The Command Unit
 

Picked this up yesterday. The guy who owned it provided medical support for local sporting events--minor league baseball team, track events, etc. Hence the get-up.

It's a 1999 Silverado LS with 237,000 miles on it, and it runs like a watch. New brakes, tires, amazing interior, and everything works, including the AC. I paid the asking price of $1800, and got there just before the horde, as these LS-equipped trucks are really popular. They usually have trashed interiors and non-working AC at this price point, not to mention the obligatory non-matching fender or two. This thing is cherry.

The best part, though, are the police lights front and rear and a PA/siren system, all of which are still functional, if illegal to use while driving. My original plan was to remove the graphics and the emergency equipment, but people seem to get out of my way as if by magic! It looks a bit like a Forest Service truck.

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They must not use salt on the roads there, those rocker panels would have rusted off 150k miles ago here .
Last of the really good simple trucks .

Wow, nice score!! Yeah, leave it as is.

No salt out here.

Spend a couple of dollars and get the front seats recovered and put in a modern stereo and it would be PERFECT.

parking just got easier..and i see ZERO parking tickets in your future.

You are the master of your domain in your "Command Unit"....nice truck with no visible flaws, for a really good price, yea, keep it as is !

Parking? Just surround it with longhoods...take some pictures :)....

Nice!

I thought this was going to be a thread about your wife... ;)

Sa-weet! It's kind of fun driving around in what others mistake for some sort of an "official" vehicle. Similarly, way back in the year 2000 when I bought my first Harley Road King, it puzzled me at first why everyone in front of me slowed down as I pulled in behind them, and many would move out of my way. Then it occurred to me that I sometimes wore the same white half helmet that the police wear, and wore the exact same police style leather jacket. Once I figured it out, our crowded roads became my oyster... :D

It's all fun until someone runs up to you and says some lady is having a baby and needs your help.

I'm pretty sure those red lights in front would be illegal here in CA on a privately owned vehicle.
Nice truck, what engine does it have in it.

How much does a door mirror cost?

You can get a pair of mirrors for 39.00

If an 8cyl, 4.8 or 5.3L.

This 98 1500 I just purchased has a 5.7L and the smaller V8 is a 5.0. Believe the 98 was the last year for those engines in the 1500.

270hp in the 99 5.3 and 260 in my 5.7L.

OP's truck is clean. I just live down the road (120 miles) from fastfred. As he stated, we don't see them like that.

I pretty sure anything other than bone stock is illegal in Kali.

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LOL! "The command unit commands you to spew forth this child!" Wave your arms around, hope it works out. You could be a hero. Or not...

You would be wrong. :)

Maybe it’s just blue flashing lights that are illegal? Who knows I live here and care less than some of you all that don’t live here.

Nice score!

I care...that that’s a helluva deal. Great score, Madcorgi!

I see what you did there. 🤪

The engine is a 5.3, 270 hp. It feels really strong and does not smoke or leak anything. Lots of respect for the LS engines. I was considering a Ford, but the 5.4 Triton engine stars in many youtube "don't buy this engine" videos.

I'm guessing the lights up front are OK in WA, as long as I don't drive with them on. Today I pulled into my daughter's house with the lights and siren going. She came running out and told me to stop--her maid was there and she was afraid she'd think I was from ICE!

I would totally drive that thing as is.

I think you would be a fool to change a thing.

The old International Scouts, Ford Broncos and even VW Transporters with original work graphics on them are only enhanced in value with their history intact.

Like you said, people get out of your way now, and probably less chance of being the victim of someone's road rage.

That truck says: I'm packing heat - are you sure that you want to cut me off?

i think i would remove the stickers and change them for something else.

like UFO response team..or Bigfoot foundation. leave everything else. just me.

I wouldn't want to drive around with those graphics or lights, let alone passively pretending to be some sort of emergency vehicle. That's just my opinion. I'll bet there will be a shadow left in the paint where the graphics were, though. You might need to go to flames.

"Breast Inspection Command Unit"

"Tits Mobil(e)" with proper artwork and graphics....might attract babes...or babies :)

C-unit!

I get what you are saying, and tend to agree. I'll remove them after the novelty wears off. But they are pretty hilarious, you have to admit.

There may be someone around here that could make up some sort of vinyl graphics to cover the difference in paint colour.
That truck looks as though it had a very sheltered life. Nice score!
Is it 4 wheel drive?

If you have your own business, you could put some tax deductible wrap on there. Or go all-in with a rusty wrap!

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This episode of Modern Family with the van wrap was great:
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Did a little work on the logo today.

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That rust wrap is awesome.

Awesome. Good score.

I decommissioned the Command Unit today, removing its lettering, medical decals, and tragically, its lights, siren, and PA system. I must say, it was kind of fun to see how people reacted, but . . .

I came upon a car accident last week--a minivan full of mom and kids had rear ended a Honda Civic and both cars were pretty crushed. I stopped and asked if they needed help, and they said everyone was fine, and they had called 911. Then one of the kids pointed at my truck and said "He is 911!" I think somebody mentioned this would happen, and it did. I made my explanations and left.

Won't happen again.


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I did. ;)

Meh... in NW OH every Dodge truck looks like that. :D