I worked for a couple of multiline GM dealers from 80 to 92. Every stepside floor was painted that I saw and I saw many. Which includes many 77 to 79 trucks. Also in the parts catalogs the bed wood was always listed as unpainted for all years back to the early 60's.
Try this. Straight from my GM parts manual. Oh by the way it is not shown in the GM parts catalog
73-78 CK-1, 2, 3, Blazer, Jimmy # 331616 CLIP, outside handle rod
Thanks! You may be right. When I was swapping the shackles, I had this nagging feeling something was a bit different. See I worked for GM back in the day when these trucks were still fairly new. Both as a line mechanic and a parts manager. and I don't recall the rear spring hangers being just a...
no its a stock configured 1977 short box step side. I have no idea on the spring length but it is a factory 454 C/10. I will post a picture of the shackles tomorrow. if I can figure out how on this forum.
I am not sure about your year, but my 77 step side does not have any bed cross member in the way of lowering shackles. My shackles clear the bed floor by maybe 3/8 inch.
I did the same thing in the rear on mine. I bought mine with drop springs in the front. I would like another 1 to 2 inches in the rear and about the same in the front. I run 15X8's front and 15X10's in the rear. The tires don't rubs currently.