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Motor City GMC · 04-18-2015, 12:26 PM

Well, I have been a member for a few years now, but havent been on in quite a while due to selling my 87 heavy half due to frame rotting out.
Since then I have been looking for a diamond in the ruff, and believe that I just found it the other day.
What i found/purchased is a 1979 K30 "Trailering Special" with factory A/C, 400SB, T400 trans, np203 with part time conversion installed with manual hubs, and best yet 49k ORIGINAL miles!!
Im from Michigan (hence the motor city name) truck was shipped here from California and stored in a polebarn, so never seen snow/salt, frame is still black from the factory, only rust is from the sun out west baking the paint off (any suggestions on most cost effictive way to treat and paint this would be appreciated).
The only bad is the interior which is pretty much wasted due to again the sun/heat out west, but I have new dash pad, door panels, rubber floor, gauge cluster lenses, door seals and weatherstripping coming already!!
I plan to post pics now and then along the way of restoration, so if theres another place that would be better on here someone please let me know. Also can anyone let me know how common this truck is? I have never heard of a "trailering special" especially one with factory a/c that still works.

Motor City GMC · 04-18-2015, 12:48 PM

Heres the starting pics

the hippie mechanic · 04-28-2015, 01:11 AM

Sweet project man!! You have a great diamond to polish up! It sounds like you plan on doing a restoration, but the patina on your truck is pretty sweet. Just my two cents. Good luck with the new interior! Cheers!

Motor City GMC · 05-16-2015, 05:42 AM

Before

Motor City GMC · 05-16-2015, 05:46 AM

After

Motor City GMC · 05-16-2015, 05:48 AM

Havent gotten around to swapping the steering wheel yet, and door panels are in the process of bieng dyed.

04-18-2015, 12:26 PM	#1
Motor City GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clarkston,Michigan Posts: 121	Diamond in the ruff Well, I have been a member for a few years now, but havent been on in quite a while due to selling my 87 heavy half due to frame rotting out. Since then I have been looking for a diamond in the ruff, and believe that I just found it the other day. What i found/purchased is a 1979 K30 "Trailering Special" with factory A/C, 400SB, T400 trans, np203 with part time conversion installed with manual hubs, and best yet 49k ORIGINAL miles!! Im from Michigan (hence the motor city name) truck was shipped here from California and stored in a polebarn, so never seen snow/salt, frame is still black from the factory, only rust is from the sun out west baking the paint off (any suggestions on most cost effictive way to treat and paint this would be appreciated). The only bad is the interior which is pretty much wasted due to again the sun/heat out west, but I have new dash pad, door panels, rubber floor, gauge cluster lenses, door seals and weatherstripping coming already!! I plan to post pics now and then along the way of restoration, so if theres another place that would be better on here someone please let me know. Also can anyone let me know how common this truck is? I have never heard of a "trailering special" especially one with factory a/c that still works. __________________ 1979 Scottsdale Trailering Special K30 Motor City GMC

04-18-2015, 12:48 PM	#2
Motor City GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clarkston,Michigan Posts: 121	Re: Diamond in the ruff Heres the starting pics Attached Images __________________ 1979 Scottsdale Trailering Special K30 Motor City GMC

04-28-2015, 01:11 AM	#3
the hippie mechanic Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Central Pa Posts: 25	Re: Diamond in the ruff Sweet project man!! You have a great diamond to polish up! It sounds like you plan on doing a restoration, but the patina on your truck is pretty sweet. Just my two cents. Good luck with the new interior! Cheers! __________________ '71 Chevy C10, 250 straight six, 3 on the floor, long bed '70 Plymouth Duster, 340 small block, 4 on the floor, 3.55 ratio 8 3/4 rear "Rust is a major food group." "Burn 'em if you got 'em."

05-16-2015, 05:42 AM	#4
Motor City GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clarkston,Michigan Posts: 121	Re: Diamond in the ruff Before Attached Images __________________ 1979 Scottsdale Trailering Special K30 Motor City GMC

05-16-2015, 05:46 AM	#5
Motor City GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clarkston,Michigan Posts: 121	Re: Diamond in the ruff After Attached Images __________________ 1979 Scottsdale Trailering Special K30 Motor City GMC

05-16-2015, 05:48 AM	#6
Motor City GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clarkston,Michigan Posts: 121	Re: Diamond in the ruff Havent gotten around to swapping the steering wheel yet, and door panels are in the process of bieng dyed. __________________ 1979 Scottsdale Trailering Special K30 Motor City GMC



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