Where are all the '80s?

[farmallgray]

I don't see very many pics of 1980 trucks with square headlights on here. Are they that rare, or does everybody hate them and swap them for other front clips? I swapped my 79 K-20 to an 80 front end about 8 yrs ago and I really like it. Please post pics if you have any.

[zieg85]

I got a 85 and a 86

[80stepsideguy]

You mean like this?



Thats not my truck but i think your talking about this style.I personally dont like the square headlights, i got a 80 myself and it came factory with the round headlights but to each his own i guess. I dont think its a matter of RARE i think its just a matter of taste on the 80 trucks with the square versus the round headlights.

thanks
pat

[okuma]

IMO.... I personally do not like the squared headlight on the 1980.

[Dragon]

You changed an entire 79 front clip to give you the 80 look??? Wow that is some dedication to the look!  Personally I like the '73-79's cause of the round lights, but I have seen some good looking 80's since joining the forums, that have swayed me in my decision....  Yeah I do like the 81-91 look, but they are more than over popular in my neck of the woods(plus they seem to be more likely to get stolen by a punk).....

[Dragon]

Oh and another reason why I didn't care for them, was the square lights made the front look like a Furd of the same era

[JJSZABO]

Here is my 86 - not a good picture.  Still need to take good pictures now that is color sanded and buffed.

[VileZambonie]

My 1980 had the orund headlights. I do not like the 1980 square headlight because it looks like the Dodge pickups. I'm not really sure why GM did that but a guy up the street here has one.

[Captkaos]

The 80's are definitely not rare, they just aren't very popular or not enough people with them have joined.  I kinda like them as they are different.

[Chevalade]

I have an 81 with the 4 lights, but found a complete (and I mean complete) 89 burb front clip for $250, so that is going on mine.

[farmallgray]

You changed an entire 79 front clip to give you the 80 look??? Wow that is some dedication to the look!  Personally I like the '73-79's cause of the round lights, but I have seen some good looking 80's since joining the forums, that have swayed me in my decision....  Yeah I do like the 81-91 look, but they are more than over popular in my neck of the woods(plus they seem to be more likely to get stolen by a punk).....

I didn't have to change the whole clip. Just the gravel pan (may not have had to but it got bent in the wreck), headlight bezels, and parking lights. Had to drill a couple new holes in the core support, and add the headlight bucket brackets. Fenders, hood, grille are the same.

I too think it is a unique look that you don't see as often as the other styles. I always liked to be a little different anyway.

[Dragon]

I do not like the 1980 square headlight because it looks like the Dodge pickups. I'm not really sure why GM did that but a guy up the street here has one.

You mean like this?

Brother's From Another Mother Could be......

[smitty77]

Odd that you posted this on the day I towed a 1980 square-light 3/4-ton parts truck home.  It's going to the scrap heap Friday, and I robbed the fenders, doors, tranny/t-case, and axles from it but left the lights and grill behind as my initial thoughts are "ICK" when I compared it to my 1979 round-light.  As everyone said, to each their own....

Matt

[82K10WI]

i never really like the 80 style. i have a 82 with the dual lights, and markers in bumper and love it.

[dunedigger]

I bought my 1980 with only the rotted cab and frame.  I don't like the 80 headlight arangement at all and ordered all my parts for a 76.  They seem rare around here just because they were only made for one year I guess.  This is how my 80 looks now.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RtoDANapUg