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**hooverfish** · 07-19-2018, 09:36 PM

Thinking about purchase of a 71 (see picture) with a wrecker boom.
I want the truck, not the Holmes 220.
Would it be hard to unload ??

My neighbors will have a fit if I bring this home and don't get the truck looking 'normal' in a hurry (not to mention my wife).

Comments ?

**special-K** · 07-19-2018, 10:03 PM

Not sure, but sorry to hear you live in a place where such beauty is far from appreciated. Tell them Special-K says that truck is very normal and anyone that doesn't agree is weird

I have a neighbor who is a truck guy. He bought a '71 C/30 wrecker and first thing he did was dismantle the boom and take the senior west coast mirrors of. I guess he's not a true truck guy. He had thoughts of making it a 5th wheel hauler. Years went by and I bought it. First thing I did was reassemble the boom and put west coast mirrors back on. I decided to sell it a while back on Craigslist. A guy came down from Buffalo, NY and bought it. The next week it was on Craigslist for more and he had dismantled the boom advertising it as a great Western Hauler candidate. There are many into trucks these days, but a lot less who actually "get it". A Western Hauler would be cool, but why ruin something that is already just too damn cool to hit a cruise-in, a piece of old car culture that is not so commonly found? The neighbor ended up buying a sweet '68 C/30 wrecker a couple years ago. I wanted to snap some shots of it to show here, but within days of buying it he had dismantled the boom. Hey, it's a free world, do what you want with what's yours, and all that. But if you ask me that guy's an idiot

ho70 · 07-19-2018, 10:04 PM

I don't know why, it is way cool and isn't an eyesore. It's one of those things that if two people want it then score, as they aren't lots around in that condition.

Husker · 07-19-2018, 10:51 PM

That is a NICE looking truck. Appears to be in above normal condition for its age.
Screw the neighbors
Ron

AJC · 07-20-2018, 02:03 AM

The Holmes 220 is a slide in bed wrecker. Its based on the 440 with the two main differences being the electric winch and that it goes into a truck bed. Now there value is low due to them not being practical in a commercial application anymore.

toolboxchev · 07-20-2018, 03:08 AM

My neighbors will have a fit if I bring this home and don't get the truck looking 'normal' in a hurry (not to mention my wife).

I would have a heyday with that one. Just wait till they have car problems. That truck is still workin!

Katrina/10 · 07-20-2018, 05:42 AM

I used to drive by the shop in Biloxi where that truck was stored for many years. I always wondered where it went.

4carbcorvair · 07-20-2018, 06:47 AM

I like it.

07-19-2018, 09:36 PM	#1
hooverfish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,113	Holmes 220 wrecker boom Thinking about purchase of a 71 (see picture) with a wrecker boom. I want the truck, not the Holmes 220. Would it be hard to unload ?? My neighbors will have a fit if I bring this home and don't get the truck looking 'normal' in a hurry (not to mention my wife). Comments ? Attached Images __________________ Larry 84 Chevy SWB, "Roy", dark blue orig paint, 6 cyl auto, PS, 88,000 miles. 72 Highlander LWB "Olive" med olive over lt yellow, air, 77,000 miles (sold) "It's a sorry man who can't find his wife a good job" Last edited by 70cst; 07-20-2018 at 12:28 PM.

07-19-2018, 10:03 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Holmes 220 wrecker boom Not sure, but sorry to hear you live in a place where such beauty is far from appreciated. Tell them Special-K says that truck is very normal and anyone that doesn't agree is weird I have a neighbor who is a truck guy. He bought a '71 C/30 wrecker and first thing he did was dismantle the boom and take the senior west coast mirrors of. I guess he's not a true truck guy. He had thoughts of making it a 5th wheel hauler. Years went by and I bought it. First thing I did was reassemble the boom and put west coast mirrors back on. I decided to sell it a while back on Craigslist. A guy came down from Buffalo, NY and bought it. The next week it was on Craigslist for more and he had dismantled the boom advertising it as a great Western Hauler candidate. There are many into trucks these days, but a lot less who actually "get it". A Western Hauler would be cool, but why ruin something that is already just too damn cool to hit a cruise-in, a piece of old car culture that is not so commonly found? The neighbor ended up buying a sweet '68 C/30 wrecker a couple years ago. I wanted to snap some shots of it to show here, but within days of buying it he had dismantled the boom. Hey, it's a free world, do what you want with what's yours, and all that. But if you ask me that guy's an idiot __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by 70cst; 07-21-2018 at 12:19 PM.

07-19-2018, 10:04 PM	#3
ho70 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Winnipeg, Mb Posts: 1,115	Holmes 220 wrecker boom I don't know why, it is way cool and isn't an eyesore. It's one of those things that if two people want it then score, as they aren't lots around in that condition. Last edited by 70cst; 07-21-2018 at 12:20 PM.

07-19-2018, 10:51 PM	#4
Husker Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mid NE USA Posts: 2,212	Holmes 220 wrecker boom That is a NICE looking truck. Appears to be in above normal condition for its age. Screw the neighbors Ron __________________ Member #111 68 C-10 Daily Driver 70 4x4 Project 76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson Last edited by 70cst; 07-21-2018 at 12:20 PM.

07-20-2018, 02:03 AM	#5
AJC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Le Sueur MN Posts: 209	Holmes 220 wrecker boom The Holmes 220 is a slide in bed wrecker. Its based on the 440 with the two main differences being the electric winch and that it goes into a truck bed. Now there value is low due to them not being practical in a commercial application anymore. __________________ AJC Last edited by 70cst; 07-21-2018 at 12:22 PM.

07-20-2018, 03:08 AM	#6
toolboxchev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: 2nd left past the stump on a dirt road. Posts: 2,629	Holmes 220 wrecker boom My neighbors will have a fit if I bring this home and don't get the truck looking 'normal' in a hurry (not to mention my wife). I would have a heyday with that one. Just wait till they have car problems. That truck is still workin! Last edited by 70cst; 07-21-2018 at 12:21 PM.

07-20-2018, 05:42 AM	#7
Katrina/10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 1,746	Holmes 220 wrecker boom I used to drive by the shop in Biloxi where that truck was stored for many years. I always wondered where it went. __________________ Gary 1971 Chevrolet C/10 1951 GMC 100 1977 GMC C15 1955 Chevrolet 3100 Last edited by 70cst; 07-21-2018 at 12:21 PM.

07-20-2018, 06:47 AM	#8
4carbcorvair Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Gorham, ME Posts: 96	Holmes 220 wrecker boom I like it. __________________ 68 K20 Custom Camper/CST Wrecker. 97 GMC K1500 short bed reg cab. Last edited by 70cst; 07-21-2018 at 12:21 PM.



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