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chrismoore701 · 01-08-2010, 05:36 PM

Hey guys, I am interested in finding out as much information on the SPORT edition of the square bodies as I can. So lets see some pics, some information and stories of your own. I have owned mine for 15 years and in that time I have only seen 2 other Sports. I am in the middle of a frame off restoration right now. show us what you have got. here are a few pics of mine about 1 year after I bought it, different rims, I will put the rallies back on and a few primer spots. got it with a straight 6, blew a head gasket and dropped a 350 in soon to be changed with a 383.

Chris

**old Rusty C10** · 01-08-2010, 08:18 PM

you may want to check out Bigblock73 's web page he has alot of info on some of these specialty trucks

bigblock73 · 01-08-2010, 08:47 PM

http://www.73-87.com/Special_Editions/Chevy_Sport.htm

chrismoore701 · 01-09-2010, 12:22 AM

I have seen his website, very nice. Just looking for more owners out there, lets see what you got

**N2TRUX** · 01-09-2010, 01:15 AM

Lots of fans here, but not so many owners. I really like that color combo. Wanna sell it...

chrismoore701 · 01-09-2010, 03:17 PM

NO NO NO I can't sell it, I have wanted to build this truck for 20 years and I am finally doing it

80SPORT · 01-09-2010, 04:50 PM

I have a 76,79 and 80 Sports ...also a few street coupes.The information I have is they made about 1500 each year;many were wrecked and painted over but I still turn up a couple of new ones each year.

ElGracho · 01-09-2010, 08:50 PM

Awesome pictures!

CoyoteCustoms · 01-09-2010, 10:08 PM

Yours looks like it is all still there. I have an 81 that was painted over a few times and someone stripped the logos off. Luckily with the help of the board I am getting alot of the info I needed to finish mine. I got this from 80Sport who is really helping get me the info on my truck. Here is my build thread also.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=373422

Jason

f.monroe · 01-10-2010, 01:23 AM

I kick myself everytime one of these posts comes up . I was in contact with an owner in California a couple years back about an Orange Sport like the one pictured above . It also had a tach, buckets ,and a bigblock . I think it wa all original but I couldnt muster up the extra cash at the time . I wish I had that one .

There is also one rotting away near by but it is pretty far gone .
Frank

87 STEPPER · 01-10-2010, 05:04 PM

Thats a sweet sport stepper you have there chris.
heres one i came across on the net some where i was lookin 4 a tailgate and he was sellin this one i was lookin 4 it but cant find it now.
Iv got some pic of one like the solid orange one w/white stripes and some like the one in the pics i posted that a guy had 4 sale in memphis when i was there it was a 4x4
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gchemist · 01-10-2010, 09:15 PM

How about a dually? I've seen a Sport package paint on a dually. The dually is abandoned up in the Texas Panhandle. I have a picture of it somewhere, I'll look for it.

chrismoore701 · 01-11-2010, 09:46 AM

Lets keep this going I love the pics and the info. The more we find out the better we are. Thanks again

Chris

*78 Chevyrado* · 01-11-2010, 01:32 PM

My old 77 was a sport. It came with a rollbar (lightbar) and lights. the switch for the lights was where normally the dual-tank switch goes. It looked identical to a dual-tank switch except it said "Aux Lights" on it.

chrismoore701 · 01-11-2010, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80SPORT

I have a 76,79 and 80 Sports ...also a few street coupes.The information I have is they made about 1500 each year;many were wrecked and painted over but I still turn up a couple of new ones each year.

you said they made about 1500 sports each year, do you have any documentation on that? and your red truck is an 80? I thought they had square headlights that year. and where did you get your sport license plate? I still have my sport hood badge and plan to reuse it, it is not that bad. I saw years ago someone like LMC offered them, but have not been able to find a new one yet. I think I would use mine anyways, a little better with original stuff

Chris

80SPORT · 01-11-2010, 10:45 PM

The estimate for numbers built I derived from the information I rcvd from George Zapora at GM Canada;as muscle car collectors know GM Canada documented all units sold in Canada...about 150 Sports were sold in Canada in 1980;Canada usually takes about 10% of production.

These numbers are typical for specialty trucks...I have a 1998 S10 SS and production numbers were 1364 on those.

My red/carmine truck is an 80 and has the correct square lights;the red /black truck is a 79;the colors and lights are correct for the year.

The Sport plate was made by the graphics shop that did the striping;he used the hood ornament lettering as a pattern.

The Chevy Sport hood ornaments turn up on E bay a couple of times a year.....you will of course be bidding against me and the 2 other guys who collect these trucks...and the guy(or girl) from Sweden who seems to bid on every unusual hood ornament.

Alex

Damien · 01-12-2010, 01:56 PM

I have a couple books at home i can look at. I don't remember the name at the moment, but I remember the guy lives in Iola, WI. It has picks of the orange and white one and the rodeo ad as well as a handfull of others. Not all of the facts in the book are correct, but it has good pictures.

ChevLoRay · 01-12-2010, 03:53 PM

Was it the Rockford Files that had Jim Garners' dad driving one of them? Or, was it the Six Million Dollar Man? I remember somebody on one of those shows driving one.

What about the GMC Pace Trucks? Were they also Sport trucks?

Damien · 01-13-2010, 05:25 PM

Chevrolet Pickups 1973-1998 by John Gunnell

Here is the online version

http://books.google.com/books?id=Gm3...age&q=&f=false

chrismoore701 · 01-13-2010, 05:29 PM

great information, now I just need to try to print it out

Chris

01-08-2010, 05:36 PM	#1
chrismoore701 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 2,321	Calling all SPORT fans Hey guys, I am interested in finding out as much information on the SPORT edition of the square bodies as I can. So lets see some pics, some information and stories of your own. I have owned mine for 15 years and in that time I have only seen 2 other Sports. I am in the middle of a frame off restoration right now. show us what you have got. here are a few pics of mine about 1 year after I bought it, different rims, I will put the rallies back on and a few primer spots. got it with a straight 6, blew a head gasket and dropped a 350 in soon to be changed with a 383. Chris Attached Images Last edited by chrismoore701; 01-08-2010 at 05:38 PM.

01-08-2010, 08:18 PM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,287	Re: Calling all SPORT fans you may want to check out Bigblock73 's web page he has alot of info on some of these specialty trucks __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

01-08-2010, 08:47 PM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: Calling all SPORT fans http://www.73-87.com/Special_Editions/Chevy_Sport.htm __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

01-09-2010, 12:22 AM	#4
chrismoore701 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 2,321	Re: Calling all SPORT fans I have seen his website, very nice. Just looking for more owners out there, lets see what you got

01-09-2010, 01:15 AM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Calling all SPORT fans Lots of fans here, but not so many owners. I really like that color combo. Wanna sell it... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-09-2010, 03:17 PM	#6
chrismoore701 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 2,321	Re: Calling all SPORT fans NO NO NO I can't sell it, I have wanted to build this truck for 20 years and I am finally doing it

01-09-2010, 04:50 PM	#7
80SPORT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: red deer alberta Posts: 777	Re: Calling all SPORT fans I have a 76,79 and 80 Sports ...also a few street coupes.The information I have is they made about 1500 each year;many were wrecked and painted over but I still turn up a couple of new ones each year. Attached Images

01-09-2010, 08:50 PM	#8
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,550	Re: Calling all SPORT fans Awesome pictures! __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

01-09-2010, 10:08 PM	#9
CoyoteCustoms Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 62	Re: Calling all SPORT fans Yours looks like it is all still there. I have an 81 that was painted over a few times and someone stripped the logos off. Luckily with the help of the board I am getting alot of the info I needed to finish mine. I got this from 80Sport who is really helping get me the info on my truck. Here is my build thread also. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=373422 Jason

01-10-2010, 01:23 AM	#10
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: Calling all SPORT fans I kick myself everytime one of these posts comes up . I was in contact with an owner in California a couple years back about an Orange Sport like the one pictured above . It also had a tach, buckets ,and a bigblock . I think it wa all original but I couldnt muster up the extra cash at the time . I wish I had that one . There is also one rotting away near by but it is pretty far gone . Frank __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State ! Last edited by f.monroe; 01-10-2010 at 01:24 AM.

01-10-2010, 05:04 PM	#11
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	Re: Calling all SPORT fans Thats a sweet sport stepper you have there chris. heres one i came across on the net some where i was lookin 4 a tailgate and he was sellin this one i was lookin 4 it but cant find it now. Iv got some pic of one like the solid orange one w/white stripes and some like the one in the pics i posted that a guy had 4 sale in memphis when i was there it was a 4x4 __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE Last edited by 87 STEPPER; 01-10-2010 at 05:09 PM.

01-10-2010, 09:15 PM	#12
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: Calling all SPORT fans How about a dually? I've seen a Sport package paint on a dually. The dually is abandoned up in the Texas Panhandle. I have a picture of it somewhere, I'll look for it. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

01-11-2010, 09:46 AM	#13
chrismoore701 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 2,321	Re: Calling all SPORT fans Lets keep this going I love the pics and the info. The more we find out the better we are. Thanks again Chris

01-11-2010, 01:32 PM	#14
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: Calling all SPORT fans My old 77 was a sport. It came with a rollbar (lightbar) and lights. the switch for the lights was where normally the dual-tank switch goes. It looked identical to a dual-tank switch except it said "Aux Lights" on it.

01-11-2010, 10:45 PM	#16
80SPORT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: red deer alberta Posts: 777	Re: Calling all SPORT fans The estimate for numbers built I derived from the information I rcvd from George Zapora at GM Canada;as muscle car collectors know GM Canada documented all units sold in Canada...about 150 Sports were sold in Canada in 1980;Canada usually takes about 10% of production. These numbers are typical for specialty trucks...I have a 1998 S10 SS and production numbers were 1364 on those. My red/carmine truck is an 80 and has the correct square lights;the red /black truck is a 79;the colors and lights are correct for the year. The Sport plate was made by the graphics shop that did the striping;he used the hood ornament lettering as a pattern. The Chevy Sport hood ornaments turn up on E bay a couple of times a year.....you will of course be bidding against me and the 2 other guys who collect these trucks...and the guy(or girl) from Sweden who seems to bid on every unusual hood ornament. Alex Attached Images



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01-12-2010, 01:56 PM	#17
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: Calling all SPORT fans I have a couple books at home i can look at. I don't remember the name at the moment, but I remember the guy lives in Iola, WI. It has picks of the orange and white one and the rodeo ad as well as a handfull of others. Not all of the facts in the book are correct, but it has good pictures. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

01-12-2010, 03:53 PM	#18
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Calling all SPORT fans Was it the Rockford Files that had Jim Garners' dad driving one of them? Or, was it the Six Million Dollar Man? I remember somebody on one of those shows driving one. What about the GMC Pace Trucks? Were they also Sport trucks? __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

01-13-2010, 05:25 PM	#19
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: Calling all SPORT fans Chevrolet Pickups 1973-1998 by John Gunnell Here is the online version http://books.google.com/books?id=Gm3...age&q=&f=false __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

01-13-2010, 05:29 PM	#20
chrismoore701 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 2,321	Re: Calling all SPORT fans great information, now I just need to try to print it out Chris

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