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Title: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 27, 2011, 09:54:31 pm: Here is my 79 C-20. I bought it in December of 2008 and have spent a lot of time working on it. It's not quite show quaility, but it's it's a great daily cruiser. Thanks to Captkaos, Vile Zambonie, 78 Chevyrado and everyone else who helped me out with either some know-how or words of encouragement. I know it would have never turned out as nice as it did without the help of you guys. I had seen this truck about 15 years ago and know the company that it came from. It spent it's entire life hauling electric motors around Lafayette, Louisiana until I got it.
The truck had been serviced regularly and had spent most of it's nights indoors but it was still pretty well used up when I got. The headache rack was installed in 1979 so I had to leave it on. When I first saw the truck for the second time it was pretty sad looking but it was love at first sight.
So far I have: Rebuilt the 350, redone the A/C (new parts and hoses), new radiator, windshield wiper motor, repaired the rust in the floor boards, installed new Moog ball joints and tie rod ends, repacked the wheel bearings, new brakes, serviced the transmission and rear end, replaced the end of the bed behind cab, refurbished interior. Also insulated the floor and up the back wall of the cab.
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 27, 2011, 09:54:53 pm: some before shots...
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 27, 2011, 10:05:44 pm: Having trouble with the pics uploading, I'll be back!
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: beastie_3 on July 28, 2011, 11:51:02 am: copy and paste the link that has [u rl] around it.
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: 1979C20 on July 28, 2011, 11:59:27 am: [i mg] not [u rl].
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: beastie_3 on July 28, 2011, 12:07:52 pm: thats what I meant.
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 28, 2011, 08:24:45 pm: OK I'll try it. Thanks.
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 28, 2011, 08:52:58 pm: I hope this works.
http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/?action=view&current=B4drside.jpg
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 28, 2011, 08:55:33 pm: Finally got some shots going! I have some before, during and after. The headache rack was demet coated when it was built and it was still in great shape with no rust. I just painted it with gun metal gray. I redid the painted bumper with the same paint as well.
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: Bitzer! on July 29, 2011, 02:06:04 am: That looks very tidy. Nice work :)
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 29, 2011, 10:49:15 am: Thats looking GREAT! VEry nice work, man!

Here's some help with the photos
Befores
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/B4drside.jpg)
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/B4passside.jpg)
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/B4rhtfrnt.jpg)
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/enginecomp1.jpg)

Afters
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/front.jpg)
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/sideview4-16-11.jpg)
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/rack2.jpg)
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/intps.jpg)
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/intdsbig.jpg)
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/underhood.jpg)
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/bobcooter/3quarterpassengerview4-16-11.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 29, 2011, 10:50:35 am: Weren't you the fella I traded the bowtie caps for GMC caps? I forget where those went...lol
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 29, 2011, 02:12:09 pm: Yeah that was me, don't you recognize them? Thanks with the photos too!
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 29, 2011, 02:16:52 pm: Quote from: Bitzer! on July 29, 2011, 02:06:04 am

That looks very tidy. Nice
work :)
Thanks Bitzer. I always kind of liked the factory look and I tried not to stray too far away from that.
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 29, 2011, 03:22:34 pm: Quote from: bobcooter on July 29, 2011, 02:12:09 pm
Yeah that was me, don't you recognize them? Thanks with the photos too!

I forgot all about it. I couldnt figure out where those gmc caps came from.... ;D then i remembered trading them off a couple of weeks ago. brain fart. ;D
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: DustyRusty on July 29, 2011, 04:50:59 pm: Very nice color of blue. Is that the same as the original color or a custom mix?

It's great to see these old trucks brought back to such good condition.

Rusty
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 29, 2011, 07:09:09 pm: When I brought to the paint shop I told the guy to get it as close to the factory color as possible. You can see the original color inside the cab. It was in good enough shape I didn't have to paint it. So it's pretty close to factory.
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: big bear on July 30, 2011, 12:03:10 pm: wow...truck looks very clean and slick man. great job
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: bobcooter on July 30, 2011, 09:57:20 pm: One more thing. I replaced the 79 headlight bezels with 78 head light trim. I like them better. I also bought my dash cap, door panels and chrome front bumper from Captkaos right here.
Title: Re: My 1979 C-20
Post by: monkeyspunk79 on July 31, 2011, 02:27:48 pm: Gorgeous C20, and kudos for giving it a new lease on life. I like that you also kept it pretty factory looking on the outside.