Went from 86' to 79'

[UNDERDOG1]

Sold my 86' swb 305 Friday and picked up this 79' w/ a rebulit 350 w/ a mild cam and rebuilt turbo 350 tranny both w/ plenty of warantee left and new paint and new interior for the same price as what I sold my shoty for. What y'all think, good deal? The black one would have had to have a paint job ASAP and needed some interior and it was short on power.The new one will suit my needs way better. I picked up THE 79' and made a 110 mile highway trip doing 85 w/ the air condition full blast and got a hiar over 13 mph. The ride was very comfortable w/ them seats,new carpet and headliner, aslo has a decent stereo.

MY OLD/SOLD 86'



THE NEW 79'....I AM IN LOVE.....

WHAT Y'ALL THINK A FAIR PRICE WOULD HAVE BEEN ?

THANKS.....







THE INSIDE, I WILL GET SOME BETTER PICS NEXT WEEKEND OR SO WHEN I CLEAN IT..

[joe231]

looks like a nice truck
i would like more info about that seat

[Square84]

im kinda partial to the long beds so i think it was a really good deal, and i would also like to know what the seat came from?

[UNDERDOG1]

I will ask him what they came out of, I do know they where recently re-upholstered and very comfortable w/ lumbar support. Also it has a smooth,sweet uncracked dash. As soon as I find out I will post it.

[78 Big10 454]

Nice ride. If only my 78 looked that good!

[COMP]

Originally Posted by UNDERDOG1

I will ask him what they came out of, I do know they where recently re-upholstered and very comfortable w/ lumbar support. Also it has a smooth,sweet uncracked dash. As soon as I find out I will post it.

waiting to hear

[84 400]

I think you did well. Shorties can bring more then long beds but a long bed can out haul a shorty. I have always been partial to the long beds for there use as a truck and they seem to ride a bit nicer from the factory. That 86 looked pretty clean in the pictures tho. I am not sure what you plans are or what you use these for but that 350 should make things a bit more fun.

The 79 is a c20 correct?

have fun with it

[seanconnery]

Some trucks definitely look righteous with a toolbox, and yours is one of them. Is it a 3/4 ton 2wd? The colors are classy too. Nice swap!

[old Rusty C10]

i love both the old and new.. being partial to long beds i too prefer the longbed .. you asked for guesses what you sold/ picked up the new one for im guessing $3500 or thereabouts, they are both gorgeous trucks in the pics

[UNDERDOG1]

OK, I found out about the seats....now forgive me in advance, but they came from a F*** f-350...


" The 79 is a c20 correct? " Man y'all may have to educate me on that, title says 1/2 ton but he put 3/4 ton suspention on it...So as a 1/2 ton would it have been a c-10 ?

Now what would have been a fair Tx price on this truck?

Thanks y'all.......

Any one else have any pics of the 79's

[Pyrotechnic]

Looks like that interior came from one of the those fancy late 80's conversion Suburban's. Nice.

[84 400]

Originally Posted by UNDERDOG1

OK, I found out about the seats....now forgive me in advance, but they came from a F*** f-350...


" The 79 is a c20 correct? " Man y'all may have to educate me on that, title says 1/2 ton but he put 3/4 ton suspention on it...So as a 1/2 ton would it have been a c-10 ?

Now what would have been a fair Tx price on this truck?

Thanks y'all.......

Any one else have any pics of the 79's

C= 2wd
K=4x4

10=1/2
20= 3/4
30=1 ton

so I would call it a 1979 c-20 but it sounds like it was originally a 1979 c-10

regardless it is one sweet truck. Do you know why he converted? bigger and better rear end maybe? towing ?

I am not sure on TX truck values but i would say around 3500 and up

[UNDERDOG1]

Originally Posted by 84 400

C= 2wd
K=4x4

10=1/2
20= 3/4
30=1 ton

so I would call it a 1979 c-20 but it sounds like it was originally a 1979 c-10

regardless it is one sweet truck. Do you know why he converted? bigger and better rear end maybe? towing ?

I am not sure on TX truck values but i would say around 3500 and up

Thanks, he converted it for towing big boats and carrying motors etc.

Thanks for the info.

[DirtyLarry]

That is a very nice ’79. I would love to put a seat of seats like that in my ’78.

Not too sure about that grill through. It looks like an aftermarket grill w/o the bowtie that someone added a bowtie to.

[UNDERDOG1]

Thank Larry,that is why I come here you dudes can answer just about anything on these trucks so far as I have seen I will look at the grill when I get home. The truck is not perfect by any means but good enough for me, the paint/body work is about a 8 out of 10 for quality, he left the holes in the body from the factory trim and I don't think the crome trim strip will look good underneath the stripes so we will probabally weld them up and re-paint the black strip. I will get a small peice of the trim to see what it looks like but I do not think it will look good... I doubt too much is original but I may get a better looking grill as well. It also needs according to the seller a part to make both tanks work and the gas guage, he said it was not too expensive or hard to put in, is this true ? He is sending the fuel part number to me today so I can get it as well. And the starter went out yestarday and he paid for one for me to p/u at my local auto parts and it is already here, I thought that was a straight move on his part as he tried to make right on it and did not really have to.

Thanks again everyone....any 79' pic to share?

[Hoods69BadBowTie]

Sweet I like both of the trucks but that '79 looks awesome. Sounds like a great buy.

[84 400]

that sure is a stand up thing for him to do.

[Mr79C10]

Good deal,, 79 was a great year!!

[cochino12]

good looking truck! I like the old one too.

One question, under the rear window and above the carpeted back panel, is that a plastic piece? or is it painted?

[UNDERDOG1]

Originally Posted by cochino12

good looking truck! I like the old one too.

One question, under the rear window and above the carpeted back panel, is that a plastic piece? or is it painted?

Just went and checked, it is leather/pleather...same material as the seat,I will take more pics this weekend.

84 400,yep I agree I was lucky as so far he has been srtaight w/ me and helpfull w/ me bothering him w/ calls etc lol

Tommorow I will put the starter on and the chrome rain drip rails ? around the top of the doors ( he sent me w/ 2 new sets) .

Only other thing and I knew up front was the gas gauge does not work nor the selector switch, the dude says it is a part/module type that goes on the frame rail near the cab and it will solve the gauge and selector prob. he is ggoing to get me the part number etc. so hopefully I can get it on tommorow as well. I have read and searched this problem here and never heard of this part, most say the sending unit....what do y'all know of this part?

Thnaks again all......

[79gmcsierragrande]

Now my 79 is a half but it's a heavy half. Is the 4th number in the Vin a 4? If so it's a C15 and a heavy half.






Glad to see another 79 on the board looks good too.

[joe231]

i believe you are referring to the fuel tank selector valve
(if it is the stock valve, it does nothing for the fuel gauge, it is ran through the switch on the dash. the switch changes which sender goes to the gauge, I have heard of disassembling the switch and cleaning the contacts)
there are 2 different tank selector valves, one is a 3 port (trucks without return lines) and the other is a 6 port (trucks with return lines)
GM part number for my '80 with return lines is #467513 price $137.27
as far as I know GM is the only place you can get the factory style 6 port. there are universal valves out there but, if i understand correctly, you have to re-wire the selector switch and sender wires.
there is a factory style, after-market 3 port valve out there. I will have to look for the link

try this LINKY

another LINKY

i have been considering running to 3 ports, it would be cheaper than the GM part and easier to find replacements if/when they quit working
just don't know, maybe I will just pull the pass side tank and be done

[boatpuller]

good looking 79......my favorite year.

[UNDERDOG1]

Originally Posted by joe231

i believe you are referring to the fuel tank selector valve
(if it is the stock valve, it does nothing for the fuel gauge, it is ran through the switch on the dash. the switch changes which sender goes to the gauge, I have heard of disassembling the switch and cleaning the contacts)
there are 2 different tank selector valves, one is a 3 port (trucks without return lines) and the other is a 6 port (trucks with return lines)
GM part number for my '80 with return lines is #467513 price $137.27
as far as I know GM is the only place you can get the factory style 6 port. there are universal valves out there but, if i understand correctly, you have to re-wire the selector switch and sender wires.
there is a factory style, after-market 3 port valve out there. I will have to look for the link

try this LINKY

another LINKY

i have been considering running to 3 ports, it would be cheaper than the GM part and easier to find replacements if/when they quit working
just don't know, maybe I will just pull the pass side tank and be done

Thanks Joe, I have yet to find one...looked all weekend, tried all the local scrap spots and the truck I keep an eye on in folks yards ha ha . I also have a friend checking through the dealership. This weekend it died on me ...no fire looks like it is the ignition module in the distributor (brand new msd srteet fire hei) People tell me that it is not uncommon for this part to fail ????
I am picking one up tommorow, I have 12 v to the dizzy so hopefully the ignition module it the prob.


79gmcsierragrande, The vin shows it to be originally a 1/2 ton, no 4 for the 4th number,also originally had a 454.

Thanks everyone......

Any how here are a few more pics of it...

IN THE MORNING W/ DEW STILL ON IT...



MORE INTERIOR....

[79GMC_OLDS]

that is a beautiful 79..that interior looks so nice