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Title: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: 77c15 on April 24, 2008, 08:32:09 pm
I would have gone to prom in this thing!

Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: 75 C20 on April 24, 2008, 08:46:58 pm
thats prety wild looking- i think i've seen it before on 67-72chevytrucks
somebody has way to much time on there hands
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: Fordeatinz71 on April 24, 2008, 09:10:08 pm
i would have pulled down the building prom was held in in that thing...lol
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: 80stepsideguy on April 25, 2008, 07:26:01 pm
If anyone in the northeast remembered this , the iannotti brothers had a 79 suburban and they converted it into a limo, it had a full wet bar, surround sound w/ neon tubes around the 15 inch woofers.I had it one night for my 21st birthday in 1995 and man i was so hammered but had such a blast going to strip clubs, eating, getting all the lovely ladies, i wish i had a pic of it but i don't know if it still exists or not it was jet black with graphics down the sides, cant remember if it was  a dually or not, but one wild ride.Hopefully this 1 Will be painted and look wicked.


thanks
pat
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: Bowtie Bomber on April 25, 2008, 09:46:36 pm
man i was so hammered but had such a blast going to strip clubs, eating, getting all the lovely ladies
Florida life style right there. ;D
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on April 25, 2008, 10:39:06 pm
i've actually thought about taking a shortbus chassis and putting on the pickup or crewcab body and making some sort of super pickup, ala international CXT/RXT.

This, as also illustrated in the picture above, is significant for another reason:

1) the 73-91's have at least two other alternative front ends.  As you can see in the redneck limo, the hoodlines match the 73-91 cab.  Has anyone tried using these frontends on a regular pickup?
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: bmaier on April 26, 2008, 12:57:10 am
that is the front end from the heavy duty trucks like the C50, C60, C70, etc, etc for use on the farm for haulin grain or whatever you need, also used on the buses which is probably the chassis that limo is sittin on. i have a C50 and my buddies got a C50 and 60. I've always wanted to turn my C50 into a 4WD with some rockwell axles or somethin, it would kick ass imo. :P
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: joesgarage71 on April 26, 2008, 07:29:17 am
 I'd hate to drive that thing in city traffic. You'd have to turn it like a big truck.
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Post by: Bigtendude on April 27, 2008, 12:08:19 am
Just think of the respect you would command in rush hour traffic.......
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: Blazin on April 27, 2008, 07:38:58 am
There is an old Shawns frozen food truck around my area. What GM calls the Topkick = to a C50 or C60.
The guy put a 98 or so dually bed on it, has the flip nose etc. LPG 366, 5 & 2 power.
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: bmaier on May 03, 2008, 12:01:56 pm
do you have any pics of that topkick? i bet it would look pretty neat.
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: Lt.Del on May 03, 2008, 01:09:04 pm
Was it just by coincidence, or did GM plan the body lines in such a way as the fender lines of the big trucks matched the doors/bed of the pickups/suburbans?
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: bigblock73 on May 03, 2008, 04:00:38 pm
It was planned...had to be.  The cabs are virtually identical as well.
Title: Re: the ULTIMATE limo!
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on May 15, 2008, 07:37:08 pm
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