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02-09-2016, 01:23 PM
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'79 GMC Production
I recently bought a 1979 GMC High Sierra C-15 2wd, 1/2 ton, shortbed with the heavy half package. I have seen the Big 10 long beds but very few short beds and I don't recall seeing a GMC at all. Were many of them made?
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02-09-2016, 04:59 PM
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Re: '79 GMC Production
Production numbers are difficult to find, 79 was a good year for gm truck sales, 80 and 81 sales were not as good thanks to the 2nd energy crisis. Any 73-87 shortbed truck isn't "rare" but I would say not as common.
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02-09-2016, 06:14 PM
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Re: '79 GMC Production
I have a total or 120,430 for C1500's with no breakdown for models.
Source is "GMC: The First 100 Years" by John Gunnell  Sounds like a nicely optioned shortbed. May we see more pictures and SPID too.
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02-09-2016, 09:30 PM
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Re: '79 GMC Production
Right now it's in the garage awaiting a crate engine. Here are some before pics. I find it funny the trim code is marked Cheyenne
B32 COLOR KEYED FLOOR MATS C60 ALL WEATHER AIR CONDITIONING F44 HEAVY DUTY CHASSIS F59 FRONT STABILIZER BAR MX1 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION N41 POWER STEERING U63 AM RADIO XCD LR7815 HWY ? YF5 CALIFORNIA EMISSION ZY4 DELUXE TWO TONE PAINT Z84 CHEYENNE EQUIPMENT 81L CORDOVA BROWN A01 TINTED GLASS-ALL WDW B93 DOOR EDGE GUARDS B63 FLEETSIDE PICKUP BOX F51 HD FRONT RR SHOCKS L59 5.7 LITRE 350 4 NL2 AUXILIARY FUEL TANK PO1 BRIGHT METAL WHEEL G V4G PAINTED REAR STEP BUMPER YCD LR78-15/C TBLS HWY ZCD LR78-15/C TBLS HWY Z53 GAGES-VOLTMETER,O 62W XCC1 CAMEL CUSTOM VI |
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02-10-2016, 12:25 PM
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Re: '79 GMC Production
Heavy Half with Cali emissions? That's weird. I was under the impression the Heavy Half/Big 10 was primarily a way to skirt around emissions requirements and run leaded gas.
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02-10-2016, 05:19 PM
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Re: '79 GMC Production
My first truck was a 1979 Heavy Half SWB in Shamrock green (special order).
It was a fantastic truck. I drove it for 10+ years. I remember swapping in a spare 455 Olds from one of my 442s in the middle of the winter in upstate New York out in the driveway. I have seen very few heavy halfs and never another short wide bed.
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