Summer of '79

[77 350 Shorty Wide]

Hi guys I thought you might like to see an old pic.

Here's a picture of me and my first new vehicle. I purchased it new in September of '77, I traded in a Marina Blue 67 Camaro. This picture is from the summer of '79 as the title says. I think it's the only picture of it I have.

I cut one coil out of each front spring and removed the overload helper springs and two other leafs to get the stance. Installed a snap tonneau cover. The paint was done at the dealership before I bought it, by a guy who use to travel through the area and do a few each time he came by. I really liked (loved) this truck and wish I had never traded it in on the next new car a long gone '79 Chrysler Cordoba with fine Corinthian Leather!.

The power train was 350 4bbl with turbo 350. I don't remember the rear specs but it pulled a 17' fiberglass boat for all of one summer and it did great job going up the hills.