1973 Camper Special,Stepside,Dooley

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All I can say is OMG....
I mean, it's a cool build that someone did, but that thing is priced about 400% more than anyone should ever pay.
If it was 4wd I could see it being a bit more desirable, but all the aftermarket and/or non period correct body crap and interior makes it much worse than it could be.
5.7 LS?
 
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The ad says it was recently "restored", so I figured 3,213 miles since the "restore".

I loved that they claim the short wheelbase from the regular cab and stepside makes pulling a long trailer easier... what the muther f***ing hell?
 
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RoryH19 said:
Wrong steering wheel, those side mirrors didn't start until 79 or 80, power windows didn't start until 77...
I could go on.
Not sure how you restore without touching the bottom of the truck.

I would say it's a home/backyard build but wouldn't want to insult those of us that build out of our garages.
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It's a different situation when you convey that you're a backyard builder! It's only an insult to the ones who don't do good work or tries to pull this kind of crap on people lol.
 
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It's not too far from me and it definitely looks like a western PA truck underneath. I don't have the time to waste going to look at it, but I'd love to see what that thing actually looks like in person. I can only imagine.
 
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I'm mostly wondering if they honestly believe that GM built a shortbed stepside dually in '73. I also don't believe that the camper special was available on a shortbed of any kind. Certainly not 10k either.
 
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PrairieDrifter said:
It's a different situation when you convey that you're a backyard builder! It's only an insult to the ones who don't do good work or tries to pull this kind of crap on people lol.
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It's a train wreck for sure.
 
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Hell, it doesn't even have a cup holder on the hump. Useless!
 
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