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**Palf70Step** · 01-15-2018, 08:07 PM

Well I am back with a squarebody again. This one came home with me today.

1981 GMC High Sierra C1500 SWB Stepside
69,912 original miles
Factory Air
Power Steering
Power Brakes
Automatic (T350 I assume so far)
Aftermarket seats
Only a 250 6 banger, but I like it

I am the 3rd owner
It was bought from a local dealer (step bumper...dealer changed owners few years ago).
2nd owner was the mechanic for it when the dealer didn't handle it. (He also handles my work when I am too lazy or stupid). He did a restore of it in 2014.

darkhorse970 · 01-15-2018, 08:22 PM

I like it Bill!

LostMy65 · 01-15-2018, 09:27 PM

Do the square bodies have more legroom than the 60-66's?

smbrouss70 · 01-15-2018, 09:39 PM

Looks like a nice one Bill!

lower50's · 01-15-2018, 10:07 PM

That's one clean truck you picked up.

62 short step · 01-15-2018, 10:58 PM

Very nice Bill!

**Palf70Step** · 01-15-2018, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Do the square bodies have more legroom than the 60-66's?

Yes...Not as much as the 88 & newer, but quite a bit more than the 60-66

LostMy65 · 01-15-2018, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Yes...Not as much as the 88 & newer, but quite a bit more than the 60-66

Here's my 81 I sold around 2003 to a friend of mine.
I'm only about 5'-11" so leg room in my 65 hasn't been issue for me.

nuke1 · 01-16-2018, 01:19 AM

Bill!!!! she's mint. I would love that

**Palf70Step** · 01-20-2018, 06:16 PM

She is officially my truck. Today was the honorary transfer of the barefoot gas pedal into the

.

Hey, Little things for little minds.

I have had this pedal in most every toy I have had for the last 30 some years.

Got the tool box in, so I got all my stuff for road trips ready.

smbrouss70 · 01-20-2018, 10:31 PM

I was wondering when the gas pedal was going in. I saw the front license plate in the first pictures and thought you were slipping with the pedal.

**Palf70Step** · 01-21-2018, 09:04 AM

No Steven, just slow with all this cold lately. Sorry we missed you at the breakfast.

krue · 01-21-2018, 09:51 AM

When you gonna come see me? Now that you have all that spare time.

**Palf70Step** · 01-21-2018, 02:17 PM

Not off the clock yet Krue, almost....well, maybe I am with this furlough.

67ChevyRedneck · 01-24-2018, 04:47 PM

So is the white 60-66 gone?

Man, you picked up a heck of a nice truck.

Is a 6" drop in the works?

**Palf70Step** · 01-24-2018, 06:35 PM

Jesse,
Yeah the 64 is gone. It funded this one.

It is a nice clean truck.
As of this time, no drop planned in the near future and if I went at it I would not go as low as the 64. It limited my driving. Krue knows, too many folks live in places that are not friendly to low trucks.

If I did, probably only 2.5/3" front spindles and 4" in rear.

krue · 01-24-2018, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Jesse,
Yeah the 64 is gone. It funded this one.

It is a nice clean truck.
As of this time, no drop planned in the near future and if I went at it I would not go as low as the 64. It limited my driving. Krue knows, too many folks live in places that are not friendly to low trucks.

If I did, probably only 2.5/3" front spindles and 4" in rear.

My driveway always needs grading.

67ChevyRedneck · 02-01-2018, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

My driveway always needs grading.

A 3/4 would look good still too.

At least I got to see the 64 in person once.

**Palf70Step** · 02-20-2018, 10:27 PM

Tweaking, cleaning up things on the ole girl. I have been tracing out wiring trying to figure out why my heat/AC fan controller has an always hot instead of a switch hot power feed. Everything works fine, I just have to remember to turn on heat/AC blower before I get out of the truck.

While working on that I stripped inside down and insulated the inside before I install some tunes into the girl. She is shiny inside now.

Now that this is done, I will get back to setting up the sound and hopefully fire what wire connectin is wrong on the heat/AC.

68Timber · 03-10-2018, 03:16 AM

Nice score Bill. Is that peel-n-seal?

Whamo · 03-10-2018, 09:06 AM

Followin along! Diggin this!

**Palf70Step** · 03-10-2018, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68Timber

Nice score Bill. Is that peel-n-seal?

Yes...I have had really good luck with it in other trucks.

**Palf70Step** · 03-21-2018, 03:15 PM

I have been lazy, so it is time to catch up on some of the stuff I been playing with.

Finished the stereo install. I did not want to take away the radio delete (for now), so I used a marine mount to put in the head unit. I have a dual speaker setup in the factory center location, as well as bigblock73's speaker mounts with 6x9's in the corners behind the seat. I used a flat antenna and hid-it, sorta, on the passenger side A-pillar. Unless you are looking for it it goes unnoticed and reception seems great.

**Palf70Step** · 03-21-2018, 03:21 PM

The 80's wheels had to go, mostly because I found a crack in one and didn't feel like trying to find one to match the rest. Probably not what alot of folks would want, but I got a set of US Wheels like I have on Whitey. They are 15x8, in black. I had some nice Chevy center caps from a 96 C1500 truck and the adapter lug-nuts. So I found some GMC center decals (they are for the 80's ralleys, not the ones for the 90's caps). I like the look. I ditched the 31x10.50's on the front for some 255/70. I still have the 31's on the rear.

Still chasing a few electrical gremlins which might be in the ignition switch and/or tumbler setup.

**mongocanfly** · 03-21-2018, 03:33 PM

looks good Bill !

01-15-2018, 08:07 PM	#1
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,490	Palf's Little Blue Jimmy Well I am back with a squarebody again. This one came home with me today. 1981 GMC High Sierra C1500 SWB Stepside 69,912 original miles Factory Air Power Steering Power Brakes Automatic (T350 I assume so far) Aftermarket seats Only a 250 6 banger, but I like it I am the 3rd owner It was bought from a local dealer (step bumper...dealer changed owners few years ago). 2nd owner was the mechanic for it when the dealer didn't handle it. (He also handles my work when I am too lazy or stupid). He did a restore of it in 2014. Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

01-15-2018, 08:22 PM	#2
darkhorse970 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Monroe, LA Posts: 2,105	Re: Palf's Little Blue Jimmy I like it Bill! __________________ Keith SOLD - 1963 C10 Short Fleet 350/700R4 4/6 drop 1967 GMC Super Custom - Short Fleet COPO concept w/427 BBC T-400 w/Doug Nash overdrive 4/6 Drop, Buddy Buckets, etc... Frame Off (In Progress) I call it "Vulgar Display of Power" 1980 Silverado Original paint 49k Original miles 4/6 drop Check out my build thread here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6209941 Last edited by Palf70Step; 07-04-2019 at 11:17 AM.

01-15-2018, 09:27 PM	#3
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Palf's Little Blue Jimmy Do the square bodies have more legroom than the 60-66's? __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035 Last edited by Palf70Step; 07-04-2019 at 11:17 AM.

01-15-2018, 09:39 PM	#4
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	Re: Palf's Little Blue Jimmy Looks like a nice one Bill! __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build Last edited by Palf70Step; 07-04-2019 at 11:18 AM.

01-15-2018, 10:07 PM	#5
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: Palf's Little Blue Jimmy That's one clean truck you picked up. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually Last edited by Palf70Step; 07-04-2019 at 11:18 AM.

01-15-2018, 10:58 PM	#6
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: Palf's Little Blue Jimmy Very nice Bill! __________________ www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com 1965 c-10 86 chevy c/k 20 Last edited by Palf70Step; 07-04-2019 at 11:19 AM.

01-16-2018, 01:19 AM	#9
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC Bill!!!! she's mint. I would love that __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

01-20-2018, 06:16 PM	#10
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,490	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC She is officially my truck. Today was the honorary transfer of the barefoot gas pedal into the . Hey, Little things for little minds. I have had this pedal in most every toy I have had for the last 30 some years. Got the tool box in, so I got all my stuff for road trips ready. Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

01-20-2018, 10:31 PM	#11
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC I was wondering when the gas pedal was going in. I saw the front license plate in the first pictures and thought you were slipping with the pedal. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

01-21-2018, 09:04 AM	#12
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,490	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC No Steven, just slow with all this cold lately. Sorry we missed you at the breakfast. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

01-21-2018, 09:51 AM	#13
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC When you gonna come see me? Now that you have all that spare time. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-21-2018, 02:17 PM	#14
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,490	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC Not off the clock yet Krue, almost....well, maybe I am with this furlough. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

01-24-2018, 04:47 PM	#15
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC So is the white 60-66 gone? Man, you picked up a heck of a nice truck. Is a 6" drop in the works? __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

01-24-2018, 06:35 PM	#16
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,490	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC Jesse, Yeah the 64 is gone. It funded this one. It is a nice clean truck. As of this time, no drop planned in the near future and if I went at it I would not go as low as the 64. It limited my driving. Krue knows, too many folks live in places that are not friendly to low trucks. If I did, probably only 2.5/3" front spindles and 4" in rear. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 01-25-2018 at 06:22 AM.

02-20-2018, 10:27 PM	#19
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,490	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC Tweaking, cleaning up things on the ole girl. I have been tracing out wiring trying to figure out why my heat/AC fan controller has an always hot instead of a switch hot power feed. Everything works fine, I just have to remember to turn on heat/AC blower before I get out of the truck. While working on that I stripped inside down and insulated the inside before I install some tunes into the girl. She is shiny inside now. Now that this is done, I will get back to setting up the sound and hopefully fire what wire connectin is wrong on the heat/AC. Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!



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03-10-2018, 03:16 AM	#20
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC Nice score Bill. Is that peel-n-seal? __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

03-10-2018, 09:06 AM	#21
Whamo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Nap Town, Indianapolis Posts: 233	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC Followin along! Diggin this! __________________ Just a Hillbilly in the Hood http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=622194

03-21-2018, 03:15 PM	#23
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,490	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC I have been lazy, so it is time to catch up on some of the stuff I been playing with. Finished the stereo install. I did not want to take away the radio delete (for now), so I used a marine mount to put in the head unit. I have a dual speaker setup in the factory center location, as well as bigblock73's speaker mounts with 6x9's in the corners behind the seat. I used a flat antenna and hid-it, sorta, on the passenger side A-pillar. Unless you are looking for it it goes unnoticed and reception seems great. Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-21-2018, 03:21 PM	#24
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,490	Re: Palf's 1981 GMC The 80's wheels had to go, mostly because I found a crack in one and didn't feel like trying to find one to match the rest. Probably not what alot of folks would want, but I got a set of US Wheels like I have on Whitey. They are 15x8, in black. I had some nice Chevy center caps from a 96 C1500 truck and the adapter lug-nuts. So I found some GMC center decals (they are for the 80's ralleys, not the ones for the 90's caps). I like the look. I ditched the 31x10.50's on the front for some 255/70. I still have the 31's on the rear. Still chasing a few electrical gremlins which might be in the ignition switch and/or tumbler setup. Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-21-2018, 03:33 PM	#25
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