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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: choptop on January 30, 2008, 10:31:19 pm
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Just got this one. 86 GMC extended cab. Power windows,locks a/c new seats and carpet. Will be getting tire/wheel upgrade soon.Drives like new.Will repaint, and upgrade sound system this summer. Gonna drive it now. will update when wheels are changed
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I had seen one of those before, but it didn't look as good as this one. What wheels are you going to put?
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I ust ordered Foose Legends today. 18x8 w/255/55-18s front, and 18x9 w/ 285/55-18 rear. I willget the pix on when I get them .It will be next week though. The excitement is killing me.
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I tried to post this once, and don't know what happened. Just got the new shoes, next stop ground floor. Im thinking 3/4 drop
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The new feet look good..
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is that thing a short bed??
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It is a long bed with a portion of the front removed. New shoes look sweet!
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Wow. Those wheels made a big difference. It looks like a new model truck now(88-98).
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WOW!! What a difference a little bling does, looks sweet.
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I like the wheels :)
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Thanks everyone for the compliments, and SLUG, the bed is 3 inches longer than a shortbed.
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Looks nice!!
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I love these exteded cab trucks. EXTREMELY rare! I have been keeping an eye out for one for quite a long time. I have found two of them on ebay and beyond reasonable fixing. Nice ride.
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What do you guys think
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couple more. Was thinking of Copper or Pewter as well. Someone with awesome skill set these up for me
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I'd have to say they all look great! I would probably do black or yellow. Yellow because not everyone does it and I think it'd look awesome in that color. 8)
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Wow, never seen that done before, that's crazy if you told me you painted it I think I would have bought the yellow and white one. I like the yellow one myself.
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Heres pewter and darker blue. I still don't know which way to go.
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How about a bright red or orange? I like the yellow or a brighter shade of blue. or better yet...
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/pink1.jpg)
LOL ;D
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Thanks Vile, I'll have to pass on the pink, I don't want to infringe on Broadzilla,but my daughter likes it. In fact my daughter loves her truck, and since she has laid claim to my choptop, that may be in the future, but fortunatly I still have 12 years to changed her mind. For now it will be black.
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I like those 2 the best!
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To me I like the stock color. It makes it look different than what ive seen around where I live. My brothers truck is cotton candy blue. Really wierd color.
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I would try a 2 tone like it is now, but better colors. I love my truck in black, but even black and red in the middle or grey and red, blue with grey....I dont know man, a lot of color combos look great on that truck. I like the extended cab too. Thats the first time I have seen that. Good luck
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Black, red, or blue but if you really want to stand out and be different go bright, like the chevy orange. Sorry Vile. the pink looks good on Broadzilla's but I don't know about that on this one. lol.
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ChopTop,
This month's Street Trucks editorial, mentions an extended cab built like yours. The truck is at Hill's HotRods in Lubbock Texas. Hill's is claiming that Centurion Conversions built the truck and that it was only available in 85 and 86.
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Thanks for the info LON, I will check into it.
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The 85-86 is correct, but I am not sure on the Centurion company. I had another name that did them. Centurion DID build the 88-98 CrewCab Short bed trucks for a while.
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Everyone that I have seen with a badge on it was Overland Coach, but I can't find them.
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That's the company I had....
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Very cool indeed. I like how they made interior panels that finished it off nicely. Don't break one, as they would be virtually impossible to replace! I'd love one of these trucks in an extend cab; it makes the stereo possibilities that much more vast! Odd too how they basically had proprietary bedsides too, being longer than a shortbed but shorter than a long bed. I guess making the ex-cab 3" longer to use the shortbed fenders possibly made it look a little too long.
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The bedsides were cut down long beds.
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Which makes it that much more of a pain if it comes to replacing one from a bad hit or big rust, etc. Maybe not for a body guy but it's just that much more work IMO.
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I like the white pic, and the blue is my 2nd...
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Everyone that I have seen with a badge on it was Overland Coach, but I can't find them.
You mean the Ontario CA based Tour Bus Coach Manufacturer, that has a Michigan Retail location ???
http://www.overlandcustomcoach.com/frames.htm
Remember hearing about them doing Custom Vans, and Larger Trucks, but not these.... I too mainly heard about the Centurion Builds, and a few other RV Coach Manufacturers(Jayco/Winne???)...
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Centurion only did the 88-99's from what I have found.
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Centurion only did the 88-99's from what I have found.
That is all I have found aswell, and they were all Fords (1/2 ton crewcabs, and 4 door Bronchos) and Overland Custom Coach in Canada is not the same Overland Coach that built these trucks. It was supposedly in Texas, I live in Texas, but can't find any inof. I am still searching
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Centurion did 88-99 Chevys, but it wasn't extended cabs, it was Crew Cab 1/2T shortbeds. N2TRUX on here had one.
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I didn't think about it at first, but there is a crewcab stepside not far from here. Its about a 96-98 model and I didn't even think about it being a centurian. Come to think of it, I have seen quite a few.
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Centurion only did the 88-99's from what I have found.
Centurion was founded back in 1977 to help fill the gap in the Custom Truck/Van Market....
In Dec 2006, Centurion was bought out, and became a part of Southern Comfort Conversions(Another Company that built Ext/Crew Cab Custom SWB's and Stepsides in the 1990's to current)..
Here is a link to Centurion's Old Company History Page that gives a little info(I mean little)...
http://web.archive.org/web/20040605130202/www.centurionvehicles.com/history.htm
Centurion did do Custom Ext's all the way up until they were bought out, those were LWB/SWB Fleets/Steps/ and Stock Sized Dually's that they Accessorized... Their Specialty Trucks consisted of C/K 1/2 & 3/4ton Crew Cab SWB Fleets and Steps, and 1ton HD Crew Cab & Chassis(Mainly appealed to Towing Companies, and Race Teams as a Ramp Truck)....
CK 1500 Crew SWB Fleet
(http://web.archive.org/web/19991001170816/centurionvehicles.com/pics/c1500.jpg)
Crew 3500HD
(http://web.archive.org/web/19991001221814/centurionvehicles.com/pics/ccrhd.jpg)
Here is a look at Centurion's 1999 Line up(Since the page is no more, not all of the pics/pages will display, but it does still give some up!!)...
http://web.archive.org/web/19990218081218/centurionvehicles.com/trucks.htm
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never seen the extended cabs