Retro's 1989 GMC Sierra C1500 Sportside Indy clone

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Nice! I wouldn't mind a GMT400 myself. My dad had an 88' K1500 for many years. BIL owns it now.
 

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I will be honest, never in my life have I seen a 24 year old truck this clean.
 

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Clean it off real good and some protective coating on that bitch and it would propably last you the rest of your life as far as rust.
 

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not a bad looking truck. I have enough peaces to build one about like it, but doubt I ever get it done
 

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Looks like a cool project Retro :waytogo: can't wait to see what you do with it :wave:
 

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Done any mods to it yet?

I think it would look good with a tan interior, especially if the panels are from a later one. '92-'94 I guess it would be.
 

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:yucky: You like that Tan? I'm getting to where I can tolerate Square Tan, but I'll never be able to like the 88 all the way thru the 94 Era Tan. 95-98, I can tolerate. The 92-94 Gray is good though. As good of shape is that red is, I'd leave that. :shrug:
 

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:yucky: You like that Tan? I'm getting to where I can tolerate Square Tan, but I'll never be able to like the 88 all the way thru the 94 Era Tan. 95-98, I can tolerate. The 92-94 Gray is good though. As good of shape is that red is, I'd leave that. :shrug:

Yep, I usually prefer tan over gray. I actually like the red a little better, but the dark red interior with the dark red exterior is just a bit much for my tastes. I do like the '92-'94 panels best though, and I really like the cloth with the little stripes in it. I like the later tach cluster too.
 

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I for sure prefer the 92-94 Interior over the 88-91 including cluster and door panels, but that tan in that fabric...... :puke: No can do for me. The gray is nice, but does get dirty very easy imo. Does clean well though. I had an 88 in Red, 3 93's, 2 in gray, 1 in blue, a 3 95's 2 in Blue, 1 in tan, and 3 96's 2 in Blue 1 in gray. It think that's all of them.. :think:
 

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My 94 extended cab had the tan (outside was two tone black/pewter) and it looked great! I loved that truck.
 

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My 94 extended cab had the tan (outside was two tone black/pewter) and it looked great! I loved that truck.

Oh, that sounds like a nice color combo.
 

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It was. It all went together very nicely! I was young and dumb. I should have never gotten rid of that truck :(
 

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Jeep shaft mod? :)
 

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Yep, but it appears he modded it, or it's off a different model than we use for the squares.
 

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