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• Jul 1, 2020

• #1

Dills79

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Location

Clovis Ca.

First Name

Denver

Truck Year

1979

Truck Model

K15

Engine Size

350

Hi, I am new to the forum. Just picked up a 1979 GMC k15 stepside. My son’s dream truck. He turns 16 in a couple of months. Looking for suggestions and ideas of where to start.

 

• Jul 1, 2020

• #2

Shorty81

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Location

North West ohio

First Name

Darren

Truck Year

86

Truck Model

K20

Engine Size

496

Welcome from Ohio. What is your plan for the truck? I like trucks mostly original but that's my opinion. Your avatar pic looks like a pretty sharp truck!!

 

• Jul 1, 2020

• #3

animal

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Location

Georgia

First Name

Lee

Truck Year

1986

Truck Model

c10 silverado

Engine Size

350ish

 

• Jul 1, 2020

• #4

Craig 85

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Location

Nashville, TN

First Name

Craig

Truck Year

1985

Truck Model

K30 SRW

Engine Size

454/TH-400/NP205

Welcome. Get the mechanicals in order to make it reliable, then if it has A/C get it working. You're gonna need it in Clovis.

Fat Jack's was one of my favorite places to go when visiting Fresno/Clovis area.

 

• Jul 1, 2020

• #5

WFO

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Location

Texas Panhandle

First Name

Dan

Truck Year

1986

Truck Model

K20

Engine Size

350

Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.

 

• Jul 1, 2020

• #6

DoubleDingo

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Location

Right where I am

First Name

Bagoomba

Truck Year

1981, 1965

Truck Model

81-C20 Silverado Camper Special-TH400-4.10s; 65-C20 with 4:57 gears and Borg Warner Overdrive

Engine Size

Carb'ed Vortec 350; 1972 L48 350

Welcome. You're a couple hours north of me. Start by posting some pics of that truck. And then start going through it little by little to make sure everything is in good working order. Replace what needs it, fix what can be fixed, and did I say to post up some pics...lol...

 

• Jul 1, 2020

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Grit dog

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Location

Washington

First Name

Todd

Truck Year

1986

Truck Model

K20

Engine Size

454

Welcome! Nice rig if it's in the little pic. I was after a K10/15 as well, hoping for a step side, but found the 3/4 ton.
Son and I will be doing a mid level restore on it as well.
Even though the truck is 100% together everything works and totally driveable anywhere, the list is about 50 items long and growing! LOL

And "PAINT" is just one item that will take as long as the rest of the list put together, haha.

 

• Jul 1, 2020

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Catbox

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Location

Just Outside of Portland Oregon

First Name

Peter

Truck Year

1979

Truck Model

C20 Silverado Camper Special

Engine Size

461

Welcome to the forum from Oregon!

Oh and show us your goodies...

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• Jul 1, 2020

• #9

Babs

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Ottawa Valley

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Paul

Truck Year

1976

Truck Model

Chevrolet CUCV

Engine Size

350

 

• Jul 1, 2020

• #10

Termite_Delight

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Location

Lanark Ontario Canada

First Name

Andy

Truck Year

1976 1975

Truck Model

K2500 K2500

Engine Size

350 L33

Welcome from the Ottawa Valley!

 

• Jul 2, 2020

• #11

1973c10

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Location

Oregon

First Name

Don

Truck Year

1973

Truck Model

C10

Engine Size

454

Welcome

 

• Jul 3, 2020

• #12

hoagster

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Location

California

First Name

Mike

Truck Year

1973, 2000

Truck Model

K10, 1500

Engine Size

5.3l

North of you! 16? My first one was a 235 straight six 1954 mustache Chevy and me and my dad had to replace the crank bearings because I thought it could do 80 mph! Not! The one in my picture my dad bought and I also drove it at 16. Same truck this 3rd time for the rear end. Make it safe and reliable and don't get mad. Welcome more pic's plz

 

• Jul 10, 2020

• #13

Dills79

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Location

Clovis Ca.

First Name

Denver

Truck Year

1979

Truck Model

K15

Engine Size

350

Test


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• Jul 10, 2020

• #14

dvdswan

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Location

Port Orchard, WA

First Name

Dave

Truck Year

1978

Truck Model

K10

Engine Size

350

Welcome to the site.

 

• Jul 12, 2020

• #15

c10 English Girl

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Location

England

First Name

Louise

Truck Year

1977

Truck Model

c10

Engine Size

454 ci

Welcome From The Uk