my '80

[mike357]

here are a few pics of my project that i have in process. in these i have just removed the interior. the floorpans are nice and solid as is the whole thing.
i have a TPI system on the way. then it is going to get a new 700r4 put in, then off to the body shop for a repaint, then a new interior and tires. i have a dakota digital dash to put in and i have a dashes direct dash i will attempt to make look good. i just bought a stereo system for it, a Kenwood Cd player w/ USB for playing off of flashdrives, kenwood amp for two JL 12" subs and an ALpine amp for two Infinity 6-1/2's and two pioneer 6x9's. this truck should be nice when i finish. i hope to have it done by Thanksgiving.



  

  

  

  

Edited by: mike357 at: 10/1/06 9:32 pm

[80stepsideguy]

pretty clean looking truck , i do see this i realize i see more 80s w/ the 1 square headlights then the 80 with the round headlights.But sweet truck n looks pretty good there..

thanks
pat

[RSBAD454]

All the 1980 trucks I have ever seen had the single square headlights, as far as I know, 79 back to 73 had the single rounds headlights.

Toys are my game

[80stepsideguy]

I heard that chevy made a early 80 model that had round headlights and the later 80 had the square headlights i just so happened to have a 80 with the round headlights.I hope someone here can answer which is rarer the round headlight version or the square version?

thanks
pat

[got2haul]

The rectangular headlamps came only on the Silverado trim level in 1980.  All other trim levels had round headlamps.  If you see a Custom Deluxe, Scotssdale, or Cheyenne with rectangular headlamps, they were retro-fitted by the owner.  (I have an original 1980 showroom brochure that details this).

[mike357]

got2 haul is on the money. my '80 here is a early one, it was built in september '79

[roundedline]

Rectangle headlamps were first offered at the end of the '79 run on Silverado's only.  The '80 models followed the same principle.  Remember we are talking GM here and I have heard from owners of '80's with non-Silverado Trim with squares on it and listed in the option sheet.  These would be out of the norm and could possibly considered "rare".

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project

[RSBAD454]

Ok, did not know that....  

Toys are my game

[1980cdeluxe]

my 80 cdeluxe has round ones so yeah, It was made in the later part of 79 but titled as an 80  

[VileZambonie]

My 80 C-10 had the round headlights. I never really cared for the square lights because I thought they looked kind of like the Dodge pick ups but different is good.

[mike357]

'80 has always been my favorite because of the square headlights and older front end. it does resemble a dodge, but so far no one has commented" hey that's a cool Dodge"......but is there any such thing as a cool dodge??