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03-17-2006, 04:54 AM
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what year??
what year did they change the fuel door from round to square on the fleetside? anyone have photos of the round one?
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03-17-2006, 09:49 AM
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Re: what year??
These trucks never had a round "door" for gas. They had a cap sticking out of the side of the bed until 1981 when they changed to the new style front end. That's when they added a door to hide the gas cap..
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03-17-2006, 10:35 AM
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yeller
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Re: what year??
Ken, not true. Gas doors came out in 1978.
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03-17-2006, 01:44 PM
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Re: what year??
The 78 in my avatar had a round hole and gas cap and it was definitely original .The truck was purchased May 23 ,1978 so it was at least a mid production year built truck . All of the 79's I have seen had the square lid . I think it started in 79 but it may have been a late 78 option . Frank
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03-17-2006, 02:03 PM
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Re: what year??
Yes, some 78's had the exposed cap, but some also had the square door (I owned one). Sometime during the year they switched.
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03-17-2006, 05:55 PM
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Re: what year??
I guess I posted to early in the morning....nevermind...
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03-18-2006, 12:29 PM
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Re: what year??
78 was the transition year the later ones got the doors. Ken, you should know this... We are talking about GM here....
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03-18-2006, 08:24 PM
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Re: what year??
Yeah, I know I should know. For some reason when he talked about "round" doors it just didn't sound right. Must be my sometymers kicking in...
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