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Old 11-15-2014, 08:42 AM
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awesome 57 crew cab

thought you guys would like this. saw this at a swap meet yesterday. truck was beautiful. the owner said absolutely not for sale, lol




 
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Old 11-15-2014, 09:19 AM
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Very cool looking truck
 
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Old 11-15-2014, 11:47 AM
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WOW!! suicide rear doors, very cool and unique for sure..
 
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Wow, that's really clean. Interesting to see the one piece door glass.
 
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Gorgeous! I like the suicide doors, would like to see more pictures of the entire truck.
 
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Old 11-15-2014, 05:46 PM
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WOW!! What a stunning truck. I also have never seen one with back doors like those. All I would do different is a chrome front bumper, maybe even a 59-60 style but tucked in.
 
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Old 11-15-2014, 06:54 PM
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Kind of looks like you would need to wear a tux to drive it! Very nicely fitted. Too bad they couldn't get the year right on the tag the first time.
 
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Very cool truck.Maybe it is a 60 with a 57 grille and hood.It doesn't look like it has 57/58 fenders.
 
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Old 11-15-2014, 09:28 PM
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It IS a thing of beauty for sure! I can really appreciate the attention to detail and the workmanship both by Orrville and the current owner. Guess I'd never own anything like that or a tuxedo. They'd both get trashed on my mountain road. Would love a pic of it towing the vintage airstream down a desert highway though.
 
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Old 11-16-2014, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 59f100mike
Very cool truck.Maybe it is a 60 with a 57 grille and hood.It doesn't look like it has 57/58 fenders.
Can't be the 60 has dual head lights. The 57-60 fenders are the same accept the front where the headlights and turn signals go.

Absolutely beautiful truck! I didn't remember the Orrville, OH conversions having suicide doors, that is pretty neat.
 
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Old 11-16-2014, 06:07 AM
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I did some looking and I believe it is safe to say that all the Crew Cabs made in Orrville, Ohio did not have suicide doors. That is clearly a change that was customized. You can find many pictures with a simple image search and they are all normal doors. IIRC they used a standard door and cab were they would cut them down and fit them up with the front doors and cab.

Some of the railroad ones I have seen are actually 3 door. Only the passenger side opens.

I like the looks of the suicide doors though!
 
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Old 11-16-2014, 06:34 PM
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Gorgeous! I like the suicide doors, would like to see more pictures of the entire truck.

those are the only pics I took, couldn't get any interior shots. I'd love to own it.
 
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Can't be the 60 has dual head lights. The 57-60 fenders are the same accept the front where the headlights and turn signals go.

Absolutely beautiful truck! I didn't remember the Orrville, OH conversions having suicide doors, that is pretty neat.
I believe Mike is right though, as there seems to be no round boss on the fender/splash apron where the 57-58 parking lights would normally be. Definitely a customized touch.
 
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After looking closer it looks like they smoothed/removed the stock 57/58 turn signal lamps and used something custom.It being black it is kinda hard to see in the pictures.Cool truck though.
 
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Maybe the title says its a 60 oops!!!!!!!!1
 


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