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    Cab rust repair help-- Which panels do i need?

    Ya cab corners are on the list. It’s funny when I start looking at the pics on LMCs website the panels don’t seem to make sense for fitment.
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    Cab rust repair help-- Which panels do i need?

    I found some rust while doing the teardown on my 82 that i wasnt expecting. Its about 7 inches long right at the bottom of the seat hump on the drivers side. I'm planning on doing the repair myself but i'm a little unsure which patch panels i need to order to do the repair. When i look at the...
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    Retrosound Hermosa or Custom Autosound?

    Thought I’d update this thread. In the end I ordered…… neither. Both of these options end up being extremely expensive in Canada and give me the same (or less) functionality as any deck that I can pick up for $125 almost anywhere. So I bought a Kenwood head unit (no CD player) that I’ll be...
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    275/60r15 vs 255/70r15 on stock rally wheel

    Figured i should update this in case anyone else has the same question later on. I went with the 275/60r15 Cooper Cobras. I also hit the factory rally wheels with a wire wheel to get the rust off and then painted them black. Also polished the center caps and trim rings but ended up leaving the...
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    Retrosound Hermosa or Custom Autosound?

    Just wanted to confirm something from you guys with the Hermosa. If I go with the retrosound I need to also order a set of knobs and a bezel as they don’t come with it? Or can I use that stuff from the factory radio?
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    Retrosound Hermosa or Custom Autosound?

    So I guess the Retrosound is the more popular of the 2? I was kinda leaning to the Custom Autosound USA-630 but now I’m reconsidering. Even the 230 would work and is less $$ but no Bluetooth might suck.
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    Retrosound Hermosa or Custom Autosound?

    I’d really like to update the stereo in the truck and since I’d rather not hack into my dash with a normal size deck these seem to be the 2 choices available. Both are quite expensive but pretty close in price if you look at the models with comparable specs. Does anyone have experience with...
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    275/60r15 vs 255/70r15 on stock rally wheel

    Just ordered the 275/60r15 Cooper Cobras. Options were pretty limited. It was either the Coopers or the BF Goodrich. The Coopers were quite a bit less $$ and I can get them installed next week. The BFs were going to take at least another week to bring in. So this should give me just enough time...
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    275/60r15 vs 255/70r15 on stock rally wheel

    I found some pics on another forum as well. Kinda leaning towards the 275/60s. Definitely going same size all around so I can do normal tire rotations. Now here’s a really important question. White letters in or out?
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    275/60r15 vs 255/70r15 on stock rally wheel

    Some of you may have saw my 79 I just bought. It needs tires to be useful for now. I’m a little torn between the 275/60 and the 255/70 and how it will look and feel on the truck or if I should be looking at doing the wider out back/skinny up front thing. Anyone have pics to share? I’ve been...
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    New guy here with a 79 GMC

    Thanks for the welcome guys. I’m sure I’ll have a pile of questions the next while. Most of what I want to do on the truck will have to wait till winter when I actually have some spare time, but I’ll probably try to have most of my parts lined up ahead of time.
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    New guy here with a 79 GMC

    If it was a 4wd I’d agree with you. But this is gonna be my Sunday drive and occasional parts run to the city truck so I wanna make it low and sleek looking. I got what i think is a pretty good deal on it so I’m also considering seeing if I can pretty it up just a bit and swap it into a short...
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    New guy here with a 79 GMC

    I do also have a 1982 High Sierra long bed that will be a project someday. No pics of that one as its sitting in the back of a shed for now.
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    New guy here with a 79 GMC

    New guy here. Bought a 79 Long Bed a few days ago from a friend of mine. The truck has some back story and has been through a few owners the last 15 years or so, but i know everyone involved quite well with the exception of the original owner. The truck was originally from Montana but after the...
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    Adding trim to a plain sided 79

    Thanks for the help guys. I did buy the truck. Not positive if I’ll add the trim but I needed to know if it could be done relatively easy. I’m a complete amateur when it comes to any kind of body work. Once I get the truck home I’ll get a few pics and post them somewhere on the forum.
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    Adding trim to a plain sided 79

    these pics are from the net only and not my trucks. Just to show what I’m thinking. here’s what the side looks like currently (no trim) Id like to add this style of trim to the truck.
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    Adding trim to a plain sided 79

    Complicated thing or does it just stick on? I always thought the factory stuff had screw holes. Would a kit like this work? https://www.americanclassic.com/1973-80-Body-Side-Trim-Kit-Longbed/productinfo/62-572/
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    Adding trim to a plain sided 79

    Pretty simple question i guess, can i add the nice side trim that the two tone trucks have onto a plain sided truck with no trim? I’m considering buying my friends 79 GMC High Sierra. The price is really good, the truck is in really nice shape, runs good, no rust, garage kept, etc. Pretty much...
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