SPOTTED: C30 in SA (RHD)
 

Hey guys,

while driving home today I managed to spot this C30, they are not very popular in SA, you do see a few c10's and c20's but c30's not a lot.

I was surprised to see this one, it is definitely not in the best condition but the owner let me know how he loves his truck and how reliable it is, this is def a daily loader.

Truck was column shift but he changed to floor shift and change from 3 spd to 4 spd....

Some pics.....

You will see the broken 'Fleetside' emblem as well.......

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...f/ChevC301.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...f/ChevC303.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...f/ChevC302.jpg

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thats neat, never seen those emblems before

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Love the wipers!!

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check my ride thread in my sig and you will see the complete emblem...are they specific to our country ?

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what is the diff in US spec wipers....

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us wipers are on the left and center of the cowl and move with each other in the same direction not towards the center of the windshield.

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random questions. Is the column shift on a RHD still on the same side? auto and 3OTT?

On the bed where the paint is chipped way back. It looks rally thick. Is that bondo or is the paint just really thick.

I love how the whole thing is rusty but still looks solid as hell. Good old school steel.

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went thru you threads cook project and build think i may have solved your tailgate issues too

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I realize that this old truck has had some "use" but, it seems that the edges on the rear of the box are more square than on most trucks.. Also,, is there a tail light there ?

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looking again it looks like spot welds at the bottom and top of where the taillights would be. Probably why the paint is so thick in the back as well. He beat on it a little a few years ago i'd say.

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Interesting, also looks like the dash has no openings for radio or HVAC controls. Was that original?
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The backend looks a lot like the back end on the mexico trucks. They are more square, and the tailgate is more like a stepside gate than a fleetside gate.
Did you get anymore pictures of the back of it?

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Is that a bedside step too?

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Cool find, the emblems look just like yours. I wonder if they put them on all of them exported to SA? It may be a factory emblem from 58-59 Chevrolet Apache trucks, looks like it to me anyway.

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That is one weird looking bed, it is not the latin american version because the upper body line rakes down as the North american models, In my opinion that bed was built/designed or copied out of the US which is very common, I remember looking @ 2dr 2wd tahoes in Mexico using the 4wd OEM alloy wheels we have in the states, they were just drilled for a five lug application. Im diggin the flush tailgate edge on this thing, it is difinitely a fleet not a step bed, even the inside bed panels look a lil diff.

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No they're switched. For both auto & 3OTT RHD = Shifter on the left, turn signals on the right.

Foot pedals remain the same.

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Well this truck was converted to floor shift, however my truck still has column shift and it is located on the left side, mine is 3spd manual.

Not sure about the bondo or thick bed....

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Thanks 77, I have replied to the post. I need the template of the hinge, I know how to mount it, making it is the issue.

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I have not seen a US spec bed closeup but I am pretty sure we have the Argentina or Mexico beds here.

Yes the tail lamp lenses all cracked up and the owner was not able to obtain replacement lenses to he welded them up and mounted new stop lamps and backup lamps beneath the aftermarket tow bar and bumper.

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Yes I think for our models there was no provision for AC and for the radio we would need to cut in the dash and mount. Can you perhaps post a pic of the US spec dash to see these options ?

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Check my thread in my sig, have pictures of the back and front and sides.

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Not a stepside bed.

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probably....:)

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I certainly have seen them on a few trucks here in SA but not sure if they were mounted on all trucks.

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A bedside step. Right behind the front door in the bed. It was a dealer or aftermarket accessory that was cut into the lower part of the bed and bolted in so you could step up.
In your photo it's a dark shadow, tough to tell if it's just a shadow, or an actual bedside step.