my truck as it sits

[thomasballard]

this is my 1980 gmc done a lil work an im startin the new loweing it phantom grill cowl hood 3 or 4inches paint roll pan an so on heres how it currently sits

[thomasballard]

more pics

[grayharville]

a quick little mod you can do is paint around the headlight bezels black, I did it on my crew cab and it came out pretty good

took about 30 minutes. I just painted the whole thing black and then took thinner and a rag and wiped the excess off around the chrome

here ya go

[JRANGER]

Nice looks a lot like the 78 I just bought!

[thomasballard]

thanks for the idea grayharville but i prob wont have it like that long plannin on gettin a phantom grill and thanks jranger

[C15_Sierra]

Nice truck you got there..I too, bought a 1980 GMC project a while ago (same as yours, 2wd plain jane w/ AC) and have been slowly working towards a complete 5.3/4L60E swap. Your interior is far more mint than mine (even has the same upholstery!)...looking forward to the progress you make on the truck, man

[INSIDIOUS '86]

love that window sticker, I want me one!

[thomasballard]

i got the window sign from houchens here in glasgow ky for like 7.99 i think an everything is stock on the truck motor wise i jus put a 4 barrel intake n carb on it for a old truck i took it to the drag strip an it run 16.3s at 87 mph spinnin out of the hole jus an old truck by the time im done it will look sharp hopefully haha

[INSIDIOUS '86]

you could prob sqeeze 15.8+ out of that thing im sure, otherwise not bad

[thomasballard]

thanks

[nekkidhillbilly]

im gonna run your tag

[thomasballard]

for what?

[nekkidhillbilly]

Originally Posted by thomasballard

for what?

just messing with ya im a ksp dispatcher

[thomasballard]

my cousin is a kentucky state trooper

[thomasballard]

messed up the interior

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Love the truck. I like the shaded tailights and turn signal lights. Gotta check into the laws here to see if I can do that. Loose the front wind guard thing (under the bumper). They were made for the 81-87 style and IMO don't look right on the older ones.

P.S. I need that sticker too.

[C15_Sierra]

FWIW, my '80 has the wind deflector on the bottom too (also a plain jane Sierra like the OP's)

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Originally Posted by C15_Sierra

FWIW, my '80 has the wind deflector on the bottom too (also a plain jane Sierra like the OP's)

Really? That's strange. I was almost positive they were only for the newer models.

[C15_Sierra]

My truck is a 5/80 build, so maybe it was a mid-year addition? Eh, who knows

[thomasballard]

im thinkin bout taking it off an ethier replacing it or painting it to match the body an thanks for the comments i did the taillights front turning signals and the side markers with lens tint from autozone and my truck came out in december of 79 so they i guess marked it a 1980 the motor in the truck when i ran the vin said 79 an the truck all original im the 3rd owner an plannin on keepin it a while i just need help findin the parts for the truck like roll pan cowl hood grille stuff like that an im lookin for a set of 18s or 20s for it an c15_sierra ive seen ur truck i love the build i stay updated on it cuz ur doin a great job with it

[C15_Sierra]

Thanks man...keep up the good work. Did the truck come with 3.73s from the factory? I want to replace my 2.76's to complement the 5.3 a lil' better, but 5-lug 3.73 rear ends are quite rare up in the north (land of the 4wd trucks, so a lot of 6-lugs), so me finding a 3.73 posi is gonna be damn near impossible. I'm jealous if your truck came with 3.73s from the factory

[Hoods69BadBowTie]

Cool looking truck sounds like its going to be a fun project. That window sticker is bad ass I need to get one haha

[thomasballard]

factory 3:73 limited slip from the factory haha i love it an thier not t hard to find around here ppl round here is pullin em out just to put 4:10s in so if my rearend ever goes out id find one within a day an ur 5.3 motor swap is very nice im plannin on puttin a 408 in mine nothin special 400 block bored with baby dome piston 10:1 472 camel hump heads a 285/295 cam maybe a bigger one a victor jr. intake with a 950 dominatorcarb got all the parts to do it except the block haha

[grayharville]

what happen???

[thomasballard]

the door panels was faded almost pink an the door itself was gun metal grey an i painted it cherry apple red an it run horriably