1984 GMC Sierra aka Bailey Blue II
 

Well after selling my last truck..a 72 C10 which i completely regret to pay off some new baby bills...Ive decided to buy another project to start on. Luckily I found a really nice 1984 GMC Sierra Classis that was a one owner truck that was taken really good care of.

The gentleman who bought it new back in 84 decided to restore it several years back and only drove the truck 5K since 2007. He did a really good job of taking this rust free truck and giving it a different look. Fast forward to the present and the truck still is flawless but a little outdated. Its cool to find old nice trucks like this and give them a few changes to make them yours. Here are a few pics of the truck in the current state.

I plan on continuing the two tone blue and silver all the way to the front of the truck keeping the green pin strip, dress up the motor, lowering or bagging it and adding larger wheels.

It has been lowered 2 1/2 inches in the front with drop spindles and 4 inches in the back with shackles and hangers.

Let me know what you guys think or suggestions. :chevy:

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Re: 1984 GMC Sierra aka Bailey Blue II
 

Happy for you and your wife on the little one, also glad you have found a new toy. i know what the paint scheme will end up as i say we dump the exhaust, and billet some things up, i know you got the wheels planned. over all buddy that thing is "CLEAN"

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Thanks bro! My buddy did a photoshop of what Im thinking of...we will see.
Stock
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...93CC288AD8.jpg
Paint changed (silver all the way to the front) and lowered 5/7
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x..._w-15scopy.jpg

Same setup but with 20's
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...k_5-7_drop.jpg

And for the extreme...Bagged! Oh
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The middle photoshop looks reeally good! I like how clean and classic this truck looks. Is that a front bumper on the rear?

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looks like from the side huh? no its a rear bumper. look at the top pics of the rear. it has a deep licence plate section unlike the from bumpers.

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Oh I forgot to tell you guys....I dropped it off at the paint shop today! :metal:

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Details? Cool truck

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I really like that blue!

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Stopped by the paint shop at lunch. They started sanding and taping off the 2 tone paint job. Going silver all the way to the front like the photoshop photos above but with a gray pen-stripe instead of green.....should be ready by friday. sorry for the bad picture, its with my phone....

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Wet sanding and ready for polishing! Will be done today....going strait home and starting the lowering process.....once again sorry for the bad phone pics.

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ur not gona put a pinstripe on it?

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Yes, you just cant see it under this light and dirtyness...I changed it to a gray. The strip is thinker in the rear and tapers off toward the front to a point. You will see it when its clean.

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nice! looks alot beter wth all silver on the bottom...how much u gona drop it?

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4 1\2 front and 6 rear for now...
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gona lookn sick! dnt forget the pics!!!

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looks alot better

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Here is a pic driving home from the shop and a pic of the lowered front end that we did last night with a drop spring. Dropping the rear tomorrow!

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nice!!! great job!!!

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Big difference, looking good brother. and if know you by next weekend the wheels will be on :lol:

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That is a beautiful shade of blue. Good looking truck.

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Nice looking truck man.....

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Here are a few more pics before the rear gets drop tomorrow.....then wheels! You can also see the gray stripe better in these pics.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/P1050966.jpg
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Took the overload spring out of the rear and it dropped it about 3/4 to 1 inch.....needs more. right?

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From these angles it looks like it has a nice rake to it. The stance that makes it look fast when it's sitting still. More pics may yield a different response.....
Paint change looks great!!

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No it definatly has about 1 1/2 rake to it....Its got to come down more. I need a smaller tire in the front to keep it from rubbing the fender and a flip kit in the rear. I want to put a C-notch in at the same time as the flip kit so it will have to stay like this untill then. tires come first so i can drive it.

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OK guys, I need to install a flip kit and C notch.....I need help doing it or does anyone know a good small shop in Houston TX that does this kind of thing....dont want to use a big shop that has alot of projects they are working on and i have to wait weeks/months to get it done.

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all you need to do a flip & notch is some tools, a drill & cut off wheel..

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I know, Ive helped install a few in the pass but I need a helping hand. I work out of a small garage and dont have a engine lift to raise my bed by myself.

It would be nice to have some one with experience helping me so i can knock the whole thing out in a afternoon....or just pay a small shop to knock it out and i can work on other things on the list.

Re: 1984 GMC Sierra aka Bailey Blue II
 

Cool project, The truck looks way better with the solid silver.

As far as doing the flip kit and notch, you do not have to remove your bed. It is easier, but you don't need to do it. I did my notch and flip on my truck with out taking the bed off in about 3 hours. The part of the notch that goes on top of the frame is a tad tight against the bed but I beat it in using a rubber mallet.

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Which flip and notch did you use?

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I used the Mcgaughy's Flip/Notch kit.

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So I had these (Eagle 227's) in the garage on another car and thought i would see what they look like on the truck......Not to bad...gives it a pro touring look. Saving for some billets in the future. Oh and this is my sons first pic with daddy's truck... What do you guy's think?

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i know you want billet wheels but iam really starting to dig that look you got going there brother.:metal:

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yea i like it just like that for some reson truck looks good

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That actually looks good.. Now throw on a Ridetech stage 3 kit and hit some Autocrosses!

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More photoshop pics of it bagged....hopefully early next year.

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Those look killer..get some quality spacers to bring those rear wheels out some & you golden..

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tonight at the Nifty 50tee car show....400+ cars and trucks...sick

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Finally drop the rear 2 inches to make it a 5/7 drop.....
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and a old pic of my buddy Grizzle expressing himself....LOL
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Went to the chicken oil run this past weekend and rolled with a few guys from the crew and met a few nice guys with nice trucks! Good food, good friends and a million bad ass cars/trucks....here are a few!

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