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89AKurt · 02-12-2016, 09:20 PM

Sharing another Flickr member's picture, thought this morphing of the semi truck into a large pickup is really cool!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60682152@N05/18276883695/

**mongocanfly** · 02-12-2016, 10:35 PM

That is pretty neat...any more info on it?

mr48chev · 02-12-2016, 11:25 PM

Looks to be a 650 series cab and nose. I'd think 4 wheel drive conversion and custom bed.

Those trucks are rather prized by the vintage big truck collectors.

search for the 2014 version of The Great Race and there may be some info in the info on the entered

Two photos of it down the page on this link. http://www.demarey.com/articles/greatestoftheraces/

**mongocanfly** · 02-12-2016, 11:50 PM

Those are good pics mr48..under the drivers window is www. something? ?.I can't make it out...may just be a sponsor

mr48chev · 02-13-2016, 01:09 AM

I blew it uip and can't read it.

What's really frustrating is that it seems that every year they update their website and discard the info on previous races/events. That and I could give a flip about who placed in the 2014 great race marathon in Pittsburgh.

1project2many · 02-13-2016, 02:29 AM

Neat truck. A bit of searching brings up a page with a few more pictures. That page also lists race results and shows that truck to be a 1952 GMC 630 crewed by "W & S Hermann." Searching from that info brings back this page. which has a beautiful photo of the '52 along with a '59 Fleetside that was entered in the race with it. The 52 is listed as a "52 GMC 5-ton 4x4 Diesel" and there's a link to a photobucket page which also has this photo which shows a VT antique plate. So a little more work brings back this page which has a nice front shot and the following: Bill and Sharon Herrmann, of Arlington, Vermont, guide their 1952 GMC 5-ton pickup—a former military vehicle—past the day five finish line in New Bern, North Carolina. They went on to finish 64th overall and 15th in the Rookie division." Not a bad finish! With this much info it doesn't take long to find a Facebook page and a nice photo which reveals the WWW link on the truck door is just for the Great Race.

Without the stickers:

**mongocanfly** · 02-13-2016, 03:14 AM

Great info 1-2 many..I've never seen one of these but i googled gmc 630 and this truck is the first pic that came up...I'm kinda glad I don't have one of these trucks sitting around cause if I did I would have another project..ha ha

_Ogre · 02-13-2016, 12:32 PM

great scale on the bed, many pickup conversions get the scale wrong on the bed
there are a few of these pickup conversions in the http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=239

89AKurt · 02-13-2016, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

That is pretty neat...any more info on it?

I see someone else dug for it. I'm surprised nobody on this forum saw it before, glad I shared!
Another project, I know right? LOL

89AKurt · 02-13-2016, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1project2many

Neat truck. ...

Thank you!

jhnpldng · 03-04-2016, 12:12 AM

Similar to a GMC 550. I'm in love with these things

There's more on bing.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...=8-7&sp=-1&sk=

iowaboynca · 03-04-2016, 03:38 AM

*drool*

1project2many · 03-04-2016, 08:30 AM

Yes! I have always loved the GMC split hood trucks.

hayseed71 · 03-05-2016, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhnpldng

Similar to a GMC 550. I'm in love with these things

There's more on bing.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...=8-7&sp=-1&sk=

This truck belongs to my dad. 1958 GMC 550 on mid 70s 1/2 ton 4x4 frame. Dad did all the work himself. It was his after retirement project. He finished it and has been driving it to cruises and a few shows since 2001.

**mongocanfly** · 03-05-2016, 09:56 PM

Hayseed ..your pops got a slick ol truck..he should be proud..

hayseed71 · 03-05-2016, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Hayseed ..your pops got a slick ol truck..he should be proud..

Thanks mongo. He is and I'm proud of him.

02-12-2016, 09:20 PM	#1
89AKurt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 621	Semi truck version pickup Sharing another Flickr member's picture, thought this morphing of the semi truck into a large pickup is really cool! https://www.flickr.com/photos/60682152@N05/18276883695/ __________________ 1968 Long Bed 2016 Honda Civic Coupe EX-T ticket magnet

02-12-2016, 10:35 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,582	Re: Semi truck version pickup That is pretty neat...any more info on it?

02-12-2016, 11:25 PM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,279	Re: Semi truck version pickup Looks to be a 650 series cab and nose. I'd think 4 wheel drive conversion and custom bed. Those trucks are rather prized by the vintage big truck collectors. search for the 2014 version of The Great Race and there may be some info in the info on the entered Two photos of it down the page on this link. http://www.demarey.com/articles/greatestoftheraces/ __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around. Last edited by mr48chev; 02-12-2016 at 11:34 PM.

02-12-2016, 11:50 PM	#4
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,582	Re: Semi truck version pickup Those are good pics mr48..under the drivers window is www. something? ?.I can't make it out...may just be a sponsor

02-13-2016, 01:09 AM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,279	Re: Semi truck version pickup I blew it uip and can't read it. What's really frustrating is that it seems that every year they update their website and discard the info on previous races/events. That and I could give a flip about who placed in the 2014 great race marathon in Pittsburgh. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

02-13-2016, 02:29 AM	#6
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,157	Re: Semi truck version pickup Neat truck. A bit of searching brings up a page with a few more pictures. That page also lists race results and shows that truck to be a 1952 GMC 630 crewed by "W & S Hermann." Searching from that info brings back this page. which has a beautiful photo of the '52 along with a '59 Fleetside that was entered in the race with it. The 52 is listed as a "52 GMC 5-ton 4x4 Diesel" and there's a link to a photobucket page which also has this photo which shows a VT antique plate. So a little more work brings back this page which has a nice front shot and the following: Bill and Sharon Herrmann, of Arlington, Vermont, guide their 1952 GMC 5-ton pickup—a former military vehicle—past the day five finish line in New Bern, North Carolina. They went on to finish 64th overall and 15th in the Rookie division." Not a bad finish! With this much info it doesn't take long to find a Facebook page and a nice photo which reveals the WWW link on the truck door is just for the Great Race. Without the stickers:

02-13-2016, 03:14 AM	#7
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,582	Re: Semi truck version pickup Great info 1-2 many..I've never seen one of these but i googled gmc 630 and this truck is the first pic that came up...I'm kinda glad I don't have one of these trucks sitting around cause if I did I would have another project..ha ha

02-13-2016, 12:32 PM	#8
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,666	Re: Semi truck version pickup great scale on the bed, many pickup conversions get the scale wrong on the bed there are a few of these pickup conversions in the http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=239 __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

03-04-2016, 12:12 AM	#11
jhnpldng Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Crawford County, MO Posts: 54	Re: Semi truck version pickup Similar to a GMC 550. I'm in love with these things There's more on bing. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...=8-7&sp=-1&sk= __________________ Collecting is the easy part. Get er done!

03-04-2016, 03:38 AM	#12
iowaboynca Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: West Side of the valley, CA Posts: 878	Re: Semi truck version pickup drool __________________ Build: "1950" GMC -Charlotte

03-04-2016, 08:30 AM	#13
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,157	Re: Semi truck version pickup Yes! I have always loved the GMC split hood trucks.

03-05-2016, 09:56 PM	#15
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,582	Re: Semi truck version pickup Hayseed ..your pops got a slick ol truck..he should be proud..



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