A guy came into our neighborhood today to look at a truck for sale. He was driving a fullsize Chevy extended cab, from the mid-80's body style. Anyone else seen one of these? I've only seen one other, and it was on a dealer's lot in Seattle in early 87.

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First one that I recall seeing. Was it an aftermarket build or from the manufacturer?

 

I can't recall seeing one. The 4 door version keeps popping into my head like sugur plums and spice.

It needs an FTE sticker.

 

That's kinda different, can't say as I have ever seen one before. If it's a custom job they did good cuz it looks like a factory job. Reminds me of the old 4 door bronco conversions Centurion made back in the 80's and early 90's.

 

I made some serious dinero off of that ~

 

I thought they were cool, seen a 3/4 ton version once, got pics somewhere but it was loaded with all kinds of bells and whistles and was the only one I have ever seen with a 7.3 IDI diesel

 

You know ... That gives me an idea!

 

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Oh good lord....here we go lol

 

I've never seen one, but I have seen a few extended cab Chevies in the 67-72 body style.

 

I'm sure it's a custom deal. Chevrolet was so far into the development of the 88-99 body series, that they wouldn't have bothered introducing something like that right before a body line would discontinue.

The other one I saw (Trey, it was at Hazelett's in Kent), was also a short box, but was 4x4. I remember it looking a lot nicer than this one (of course, it was new then). I never got a look inside the cab of either. I'm guessing they took a reg cab long box, swapped out the box and lengthened the cab (Like Red Racer, only different ). There are no stiffening ribs in the roof like a crew cab, so cutting the back and part of a roof off another truck to blend that, and then making the side skins wouldn't be that bad (for someone who new what they were doing).


Paul

89 F-150 SC 4x4, 300, T-18
KANSAS Chapter

 

I see one down my way (Oklahoma) every now and then. Very different looking.

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