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Motor City GMC · 04-18-2015, 01:02 PM

Well, I have been a member for a few years now, but havent been on in quite a while due to selling my 87 heavy half due to frame rotting out.
Since then I have been looking for a diamond in the ruff, and believe that I just found it the other day.
What i found/purchased is a 1979 K30 "Trailering Special" with factory A/C, 400SB, T400 trans, np203 with part time conversion installed with manual hubs, and best yet 49k ORIGINAL miles!!
Im from Michigan (hence the motor city name) truck was shipped here from California and stored in a polebarn, so never seen snow/salt, frame is still black from the factory, only rust is from the sun out west baking the paint off (any suggestions on most cost effictive way to treat and paint this would be appreciated).
The only bad is the interior which is pretty much wasted due to again the sun/heat out west, but I have new dash pad, door panels, rubber floor, gauge cluster lenses, door seals and weatherstripping coming already!!
I plan to post pics now and then along the way of restoration, so if theres another place that would be better on here someone please let me know. Also can anyone let me know how common this truck is? I have never heard of a "trailering special" especially one with factory a/c that still works.

Motor City GMC · 04-18-2015, 01:06 PM

Im looking for some guidance with undercoating. This thing is spotless underneath, just like the day it rolles off the line. I want to get it undercoated to prevent any rust.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
I really dont want that nasty rubbery crap that grts everywhere, i was thinking more along the lines of aomething similar to a spray in bedliner material, but have no idea if this is even available......PLEASE HELP!!

cdub2010 · 04-18-2015, 08:23 PM

A few years back I redid a Porsche 911 and used some product from Wurth. It layed down real nice and was even paintable. Nothing like the spraycans full of tar products. Good luck with the one ton. Im redoing a 77 gmc k25 myself. Found one from Neveda, no way Id buy a rust belt truck ever again. But man your right, these western state trucks take a beating on the interiors.

04-18-2015, 01:02 PM	#1
Motor City GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clarkston,Michigan Posts: 121	Project just starting Well, I have been a member for a few years now, but havent been on in quite a while due to selling my 87 heavy half due to frame rotting out. Since then I have been looking for a diamond in the ruff, and believe that I just found it the other day. What i found/purchased is a 1979 K30 "Trailering Special" with factory A/C, 400SB, T400 trans, np203 with part time conversion installed with manual hubs, and best yet 49k ORIGINAL miles!! Im from Michigan (hence the motor city name) truck was shipped here from California and stored in a polebarn, so never seen snow/salt, frame is still black from the factory, only rust is from the sun out west baking the paint off (any suggestions on most cost effictive way to treat and paint this would be appreciated). The only bad is the interior which is pretty much wasted due to again the sun/heat out west, but I have new dash pad, door panels, rubber floor, gauge cluster lenses, door seals and weatherstripping coming already!! I plan to post pics now and then along the way of restoration, so if theres another place that would be better on here someone please let me know. Also can anyone let me know how common this truck is? I have never heard of a "trailering special" especially one with factory a/c that still works. Attached Images __________________ 1979 Scottsdale Trailering Special K30 Motor City GMC

04-18-2015, 01:06 PM	#2
Motor City GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clarkston,Michigan Posts: 121	Re: Project just starting Im looking for some guidance with undercoating. This thing is spotless underneath, just like the day it rolles off the line. I want to get it undercoated to prevent any rust. Does anyone have any suggestions? I really dont want that nasty rubbery crap that grts everywhere, i was thinking more along the lines of aomething similar to a spray in bedliner material, but have no idea if this is even available......PLEASE HELP!! __________________ 1979 Scottsdale Trailering Special K30 Motor City GMC

04-18-2015, 08:23 PM	#3
cdub2010 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: detroit mi Posts: 208	Re: Project just starting A few years back I redid a Porsche 911 and used some product from Wurth. It layed down real nice and was even paintable. Nothing like the spraycans full of tar products. Good luck with the one ton. Im redoing a 77 gmc k25 myself. Found one from Neveda, no way Id buy a rust belt truck ever again. But man your right, these western state trucks take a beating on the interiors.



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