The 1978 Sierra Build - I NEED YOUR HELP

[1978sierra]

Hey Guys,

I am new to the site- but already it's providing me a tonne of info.

I just picked up a 78 GMC sierra 305. 125,000km's

Everything works, no rust, straight as an arrow but there are, as expected, some quirks that I will be working through and will need your help!

I picked it up from a guy who bought it for his daughter 3 weeks ago, she didn't like it - my gain! Apparently it lived its life as a farm truck and was always barn parked. It sure looks like it, like I said 0 rust!

Anyway, I cruised it home in the middle of a heavy rain storm and found my first issue- water on the floor soaked up in the dampening pad: I hope that it came from the doors (They're not straight) but understand that it could've come from a multitude of places. I will be pulling the floor this saturday and bucket testing everything this weekend. If anyone has anything I should be looking out for please post it below.

2nd quirk - the "Fasten Belts" light comes on and off - does anyone know where the sensor is? or why this is happening?

3rd quirk - the stereo and CB make noise through the speakers but theres no tuning them into a station- I'm thinking the antenna is disconnected- but it also looks like it's in the windshield- can anyone confirm that that's what is in the windshield (it's all original glass)?

I'm planning on becoming an active member on the site and any help is greatly appreciated.



Thanks,