Picked up another 79 LWB - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Seven9er · 08-20-2010, 08:41 AM

I got this the other day, I traded for a .45 pistol. Truck runs beyond great but the body is toast. He gave me a pile of reciepts totalling over $8000 in the past 10 years including a new GM crate 350 and new TH350 trans. Everything else in the drivetrain has been replaced all the way to the tires. All I had to do was replace the trans pan gasket and valve cover gaskets. I ended up putting those ugly taillights on because one was broken and I threw the clean bumper on because the other one was bent, and ugly. Im turning this into my DD and slowing down on my other 79 project. Heres the pics.
Picking it up.

got it home.

Edelbrock intake manifold and 650 elec choke carb.

no A/C makes this thing a sauna down here in MS

Ugly taillights, but I had to run something other than broken ones.

New bumber, Ill be switching out that grill to one with smaller bars.

Seven9er · 08-20-2010, 08:45 AM

You can kinda see the other one in the garage behind it.

Davidmichael · 08-20-2010, 08:55 AM

nice truck

silvereagle07 · 08-20-2010, 09:10 AM

Sounds like a good deal. I really like the blue color.

Seven9er · 08-20-2010, 09:21 AM

Yea it wasnt too bad of a deal, the gun I traded was worth about $650 and I drove the truck home so I think I made out decent. I dont know if im too find of that color, its a bright blue metallic. I dont the attentionit gets haha, if I end up doing ay body work the whole truck will go flat black. Or I can trade out for the completely rust free body from my other 79, I wont be needing that any time soon.

08-20-2010, 08:41 AM	#1
Seven9er Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 108	Picked up another 79 LWB I got this the other day, I traded for a .45 pistol. Truck runs beyond great but the body is toast. He gave me a pile of reciepts totalling over $8000 in the past 10 years including a new GM crate 350 and new TH350 trans. Everything else in the drivetrain has been replaced all the way to the tires. All I had to do was replace the trans pan gasket and valve cover gaskets. I ended up putting those ugly taillights on because one was broken and I threw the clean bumper on because the other one was bent, and ugly. Im turning this into my DD and slowing down on my other 79 project. Heres the pics. Picking it up. got it home. Edelbrock intake manifold and 650 elec choke carb. no A/C makes this thing a sauna down here in MS Ugly taillights, but I had to run something other than broken ones. New bumber, Ill be switching out that grill to one with smaller bars. __________________ USMC Former SGT 2002-2006 Oshkosh Truck Corporation- FSR, The worlds largest manufacturer of Severe Duty Trucks. The Money Pit. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=406891 2009 2500HD R.I.P. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...12#post4025612

08-20-2010, 08:45 AM	#2
Seven9er Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 108	Re: Picked up another 79 LWB You can kinda see the other one in the garage behind it. __________________ USMC Former SGT 2002-2006 Oshkosh Truck Corporation- FSR, The worlds largest manufacturer of Severe Duty Trucks. The Money Pit. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=406891 2009 2500HD R.I.P. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...12#post4025612 Last edited by Seven9er; 08-20-2010 at 08:46 AM.

08-20-2010, 08:55 AM	#3
Davidmichael Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 686	Re: Picked up another 79 LWB nice truck __________________ 86 Suburban 2WD = rolled it and totaled it 83 LWB STD Cab 4x4 = went to the scrapper. Was my baby. 84 Suburban 2WD = stripped it/ scrapped it 81 8 foot bed made into a trailer 86 Suburban going to be made into a trailer 91 Suburban 4x4 = that's my baby 00 S10 Xtreme STD Cab 01 S10 ZR2

08-20-2010, 09:10 AM	#4
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: Picked up another 79 LWB Sounds like a good deal. I really like the blue color. __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

08-20-2010, 09:21 AM	#5
Seven9er Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 108	Re: Picked up another 79 LWB Yea it wasnt too bad of a deal, the gun I traded was worth about $650 and I drove the truck home so I think I made out decent. I dont know if im too find of that color, its a bright blue metallic. I dont the attentionit gets haha, if I end up doing ay body work the whole truck will go flat black. Or I can trade out for the completely rust free body from my other 79, I wont be needing that any time soon. __________________ USMC Former SGT 2002-2006 Oshkosh Truck Corporation- FSR, The worlds largest manufacturer of Severe Duty Trucks. The Money Pit. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=406891 2009 2500HD R.I.P. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...12#post4025612

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