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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: corndiesel on December 29, 2010, 10:05:52 pm
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I purchased this truck a couple years ago. Some of my plans are to build a flatbed for it and to convert it to a single fuel tank. It has a 454 with a 4 speed manual. Let me know what you think.
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I like the MM plow set up. The blazer/Suburban gas tank swap is well documented on this forum.
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Looks like the truck is in great condition.
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The truck is in really good shape. The guy that I bought it off of said that the frame was painted factory. I don't know if that was an option in '84 or if he was just pulling my leg, but the frame doesn't really have any rust and it does appear to have some sort of coating applied to it. There is a sticker in the door jamb that has a picture of a read headed guy and it says Rusty's and then something else. I think it was one of the original rust preventative liner companies. Also, the plow setup on this truck would dig to China if you weren't paying attention!
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Nice. It looks like it can get some work done.
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Why flat bed?
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I bet you donīt have any lack of torque issues! lol...
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The truck is in really good shape. The guy that I bought it off of said that the frame was painted factory. I don't know if that was an option in '84 or if he was just pulling my leg, but the frame doesn't really have any rust and it does appear to have some sort of coating applied to it. There is a sticker in the door jamb that has a picture of a read headed guy and it says Rusty's and then something else. I think it was one of the original rust preventative liner companies. Also, the plow setup on this truck would dig to China if you weren't paying attention!
Rusty Jones... like Ziebart but it was a dealer offered rustproofing
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Yah, I definitely don't have a torque issue. Most of the time it comes down to not having enough traction to keep up with all the power.
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Why flat bed?
x2
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I do a small amount of farm work and I think a flat bed would be much easier to load things on and off of. And then I can also haul equipment on a flatbed.
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Build it heavy and it will help your traction problem too.
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Anyone have an idea on what this truck might be worth. It is an '84 K30 with a 454, 4speed manual with around 82000 miles. I bought it with a 7 1/2 foot Fisher minute mount plow that was in pretty good shape that also has the snow curl on top. It is pretty bare bones inside. No a/c or power windows or door locks. The engine had been rebuilt and some small rust spots repaired and the body painted with a full bed removal done for the paint job. It also has the lights across the tailgate which I was told was a factory option at the time. The guy also told me that the bumper is a factory install which I might not believe. The picture is what it looked like before the body work and paint job. Thanks.
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Anyone have an idea on what this truck might be worth.
I noticed the for sale sign in a few of the pictures. How much are you looking for?.
As far as the tailgate lights and the rear bumper, I would say that they are not factory.
Why did the motor need a rebuild before it had 82K on it?
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Can the odometer roll over and actually read 182000 miles. I'm not looking at selling, just was wondering if I paid too much?
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A standard odometer in a 1984 only goes to 99,999 miles then starts back to zero so you could have 82,000 182,000 or 282,000. As far as price you have what I would consider a desirable truck, what is going to hurt the resale is the standard transmission. Personally I wouldn't buy an automatic. BTW the tailgate is from a 1 ton dually. My $.02
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I thought my 84 had 150,000 miles on it till I ran the carfax and deduced that it was actually 250,000. I also questioned odometer fraud cause some idiot along the way put 97,000 in the computer instead of 197,000
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Bumper is NOT factory.
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What size tire you running?
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235/85R16
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nice truck.
if you need any flat bed ideas i just picked one up and i can take some more pics of it for you if you want me to. it has the gooseneck recessed, tool box. fuel covers in the sides and steel diamond plate, headache rack, etc. check out my build for pics
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I approve.
I found an ex-M-1008 military K-30 bed for his '79 K-30. After only a couple of months he opted for a flatbed on his truck as well. Since the military bed is almost perfect, and rust free, we deceided to store it for a different rig.