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^^^ Nice camper! Too bad they don't make them like that anymore.

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Thats what I figured. I pulled the door, and will just get a piece of plexiglass to put in it. Unless you think I should go with actual glass due to flexing and whatnot?

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I got a free camper about like that about 45 yrs ago that had been rolled. The front wasn't too bad but the back half was pretty smashed. I took it all apart, and re-bent the middle and back roof bows to match the front one, then screwed it all back together with a bunch of corner braces and put new metal on the top. As I recall I replaced the back "glass" with plexiglass. The side windows had somehow survived.

I used it for a year or two and then sold it for $100 I think. But of course that was a lot more money back then. I turned around and bought a brand new taller one that was insulated and had a back door for $400-something.

A new cab high fiberglass topper is about $2500 right now :(

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Some really neat ones in this line-up:

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Just picked up this very good condition Glasstite one today. I came across an old advertisement and loved the look. Now I just need to clean up some of the old silicone and give it a scrub.

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I don't think I have seen one like that. Very cool

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I had a Glasstite cap back in the 1980's - it was the best cap I ever owned. I currently have an A.R.E on my 2009 and the rear window leaks, has since day one. I wish Glasstite was still making caps!

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I've seen similar but not this exact one. Thanks


That's great to hear. The build quality is very impressive so I'm not surprised at all actually. You're not the first person I've seen online saying that they wished they were still around.

Great looking truck and canopy man!

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I dig this camper! Just a lil cleaning up and she is awesome!:metal:

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Not mine and I have no relation to owner - just sharing incase someone is interested:

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I would totally drive that truck right now... blast some Van Halen through the transistor 8 track and sport a mullet! Hell YEAH!:5150:

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So I bought this shell for my C10, even though it looks good it will need some work...

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my truck

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It looks to be in good shape... nice find

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New to me “dog house”. I couldn’t pass up this deal when the owner agreed to move on the price. Already started polishing up the bubble windows and ordered LED clearance lights.

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Nice!!!!!!

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Hey Frank! Killer truck bro! I’m a Navy Chief as well and looking forward to retirement next year. Interesting story, my squarebody was originally purchased in Kailua in 86 according to the warranty booklet. I’m pretty sure the gentleman was a service member. I bought it back in 2018 Here in Washington state and who knows how many hands it’s exchanged over the years. Stay healthy in paradise!

Mahalo!

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Any chance you can post some close up pics of the shock mounts on the door and shell itself? My shell had the 2 piece tube type supports which are long gone so need to convert to the gas shocks. Thanks

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ilnvy: the hardest thing I did in the military was retire. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss it.. I wasn't Joe-Navy either.... it just became who I was and when it was over, it was tough... get hobbies, stay around other military and stay active! Cool truck too!:metal:

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period for a 79 - note this truck has only 10k miles on it too (but it was a plow truck and the chassis is very rusty).

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I’m calling my “granopy” update done for now...
Repainted. LEDs. Resealed. Tinted.

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That looks awesome! :metal:

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Pulled one out of a field this weekend...time for a restore...

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YEAH... Love it!!! Congrats on the find.

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Thanks, Frank. Work in progress...

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That really changes the attitude of the truck. Looks good.

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Not sure if this is cool or not - mod’s can delete if necessary.

I have one of these in 8ft, free to a good home. I’m in Ontario, Canada between Niagara Falls and Toronto. PM if you want it.

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I totally agree... I think campers just complete these trucks. It gives them a "used" character that the custom builds just don't have.

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I picked up another one.... It is a couple inches narrow, but it works. I have another long bed one that I will probably use to modify this one. It has full length glass with a slider in the last couple feet with good screens. I really need to tint the glass though. I found it on Marketplace for $25.

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1j0mn...QthDOvNTw8NE8Q

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Without, and with truck cap.

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Scored this old girl yesterday off c-list . Off a mid to late 70's 3/4 ton truck .

Still has the makers tag and the sellers decal on each end .

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Something about this one speaks to me! Love it!:metal:

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I finally got around to modifying my cap to fit my truck properly... and my needs. I pulled all the skins off to get down to the base frame and did the same to the other cap that I had. I cut out pieces of the framework from the parts cap to widen the one I will be using. There were even some angle aluminum that worked perfectly to join everything together. I widened it 2".

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1LW3J...W-1s80CtvuAP-Q

Since I was here and had a camping trip planned I figured that I might as well insulate the cap while I had it all apart. I used the skin from the parts cap to make an inner skin to trap the insulation.

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1TP3w...o8WChHed5B0ZwA

I had some 2" foam so I made a hot wore cutter with a saw horse, a couple screws, some .035 mig wire, and a battery charger. I ripped the foam down to 1" and put it between all the supports.

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1TXG3...qwYpyVHtsJFjtC

A couple thousand screws later and a bunch of screwing around cutting and fitting pieces of aluminum it was done. I picked up some static cling window tint to add some privacy. That **** is garbage. I should have just got normal adhesive stuff, but it does it's job for now.

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Raaw...enBYuYwyqjub6a

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1RVA5..._DvvrfP5KBXzqZ

It worked great camping. The temps were down around 30 degrees and it stayed nice and warm in there. I built a mattress platform to get above the wheel well so it was a bit tight to the ceiling, but that helped to keep it warm.

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Oh WOW, that is super cool. Never seen a shell torn down like that. I am sure it wasn't that bad but, came out perfect. Dig it!!!:metal: