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| | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1 | I just recently purchased a 4 door half ton with a 5 ft bed and was hoping someone could give me some info about it like how many were made and what will make a good donor frame I would like to go with a late model chevrolet 5.3 motor and where to possibly buy patch panels and the vin is c11546f130776 thanks | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 | These were conversions done by an outside factory for GM. Typically they were used by the railroads and lumber ops. As far as production numbers, who knows for sure. Really, how manyt trucks could a small company convert in a years time? 10? 100? 300? Seems like a lot. Maybe there were 2 or 3 companies that did it. So maybe 1000 trucks a year? Still seems like an awfully big number. WAGuess- probably 150 trucks a year would be high. But there sure aren't a heck of a lot of them left. As far as a frame goes, I suggest that you measure the wheelbase of your truck and let us know. It APPEARS to me me that a standard 60-66 longbed was used which would be 127 inches. I think that a 88-98 ext cab is 131 inches but you'll have to do your research. I think you could make that work with an axle relocation or a frame shortening. Just guessing.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 | Jefferyg, i have found a bunch of info on the 60-66 Chevy/GMC Crew Cabs. i have owned two of them and still have a 64 chevy (4-door). i read that they only built about 100-125 of them. email me at [email protected] and i can send you all the info i have. Thanks RJ | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1 | Its a good investment. If you like the rugged, bold look of the full-size Silverado crew cab but want it in a smaller package that gets better fuel economy, check out the 2010 Chevrolet Colorado. The standard four-cylinder engine is surprisingly strong yet, with two-wheel drive, is EPA-rated at 24 miles per gallon on the highway. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 | Please! It looks nothing like a full size Silverado. And rating and actual are 2 different things. I can get a REAL Combined 20 MPG from my Sierra 5.3 liter. And why are we talking about a new truck here anyway?! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 52 | We're talking about a new truck because that guy is spamming the forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 169 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 169 | | | |
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