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Title: B-10 Question ?
Post by: Ghazi67 on March 30, 2009, 03:56:15 am

Hello ..

Back in the 80s (1983-1985 specifically ), we started getting box shape GMC & Chevy trucks down here. They were fine trucks, with straight 6cyl engine and a medium duty 4spd transmission .

On the contrast, these trucks were nothing compared to the known C/K trucks.

Do U guys know anything about these trucks ?

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: Ghazi67 on March 30, 2009, 07:35:55 am

PS.
They do carry B-10 badges all over them and come in SWB and LWB

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: JRConnieK10 on March 30, 2009, 10:54:56 am

That thing looks wierd, you can see by the door glass and windshield that it looks like a chevy, but I think the rest of it looks like a furd. And not sorry to say I've never seen anything like it.

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on March 30, 2009, 11:33:28 am

That is awesome.  So now, there are at least three (3) front ends that can go with these trucks:  The regular, the medium duty ("topkick, 6500") and this Isuzu trooperish thing.

 Ghazi, if you can give me some time, i did see a link to these trucks somewhere and i can fish it up when i get the chance;  i'm extremely busy at work, essentially working 24hrs, 7 days a week which i suppose is a good thing given the current economy and i should not complain.  i believe these trucks were also sold in south america.

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: Blazin on March 30, 2009, 07:45:49 pm

I was thinking it looked like both Isuzu, and a F150ish. Door handles and finger recess behind them look real Fordish,

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: BigHemi353 on March 30, 2009, 09:56:32 pm

Thats insane....kinda looks like a ford bed.... chevy cab but wow....lol kinda like it in a way..... LIFT IT!!!  ;D

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: zieg85 on March 30, 2009, 10:31:16 pm

In the early 90's I worked quite a bit in Mexico, I remembered seeing 4 door Bronco's and all the Chevy trucks had Ford tail lights, a wood floor and the old style type tail gate with the chains like the 60-66 truck beds. 

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: Ghazi67 on March 31, 2009, 08:53:06 am

JRConnieK10 ..

I have to agree with you on the Ford deception

These trucks vanished and it was a while when I spotted this one last week ...
As I recall ... this truck didn't have the OEM front bumper, nor the side mirrors ...

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: Ghazi67 on March 31, 2009, 08:59:11 am

Stewart ..

Thanks for your interest ..

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i believe these trucks were also sold in south America.

I think that's why the used to call them "The Brazilian" ... I guess that nickname comes from the B-10 badges !!

I appreciate you trying to help ... in your free time & off duty ...

I can wait ...

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: VileZambonie on March 31, 2009, 10:27:08 am

Here's a C-10

(http://image.truckinweb.com/f/editorials/weird-chevy-trucks-from-another-land/9489020+cr1+re0+ar1/brazilian-chevy-c10.jpg)

(http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/carros/classicos2/lindoia05/226g.jpg)

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on April 07, 2009, 05:41:53 am

I just came across this thing.

(http://www.johnnyburrito.com/images/der_bitter_tour/blazer.gif)

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: BigHemi353 on April 08, 2009, 08:29:57 pm

hey Chevyrado, the mirrors on that look alot like the mirrors on vile's new blazer.....i think so at least  ???

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: Ghazi67 on April 22, 2009, 03:18:34 pm

Thanks guys for your useful inputs .
I have managed to dig up something about this truck .. and I like to share it with the rest of U guys ..

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A variant of the C/K family was introduced in Brazil during the 1960s. These used the instrument cluster from the 1960-66 US Chevrolet C/K series although the exterior sheet metal layout is exclusive to Brazil. The models built included a light truck, named C-10, and a SUV named Veraneio (initially known simply as Chevrolet C-14/16), introduced in 1964. They were initially powered with a Chevrolet inline six based on the pre-1962 "Stovebolt" engines. In later years a four-cylinder diesel (Perkins Q20B) was also offered labeled as D-10 (light truck only). An alcohol-powered version of the pickup was offered beginning in the 1980s, dubbed the A-10.

After 1985, a redesigned pickup similar to the U.S. C/K series (1973-87 vintage) was introduced as the C-20, powered with the GM inline six of the U.S. Chevy II/Nova. Diesel and alcohol versions were also sold, labeled as D-20 and A-20 respectively (later models of the D-20 replaced the Perkins Q20B with a Maxion S4). The original version of the Veraneio was kept in production until 1988 (model year 1989), but it was eventually replaced with an updated version based on the C-20 family

 

And here is the link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_C/K#Brazilian_versions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_C/K#Brazilian_versions)

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: VileZambonie on October 30, 2009, 04:31:15 pm

http://72.30.186.56/babelfish/translate_url_content?lp=pt_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww2.uol.com.br%2fbestcars%2fclassicos%2fd20-1.htm

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: choptop on October 30, 2009, 04:36:20 pm

Thats interesting. Im not sure Id be much of a fan of its body lines, but neat anyway. Looks too much like a Ford Ranger

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: Grover 1 on October 30, 2009, 05:35:54 pm

Very interesting reading.  Myself, I prefer the shorter dumpcart without the decorative lateral lines.  I also prefer the two lighthouse version!

Title: Re: B-10 Question ?
Post by: N2TRUX on October 30, 2009, 07:28:13 pm

Quote from: VileZambonie on March 31, 2009, 10:27:08 am

Here's a C-10

(http://image.truckinweb.com/f/editorials/weird-chevy-trucks-from-another-land/9489020+cr1+re0+ar1/brazilian-chevy-c10.jpg)

(http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/carros/classicos2/lindoia05/226g.jpg)

Those are cool as heck.