1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**truckfan** · 07-30-2019, 09:33 PM

I picked this up on a surplus auction site. 81 C30. 350 4 speed, Power Steering, Hydro-boost brakes. 1971 model Holmes 440 with hydraulic winch.

City owned and maintained. Miles are right. Painted 10-15 years ago--garaged ever since. Been dragging my stuff around. Its awesome. Time warp. Taking back to dead stock .

Holler and I will take you for a ride!

AJC · 07-31-2019, 03:55 AM

They are very useful. Do you have more pictures? I got one that I'm fixing up. It's a 76 and also a hi-side.

When taking it back to stock you doing just the truck or the bed also? As it looks like when it was painted the rear lights were modified. Also the correct marker light is a double bullseye with a light guard.

sweetk30 · 07-31-2019, 10:33 AM

sweet ride man .

any pics of the hydro winch setup ?

i have a holmes 480 split boom unit only with bed i drug home a few years ago .

here is a pic of my 480 rear pan were the lights are . it was off a 1969 c-60 napco 4x4 truck . i dont know if it was orignal to the truck or newer install .

legendman · 08-01-2019, 10:38 PM

I had one of those completely in the air trying to pull a mid 70's K20 out of a mudhole. The front end was chained to a tree and the Holmes 440 was pulling with all it had, if didn't stop when it went up in the air I'm sure it would have broke something, young and dumb back then..

AJC · 08-07-2019, 08:44 PM

@sweetk30 that is correct on how the rear lights are factory. You can even see the double bullseye marker light is still there.

sweetk30 · 08-08-2019, 10:53 AM

this tow body and unit was super clean minus some normal rust areas . never even had a re-skin on the body .

here is a old pic of the truck it come off . the old napco 4x4 axles and t-case are now alive and still working great under this 82 c-60 with a twin line holmes and holmes wheel lift unit .

**truckfan** · 12-04-2019, 01:26 AM

been awhile. I'm done. Taking to Mecum KC next weekend.

wixthedog · 12-04-2019, 05:44 AM

That is awesome. One popped up in the Houston area about as clean and they are asking $6k, not bad I thought but the banker said no.

80SPORT · 03-27-2020, 01:17 AM

Did you end up selling this wrecker at or after the auction?

**Hart_Rod** · 03-27-2020, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 80sport

did you end up selling this wrecker at or after the auction?

+1

**truckfan** · 03-16-2022, 11:58 AM

Sorry. sold at Auction. $10,000

**kwmech** · 03-17-2022, 01:49 AM

Sold mine a few years back. I miss not having it, but insurance was beginning to kill me as the wonderful state of calif kinda banned tow trucks that were 'under rated' they started requiring medium duty trucks to be on rotation. I non-opped it for a few years and used it on my property pulling trees down.

**truckfan** · 03-17-2022, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kwmech

Sold mine a few years back. I miss not having it, but insurance was beginning to kill me as the wonderful state of calif kinda banned tow trucks that were 'under rated' they started requiring medium duty trucks to be on rotation. I non-opped it for a few years and used it on my property pulling trees down.

Love the K 30. Killer look

**kwmech** · 03-18-2022, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by truckfan

Love the K 30. Killer look

It was 2wd when I got it. I converted it and just about rebuilt everything on the truck. Kept the 454 that had been recently replaced with a crate roller engine. Truck had some killer torque.

07-30-2019, 09:33 PM	#1
truckfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lawrence KS Posts: 821	1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K I picked this up on a surplus auction site. 81 C30. 350 4 speed, Power Steering, Hydro-boost brakes. 1971 model Holmes 440 with hydraulic winch. City owned and maintained. Miles are right. Painted 10-15 years ago--garaged ever since. Been dragging my stuff around. Its awesome. Time warp. Taking back to dead stock . Holler and I will take you for a ride! Attached Images __________________ 1981 Chevy C30 440 Holmes 42K one owner miles Last edited by old Rusty C10; 07-31-2019 at 10:15 AM.

07-31-2019, 03:55 AM	#2
AJC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Le Sueur MN Posts: 209	Re: 1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K They are very useful. Do you have more pictures? I got one that I'm fixing up. It's a 76 and also a hi-side. When taking it back to stock you doing just the truck or the bed also? As it looks like when it was painted the rear lights were modified. Also the correct marker light is a double bullseye with a light guard. __________________ AJC

07-31-2019, 10:33 AM	#3
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: 1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K sweet ride man . any pics of the hydro winch setup ? i have a holmes 480 split boom unit only with bed i drug home a few years ago . here is a pic of my 480 rear pan were the lights are . it was off a 1969 c-60 napco 4x4 truck . i dont know if it was orignal to the truck or newer install . Attached Images __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great. Last edited by sweetk30; 07-31-2019 at 10:39 AM.

08-07-2019, 08:44 PM	#5
AJC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Le Sueur MN Posts: 209	Re: 1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K @sweetk30 that is correct on how the rear lights are factory. You can even see the double bullseye marker light is still there. __________________ AJC

08-08-2019, 10:53 AM	#6
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: 1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K this tow body and unit was super clean minus some normal rust areas . never even had a re-skin on the body . here is a old pic of the truck it come off . the old napco 4x4 axles and t-case are now alive and still working great under this 82 c-60 with a twin line holmes and holmes wheel lift unit . Attached Images __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great.

12-04-2019, 01:26 AM	#7
truckfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lawrence KS Posts: 821	Re: 1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K been awhile. I'm done. Taking to Mecum KC next weekend. Attached Images __________________ 1981 Chevy C30 440 Holmes 42K one owner miles

12-04-2019, 05:44 AM	#8
wixthedog Registered User Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 225	Re: 1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K That is awesome. One popped up in the Houston area about as clean and they are asking $6k, not bad I thought but the banker said no. __________________ Mike 1976 C10 RCLB - 350 - SM465 4 Spd - 4.5"/6" Drop Obligatory Build Thread HERE! 1979 C20 RCLB - 350 - TH350 Auto

03-27-2020, 01:17 AM	#9
80SPORT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: red deer alberta Posts: 777	Re: 1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K Did you end up selling this wrecker at or after the auction?

03-16-2022, 11:58 AM	#11
truckfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lawrence KS Posts: 821	Re: 1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K Sorry. sold at Auction. $10,000 __________________ 1981 Chevy C30 440 Holmes 42K one owner miles

03-17-2022, 01:49 AM	#12
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,383	Re: 1981 C30 with Holmes 440 42K Sold mine a few years back. I miss not having it, but insurance was beginning to kill me as the wonderful state of calif kinda banned tow trucks that were 'under rated' they started requiring medium duty trucks to be on rotation. I non-opped it for a few years and used it on my property pulling trees down. Attached Images

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