Guess I'm still pretty new around here...

[Ellie Niner]

I've never posted on the official welcome wagon page, so here goes...

I currently own a mostly original K10 Silverado shortbox, and have for about 20 years. I bought it in my early 20's, so that makes me pretty old. Other Squarebodies I've owned are a 1975 GMC 3/4 ton 2wd that I grew up with, and a 1976 stepside 4x4 with a 250, 4 speed, and snowplow. I'm planning on keeping my current truck until I kick the bucket, and have succeeded so far. Here are a few pictures of the truck in everyday life; one with a cameo of the old 1975:

 

[Babs]

Welcome, nice looking truck !

 

[dvdswan]

Welcome to the site.

 

[Corvette Ed]

Welcome to the forum from East Tennessee.

 

[WFO]

Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.

 

[animal]

 

[Snoots]

Howdy from NE Georgia!

 

[DoubleDingo]

Welcome aboard!

 

[bucket]

Howdy!

 

[Ellie Niner]

Thanks, y'all!

 

[BRetty]

Dual-gassing at the station is the ultimate squarebody picture. You are already a master.

"'Skuse me, ma'am. Y'all just have to go 'round. See, this here's a Chevy."

 

[shiftpro]

I bet your glad you kept it all these years, nice one.

So, what did this truck cost back then? I'll guess around $7500...?

In '79 I priced out new K10 Silverado fully loaded was 10,000 in Canada

 

[dsteelejr]

Welcome from Wyoming. That’s a sweet square you have there. Love the pic filling up both tanks. I’ll have to try that next time.

 

[DoubleDingo]

Dual-gassing at the station is the ultimate squarebody picture. You are already a master.

"'Skuse me, ma'am. Y'all just have to go 'round. See, this here's a Chevy."

Probably a whole lot easier to do that than to set down the nozzle and attempt to turn around before some ass-wipe pulls up in your spot. It's nice having dual tanks, but filling both of them at one stop is challenging nowadays due to impatient ass-wipes. Having them on separate sides, however, is great for in-town filling, because you can pull up to any pump that is ready and not have to worry which side the filler is on.

 

[Ellie Niner]

I bet your glad you kept it all these years, nice one.

So, what did this truck cost back then? I'll guess around $7500...?

In '79 I priced out new K10 Silverado fully loaded was 10,000 in Canada

Yep. Definitely glad I've still got the old girl. I paid $8970 with no sales tax (I lived in Montana then) for it in December, 2000. It had something like 51,000 miles on it then.