What Makes Your Truck Unique?

[78 Big10 454]

I'm the original owner - 35 years on Christmas Eve.

[mrhino]

lots of tedious taping with fine-line tape. I sprayed it with a single stage paint. I did the front free hand with a brush. then cleared over both

[meter swinger]

1. Its ugly.
2. I traded a ford for it.

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[Keith Seymore]

I've been kind of avoiding this thread, because there's so much, but I'll try to summarize:

* Original owner; I ordered this truck and followed it down the assembly line as it was built. Drove it off the end of the line to the shipping building; left the plant at 1 am and by 5 pm that same day it was sitting at the dealership.

* I owned this truck for four years and then sold it to my father in law. When he passed in 2008 the family asked if I wanted it back so I got it and freshened it back up a bit. So I'm the first and third owner -

* MY6 4 speed manual; floor shift. It's a MOPAR A833 trans, with 3rd gear as 1:1 and 4th gear as overdrive.

Factory Hurst shifter....



Funny story about that:

This was about the time when Mr Gasket was buying out Hurst and, because GM was not sure they could get the shifters, they placed this transmission combination on "Stop Order". I received word that my truck would not be built and so I started fretting about what I might be able to do for "Plan B" (...order the three on the tree Saginaw trans and then replace it with my own Saginaw four speed with a floor shift, etc).

During this time I was walking through the plant, past the motor line, and I noticed a bunch of these transmissions on pallets: stacked up, dozens and dozens of them. I called the Material Control supervisor over and asked him "...how many of those transmissions do you think you have?".

"Probably a hunnert" he said.

"Don't you think we oughta' build 'em, rather than leaving them sit there?" I suggested

He thought that was a pretty good idea, so when I got back to the office I mentioned it to my boss.

We ended up building one hundred of those trucks under a temporary deviation (one of which, naturally, was mine).



* I lowered it when it had about 1500 miles on it; hidden hitch with a bed mounted spare -

That's all I have time for right now; full story is linked in my signature if anyone wants to read more.

K

[oldman3]

Great story, nice ride....Jim

[cory d]

Originally Posted by 1tonchevy

What makes the big dirty special?

lol big dirty. you could be reffering to one of two thins, both are funny

[J Knight]

Keith, if this was a contest I think you would have won it.

[D13]

Mine's an 87 with the 6.2 diesel with air tilt cruise pw pl sliding rear window full gauge package clock gov-lock rear 2 tone paint. She was a top of the line when built, now she's a rallting leaking oil buring Rustoleum driver.
And next is my 77 - ex- road commision truck with 0 options including L6, 3OTT manual steering and manual disc brakes (couldn't get drums then).

[CobraJetKid]

My factory (from the 90s) color scheme? At least I have never seen it on another 73-87 truck. If not, it's a rust free 35 year old truck registered in MN. Not too many of em on the roads there
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[exfordman]

my 102" cb whip, which is the size the cb radio needs, and the fact that nobody else in my neighborhood would be seen dead with a truck as old as mine

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by CobraJetKid

My factory (from the 90s) color scheme? At least I have never seen it on another 73-87 truck. If not, it's a rust free 35 year old truck registered in MN. Not too many of em on the roads there
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Yes - factory scheme for 81 and later. RPO ZY3.

K

[sethv]

What makes my truck unique? Well let's see here. It's a cobbled together death trap

1977 frame, '78 cab, unknown year for tranny/tcase/axles. Bed is off an '83. Hood is from a 74, has one repop fender, and one original GM fender (unsure of year).

[big10ratrod77]

well my dad bought this truck brand new in 77 and it is 95% orginal the truck had 218k on the clock and it has the orignal engine, clutch, transmission, and rear end, it also has all the factory ball joints and tie rod ends with only minor wear. i drive this truck every were and never worry about mecanical difficultys. this is just proof that service work is the key to longevity...

[Project77]

my unique truck consists of:
1.exhaust set up
2.flat black pin stripe (instead of factory trim)
3.color scheme
4.my interior
5.my dash pad is carpeted
and all i did suspension wise is level out with a two inch rear shackle



let me know what yall think maybe yall see something unique that i dont

[Project77]

Originally Posted by CobraJetKid

My factory (from the 90s) color scheme? At least I have never seen it on another 73-87 truck. If not, it's a rust free 35 year old truck registered in MN. Not too many of em on the roads there
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i dig those wheels

[Chevrolado]

Originally Posted by Project77

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let me know what yall think maybe yall see something unique that i dont

You cant roll down your drivers side window?? hah. Had to say it..

[Project77]

haha yea i broke that one and when i took the picture i didnt have my new one on

[tobytuttle]

Ok , I'll play
my late father bought this one new in 76. Here is a photo in 77 in the driveway
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and another

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And current last season..... 64k original miles

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[frog210]

Originally Posted by Project77

my unique truck consists of:
1.exhaust set up
2.flat black pin stripe (instead of factory trim)
3.color scheme
4.my interior
5.my dash pad is carpeted
and all i did suspension wise is level out with a two inch rear shackle
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let me know what yall think maybe yall see something unique that i dont

What seat is that out of?
Is their alot of space behind the wheel, im a big guy lol those it slide forward and back?

[Project77]

i honestly dont know what its out of bought it from a friend i seen it sitting in his garage and paid $120 for it damn good seat i love it it slides both forward and back plenty of space behind the wheel i believe it came out of a 88-98 truck i seen them in some of the single cabs dont recall ever seeing them in the extended cabs or crew cabs it has an arm rest

[bigwheel15]

Well I wasnt sure where to start so I figured id add my latest unique touch. A grenade shifter.

[broey]

I got rid of my truck but Im still going to play.

I had the only bagged and bodied truck with both the fuel tanks still in place and functional. which means, my gas doors still had a purpose.

[HotRod C/10]

Originally Posted by CobraJetKid

My factory (from the 90s) color scheme? At least I have never seen it on another 73-87 truck. If not, it's a rust free 35 year old truck registered in MN. Not too many of em on the roads there
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same as my 77 cheyenne. ZY3 code

[Fatherof3]

My father ordered the truck with 4.11 for towing and installed the Hone Overdrive shortly after for commuting.






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[riz]

It's mine.

RIZ