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$2995

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/4573553785.html

1985 Chevy Crew Cab Dually that has been stretched into a limousine.

The story goes that a dozen or so of these trucks were built in the mid 80's for the first National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. After that this truck was supposed to have been owned by somebody famous (I don't have a clue who anymore, a title search might turn it up), it was used to pull race car trailers for a while (in a spot or two you can still see the fluorescent green paint), moved around some more, and then I bought it in 2001. I had grand plans of fixing it, and got no farther than getting the windows tinted, with limo tint of course. I had planned on putting a 6" lift and 35's on it, I still would if I had the time.

The vinyl top needs fixed. I have collected all of the sheet metal that is necessary to completely replace the top with metal, I have a suburban top and a crew cab top, which should make enough sheet metal with the correct factory bends. Each of these tops extends down below the window-bottom line. I also have enough extra doors that the middle limo windows can be shaped from factory metal. Once the metal work is done, everything will have factory lines and bends.

The engine was a 454. It has a spun rod bearing. It has tri-y headers, (Doug Thorly I think). Turbo400 automatic transmission, NP205 transfer case. I have a 2001 8.1L, 496/502 with 4L80E automatic transmission that is available separately. If it makes or breaks the deal, I'll find a 454 to put in the pickup so you have a running vehicle.

The interior is ok, it is gray leather, with various corian pieces. It needs some TLC.

I have two replacement dually fenders that go with the truck.

As you can see from the pictures, I switched from the original 1985 grill to a 90's style grill.


Let me know if you want to come see it, Paul show contact info (phone, text, email are all fine). I do need to sell it, so make me an offer. What's the worst that happens, we end up with a deal?

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The black one has been forsale forever on craigslist. Guess there is not much a market for them. LOL

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The white limo has been for sale for a long time too. The guy needs to use current pics of it. He sent me a bunch of pics last fall, the poor thing is rotting away. Too bad he didnt throw a tarp of something over it before it deteriorated so bad. If the roof is gone, I wonder what shape the floor is in? Yes that is a big hole rotted through the roof

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I think it would be cool to restore the white one and throw a 4-6" lift on it with 22.5's and drop a 12V Cummins/5 speed set up in it. Be a pricey truck when done but it would be one of a kind and sweet as hell!

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20ft pj tows great

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http://autobahnmotorsgroup.com/wp-co...22_860x571.jpg

Most I've ever liked the '80 frontend.

Net pic

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does that truck have brakes? i always have loved that truck!

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My junk today





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Since have you guys on here that like the 1 ton Crew cabs I need a little help. I have a 1990 GMC Sierra V3500 crew cab 4x4. Does anyone know what the front fender emblems look like and where I can find them? Pictures if you got them.

LMC and Classic Industries don't have them.

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no fender emblems that year

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Thanks. I just found that out. I guess the fender on the passenger side was from another older truck. Still has two holes in it.

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Here are some pictures of my crew cabs.

1978 K30. Was a fire truck before thats why the narrow rearend (chassi cab)

How it looked when i bought it
http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/image-59.jpg

How i looks now.
http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/image-56.jpg

http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/image-55.jpg

The plan is to fix the rust and paint it two tone brown with white and replace the 350 with a 6.2 Diesel.

1977 K30. Tow truck also ordered as a chassi cab. To bad its verry rusty.

http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/image-52.jpg

http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/image-53.jpg

No plans at the moment, was going to fix it before i found the fire truck that was i much better chape, but i cant scrap it since there are so few K30 in Sweden.

1977 K10. Original C20 but someone has konverted to 4wd with axles from a K5 and changed the frontclip. Extremely rusty and will be a parts car, have alredy donated the interior to the fire truck.

http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/image-60.jpg

http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/image-54.jpg

My dad also has a K30 Chassi cab old fire truck but its a single cab on a crew cab lenght frame.

Really good condition, his plan is to shorten the frame and put on a long bed with dually fenders and mount a wider dually axel.

http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/image-57.jpg

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Here's mine 85 k30 454/400 resurrected from a 6.2

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1988 GMC R2500, new GM crate 350, 3 spd w/granny gear and Gear Vendor gear splitter. All original.

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/.../Wood_0303.jpg

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My 84 I got a couple months ago. URL=http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/desertsquares/media/20140720_184249_zps8qvfen1d.jpg.html]http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8qvfen1d.jpg[/URL]

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My '88 that I bought from original owner who lived in Las Vegas and kept the truck garaged its entire life. Before he sold it to me he wanted to make sure I was going to do the same.

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Hey guys, love this thread n hope it never dies..
So I made the old crew cab community proud this weekend, took 1st place at the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza Saturday against 70+ amazing high dollar trucks and scored a feature in Diesel Army and Diesel World Magazine! Feels good the old girl can still compete against the big fancy new trucks : )
http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...824_102324.jpg
http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...4-12-53-47.png
http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...823_214830.jpg
http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...823_211947.jpg

Chris Tobin from Diesel World snappin pics as the sun came up
http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/...824_083457.jpg

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its done!!!!!!!

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Very cool!!
What did the dyno say?

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I need to take it to a local dyno and tune it. The guy down there let off at 3k rpms every time so the second turbo barley lit up. Partially my fault, I don't have the tach working yet and the motor wasn't warmed up for very long. She only made 421hp and 812ft lbs. Was a very smooth powerband though, awesome low end torque!

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One for sale in Maryland.
http://delaware.craigslist.org/cto/4643183129.html

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Picked up this conversion truck Built by auto form corp

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Hi welcome
thats a cool find

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Well, I snagged another one to go with my '78.

'76 K20 350/203/Dana 44, non AC cab. Nothing special but it runs great. At some point someone grew tired of the full time and put in some cheap locking hubs. Not 100% sure which way I want to take this one yet. It may get a 8.1l Vortec and some lift or it may get a 12v. Until then I'm just glad I got it.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps30fbd0fa.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...psda80c132.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...psb780058f.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...psd6c3dfcf.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...psd12fedda.jpg

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BIG-AZZ rear bumper! Nice score!

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I think it was in here where a dually limo had been posted in pretty rough shape? Well theres one for sale on Sacramento CL and I thought someone here might be interested in it. Here's the link. http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/4655365769.html

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That one looks like its in nice shape, especially compared to the one in Colorado.

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Havent checked to see if its still available...if it were closer to me Id probably snag it up: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4669651313.html

EDIT: just noticed this was my first post after 1.5yrs of lurking....no Im not affilaiated with the seller. Sold the K5 not too long ago, looking to step up to a K30 CC LB SRW....

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Hey all,

I'm closing this thread and opening a new one. This one will still be here but it has gotten to the point of being so large it is draining other resources on the server. The new one cant be found @ How about some pics of '73-'87 Crew Cabs Part II