Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy

[aotte1]

No we are not upside down here in KY!!

[aotte1]

Trying again

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by aotte1

Truck pic in garage, getting kind of tight. Only way to get it in was on open trailer.

Les

I never thought about hanging them from the ceiling to maximize storage space. Good idea.

I hadn't comprehended yet that it was a stepper, too. I have a place in my heart reserved for step sides. I was going through a more conservative phase when I ordered my '87, hence the fleetside box, skinny tires and rally wheels (rather than fat tires and aluminum wheels).

K

[Keith Seymore]

100,000 views!



Geez - I feel tired. Think I'll take a nap -

K

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

100,000 views!



Geez - I feel tired. Think I'll take a nap -

K

100 or more of those are me, maybe more.. lol

[aotte1]

Local info from craigslist, Louisville, KY, for OD 4 speed trans,
"GM New Process 4 speed overdrive manual transmission with bell housing and hard to find shifter, has the same gear spread as a 700R4 automatic

513-two-four-eight-1932"

Les

[Keith Seymore]

This facebook post was brought to my attention.

It's a nice overview of the GM Milford Proving Ground:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200531816965684

The poster, Tom Youngs, was one of the original engine software calibrators. He did the calibration for the '87 pickups, which was the year throttle body injection was introduced.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Found this nice pic of the blue truck over the weekend:



This one shows the Scottsdale package with the square front lamps, drop all the way around and the aluminum wheels w LR60-15 Goodyear white outline tires.

K

[bryce6horse]

Does anyone know what this blackbox is or what it does? I have researched online and I cant find anything about. My truck does not have TBI and it is not tied into the distributor. I am stumped.

[mosesburb]

Originally Posted by bryce6horse

Does anyone know what this blackbox is or what it does? I have researched online and I cant find anything about. My truck does not have TBI and it is not tied into the distributor. I am stumped.

It's an air injection control module that appears to be specific to the 1986 model year on C/K 20/30 models with the 350M or 454W engine. It would control the operation of the diverter valve in the air system for the exhaust.

[jpnh]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Found this nice pic of the blue truck over the weekend:



This one shows the Scottsdale package with the square front lamps, drop all the way around and the aluminum wheels w LR60-15 Goodyear white outline tires.

K

cool truck, i like the style, that was one you owned?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by jpnh

cool truck, i like the style, that was one you owned?

Yes - that was my first pickup, and also my first new vehicle.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Well - this is happening too frequently...

Some of you might remember this post, from a couple years ago:






Little red was pressed into service this weekend, too, to retrieve my daughter's car after a little bump.

Fortunately I was able to glue the grill back together and clear out some damaged plastic. Had her back on the road by bedtime.

K

[bryce6horse]

Thanks for the info Mosesburb. I do have the 350 M code engine.

[G-10Assembly]

Keith I read your entire thread with deep interest and loved it!

Now what engine does your 1987 Scottsdale have? Did not recall seeing that.

Obviously I am all so familiar with most of the body parts on your truck as they came from Indianapolis IN.

Did you want this truck specifically in some ways because it was going to be the last of that body style?

When you were issued GM company cars did you insist on Corvettes and Caddy's? HAW!

Randall KEITH Wilson.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by G-10Assembly

Keith I read your entire thread with deep interest and loved it!

Now what engine does your 1987 Scottsdale have? Did not recall seeing that.

Thank you; yes - it's a V6. We have a long and glorious tradition of driving 6 cylinder pickups in my family.

Originally Posted by G-10Assembly

Obviously I am all so familiar with most of the body parts on your truck as they came from Indianapolis IN.

At your convenience, can you highlight which panels were made by Indy for the '73-87 pickups? I'd like to refresh my memory.

Originally Posted by G-10Assembly

Did you want this truck specifically in some ways because it was going to be the last of that body style?

Not so much because it was the "last", or because I thought it was going to be collectible. It was more that I had seen the GMT400 version and not liked it as well. In their defense, most of the early trucks we see are always painted white and are stripped down versions, so they are not necessarily being presented in the most favorable configuration.

Originally Posted by G-10Assembly

When you were issued GM company cars did you insist on Corvettes and Caddy's? HAW!

No! I always insisted on TRUCKS!!

(LOL)

K

[McMurray76]

WOW!! Cool!

[old cool]

I've always had Corvettes in my blood. I've owned a handful of C 2's and 3s. I am now trucker and I think it's a better fit for me (personality wise). I actually get more thumbs up in my truck then I ever did in my vettes.
BTW, my 66G GMC was built in Pontiac. Can you tell me where exactly a 66 was built. It seems there was a plant on Woodward and Square Lake; also a plant on Opdyke and Square Lake.
While Im thinking of it, I would like to get my hands on a set of small white letters that I can stick on my rear window. I would them to read "Built in Pontiac Michigan" Any leads?
also wondering if you made it to the Woodward cruise this year. I saw 1958 Pontiac Bonneville. It was a
black 4 door. Nothing like yours. I also saw a red and white 58 Bonneville convertible sell on Mecum 130,000. The seller was hoping to get 70k. Amazing to see the interest.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by old cool

I've always had Corvettes in my blood. I've owned a handful of C 2's and 3s. I am now trucker and I think it's a better fit for me (personality wise). I actually get more thumbs up in my truck then I ever did in my vettes.
BTW, my 66G GMC was built in Pontiac. Can you tell me where exactly a 66 was built. It seems there was a plant on Woodward and Square Lake; also a plant on Opdyke and Square Lake.
While Im thinking of it, I would like to get my hands on a set of small white letters that I can stick on my rear window. I would them to read "Built in Pontiac Michigan" Any leads?
also wondering if you made it to the Woodward cruise this year. I saw 1958 Pontiac Bonneville. It was a
black 4 door. Nothing like yours. I also saw a red and white 58 Bonneville convertible sell on Mecum 130,000. The seller was hoping to get 70k. Amazing to see the interest.

Opdyke and Square Lake was for Light duty trucks. Medium duty trucks were built on South Blvd. Passenger cars were built at the facility between Baldwin and Joslyn (with Montcalm forming the southernmost border).

There wasn't anything at Woodward and Square Lake. We did have our Validation Center (for preproduction builds) at Woodward and South Blvd; that has since been torn down and is slated to be the new "M-1 Concours".

Yep - I was out on Wooward each evening (Mon - Fri) and then made a couple passes on Saturday. Mostly in the Grand Prix, but made a few loops in the pickup as I was on my way home from work.

I had an idea for some "Made in Pontiac" stickers this weekend as well. I'll talk to one of my more artistic buddies and see if he can whip something up.

K

[old cool]

I meant to say Wide Track ( woodward starts after W.T.) and South Boulevard; not Square lake rd. Lol. Im retired now - please overlook my error. Anyway, looks like my truck was built on Opdyke. Mine is a light duty.
I did not make a career of it though I worked assembly at both Fisher and PMD in the late 60's. I assembled heads at PMD, and hung doors at F.B. - now that was a tough job.

[Howell1988]

You're thread I haven't read completely but what pages and stories I've read so far have been truly inspiring sir! Thank you and God bless your family!

[Keith Seymore]

Today is my truck's 28th birthday.

Built September 29th, 1986 (an early 1987 model year build).

Interestingly enough, Sept 29 of 1986 was also a Monday (as is today).

I noticed the invoice does not exactly match my memory, as the truck was build (mostly) during second shift on the 29th, but I actually drove it to the shipping building and left the plant at 1:30 am Tuesday (which would be the 30th). Must have something to do with where the "paypoint" was at the end of the final line, rather than the shipping building itself.

Happy birthday, Red!

K

[aotte1]

Keith,

Looking really good for 28 years, it must have an owner who cares for it!
Have lots of fun with it during the next 28 years.

Les

[J Knight]

No doubt one of the most interesting truck out there with a very unique back story. Happy Birthday Red.

[D13]

Lot prettier than my diesel. LOL. happy birthday Red!