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Title: Hi From Idaho
Post by: 79GMCChris on October 16, 2011, 07:40:45 pm

Hi All-

Thanks for acceptance into the forum.  I have just purchased and started work on a 1979 GMC High Sierra 25 3/4 ton 4x4.

Plan on doing a restoration down to the frame, but do not want a "show vehicle", I want a vehicle I can drive every day if need be.

Always been a gear head, had my muscle car during the 60s, and even as an old man I still enjoy using my hands.  My last project, was a 12 year project, converting a old greyhound bus into a motorhome.

I've attached a couple pictures of the start of the project, and thanks again for the acceptance to the forum.  I know you guys can teach me lots !!!

Chris
(in Eagle, Idaho)

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: firefighter on October 16, 2011, 09:04:28 pm

Welcome from Iowa !!

Looking forward to hearing more about your rebuild. The truck doesn't look too bad now. Is there rust?

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: beastie_3 on October 16, 2011, 09:48:01 pm

welcome

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: zieg85 on October 16, 2011, 10:08:51 pm

Welcome from NW Indiana

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: 69byrd on October 17, 2011, 06:33:46 am

Nice truck! Welcome from TN.

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: bake74 on October 17, 2011, 08:22:52 am

     Welcome from California.

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: BANDOLERO Z-28 on October 17, 2011, 09:20:47 am

Welcome from Texas

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: bigwillie82 on October 17, 2011, 09:45:40 am

welcome from idaho. got yourself a clean truck there.

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: DustyRusty on October 17, 2011, 04:19:07 pm

Welcome from Alaska.

Nice lookin' truck, Chris.  What options does it have?

Rusty

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: 79GMCChris on October 17, 2011, 09:58:25 pm

Thanks for the warm welcom fellas.

I haven't found very much rust on it yet Firefighter.  The only place I have found so far is a small spot on the passenger rear portion of the bed floor.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't find significant rust.

Rusty, the options are (and I hope these are in fact options) gauge instrumentation, cruise control, power steering, AC, full time 4x4 was changed by the original owner to Warn hubs, intermittent wipers, dual tanks.

I am the second owner.  The original owner was out of N. Idaho, that's probably why no rust.

Thanks again,
Chris

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: big bear on October 18, 2011, 03:51:23 pm

welcome from northeast ohio. great lookin truck

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: 1982 Daily Driver on October 18, 2011, 07:45:22 pm

Welcome from South Carolina

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: slammed79 on October 19, 2011, 08:48:10 am

Welcome from Arizona!

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: thirsty on October 21, 2011, 09:58:20 am

That's a great looking truck. I like the color combination.
Welcome from NH.

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: Custom_10 on October 22, 2011, 09:15:16 pm

Welcome Chris, dang I like that Sierra!

Title: Re: Hi From Idaho
Post by: Jason S on November 06, 2011, 05:45:46 pm

Very nice.  Howdy from Oklahoma.