Nostalgia wins..bought a 79 C15 shorty project

[Denisj]

Stoked to get started.
It’s a driver and needs some love
I had a perfect 1980 Long bed heavy half for years...sold it and regretted it every day

Found a short bed heavy half and had to get it!

Needs
Tires
Interior
Rust repair on the windshield lower corner and door corners
All new bushings
And a stock grille

Any insight would be great!

Thanks guys!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ldmIKVTEilPTMd7h1

 

[74 Shortbed]

Welcome to the site!

Nice truck, good luck with the project..

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[Big Chip]

Welcome! Sweet truck! I too have a 79 GMC (C35) that needs all the same things.

I can tell you from experience the grille is the problem. I found a couple of them but they weren't perfect, good enough for now though.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Welcome to the site nice start. To @74 Shortbed for putting up a pic.

 

[Rusty Nail]

I think that grille looks cool..
It's got nice lookin orange lights on the front for bonus!
I can do without those dealys on the bumper, but whatever. On a 2/4 that will be a badd mother!

Hooray for nostalgia! Good luck !
Ask @bucket about that windshield.

 

[74 Shortbed]

Welcome to the site nice start. To @74 Shortbed for putting up a pic.

 

[Big Chip]

I think that grille looks cool..
It's got nice lookin orange lights on the front for bonus!
I can do without those dealys on the bumper, but whatever. On a 2/4 that will be a badd mother!

Hooray for nostalgia! Good luck !
Ask @bucket about that windshield.

I just happen to have one if you really want one!


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[Honky Kong jr]

I think that grille looks cool..
It's got nice lookin orange lights on the front for bonus!
I can do without those dealys on the bumper, but whatever. On a 2/4 that will be a badd mother!

Hooray for nostalgia! Good luck !
Ask @bucket about that windshield.

No way bumper thingys rock!!!!

 

[Rusty Nail]

I just happen to have one if you really want one!


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I looked long and hard for my one-year-only '75 grille, but thank you very much.
If it would have had one of those bar ones, I wouldn't have minded so much but it had nothing.
Not all bar grilles are created equal either. THAT one looks cool and it's got a great color PLUS it LOOKS LIKE it fits good.

Way to be @Big Chip !

It's the black bumperette thingys I don't care for. I've seen the all metal ones and those aren't so bad says the guy whose bull bar stays in the garage. Different strokes...no. It's not for sale. sorry not sorry .

 

[74 Shortbed]

No way bumper thingys rock!!!!

Bumper thingies are trashable items.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Lol screw them bumper thingys!

 

[Big Chip]

I looked long and hard for my one-year-only '75 grille, but thank you very much.
If it would have had one of those bar ones, I wouldn't have minded so much buy it had nothing.
Not all bar grilles are created equal either. THAT one looks cool and it's got a great color PLUS it LOOKS LIKE it fits good.

Way to be @Big Chip !

Mine fit well too but they had to take the secondary hood latch because you can’t get in to release it.

Congrats on finding the right grille.


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[Rusty Nail]

I hadn't thought about that.
'77 was the first year for the inside release? '76?
My '77 C20 Silverado has redundant hood releases , but I don't know why.
Would have been easy enough to retrofit factory parts....

 

[Big Chip]

I’m not sure but I think the inside release was still an option in 79. I can safely say I may be talking out of my ass on this subject.


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[bucket]

I’m not sure but I think the inside release was still an option in 79. I can safely say I may be talking out of my ass on this subject.


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I've never owned an '80, but I think it was still optional then too.