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Old 11-03-2019, 05:14 PM   #26
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I’ve been through the fluids and greased the front end & slip yoke. None of the u joints have zerk fittings - assuming these are still the originals. I drove it around a bunch yesterday and today.

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Old 11-06-2019, 06:35 PM   #27
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love the thing
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Old 11-06-2019, 06:51 PM   #28
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OMG those seats!!!
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Old 11-06-2019, 06:55 PM   #29
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OMG those seats!!!
i know i want this thing
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Old 11-07-2019, 05:59 PM   #30
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I’ve read conflicting info about whether or not hubcaps had to be optioned in 1976 - and What the difference was between getting painted caps versus polished.

So far I’ve tracked down 1 polished GMC hubcap of the 73-76 style. Anyone with any info or extra caps let me know...

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Old 11-07-2019, 06:17 PM   #31
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I’ve read conflicting info about whether or not hubcaps had to be optioned in 1976 - and What the difference was between getting painted caps versus polished.

So far I’ve tracked down 1 polished GMC hubcap of the 73-76 style. Anyone with any info or extra caps let me know...

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There are some posted on a Facebook group, but they are pricey. Let me see what I can find.
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Old 11-07-2019, 06:18 PM   #32
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There are some posted on a Facebook group, but they are pricey. Let me see what I can find.
There’s a few on eBay, but they tack on almost as much as the cost of the caps to ship to Canada.
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Old 11-07-2019, 06:24 PM   #33
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I’ve read conflicting info about whether or not hubcaps had to be optioned in 1976 - and What the difference was between getting painted caps versus polished.

So far I’ve tracked down 1 polished GMC hubcap of the 73-76 style. Anyone with any info or extra caps let me know...

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Nice truck! Great find,

I tried to locate a set of hub caps for mine just like those. Found set for sale much rougher than mine. They wanted $495for a set of 4, thus I re did mine. The hub cap you have shown are identical to mine.

My guess is since your truck (it appears has no chrome trim) would have come with painted white hub caps.

I have attached my before and after photos of the hub caps.

Since it’s a GMC any part-specific parts generally are higher than the comparable Chevy part.
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Old 11-07-2019, 06:54 PM   #34
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Nice truck! Great find,

I tried to locate a set of hub caps for mine just like those. Found set for sale much rougher than mine. They wanted $495for a set of 4, thus I re did mine. The hub cap you have shown are identical to mine.

My guess is since your truck (it appears has no chrome trim) would have come with painted white hub caps.

Since it’s a GMC any part-specific parts generally are higher than the comparable Chevy part.
My guess was the chrome front bumper was related to the polished caps.

Wow. Your caps look good. I’d be happy with the before condition!
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Old 11-08-2019, 12:26 AM   #35
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Now that I think about it a little more I think the mirrors dictated the hubcaps

So if the mirrors are white the hub caps are supposed to be white (at least from the factory).
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Old 11-12-2019, 06:05 PM   #36
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I had the truck parked outside and it got caught in an early snowfall. I hoped to drive it a bit more this fall, but they’ve salted the roads now. Away it goes until April.

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Old 11-17-2019, 12:10 PM   #37
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Found a ‘76 GMC sales brochure. Here’s the interior page - for those interested in the upholstery- it’s base Sierra trim level. Neither seat in my truck folds.

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Old 11-17-2019, 05:52 PM   #38
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I had to really hunt for this photo because base models in original condition are hard to find. Everyone will have an opinion on what to use, but IF there is no PO3 option on spid, it came with these painted hubcaps. This painted hubcap is specific to '73 thru '78 base models only. Yes up to '78 on base models, not up to '75 like the stainless version. The white wheels and white hubcaps and white front bumper will contrast great with the red body and white roof. Here is the correct cap on ebay, not mine https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-1972-G....c100667.m2042 Seller does not have a clue on years used.
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Old 11-17-2019, 09:08 PM   #39
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Thanks for the photo. I don’t see P03 on my spid.

I didn’t know white caps were correct until 1978 for base models, that’s interesting. I’ve been spending a bunch of time looking around at various caps on eBay. I should probably go back and ask to look around the barn the truck was kept in - maybe they’re hiding in a corner.
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Old 11-18-2019, 02:28 PM   #40
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Very cool truck!
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Old 11-18-2019, 05:33 PM   #41
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I’ve read conflicting info about whether or not hubcaps had to be optioned in 1976 - and What the difference was between getting painted caps versus polished.

So far I’ve tracked down 1 polished GMC hubcap of the 73-76 style. Anyone with any info or extra caps let me know...

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The hubcaps on my 1976 Sierra Grande 25 don't look quite like that. Other than being weathered, they are shiny/metallic but the black painted sections are short arcs between the metallic "spokes". I have no reason to believe that they are anything but original.

Your crew cab is nice. I wish my 76 still looked that good. I may get it running again someday ….
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Old 11-28-2019, 09:16 AM   #42
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This postcard shows the difference between the base model hubcap, used on the white truck and the deluxe hubcap used on the higher trim crew cab for '76 '77 and '78 models.https://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Chevro...wAAOSwTilbdcxp
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Old 11-28-2019, 12:43 PM   #43
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Thanks for posting the photo. I’m still hunting down caps. Thinking of powder coating a stainless set white.
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This postcard shows the difference between the base model hubcap, used on the white truck and the deluxe hubcap used on the higher trim crew cab for '76 '77 and '78 models.https://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Chevro...wAAOSwTilbdcxp
My 76 Sierra Grande hubcaps are like the crew cab at the bottom.
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The day I stopped by it was in use - otherwise it was usually kept inside a metal pole building. So, yes, the same condition more or less.



I’m just outside of St Catharines - Niagara Region. The truck was sold new in St Catharines, and possibly the engine was built here, prior to final assembly in Baltimore.

I'm in the Niagara Region too, about 20 min from St Catharines. Amazing find man! Great to see a beauty like this found in the area!
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Old 11-30-2019, 12:17 PM   #46
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Here is another GMC hubcap. Again, paint scheme is correct and specific to '73-'78. Not mine. https://www.ebay.com/itm/GMC-Dog-Dis...EAAOSwc7td1YrO
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Old 11-30-2019, 03:23 PM   #47
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Good looking cap. Good price. Lower 48 shipping only. That’s the trouble with most I see. I’ll get something sooner or later.
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I pulled the mirrors apart and had them and the front bumper powder coated last week. I put the mirrors back together and got them on the truck this afternoon. I hit up a few places looking for stainless fender bolts, but came up empty. Went with some zinc coated I had.
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Looks like there is a single cap for sale now on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/69-70-71-72....c100012.m1985
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Looks like there is a single cap for sale now on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/69-70-71-72....c100012.m1985
$60 shipping to Canada LOL. I’ll hold out for a swap meet here in the spring or if one of the 3 people following this thread want to offer one up - I’ll buy from a member.
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