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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Paul C10 on April 11, 2011, 12:23:22 am
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Hi All,
I am from SA and have visited the site occasionally. I have attached a few pics of my SA spec 1975 C10. The rear taillights is different to the US spec. The dashboard is also different, I would like your comments.
Thanks
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Attached pics of the rear taillights as well
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Pics of the front end
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i like it
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Tjats a real clean truck.i bet it wouls be a pain to find parts for the right hand drive.
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I'd love to do one of these right hand drive, I've done a few VW's and the looks you get are awesome, even more-so with a full sized square.
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That is pretty cool. Not something you see everyday around here!
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That's awesome! Take as many pix and provide us with all the detail you can about this truck. We don't see a lot on here as you can tell.
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It is so weird to look at the interior with that right hand drive. I keep wanting to turn my head to get the steering wheel on the other side. I would love to see more pictures. What factory was that built in?
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Notice the wiper direction.....just the complete opposite of ours....cool!
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I love it, 3 on the tree and all. I have seen several right hand drive from down under when I did the power tour and when I spent time in Japan for work but never a square body. Very cool!!! Be neat to see under the hood as well.
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What is the motor?
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Will take more pictures tonight. This trucks was build in SA by GMSA from 1974 - 1980. (A lot of the parts indicate GM of Canada.)
It has the standard 4.1 L (250) straight six motor, with 3Spd colom shift. Like I said before the most noticeable difference is the rear taillights as well as a different type of tailgate. The 250 & 292 straight six was the only available engine options in SA, only the following models were available here : Mostly C10, also few C20 & C30's as well as a few K10 & K20's.
No Crew Cab & only Custom/Custom Deluxe spec, no Silverado etc.
Will post more info tomorrow.
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i think its kind of funny that gm did the dash for a right hand but kept the same dash bezels for a left hand
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Very cool. I almost bought a right hand drive Suburban a few months ago, I actually prefer driving left hand drive for these trucks tho, the only times its a pain is if you're pulling out a parking spot from behind a van etc.
I'd love to see more pics also, the tail lights look like Ford ones!!!
Heres a pic of the RHD dash in that Suburban.
(http://tapa.tk/mu/560b6b10-358c-0bbe.jpg)
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Wow! That is crazy! I can't imagine driving down the road with my rt arm hanging out the window! It just looks soooo backward. Don't think I could do it!
I will say it is a really cool looking truck. Let's see some underhood/ front suspension pics.
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Wow! That is crazy! I can't imagine driving down the road with my rt arm hanging out the window! It just looks soooo backward. Don't think I could do it!
I will say it is a really cool looking truck. Let's see some underhood/ front suspension pics.
Lol. The right side is the RIGHT side....
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Wow! That is crazy! I can't imagine driving down the road with my rt arm hanging out the window! It just looks soooo backward. Don't think I could do it!
I will say it is a really cool looking truck. Let's see some underhood/ front suspension pics.
For any one from the united states that has driven a europien vehicle with the steering wheel on the right, it is a big difference and you always want to drive on the wrong side of the road. ;D
Very cool, like vile said, more pics and details please.
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As the britts say they drive on the right side of the car. But we drive on the right side of a vehicle
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As promised, more pics of the SA spec C10. (Underhood from the back etc.)
I want to completely restore this truck but first need to decide where to start. Parts is expensive to import from the US, my main concern is there is some rust under the cab, on the rocker panels.
Will keep you posted.
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Pic of the 250 Inline Six
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More close up pic of the Instrument cluster
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The front panel of the bed, and the inner wheel wells are different from ours too.
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The inner bed panels look different as well.
Every time I drove the Nissan skyline I would accidentally turn the wipers on when I went to use the signal. I hated driving right hand. It's uncomfortable . Never drove a rh drive 73-87 though!
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The tail lights look like IH Scout tail lights.
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The inner bed panels look different as well.
Every time I drove the Nissan skyline I would accidentally turn the wipers on when I went to use the signal. I hated driving right hand. It's uncomfortable . Never drove a rh drive 73-87 though!
Was it a manual?? I can understand if it was, I used to have a left hand drive VW Golf Rallye, I absolutely HATED changing gear with my right hand, I'm right handed and only having my left hand on the wheel was a strange feeling.
My trucks auto, and am totally used to it, makes no difference at all. The only pain is at toll booths.
Very interesting to see pics of the SA spec truck. Did they sell modified Suburbans or Blazers there too??
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My brother had a mail Jeep I used to drive around often. It took some getting used to!
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My brother had a mail Jeep I used to drive around often. It took some getting used to!
Especially driving backwards through the drive-thru I bet ;D
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The bed looks like the Mexican version of our trucks.
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Look how the climate controls are different as well. I would prefer a rotary control for the fan, I always have trouble moving switch from the bottom (low) position.
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Was just thinking about this. the bell housing must be a mirror of ours for it to work on the right hand side.
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Drove a holden ls1/t56 while I was in austriala. It was fun after I figure out to row towards me and not away...
Cool truck
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Stupid question but since even thing else is backward well not everything but which way do you roll your windows up counter or clock wise lol
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Irish.. my 75 pick goes one way and my malibu goes the otherway.
The holden everything was in same place as on ours. Just on the right side.
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Stupid question but since even thing else is backward well not everything but which way do you roll your windows up counter or clock wise lol
Irish, do you think 'opposite' rather than 'backward' would be a better choice of word?? ;D
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No cause that would mean were “Americans” aint right and were equal lol j/k