Decal Replacement/77 Chevy Sport?

[Breadfather]

DON'T LET THIS THREAD DIE!!!!

I blew up my old 77K10 a while back and was finally able to pick up a new one last weekend. When I brought it home, I noticed the words "Chevy Sport" on the drivers side bed under the surface rust when the light hit it just right. Then as I was cleaning out the glove box, I noticed the 9J9 "Deluxe Sport Equipment" on the SPID. I have been on a very frustrating search for information since. This thread has more information on the "Sport Package" than anywhere else on the internet.

With this thread being 4 years old, has there been any developments on the decals for 77s? Especially the fleet side? What about how to find the factory "light bar" that came with the 9J9? All that is left of mine is 2 inches of each mounting point, as someone cut the old one out previously in its life. I am convinced that these trucks are pretty rare(especially the 9J9 fleet side 4x4) and I want to make sure that when I do the body work, I don't eliminate something that is very difficult to find.

Mine is a K10 fleet side, 9J9, Black, Blue bucket seat interior, with the 400 sb. I am trying to attach the SPID, let's see if this works.

[Breadfather]

Nothing?

[E.D.75GMC]

I can't offer any information on the sport equipment... but I would love to see some pictures of your truck here!

[Breadfather]

Well if I can fixture out how to resize the pictures again I'll get them in here. Unfortunately all of the "deluxe sport equipment" and decals are gone. Only traces of the equipment remains. I'll see what I can do about the pics.
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[Breadfather]

Originally Posted by Breadfather

Well if I can fixture out how to resize the pictures again I'll get them in here. Unfortunately all of the "deluxe sport equipment" and decals are gone. Only traces of the equipment remains. I'll see what I can do about the pics.
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[Breadfather]

Sorry for all of the posts but the pics were too big so I had to do them 1 at a time.
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[E.D.75GMC]

That's awesome. I love the black sport trucks with the purple/blue stripe treatment. Hopefully someone chimes in to help you out! Someone's bound to just depends when they're online I suppose.

[1774btcrew]

Nice! I actually have one of those ancillary light switches

[Breadfather]

I contacted the GM Archive department today to talk about ordering the dealer invoice for this truck. After a discussion with some very nice guy in the archive dept, he read me the dealer invoice and it really didn't say anything different from the SPID card, other than having the pricing info. He did give me the number of a guy named Jim at the GM Heritage center so I gave him a call and he actually called me back. He is going to see what he can dig up on my truck as well. Not sure anything will come from it but I wish I could get some good enough pictures of a Fleetside 77 sport with a measuring tape in it so I can see if I can get anyone to make up some decals.

It still blows my mind how little info or other trucks there are like this to compare with.

[Breadfather]

There is a guy in this thread (77 Sport) is his name and his avatar picture is the closest on pe that I have seen to what mine looked like. I PM'd him to see if he has the truck or at least pictures of it. The one he has a pic of looks like a 2wd but it has the light bar. Unfortunately the pic is too small to see anything in any great detail.

[Breadfather]

Originally Posted by 1774btcrew

Nice! I actually have one of those ancillary light switches

Is yours a sport? Seeing your location makes me miss my home. AZ.

[Misled]

I am getting closer to trying to get them made for my 78 stepside. I did find a guy out of state who is an original owner of a 78 stepside K10 sport with the correct color stripes. I may just have to fly out and take a ton of pics.

[Breadfather]

A user by the name of 80 Sport was working on a 78 sport restoration 4 years ago according to this thread(page 1) he may have them done by now and be able to tell you how to get a set. He seems like he knows a lot about the sport package trucks. May want to PM him.

[80SPORT]

I have restored 79 and 80 Sports ...we have the striping for those;I have project truck 1978 and 1981 Sports...neither have original paint or stripes.I have an original paint/stripe 76 Sport.And an original paint 77 stepside but the stripes were replaced very early on with painted ones (it was an Arizona desert truck and the originals peeled off in the sun).My 77 is a 9j9 truck;came with a roll bar but it was missing by the time I got it.I was able to buy a correct roll bar from an owner who took one out of a new truck.But it is the stepside version.They are higher than you would think;I can give you the height and tubing dimensions and you could get one built that would be 99% right.
The last picture is the only picture I have on file of a fleetside 9J9.
The lights that are mounted on top of the "sport bar" as Chevy called it were dealer installed as part of PDI.I talked with the guy who supplied my roll bar...he had purchased the unit new...and his were never installed ( I assume someone in pdi kept them or they could have been stolen when truck was on lot)

[Breadfather]

Originally Posted by 80SPORT

I have restored 79 and 80 Sports ...we have the striping for those;I have project truck 1978 and 1981 Sports...neither have original paint or stripes.I have an original paint/stripe 76 Sport.And an original paint 77 stepside but the stripes were replaced very early on with painted ones (it was an Arizona desert truck and the originals peeled off in the sun).My 77 is a 9j9 truck;came with a roll bar but it was missing by the time I got it.I was able to buy a correct roll bar from an owner who took one out of a new truck.But it is the stepside version.They are higher than you would think;I can give you the height and tubing dimensions and you could get one built that would be 99% right.
The last picture is the only picture I have on file of a fleetside 9J9.
The lights that are mounted on top of the "sport bar" as Chevy called it were dealer installed as part of PDI.I talked with the guy who supplied my roll bar...he had purchased the unit new...and his were never installed ( I assume someone in pdi kept them or they could have been stolen when truck was on lot)

80 Sport, based on many many hours on the Internet, you are the foremost expert on these trucks. How rare would you say these trucks are? Any sizing and measurements that you may be able to provide would be very much appreciated. sizing on the stickers, the sizing of the light bar tubes, size of each color on the stickers, etc. if you look at the picture I posted above of the mounting spots of the old light bar, would you say the 2 bolts on the front of the wheel bump are the original mouthing bolts or the part that is actually cut off? I can't think of a reason those bolts would be there and in both sides.

[Breadfather]

Also, the styled wheels, do they have yellow and orange stripes around the outside edge? I have what I think is one of the original wheels as it has the 3 bolt holes for the center cap but I can't find any close ups of the wheels to determine if they have those stripes.

[1774btcrew]

Originally Posted by Breadfather

Is yours a sport? Seeing your location makes me miss my home. AZ.

Mine isn't a sport. It came from a sport at the wrecking yard. I just knew the switch was hard to come by

[80SPORT]

Originally Posted by Breadfather

Also, the styled wheels, do they have yellow and orange stripes around the outside edge? I have what I think is one of the original wheels as it has the 3 bolt holes for the center cap but I can't find any close ups of the wheels to determine if they have those stripes.

The striped wheels appear to be a mid year change....they are noted in the parts book.Do they look like attached picture?

[Breadfather]

Yes they do but They only have three holes for the center caps. So I guess I have 1 original wheel?

[Breadfather]

Do you happen to have or know any build data on these trucks? I'm guessing by the lack of information everywhere that they are fairly rare?