79 c30 quad cab project
 

Well I just bought this truck it's a old city truck good shape for a rust belt truck looking fore ideas been thinking bagging but wanna use it as a toy hauler it's a 454 4 speed truck
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I like the 4-Speed part.

Too many were Autos.

It's a pretty sweet set up my first 2wd one looking for any info or pics of bag setups that will be strong enough to haul a 26ft goose neck if it's possible
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Looks like a great start for a hauler..

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Interior pictures? Looks like a great truck. I didn't actually know they were made in manual versions by that point.

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I have a 91 3500 with a SM465

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I had a SM465 in a `86 K5 Jimmy and wish I'd kept that truck.

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Wow, and again I know nothing about trucks apparently.

That's a heck of a transmission for those trucks, too(thought they were reserved for medium duty trucks). Also a little surprised they didn't have an overdrive in the 1991 3500.

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I was too. Wished it was.

It's a pretty sweet set up only one I have seen with a stock 4 speed
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It's stock interior duel bench both in pretty bad shape will be pulling out to install king ranch bucket seats out of 05 f250
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Clark-------Big block with that 4 speed granny gear trans , should pull stumps, but it's probably gearbound . Looks good !

Yeah I'm not sure I know the tranny final gear is 1:1 no od iv been thinking a nv 4500 5 speed swap but I love the low first on a sm465
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Before going through all the trouble of a NV 4500 swap, try Taller Tires on the rear. I did that on my pick-up and it worked pretty good. I still wouldn't want to run the interstate all day with it, but I was satisfied with the difference.

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Welcome Clark!

If you want to drop it here is a thread on the subject for a C30....http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=669016

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I'm laughing at myself. I saw the quad cab title and expected to see 8 doors! I call crewcabs double cabs because they are double what a regular cab is, two seats instead of one or four doors instead of two. By the responses, I guess no one else thinks that way

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I believe those trucks are also known as 3 X 3's. There is usually a 3 X 3 Emblem on the side of the cab. For many years I never knew what it meant, but finally found a few years ago: 3 in the Front and 3 in the Back.

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Manual on the floor would bring riding ***** to a new level in the front. :lol:

Is there any market for those old bench seats in excellent condition? The one in my C65 is pristine. I'm thinking it'll end up in the hunting lounge unless someone wants it for their resto.

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Yes it is a 3+3 cab is what they call it iv just always called them quad cabs. I have a full set of king ranch bucket seats to put in but don't know if I wanna lose the bench seats
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Yep, you're just crazy. Nothin' new. :mm:























:D

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Finally got the motor in and running
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