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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 | I thought at one time I saw a GMC truck that actually used a Chevrolet Cab with the V instrument panel.
Anyone have any information on that?
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,986 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,986 | You did. They were called "Fleet Option" trucks. As you said, they used V shaped instrument clusters like the Chevys had. They had really ugly (cheap) grilles and the '58 models had two headlights even though there was space for four. More info here.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 | You're not kidding. Those are really ugly trucks.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 | Maybe. Rarity doesn't automatically translate to higher value, though. Demand plays a greater role.
Would anyone be willing to pay a premium for a truck like that? In other words, all things being equal, would a completely restored Fleet Option truck fetch more money than a restored, fully optioned Task Force ? I doubt it. Who'd want it?
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 752 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 752 | Not I , not unless I were collector with plenty of disposable income. Park it next to the Edsel, perhaps.
Ugh.
Last edited by Waveski; 12/17/2022 2:46 PM.
Age 68 is not too late to start hot rodding , right?
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,986 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,986 | It'd make the Edsel look good!
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,300 Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum | | Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,300 | Ah, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. I'd take a low mileage , no rust, repairable ,"barn find" !
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel." | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | Ah, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. I'd take a low mileage , no rust, repairable ,"barn find" ! If you were find one of those fleet trucks as a low mileage barn find, it would truly be rare. Fleet trucks were rode hard and put away wet. I know. I have an AD truck that was a fleet truck originally owned by the Alaska Road Commission and was worked on road projects. It was complete but ROUGH when it came to me. Definite signs of abuse by non-owner drivers.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 | I would buy one of those on the spot, if it had 1 or 2 original miles was stored inside, and was like show room condition, with the window sticker, and the price was $1000. more than on the window sticker.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 102 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 102 | I dunno, I like them more than. the AD Chevies lol.
1961 Chevy C40 Flatbed 261
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