Just bought a dry stored '79! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

fredschevy · 06-23-2007, 03:58 AM

I went to the Goodwood festival of Speed yesterday ( i'm in England) and in the Bonhams auction was a '79 shortbox exactly like mine, infact the sequential numbers in both the chassis numbers are only about a thousand apart! So I won the auction for it, for only £3200!

It is so clean underneath and all the bodywork is a straight as new, and the engine just purrs. Turns out it is also EX-military and when is sold was then kept in a garage and only taken to the occasional American Car show over here.

Only problem is now I have two, and I only want one and my old yellow buddy, although we have known eachother for ten years, is pretty rusty...I feel a bit bad but I think I will put my yellow one up for sale and jump straight to buying those Cragar SS's I was dreaming about!

and I'll prob change my avatar too!
Fred

grinch4om · 06-23-2007, 06:49 AM

pics, where are the pics?

Bishops Trucks · 06-23-2007, 06:54 AM

Pics, Pics, Pics!

krue · 06-23-2007, 06:57 AM

tyjoja · 06-23-2007, 08:56 AM

sweet, how much is l3200 in american? bob

**N2TRUX** · 06-23-2007, 10:30 AM

Congrats on the find. My handy conversion chart says that about 5713.05 American dollars. Rather expensive over here unless it's really clean, but from what I understand not a bad deal over there...

fredschevy · 06-23-2007, 08:13 PM

hopefully here are the pics of the new truck. not sure about the colour but it is such nice paint work that i don't want to change it for no reason. what do you guys think?

Rc 415 · 06-23-2007, 08:15 PM

man that thing is CLEAN!!!!!!!

1LoC10 · 06-23-2007, 08:17 PM

looks good, but you need to lay under that thing and soak everything in some flat black spray bombs..lol. nice truck though

babyJay · 06-23-2007, 08:26 PM

looks like it's missing the chrome trim that goes under the grille.

Srubydo1986 · 06-23-2007, 09:13 PM

nice

**N2TRUX** · 06-23-2007, 11:09 PM

WOW! That is super clean. I agree with you on the exterior color. It wouldn't be my first choice, but it's too nice to mess with.

Appearently the person that chose the frame color was visually impared.

bigblock79 · 06-23-2007, 11:31 PM

(frame color was visually impared.)

on the truck but spay the under it black

Eyegore · 06-24-2007, 12:09 AM

Nice truck but whats with those monster mirrors do you guys back-up a lot over there? lol.

fredschevy · 06-24-2007, 03:47 AM

Yeah the mirrors are awful but I've got a set of elephant ears to put on. Im going to paint it all black underneath (now that youve all slated it!) and wax oil it. The bottom bit of the grille is there, it's just reflecting the blue paint!

Ive just got to get an MOT on it tomorrow and pay the road tax.

ChaseDale3and8 · 06-24-2007, 10:43 AM

That's a nice truck. Have to agree that the frame color needs to be changed to black. Looks to me like somebody trimmed down an 81-82 grille and put it in. Doesn't look too bad at all. I'd leave the exterior color alone for now. Looks to be in really good shape. Nice score! ...Joe

fredschevy · 06-24-2007, 11:46 AM

Thanks I was wondering about the grille, it looked chopped but I couldn't work out why it would of been, now I know. Going to take it to a cruise next week and see some proper yank stuff so will put some pics on then

c-mack · 06-24-2007, 01:51 PM

very nice truck.

68GMC454 · 06-24-2007, 03:28 PM

looks like a clean truck..you the frame color got ot go..then the interior..lol
good deal on it

06-23-2007, 03:58 AM	#1
fredschevy New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: west sussex, england Posts: 14	Just bought a dry stored '79! I went to the Goodwood festival of Speed yesterday ( i'm in England) and in the Bonhams auction was a '79 shortbox exactly like mine, infact the sequential numbers in both the chassis numbers are only about a thousand apart! So I won the auction for it, for only £3200! It is so clean underneath and all the bodywork is a straight as new, and the engine just purrs. Turns out it is also EX-military and when is sold was then kept in a garage and only taken to the occasional American Car show over here. Only problem is now I have two, and I only want one and my old yellow buddy, although we have known eachother for ten years, is pretty rusty...I feel a bit bad but I think I will put my yellow one up for sale and jump straight to buying those Cragar SS's I was dreaming about! and I'll prob change my avatar too! Fred

06-23-2007, 06:49 AM	#2
grinch4om dang its hot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: frankfort kentucky Posts: 1,349	Re: Just bought a dry stored '79! pics, where are the pics?

06-23-2007, 06:54 AM	#3
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06-23-2007, 06:57 AM	#4
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06-23-2007, 08:56 AM	#5
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06-23-2007, 10:30 AM	#6
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Just bought a dry stored '79! Congrats on the find. My handy conversion chart says that about 5713.05 American dollars. Rather expensive over here unless it's really clean, but from what I understand not a bad deal over there... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

06-23-2007, 08:13 PM	#7
fredschevy New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: west sussex, england Posts: 14	Re: Just bought a dry stored '79! hopefully here are the pics of the new truck. not sure about the colour but it is such nice paint work that i don't want to change it for no reason. what do you guys think? Attached Images

06-23-2007, 08:15 PM	#8
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06-23-2007, 08:17 PM	#9
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06-23-2007, 08:26 PM	#10
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06-23-2007, 09:13 PM	#11
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06-23-2007, 11:09 PM	#12
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Just bought a dry stored '79! WOW! That is super clean. I agree with you on the exterior color. It wouldn't be my first choice, but it's too nice to mess with. Appearently the person that chose the frame color was visually impared. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

06-23-2007, 11:31 PM	#13
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06-24-2007, 12:09 AM	#14
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06-24-2007, 03:47 AM	#15
fredschevy New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: west sussex, england Posts: 14	Re: Just bought a dry stored '79! Yeah the mirrors are awful but I've got a set of elephant ears to put on. Im going to paint it all black underneath (now that youve all slated it!) and wax oil it. The bottom bit of the grille is there, it's just reflecting the blue paint! Ive just got to get an MOT on it tomorrow and pay the road tax.



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06-24-2007, 10:43 AM	#16
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: Just bought a dry stored '79! That's a nice truck. Have to agree that the frame color needs to be changed to black. Looks to me like somebody trimmed down an 81-82 grille and put it in. Doesn't look too bad at all. I'd leave the exterior color alone for now. Looks to be in really good shape. Nice score! ...Joe __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'!

06-24-2007, 11:46 AM	#17
fredschevy New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: west sussex, england Posts: 14	Re: Just bought a dry stored '79! Thanks I was wondering about the grille, it looked chopped but I couldn't work out why it would of been, now I know. Going to take it to a cruise next week and see some proper yank stuff so will put some pics on then

06-24-2007, 01:51 PM	#18
c-mack Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 581	Re: Just bought a dry stored '79! very nice truck. __________________ 1967 chevy truck 350 V8 1973 VW Transporter/Hippy Bus 1964 VW Baja Bug "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace"- Jimi Hendrix

06-24-2007, 03:28 PM	#19
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: Just bought a dry stored '79! looks like a clean truck..you the frame color got ot go..then the interior..lol good deal on it __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

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