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BlueHemi

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Location
Oklahoma City, OK
First Name
Harold
Truck Year
1979
Truck Model
C30 1 ton
Engine Size
454
Hi all,
My wife recently bought me a project truck. A 1979 C30 Cab & Chassis.
From the research I've done so far, this truck started its life in Pontiac, MI. It also started its life with the 350 engine.
Fast forward 40 years and now it sits in my driveway (Central Oklahoma) and has a 454 engine. The previous owner put the rebuilt engine in the truck about 15,000 miles ago.
So far I have replaced the entire brake system (except the drums and rotors, I just had those turned) and all of the wheel bearings and u-joints. I've replaced all of the fluids.
I happened to find this site after doing much of the work over the past month. I guess I should've looked a bit harder, huh?
Anyway, historically, I'm a Mopar guy. But I've really enjoyed breathing some new life into this awesome piece of machinery. With your help and the resources on this page, I'm sure she'll be back on the road and turning heads in no time.
If I don't say it in the future, Thank You to everyone that has contributed so much knowledge and dedicated so much time to these fantastic trucks!
 

Shorty81

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Location
North West ohio
First Name
Darren
Truck Year
86
Truck Model
K20
Engine Size
496
Welcome from the Buckeye State. Sounds like a cool project!!
 

RedBeard_83

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Location
Florida
First Name
Cory
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
Custom deluxe
Engine Size
Sbc 350
Welcome from Florida
 

HOTFOOT

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Location
northwest ct
First Name
michael
Truck Year
1980
Truck Model
gmc k3500 srw
Engine Size
400
Welcome from Connecticut
 

animal

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Joined
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Location
Georgia
First Name
Lee
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
c10 silverado
Engine Size
350ish
:welcome:
 

BlueHemi

Junior Member
Joined
Dec 30, 2020
Posts
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Location
Oklahoma City, OK
First Name
Harold
Truck Year
1979
Truck Model
C30 1 ton
Engine Size
454
Thanks for all of the Welcomes... I hope to contribute as much as possible, but it will most likely me just asking a bunch of questions. LOL
 

Big Chip

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Location
Michigan
First Name
Kevin
Truck Year
1979
Truck Model
C35
Engine Size
454
You could contribute with some picture of your rig.
 

Babs

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Location
Ottawa Valley
First Name
Paul
Truck Year
1976
Truck Model
Chevrolet CUCV
Engine Size
350
:welcome:
 

WFO

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Location
Texas Panhandle
First Name
Dan
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
K20
Engine Size
350
Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.
 

1973c10

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Location
Oregon
First Name
Don
Truck Year
1973
Truck Model
C10
Engine Size
454
Welcome :boti:
 

tpripps

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Location
Scandia, MN
First Name
Tyler
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
C30
Engine Size
454
Welcome! Nice to have another C30 on the forum!
 

Grit dog

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Location
Auburn, Washington
First Name
Todd
Truck Year
1986, 1977
Truck Model
K20, C10
Engine Size
454, 350
Welcome! Looks cool with the original patina too! Shop truck build!
Are you planning on hauling stuff or just hauling ass with it?
 

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