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[mikeSF]

Friends, I figured someone might appreciate this photo of an old truck I came upon while on a hike. Anyone know what year?.



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thanks!

[RandyP]

Is an 80 or down, fyi. At least that is what the front clip is, or what's left of it.

[Shane22696]

Cool picture! Definitely a 73-80 front clip though

[mikeSF]

good info. i had originally guessed it was a '78 based on pics on the web i found. I should've checked the VIN, lol.

[mikeSF]

I got under it and saw that the rear leaf springs are held together with baling wire...might shed some light on how it went off the road and came to rest at the bottom of this ravine.

[Keith Seymore]

Yep - not much left to go by; definitely '73 - 80.

The only other refinement I could make would be that it has roof drip rails, which would rule out '73 (and perhaps '74, depending on when they were introduced).

Beautiful pic, btw.

K

[silvereagle07]

Great pic. Thanks for sharing.
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[frog210]

might be a 74
my 74 has drip rails

[N2TRUX]

Thanks for the awesome pic and welcome to the forum mikeSF. Just so you know, to you have to be a site supporter to promote your business, so I edited your post.

We know its not a 73 due to the drip rails. I'm going to say its not a 78 because it doesn't have the pin at the firewall to prevent the hood from kicking back on impact.

Anyone else?

[cory d]

dont forget the fuel door guys. that came in 79. so 79-80

or was it 78......crap

[frog210]

Well the model looks like a custom de luxe
74 was the year when they started putting those plastic inserts on the door handles
And i think this truck has those plastic inserts on the door handle
N2TRUX
and i believe N2TRUX is right about it being before 78

[walkerb]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA- I need those stepside fenders!!!!!

[BLK2K2SILVY]

Sweet pic! Saved!

[Pro/StreetPete]

Great pic !

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by cory d

dont forget the fuel door guys. that came in 79. so 79-80

or was it 78......crap

Yep. Good point. I looked right at it, but it didn't register because I was trying to do the passenger side/driver's side tank flip flop in my head (early years single tank was passenger side, but this one could have had dual tanks).

K

[C-10 simplex]

This is a picture or a drawing?

[bigwheel15]

Originally Posted by C-10 simplex

This is a picture or a drawing?

Looks like a picture thats had some photoshop work done.

[Restrorob]

Since it appears to have a outside hood release and cable release was introduced in 77, Along with the drip rails as mentioned I'd say it's a 74-75 or 76....


Kool Pic !

[JNJchev77]

cool pic!!

Good call on the hood latch, was gonna say the same. Narrowed down to 74-76 imo.

[Number21]

Originally Posted by Restrorob

Since it appears to have a outside hood release and cable release was introduced in 77, Along with the drip rails as mentioned I'd say it's a 74-75 or 76....

I had a '79 with the outside hood release.

[cory d]

my 80 has it. who knows if everything it stock. whos truck has every part from the same year anyways? my truck is a 80, it has an engine froma a 71, light bezzles from 73-78, a seat from a 81-87 and who knows what the tailgate is from

[AntiGov]

excellent photo.....any more?

[Wrecked1982]

looks more like a field than a ravine to me

[kwin]

Finally an artistic shot of a square! Someone put this in the artistic thread
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[bigblock73]

It isn't 73/74, look at the reveals below the rear window on the inside of the cab..the early models were clean and smooth.