Doing a trade. Caddy for a pickup.

[y5mgisi]

Long story short, im trading my caddy for a pickup. Got the caddy for free and its not quite "my thing" Chevy trucks on the other hand are VERY "my thing". I have a cabin out in eastern oregon that needs some work and the nearest lumber yard is about an hour away. Meaning i need a pickup that i can park up there so i dont have to drive one from home every time i want to work on it. So its probably going to get parked up there. Unless, its in better shape than my 4x4 pickup. If its nicer, i will keep it here in town and take the 4x4 up there. The truck im getting is perfect for up there. Three on the tree, no power steering, 350. Minimum amount of stuff to wrong! Should also get ok mpg between the cabin and the lumber yard which helps!

So im trading this,



For this!

[Pop's C-10]

That is nice

[bigblock73]

Looks like a NICE truck! Lose the rack, fog lights and get four matching wheels/tires...and you are set (IMO)

[BigBlocksRule]

Great swap! Treat that trim nice, the yellow stripe stuff is a 1-year only deal.
Most of those caddies around here are sporting twenny-fo's and 1000 watt boom boxes, nice to see an unmolested one.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by BigBlocksRule

Great swap! Treat that trim nice, the yellow stripe stuff is a 1-year only deal.

Not exactly. 1975 Gentleman Jims had it too.

[RandyP]

Yeah I'd make that trade every day, twice on Sundays. Looks like a clean old truck that is pretty much unmolested.

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Not exactly. 1975 Gentleman Jims had it too.

My 77 Silverado has the yellow trim also

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by THE "10" SILVERADO

My 77 Silverado has the yellow trim also

All 77's with trim had it, I was just saying there were some 75's that did too.

[y5mgisi]

Just a pic i took last night. Still havent gotten any daylight pics of it! Crazy, cause normally im out there taking pics like a mad man!

[justinburnett]

Wish I could find someone that would trade me like that.

[y5mgisi]

Ill trade you this pickup for yours!

[y5mgisi]

Thanks! I'm pretty excited about it. It actually has the fourth matching wheel and tire. I plan, like you guys suggested, to ditch the rack and fog lights. Then I just want clean it up real good, re dye the door panels and I will be set! I'll try and figure out if its a 305. It's ok if it is. In this light of a truck it could get me a little better mpg. Don't need too much power. The trade should happen Monday. I will be sure and post more pics when I get it cleaned up.
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[GMC Guy]

i would say that's probably a 350. nice truck btw

[y5mgisi]

Thanks! Yea we'll see what motor it is. Not a big deal either way but I hope its a 350. And yea I know about the 77 trim. It's kinda funny cause I just so happen to love this color combo and like it even more with the yellow trim! Lucked out on this guy seeing my add for the car!
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[silvereagle07]

Looks like a sweet deal to me. The truck looks better to me than the caddy.

[von guido]

check the engine numbers, it looks like a 305 with the blue paint

[West Texas Z]

good trade.

[allengator]

sweet deal!

[79gmcclassic]

looks just like my truck (except mine is a 79) great trade though! cant wait to see more pictures of the after!

[y5mgisi]

turns out, this thing has no EGR valve or cat. Strange to me for some reason.

[Rollinsqrbdy]

Nice truck. Id be dying for it to be Monday already.lol That inside looks great also. Good luck with the swap

[y5mgisi]

Oh i cant wait!!!

[westie 666]

My 77 had the blue motor, it was a 350 with smog heads, no power at all

[y5mgisi]

Yea I don't predict a whole lot of power. And thats ok. Just needs to serve its purpose as a pickup and be reliable.
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[Walts_restoration]

Originally Posted by westie 666

My 77 had the blue motor, it was a 350 with smog heads, no power at all

His truck looks to be the emissions free motor at minimum, 350, not a smogger motor if no egr valve. I have one in my 77 c10 heavy half and that thing would pull hard all the way to 50mph for a stock pickup. Ive got the same motor in my 86 k5 (originally from a 75 k5) with a summit k1103 cam and its got more then enough power even being a 8.5:1 junkyard longblock. A blue motor 305 would be gutless though, my 80 camaro has one and its a turd even with a 4 speed and 3.42 rear gears. The paint on the block doesnt say whats inside it, all 77 small block motors were blue, but bigblocks stayed orange till 78 i believe.