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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2009, 10:33:38 am »
Yeah you all know my biggest pet peeve as of late is the visor. I just hate that baseball hat look when they already have a really nice looking line there. Anyway I would want a

1973 GMC shortbed stepside with the hurricane or aluminum slot wheel option. I would want black Sierra Grande 454, th400, 3.73 posi
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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2009, 10:44:24 am »
here's a good looking Indy Haulr--
Don
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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2009, 11:21:26 am »
Well lets see so many choices. I would have to have a 91 one ton crewcab big block auto Silverado black charcol gray int. with a matching k5 blazer color not a ton cause i now that wasn't an option and an 85 1/2 ton 4x4 for a toy to play with, Oh wait I have that one. Guess I just need to get a crewcab then. 
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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2009, 11:30:55 am »
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and an 85 1/2 ton 4x4 for a toy to play with, Oh wait I have that one.
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Don
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2009, 11:37:41 am »
1) Definitely diesel.  And not the oldsmoboggie either;  The detroit 6.2

2) Anything with quad rectangular headlights

3) The top interior (and exterior?) trim level whatever that was.


Other than that, i'm not too picky.

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2009, 05:46:41 pm »
73-75 2wd Blazer   8)   The only option I would care about would be a V8
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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2009, 06:15:26 pm »
I wouldn't mind my 73 Cheyenne Super 20.  I saw one when I was a kid and it always stuck in my mind.

Knowing how cheap "frugal" I am, I still be driving something at least 10yrs old.
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My plow was half price if i took the truck with it.

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2009, 09:38:20 pm »
I would love to have, (and almost did have) these two:

1st: 1987 K-30 (V-3500) Regular cab/long bed, 1-ton, SRW, 4x4, 454, 4speed, 4.10 axle, Light blue metallic, Silverado with all the bells, and whistles....And cab lights.

2nd: 1991 V-1500 Blazer, Silverado, 350TBI, 3.73 axle with 4-speed manual transmission.
2002 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 8.1/ZF6sp RC/LB
2001 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 6.0/4L85E EC/SB
1997 Chevy Blazer 4x4
1994 Chevy K-2500 4x4 C6P 5.7/4L80E
1979 Chevy K-30 4x4 4sp 4.10
1977 Chevy K-30 4x4 4sp 4.10 454

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2009, 11:37:33 pm »
what i have now couldnt ask for anything better a 1979 chevy custom deluxe k10 with the 350 sm465,205 t case and by the way i agree i cant stand the visor

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2009, 03:48:12 pm »
I wish I could have had a new 73-78 Silverado 3+3 K-30
-Dana 60 Front
-14 Bolt rear
-sb 400ci
-Turbo 400 or SM465
-205
-A/C
-Black on Black

Later would come 6in lift, 35's, headers, 2.5" true duals with 6in shorty cherry bombs, tinted windows, brush guard, chrome dmi rear bumper, stereo system, and I wish if money wasn't a factor a 5.9l 6bt/nv4500/205 conversion.... but only in my dreams lol
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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2009, 07:47:18 pm »
'87 Silverado - Black and Silver 2-tone.  350 TBI/700R4 2wd.
1986 C-10 1/2 TON 2WD SWB

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2009, 09:30:57 pm »
I wish I could have bought this one new. Then Id have all the missing info that I have been searching for over the last few years.
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Offline farmallgray

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #27 on: August 08, 2009, 09:25:00 am »
A 1980 GMC street coupe C15 fleetside. Would want a 400 or 454 with automatic trans. .373 posi rear, aluminum wheels, cloth seat,
A/C, P/S, cruise, Manual windows & locks, factory tach, tilt column, sliding rear window. Not sure about the color, probably the dark red or maroon combination.

Another choice would be an 80 K15 long fleet with most of the same options. Not sure what trim level.

To be honest, I'd be happy to have any reg cab fleetside that wasn't RUSTY   :)
1979 K-20 350/TH400

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #28 on: August 09, 2009, 12:25:43 pm »
If I could go back in time I'd take a:
87 GMC shortbed stepside 4x4
350 TBI/700R4/3.73's
Loaded with the High Sierra trim package.

Down the road as parts wore out I would replace the 700R4 with a turbo 350 and when I blew up the 10 bolt I would add 3/4 ton axles.
Add a 4" lift and some 33"x12.50R16.5 BF goodrich all terrains on some American racing slotted rims and I would have my dream truck.

I wonder how many of us would have held on to our fantasy trucks or would we have been to young and beat them to death? I was.
I had an 88 Jimmy back in 91. Blew up the 10 bolt 2 times, had the 700R4 rebuilt 3 times,bent the front axle tube and tweaked the frame jumping it,cracked the rear frame at the shock mount,the list goes on. GM painted it under warranty in 92 so I sold sold it for good $$ and bought a 79 jimmy. The 79 had a 350/350/part time 203/and 10 bolt-14 bolt FF with 4.10's. 

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Re: Pretend you could have bought a 73-87 when it was new.....
« Reply #29 on: August 09, 2009, 11:11:15 pm »
That black and gold Gentleman Jim. I may paint my rims gold like that. I may paint my truck like that. Although I would have to install a few upgrades that the truck, being a 70's model, would have never have come with. Like power windows and locks and window tint and all the good stuff.