First generation Crew Cab- new member

gen1crewcab · Post by **gen1crewcab** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:41 am

I just wanted to say hello...looks like a good site !

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:59 am

oh boy! i'm the first one to say it......

WELCOME TO THE 'CREW'

Pauleo · Post by **Pauleo** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:00 pm

WELCOME!!!! This is not just a "good" site, it's a GREAT site! I've been around the web a little and you'd be hard pressed to find another group of people as nice as these folks are. But ummm, one word of advise.......hold on to your wallet cause this mod stuff is VERY addictive!!!!

Once again, welcome!

Post by **Walt** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:07 pm

Agreed. Welcome! Guys, let's try to prepare him for the wallet lightening he's about to receive

We've got trucks in all shapes and sizes, from stock, to "Oh my that thing is huge".

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:21 pm

welcome home its about time you found us

gen1crewcab · Post by **gen1crewcab** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:54 pm

Thanks for the welcome guys ! Glad to be aboard

BADs Crew · Post by **BADs Crew** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:54 pm

HIGH

I mean Hi

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:25 pm

Welcome GEN1

Feel free to post your location and "stuff". You might have a member close by

I am dying to know why you chose your screen name since a member recently posted a photo of a 1st generation blazer converted to a crew cab PU.

SONOMA915 · Post by **SONOMA915** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:29 pm

Welcome Gen1!!!!!!!!!

gen1crewcab · Post by **gen1crewcab** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:51 pm

I am from Minnesota, here is the gen1crewcab
IMAGE

Link't oversized image. 100k limit. Welcome aboard -HJ

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:55 pm

gen1crewcab wrote:I am from Minnesota, here is the gen1crewcab
IMAGE

You make one hell of an entrance

Please tell about the CC and yourself.

BobbleSmitty · Post by **BobbleSmitty** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:58 pm

That is a sweet ride! Welcome to the site

Steve2003 · Post by **Steve2003** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:59 pm

I like those rims on that 1st Gen crewcab, to bad GM didn't make a s-10 crewcab with a long bed.

border man · Post by **border man** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:31 pm

Hello and welcome

Sweet trailer!!

BADs Crew · Post by **BADs Crew** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:34 pm

I like it

gen1crewcab · Post by **gen1crewcab** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:37 pm

Steve2003 wrote:I like those rims on that 1st Gen crewcab, to bad GM didn't make a s-10 crewcab with a long bed.

That's not entirely true. After 5 years of research and an extensive restoration I cannot find any evidence to discount the notion that this truck was built for GM as a design prototype. For those who were misled by idea that this was two trucks hacked together because of the trailer in the picture, I apologize. The trailer was built in 2004 and the truck was built in 1991.

top_sgt · Post by **top_sgt** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:48 pm

welcome to the gang, gen1crewcab!!!

by the way.....what chassis did you use for your crewcab???

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:06 pm

gen1crewcab wrote:
Steve2003 wrote:I like those rims on that 1st Gen crewcab, to bad GM didn't make a s-10 crewcab with a long bed.
That's not entirely true. After 5 years of research and an extensive restoration I cannot find any evidence to discount the notion that this truck was built for GM as a design prototype. For those who were misled by idea that this was two trucks hacked together because of the trailer in the picture, I apologize. The trailer was built in 2004 and the truck was built in 1991.

Wow, It looks like a "hack Job" NOT! I sensed something with your first post.

Now, give us a little history of youself or give us a username in another forum that members like myself would like to find out more about your CC and yourself.

gen1crewcab · Post by **gen1crewcab** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:00 pm

Well here goes,
I was looking online to buy a Baja (1st gen) and I stumbled across an ad for this truck. I called the guy up and he explained to me that he was getting divorced so the truck had to go. He said that the truck was built for GM by a company in WI for the Autoshow circuit. The truck was fairly dilapidated but I bought it anyway.

The truck started as a regular cab longbox and the frame was boxed an addtional 36" ( it is now longer than a Suburban

) The rear doors are made of fiberglass w/pwr windows and locks. I am assuming a mold was made of the front doors for the fabrication. The roof sheet metal was taken from a 4dr Blazer (it has the sheet metal lugs in it). The interior is the main thing that leads me to believe that this truck is genuine. The rear seat was built specifically for this application, it is a bench seat and the size of it is nowhere close to a factory bench seat. It has a passenger side trip lever which leans the seat forward for access to the jack. The entire interior is factory pattern cloth and it all matches perfectly. There are even custom size factory stlye floor mats that fit exactly into the odd sized rear floor pans .

The 2nd data plate on the door states the the truck was recertified as dot approved 6 months after it was originally built.

I have spent a good deal of time/money restoring it over the past five years. It is really a nice driving truck, I have driven it to the S10 nationals in Kansas City and back w/o any problems.

So there you go.. .I will answer any other questions as they come up.
Again thanks for the compliments and the warm welcome.

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:03 pm

Steve2003 wrote:to bad GM didn't make a s-10 crewcab with a long bed.

heck, even a regular bed woulda been nice. lol, my rifle case just fits lengthwise in the bed

and my fishing pole has to go in on an angle

back to the topic at hand,

thats a sweet ride right there....it's like the grandfather to all our baby crew cabs, cool

welcome again

border man · Post by **border man** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:23 pm

could it be possible that a 1st gen crewcab was available in the South American/overseas market, and just didn't make it into production here?(parts availability) Reason I ask, is my crew is a conversion from an ext cab to a crew, and was made before the crew was realeased here. The conversion company most likely used collision repair parts from GM's Brazil division were the crew was readily available. I can see were the frame was modified as well as were the roof and cab were pieced together(visible after removing the a/b-pillar trim).

gen1crewcab · Post by **gen1crewcab** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:34 pm

It is my understanding that the South American 1st gen crew cabs were converted from 4dr Blazers. These were converted after the release of the 4dr Blazer in 1991. The dead give away is the shape of the rear doors.

snocat1 · Post by **snocat1** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:41 pm

that is a neat ride

BADs Crew · Post by **BADs Crew** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:53 pm

More photo's please,

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:33 pm

Thanks for taking the time to explain everything that you have for us.

When time permits, I am sure that a few members are interested in the trailer , as well as further details on the 1st Gen CC.

Again, thank you for sharing and welcome to the forum.

04crewvt · Post by **04crewvt** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:53 am

Yea nice ride and more info on the trailer please. I have the plan in my head to use a zr-5 bed to convert into a trailer for my truck for camping, Nice to see someone has done something similar.

Welcome to the site

kermit · Post by **kermit** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:09 pm

wow, nice ride and WELCOME

Post by **HenryJ** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:07 pm

I had not seen your truck before. It is nice. There are pictures of another first gen crew cab. It appeared to be a converted 4 door Blazer in primer. I am not so sure that it isn't currently residing on the highway between Notus and Caldwell. It would be neat to see all the first gen crew show up here as well

gen1crewcab · Post by **gen1crewcab** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:03 am

I am working on uploading more pics of the truck and trailer they should be done tonight.

gen1crewcab · Post by **gen1crewcab** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:47 pm

Okay pics are up...

Early truck pics I scanned from prior owner (taken a couple years after it was retired).
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/ ... an0010.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/ ... an0009.jpg

The trailer started as a North Dakota highway maintenance mobile that was hit by a snowplow while parked (only 60k on the truck @ the time...ouch). A local guy bought it at an auction and made a half-a$$ed trailer out of it and listed it for sale on Ebay. I drove up there and bought it from him and proceeded to rebuild it. The frame was cut off at the front of the box and reconstruction was begun. 2x5 square tubing was cut and fit into the frame as the pic show. The spare tire mount is a second gen spindle and rotor assembly. The air flow of the back of the truck actually spins the spare quite nicely. I want to reinstall the fuel tank and rig up a transfer pump and a quick disconnect fluid connector for feeding the truck on long trips.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/ ... an0008.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/ ... an0007.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/ ... an0006.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/ ... an0005.jpg

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:00 pm

looks great I like it

Steve2003 · Post by **Steve2003** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:09 pm

That is a awesome crewcab! I have owned both first and second generation s-10's. Is there any chance you could post some pictures of the inside of the cab?

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:56 pm

Gotta love it

I love the entire concept! The diamond plate on the trailer is awesome

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:42 pm

Shweeet!

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:23 am

Welcome, sweet , dbl sweet. i want an 8' bed