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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 42 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 42 | I was wondering if 55-59 LCF trucks were produced as a crewcab, either by the factory or coachbuilders back in the day,if anyone has pictures,post a link please.
-Tim | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 82 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 82 | No, not from the factory.
1956 Chevy 3600 Dually
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 | I was wondering if 55-59 LCF trucks were produced as a crewcab, either by the factory or coachbuilders back in the day,if anyone has pictures,post a link please.
-Tim I know this is an old post but I just looked at 58 LCF crew cab today. It is a 3 door cab, 1 drivers and 2 passenger doors. I am not sure if factory or aftermarket. I am trying to figure out what it is worth. I am working the deal on it and will post pics when I get a few good pics of it. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
If possible, post the Vehicle ID code, if there is one on it.
Most likely a crew cab was a non-GM conversion done by another company (as was the case for Advance-Design COE crew-cabs).
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | should be a tag on the drivers hinge pillar .... looks like a coach makers job for a railroad to me
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 | I will look for the tag when I go back. It has the complete front clip and seats and has a spotlight. I will look for other extras as well. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | I was a crew chief on a racing team that had one almost identical to that, made into a hauler for the race car. It had been bought surplus from the state of California, supposedly used as a support vehicle for highway maintenance crews. Various coach builders custom-made those rigs under contract to state highway departments, utility companies, and railroads. The yellow paint on that one suggests it was probably a public works vehicle or something similar at one time.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | Rear door looks like a T.F. Panel's "Barn-door",rather than a custom-built "cab" style. Passenger door is narrower,saving about 3", in overall cab length. Rear passengers, over 5'7", would need to sit sideways,for the lack of legroom. I think I like Shane's,BETTER!! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | no cigar Willy, the barn doors don't have that feature line molding, barn door hinge sides are slightly slanted, handle sides are very straight, and the windows are much shorter  much closer to a conventional cab door cut off at the division bar Bill | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | Hey 52Torpedo,Your link to the pic is missing now! It showed up fine yesterday! Nice pic!! Rare truck!! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 | Hey 52Torpedo,Your link to the pic is missing now! It showed up fine yesterday! Nice pic!! Rare truck!! The link is still there and worked fine for me just now. | | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | i can't get to it either Indy
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Last edited by 52Torpedo; 09/03/2014 4:50 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 | No problem. I wish this site would let us post actual pics instead of just links to them. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 | That is really neat! Looks like it came from the factory. Wish my 57 GMC LCF had that.
They explain why you have to link your pics. It has to do with cost to keep this site going and the bandwidth or something.
Check out the "posting pictures" section.
57 GMC LCF 370 55 John Deere 40-W 59 John Deere 430-W 2000 GMC 4x4 56 John Deere 420-W Pix on Photobucket | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | Hey,Old GMC Gold..YOUR truck is COOL,just the way it came from the factory!! I like "Buggy 5872's" (Shane's)"Crew-Cab" better,(talking about this post),but it would take 2 L.C.F. cabs/doors and a T.F. panel truck roof,and a lot of measuring and patience,and time and money and a Good Understanding Wife! I can't believe he did it in such a short period of time! I.M.H.O.,one of the COOLEST trucks in the "Gallery"!!
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 | Thanks Willy. I have tried to keep everything as original as possible. Of course it would never stand a "picking over" at one of the big shows. My goal is just have it the way it came out and look clean, and use it.
I am still a long ways to the end, but slowly making progress.
57 GMC LCF 370 55 John Deere 40-W 59 John Deere 430-W 2000 GMC 4x4 56 John Deere 420-W Pix on Photobucket | | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 | That is an interesting one. I would say it was coach built. Is the front clip with it? I would jump on that in a second. The cab might be a little small inside judging by the size of the back door but it is hard to tell from the picture. From My research, there is only 1 LCF crew cab made by GM. It was a 1956 GMC. I talked to the owner when he was selling it and he had documentation form GM. It was made for the District of Columbia public libray and had a moble library trialer that GM also made. It was a 3 door. Here are the pics of it http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/buggy5872/slideshow/book%20mobile | | |
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