRF450 SOLD

11-01-2003, 11:20 PM	#4
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	That is a cool truck! Get him to join so we can ask him all sorts of questions. I like it alot, thanks for sharing. -Jeff

11-02-2003, 12:16 AM	#7
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	That crew cab is sweet. I think the mirrors fit the truck better being a lifted 4x4 and not a lowered truck. At least it's not the really large camper style mirrors. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

11-02-2003, 12:19 AM	#8
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	I love that truck, would be great for me and my family, wouldnt need to ride in the wifes Ford all the time when everyone is here. __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

11-02-2003, 12:21 AM	#9
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Tx Firefighter , Give us some more details about it. I'm not in to 4wd anymore, but I love short-crewcabs. I had a 97 short-crew and loved it. Now I have a 02 1500HD short-crew. What did he do to build it? Did he shorten the 1 ton frame, or stretch a 1/2 ton? Give us details, and some better pics please....:p __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

11-02-2003, 12:24 AM	#10
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	What is the wheel bace on that thing, I would love to build one if I could talk the wife into it. __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

11-02-2003, 10:02 AM	#14
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	It must be the difference in the 1 ton frame then. I had a buddy of mine convert a 4wd Blazer to 2wd then a few years later, back to 4wd. Besides drilling some holes, "most" of the stuff bolted on. Regardless, I still love it. If I ever get my 82 Blazer finished, I want to build one myself...



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