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pointer80 · 02-26-2015, 05:05 PM

found this truck online thought I would share. Way out of price range at 20k but I love the color combo.

Shifty One · 02-26-2015, 05:10 PM

That is a fine looking truck!

**Gregski** · 02-26-2015, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Shifty One

That is a fine looking truck!

minus the red interior and wood trim

Eyegore · 02-26-2015, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

minus the red interior and wood trim

What's wrong with red interior and wood trim it reminds me of my 1st k5

Titomars · 02-26-2015, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Eyegore

What's wrong with red interior and wood trim it reminds me of my 1st k5

I agree not a thing wrong with the interior appointments. I wish mine still had it's factory red interior but the original owner changed to not even black but grey sometime in the late 90's. Mine already has the wood grain dash and doors

rich weyand · 02-26-2015, 10:15 PM

$20K and worth every penny, if you think what it would take to restore a truck to that level.

motornut · 02-26-2015, 11:04 PM

looks nice to me,wish i had the red/wood in mine
cept the headlight style,hate to say it but it looks "dodgy" lol
but is the steering wheel newer? GMC on a Chevy?

**73kay** · 02-26-2015, 11:21 PM

Gosh I wish my firewall looked that smooth. Lol

SilverMiner · 02-27-2015, 01:39 AM

Great looking rig - I'd be proud to own and drive it. Not sure I'd be willing to pay the asking price, but I salute the effort to bring up the value of our trucks.

I went to the dealer's site to view additonal pictures and info here. What is the deal with the Frankenstein nature of the truck though? The ad states that it is a '76, but it clearly has a very nice 1980 grille & headlights. The transfer case appears to be the slip-yoke NP205 that was standard for '80 as well, but with a nice twin-stick conversion.

And what is the deal with the interior? I like the red, and I happen to love the 73-77 woodgrain appointments, but there were no electric locks or windows in 76. The door panels seem more correct for 77 than 76. It even has a tach cluster, which seems odd with a vehicle that doesn't have A/C. And doesn't the dash bezel look like its been converted from A/C? Check out the lower left corner of the bezel - looks like a blocked off vent covered with veneer.

I almost wonder if the cab was swapped from a '76 onto an 80 chassis. Nothing wrong with that, and given how clean the rest of it is I'm OK with that. I would just prefer that everything be disclosed. Particularly if something like that can command close to $20K. I have no plans to sell, but it's nice to know those kind of values are possible, right?

DBLSPRT68 · 02-27-2015, 09:44 AM

I don't see the SPID sheet, so may not be all original parts from 76. Like all of my trucks before and current Burban, it's made up of anything cool/options/reliable/stronger parts from 73-91 Burbs.

I'm REALLY starting to like the 80 chrome front end

**TKCR** · 02-27-2015, 01:59 PM

VERY nice looking truck!!

LSX408 · 02-27-2015, 03:17 PM

Very nice truck!

02-26-2015, 05:05 PM	#1
pointer80 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Big Rapids MI. Posts: 98	just had to show pics...drooling may occur found this truck online thought I would share. Way out of price range at 20k but I love the color combo. Attached Images

02-26-2015, 05:10 PM	#2
Shifty One Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 748	Re: just had to show pics...drooling may occur That is a fine looking truck!

02-26-2015, 10:15 PM	#6
rich weyand Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bloomington Indiana Posts: 1,041	Re: just had to show pics...drooling may occur $20K and worth every penny, if you think what it would take to restore a truck to that level. __________________ Rich Weyand 1978 K10 RCSB DD.

02-26-2015, 11:04 PM	#7
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: just had to show pics...drooling may occur looks nice to me,wish i had the red/wood in mine cept the headlight style,hate to say it but it looks "dodgy" lol but is the steering wheel newer? GMC on a Chevy? __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

02-26-2015, 11:21 PM	#8
73kay Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Indy, IN Posts: 637	Re: just had to show pics...drooling may occur Gosh I wish my firewall looked that smooth. Lol __________________ Andrew 1953 3100 292 T5 1985 K5 Blazer 350 700R4 208

02-27-2015, 01:39 AM	#9
SilverMiner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Idaho Posts: 335	Re: just had to show pics...drooling may occur Great looking rig - I'd be proud to own and drive it. Not sure I'd be willing to pay the asking price, but I salute the effort to bring up the value of our trucks. I went to the dealer's site to view additonal pictures and info here. What is the deal with the Frankenstein nature of the truck though? The ad states that it is a '76, but it clearly has a very nice 1980 grille & headlights. The transfer case appears to be the slip-yoke NP205 that was standard for '80 as well, but with a nice twin-stick conversion. And what is the deal with the interior? I like the red, and I happen to love the 73-77 woodgrain appointments, but there were no electric locks or windows in 76. The door panels seem more correct for 77 than 76. It even has a tach cluster, which seems odd with a vehicle that doesn't have A/C. And doesn't the dash bezel look like its been converted from A/C? Check out the lower left corner of the bezel - looks like a blocked off vent covered with veneer. I almost wonder if the cab was swapped from a '76 onto an 80 chassis. Nothing wrong with that, and given how clean the rest of it is I'm OK with that. I would just prefer that everything be disclosed. Particularly if something like that can command close to $20K. I have no plans to sell, but it's nice to know those kind of values are possible, right? __________________ 1980 K10 Suburban Silverado, original 350 w/Qjet swapped to 406sb, TH350C swapped to TH400/205

02-27-2015, 09:44 AM	#10
DBLSPRT68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA Posts: 931	Re: just had to show pics...drooling may occur I don't see the SPID sheet, so may not be all original parts from 76. Like all of my trucks before and current Burban, it's made up of anything cool/options/reliable/stronger parts from 73-91 Burbs. I'm REALLY starting to like the 80 chrome front end __________________ PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed SOLD

02-27-2015, 01:59 PM	#11
TKCR Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,980	Re: just had to show pics...drooling may occur VERY nice looking truck!!

02-27-2015, 03:17 PM	#12
LSX408 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ruston, LA Posts: 44	Re: just had to show pics...drooling may occur Very nice truck! __________________ 1983 GMC SWB - 350, TH-400 2002 Camaro SS - 408 9sec street car 2000 Trans Am - H/C/I 2014 Chevy Z71



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