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notallthere · 12-31-2011, 07:21 PM

Greatings all. I am Mike from Sarnia Ontario Canada. I currently have a 1979 C20 truck with a warmed up 350 th400 and a 14 full floating rear end with 4.10 gears. I have had this truck for 10 years now and every year I put a little more in it to fix it up. One day it will be done.

shawno72 · 12-31-2011, 07:36 PM

Welcome from central California. You have found the best forum on the web.

powerdriver 1958 · 01-06-2012, 03:39 PM

Welcome to the site . I do have to say that I don't believe these trucks are ever done . Seems like I find something new to do at least once a week

79 blue monster · 11-26-2012, 12:54 PM

lets see some pictures!!!

1ATony · 11-30-2012, 02:55 PM

welcome to the site

notallthere · 11-30-2012, 05:12 PM

After owning it for a few years. I had to replace the bed.

Warmed up the motor. Yellow paint was the biggest mistake I ever made. I have never had any luck with it and it is chipping off.

Hummer stuff

Freebie along with a second tank for the drivers side

To high

Lower but not low enough.

I will have to post pictures of the interior as I have cleaned it up a little. I did solve my lean issue and I will be replacing the springs later on in the spring.

79 blue monster · 11-30-2012, 07:24 PM

those wheels look geat!! i want a set!

notallthere · 11-30-2012, 08:27 PM

I paid 200 for the wheels in Michigan and 20.00 for all of the centre caps so the price was right. Tires are 275-60-r17 So far they have been great for the truck but I need more horsepower to do a good burnout.

79 blue monster · 11-30-2012, 11:35 PM

i wish i could find a set that cheep.

motornut · 12-25-2012, 04:06 PM

Hi welcome

tinydb84 · 02-01-2013, 09:56 PM

What did you use to lower the rear??

notallthere · 02-01-2013, 10:12 PM

Shackles and hangers from McGaughty's

tinydb84 · 02-01-2013, 10:59 PM

I looked through their site but cant find any C20 stuff?? Do you have a link from where you got the stuff? I cant find quality lowering parts for my C20...

notallthere · 02-02-2013, 05:10 PM

Sorry I forgot what brand I used but it was really western chassis

Hangers
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wst-2022

Shackles
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ws...rview/make/gmc

I did have to drill new holes in my frame for the hangers in the front.

tinydb84 · 02-02-2013, 08:41 PM

Thank you. All I could find are airbaggit it parts. How many holes did you have to drill? Did the hangers not line up with all the old rivet holes?

Thanks again for the help

notallthere · 02-02-2013, 08:49 PM

No they did not line up very well. I lined up one hole that was in the factory and drilled out the rest. I cut the coils but I will be getting spindles from POL as I need new springs all the way around.

tinydb84 · 02-03-2013, 05:30 PM

One last question, how far apart were the old holes from the new holes? I dont mind drilling I just dont want two holes so close that it makes the mounting weak.

notallthere · 02-03-2013, 05:59 PM

All of the holes were more then 1" away from what I remember. If there was to be one to be to close I would have welded it up but I did not do that to any of them.

tinydb84 · 02-03-2013, 06:35 PM

Cool. Thanks again
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12-31-2011, 07:21 PM	#1
notallthere Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: sarnia ontario canada Posts: 211	Freakin new guy from Ontario Greatings all. I am Mike from Sarnia Ontario Canada. I currently have a 1979 C20 truck with a warmed up 350 th400 and a 14 full floating rear end with 4.10 gears. I have had this truck for 10 years now and every year I put a little more in it to fix it up. One day it will be done.

12-31-2011, 07:36 PM	#2
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario Welcome from central California. You have found the best forum on the web. __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

01-06-2012, 03:39 PM	#3
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario Welcome to the site . I do have to say that I don't believe these trucks are ever done . Seems like I find something new to do at least once a week

11-26-2012, 12:54 PM	#4
79 blue monster Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pulaski, Wi Posts: 491	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario lets see some pictures!!! __________________ 1979 GMC 3/4 ton camper special 454 (7/8in drop) UPDATE: CADDILAC 500 SWAP AND 4X4 SWAP http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518625 1965 gmc 4x4 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724972

11-30-2012, 02:55 PM	#5
1ATony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pepperell,Mass Posts: 724	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario welcome to the site

11-30-2012, 05:12 PM	#6
notallthere Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: sarnia ontario canada Posts: 211	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario After owning it for a few years. I had to replace the bed. Warmed up the motor. Yellow paint was the biggest mistake I ever made. I have never had any luck with it and it is chipping off. Hummer stuff Freebie along with a second tank for the drivers side To high Lower but not low enough. I will have to post pictures of the interior as I have cleaned it up a little. I did solve my lean issue and I will be replacing the springs later on in the spring.

11-30-2012, 07:24 PM	#7
79 blue monster Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pulaski, Wi Posts: 491	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario those wheels look geat!! i want a set! __________________ 1979 GMC 3/4 ton camper special 454 (7/8in drop) UPDATE: CADDILAC 500 SWAP AND 4X4 SWAP http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518625 1965 gmc 4x4 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724972

11-30-2012, 08:27 PM	#8
notallthere Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: sarnia ontario canada Posts: 211	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario I paid 200 for the wheels in Michigan and 20.00 for all of the centre caps so the price was right. Tires are 275-60-r17 So far they have been great for the truck but I need more horsepower to do a good burnout.

11-30-2012, 11:35 PM	#9
79 blue monster Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pulaski, Wi Posts: 491	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario i wish i could find a set that cheep. __________________ 1979 GMC 3/4 ton camper special 454 (7/8in drop) UPDATE: CADDILAC 500 SWAP AND 4X4 SWAP http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518625 1965 gmc 4x4 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724972

12-25-2012, 04:06 PM	#10
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario Hi welcome __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

02-01-2013, 09:56 PM	#11
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario What did you use to lower the rear??

02-01-2013, 10:12 PM	#12
notallthere Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: sarnia ontario canada Posts: 211	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario Shackles and hangers from McGaughty's

02-01-2013, 10:59 PM	#13
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario I looked through their site but cant find any C20 stuff?? Do you have a link from where you got the stuff? I cant find quality lowering parts for my C20...

02-02-2013, 05:10 PM	#14
notallthere Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: sarnia ontario canada Posts: 211	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario Sorry I forgot what brand I used but it was really western chassis Hangers http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wst-2022 Shackles http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ws...rview/make/gmc I did have to drill new holes in my frame for the hangers in the front.

02-02-2013, 08:41 PM	#15
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario Thank you. All I could find are airbaggit it parts. How many holes did you have to drill? Did the hangers not line up with all the old rivet holes? Thanks again for the help



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02-02-2013, 08:49 PM	#16
notallthere Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: sarnia ontario canada Posts: 211	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario No they did not line up very well. I lined up one hole that was in the factory and drilled out the rest. I cut the coils but I will be getting spindles from POL as I need new springs all the way around.

02-03-2013, 05:30 PM	#17
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario One last question, how far apart were the old holes from the new holes? I dont mind drilling I just dont want two holes so close that it makes the mounting weak.

02-03-2013, 05:59 PM	#18
notallthere Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: sarnia ontario canada Posts: 211	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario All of the holes were more then 1" away from what I remember. If there was to be one to be to close I would have welded it up but I did not do that to any of them.

02-03-2013, 06:35 PM	#19
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: Freakin new guy from Ontario Cool. Thanks again Posted via Mobile Device

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