longbed stepside in the 73-87 year?

[ChaseDale3and8]

I don't know about production numbers on them, but they have to be pretty rare. I have only seen two of them around here that I can recall. Both were 3/4 ton 4x4s, one a GMC, and the other a Chevrolet. When I was a kid and we still lived out on the farm, one of our neighbors bought a brand new '79 GMC Sierra Grande. It was a 3/4 ton 4x4, and was very well optioned. It was red with a white top.

The other one that I have seen in person belonged to a guy in The Ozark Mountain 4x4 Club based in Springfield Mo. by the name of Randy Schweke. Randy's was a 1980 Chevrolet 3/4 ton 4x4 Custom Deluxe that he called Stomper. This one is yellow in color, not sure if it was the original color or not, because at the time I never thought to ask. His had a 454/TH400 combo in it.

I have some pictures of it, but I don't have a scanner, or I'd post them up. It had something like 15 inches of lift and 44s on it. I've got some really cool pics of Randy doing a burnout with it. I haven't seen Randy around in quite a while, so I don't know if he even still has his truck any more or not. If I happen to see him again I'll be sure and ask if he still has the truck. Maybe I can snap some pics with my digital camera for you if he does. ...Joe