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Offline wavedv8er

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Brand New, First Truck
« on: May 07, 2012, 09:27:58 am »
Hey Guys just got my first truck... 1977 GMC Sierra, 350 w headers,  Rough country lift with 35's. Does anyone know if this would be considered a K10 or K15? thanks Jay
« Last Edit: May 07, 2012, 09:53:00 am by wavedv8er »
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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2012, 09:49:52 am »
Welcome from NW Indiana.  I believe the GMC would consider it a K15 but basically the same as a K10.  At one time the GMC was a bit heavier duty than Chevy.
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Offline wavedv8er

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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2012, 09:54:40 am »
Just Added a couple pics, gonna add more as i start to restore it to my dream truck. Gonna start with the undercoat and chasis paint.
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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2012, 12:13:21 pm »
Nice truck!

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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2012, 02:56:24 pm »
Welcome Jay !
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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2012, 04:24:49 pm »
Welcome from Alaska.  Nice color; is it the original finish?
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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2012, 08:43:22 pm »
     Welcome from California.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2012, 10:13:41 pm »
     Welcome from California.

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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2012, 01:29:13 pm »
Welcome from AZ.,nice truck.
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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2012, 04:22:01 pm »
Howdy from Oklahoma
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Offline wavedv8er

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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2012, 09:21:24 pm »
Well took the bed off today, my first step towards my dream truck!! Had some help but wasnt to bad. powerwashed and wirebrushed everything, truck came from arizona so for a 34 year old truck not to much rust i dont think! Going to Paint the frame with Bill Hircsch Miracle paint to protect it and then undercoat the bed with a 3m undercoat spray. Also ordered new cab mounts because they were smashed like pancakes hopefully thats why the cab and bed werent lined up. Im open to any suggestions from the more experienced guys, remember my first truck! Ill update pics as i go.... Jay    PS the first 2 pics are after the powers wash
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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2012, 04:28:45 pm »
     Nice start, just when you go to put the bed back on use the cab to align the bed.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
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Re: Brand New, First Truck
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2012, 10:08:44 pm »
Welcome from South Carolina.