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valcorvenieo

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first of all hello from me in ireland i have just joined and have probably out this question in the wrong section but anyway

 

i have a gmc 3500 6.5td rcovery truck it has 19.5 wheels and i was wondering can i convert the front end to a topkick ?

 

 

look forward to hearing from ye :lol:

jro909 Senior Enthusiast

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uh i'm going to go with no, but i guess anything is possible if you have enough $$$

pwall Senior Enthusiast

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Welcome!

I'm going with no as well, I would guess the frame would be different.

valcorvenieo New Member

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it says in your info the trucks a 2001... they didnt have a 6.5 in 01.

 

 

it is 2001 and it is 6.5 i have a friend who lives in ireland now but was an employe of the gm corporation in the u.s (why he moved here i dont know?) and he says it is a 6.5 and it is also on the log book as for the front end conversion the old topkick has the same cab as a gmc 3500 just would love a project like this please somone tell me what i want to hear

aj47 Enthusiast

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I doubt many people here would know the answer to this one. With enough money, then I suppose it could be done, but I'm sure there would be many major modifications to be made. The Topkick is built on a totally different chassis for starters and it might look odd on a 3500 chassis.

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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hahaha yeah i figured... im guessing it was only in the like work 3500's? the ones with stake bodies and what not? like the OP said his truck was a recovery truck..

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