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  1. 02-05-2011 07:41 AM #1
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    pickup anyone..?

     



    Anybody looking to build a pickup out of their coupe... just thought I would share this, rather unique for the day I guess.
    http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/2187938616.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by 406Rich View Post
    Anybody looking to build a pickup out of their coupe... just thought I would share this, rather unique for the day I guess.
    http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/2187938616.html
    Didn't know any auto manufactures made such an animal. I know during the war a number of car were turned into trucks of sorts, with such an add on bed. I have read that this way they could get more ration stamps, and easier to get tires as those were rationed also. Another reason may have been the fact truck were scarse as all that were manufactured, and held from the market were for the war effort. Might be interesting for a period restoration, with a unique twist.........
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    Hudson did something similar as a factory option in the late '30s up into the '40s. Called it a utility coupe:http://www.flickr.com/photos/carphot...rd/3454699307/
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    Quote Originally Posted by 406Rich View Post
    Anybody looking to build a pickup out of their coupe... just thought I would share this, rather unique for the day I guess.
    http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/2187938616.html
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    Speaking of El Caminos, I just got this in an email...

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeB View Post
    Speaking of El Caminos, I just got this in an email...

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    Innovative.....but SCAREY!!!
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    My Dad built a P.U. out of an old Hudson, Circa 1950. I'll have to see if I can dig up some pics.
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    I couldn't see the link Rich posted, it said the Craigs List had expired, but I assume you're talking about one of these. I took these pics at a small monthly cruise-in last April. At first I thought it was homebuilt and wondered why someone would do this to such a nice coupe. Later in the year I saw it again at the Tampa NSRA Nats where it won an award. During the award presentation it was announced this was a very rare original that Chevy had built back in the day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike52 View Post
    I couldn't see the link Rich posted, it said the Craigs List had expired, but I assume you're talking about one of these. I took these pics at a small monthly cruise-in last April. At first I thought it was homebuilt and wondered why someone would do this to such a nice coupe. Later in the year I saw it again at the Tampa NSRA Nats where it won an award. During the award presentation it was announced this was a very rare original that Chevy had built back in the day.

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    Yes, Mike, the slide-in bed portioin was what was in the craigslist ad. It had been made into a trailer. Thanks for posting the pics of how it's supposed to look but I still think it looks a little weird! LOL! I'm sure it came in handy back in the day.....
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    I've seen some model a's and similar cars outfitted with homemade wood ones too, and the reason I always heard was about the gas rationing during the war. Didn't know there were these well built, obviously by some factory, ones out there too. Very interesting.

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    Not a new concept really. The early Model T's had a rear "turtle" that could be replaced with a truck bed. Pretty good concept actually.
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    What is that above the rear window on the green chevy? That doesn't look original..
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    Perhaps a rear view camera. He might use it for backing the trailer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Itoldyouso View Post
    I've seen some model a's and similar cars outfitted with homemade wood ones too, and the reason I always heard was about the gas rationing during the war. Didn't know there were these well built, obviously by some factory, ones out there too. Very interesting.

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    When I was a kid my father had a '28 490 Chev that had been converted to a pickup. Nothing fancy, just something he used for going in to his hunting camp before he bought a Jeep. It was actually the first vehicle I drove at age 11 or 12. There seemed to be a lot of similar conversions back then but none that were factory.
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    Bob that Hudson is very cool! Never saw one before.
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