![]() Like new power disc brakes are up front, and power drums for the rear with new stainless lines, braided hoses, new calipers and rotors, and new rear shoes. We also note new ball joints, new dual steering stabilizers and new cab bushings. For the suspension, there has been a lift kit installed and its leaf springs for the front and rear with the fronts being new. All rust free black frame, rockers, stamped floor pans, and a new fuel tank is seen. Fab!ĭue to the restoration, the underside is just as nice as the topside. We note a new radiator to keep things cool and headers feed down to a new dual exhaust system, sans catalytic converters, with Turbo mufflers for the mighty exhale. This pushes power rearward to a 12 bolt rear and with the pull of a lever power also goes to the front 10 bolt axle. Finished in a fresh coating of Chevrolet orange it now has an Edelbrock single 4-barrel carburetor feeding it, and on back is a rebuilt TH350 3-speed automatic transmission. Under the hood in a well restored engine bay this high steppin' hauler is graced with a rebuilt 350ci V8. Above is a nice tight fuzzy black broadcloth headliner. In the center of the hump is a polished bezel and rubber accordion boot wrapping around the 4WD shifter. A new dash pad with an aftermarket tach hovers above all this goodness and down on the floor we note new deep pile black carpeting. An aftermarket AM/FM/Cassette radio has been installed and belts out the tunes. The dash is pure 1979 GM with square and rectangle design that wraps around the steering wheel, and contains plenty of round white face gauges, knobs, pulls, and climate control sliders. Wonderful slightly textured saddle vinyl with lighter tan piping is reserved for the newly covered bench that stretches door to door. The original looking panels are completely restored and now see black vinyl and plastic covering them along with a small storage pouch, framed by black painted metal trimming. Very shiny 16-inch drilled and lightly polished M/T wheels are on all 4 corners, and wrapped with LT285/75R16 all weather Falken Wilderness AT's with a 9th week of 2023 manufacture date. On the back is a solid gate with a brushed aluminum insert and shiny bumper which has the tail lights floating off of each side of the box. The bed has a custom aluminum floor which shows in good condition, having limited usage. Up high, a custom black fiberglass visor shades the upper part of the windshield and a sliding rear window has been optioned in for the rear glass. Window trimmings are blackened and new stainless highlights the drip rails on the sides. Leading back to the cab is a cowl induction hood and there we meet up with two doors, a shiny large mirror hanging from either side and all correct badging. All steel with well minded gaps is bathed in midnight black which shows well with very few flaws and imperfections. A big bumper protects the front and a nice bowtie badge sits in the center. Square and rectangle design abound right upfront with the chrome trimmed crate grille flanked by single round headlights within square bezels and turn signals just below in square and rectangle form. NOTE: Due to modifications of the emissions control devices installed by the manufacturer, please check your local, state, and federal laws to determine if this vehicle is applicable for use on public highways in your area. A little promotion won't hurt will it? Also it has the ability to get a little mud on the tires. ![]() Classic Trucks are hot right now and we see a trend for owners to use them as a promotional piece for their businesses. It has been garage kept, has rust free steel, and a powerful 350ci V8. This means it's a 4x4, and our model shown here has been treated to a suspension lift along with a redone interior, rebuilt drivetrain and all new brakes and components to just name a few of its attributes. The chassis was an all-new design, (with all trucks receiving a leaf-spring rear suspension), K-Series trucks moved to all-wheel drive, (shift-on-the-fly 4x4 was introduced for 1981).įor consignment, a “square body” GM labeled “rounded design” pickup truck with a K designation. While relatively straight-lined and boxy in appearance, (leading to their "Square-body" nickname from the public), the Rounded Line trucks were the first generation of the C/K to be designed with the use of computers and wind tunnels, optimizing the exterior shape for lower drag and improved fuel economy. ![]()
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