Enjoyed my first C1500 (1989), then custom ordered a 1998 C1500 and waited 6 months to get. Well built generation rapidly becoming popular with custom/hot rod builders. Nice history and time rewind!👍👍
The coating on the steel is called galvineel. When you sand through it, you have to look closely to see it, as it is just slightly darker than the steel itself. If you look towards the front of the hood, you'll notice the gray undercoat is a little darker. That undercoat is ecoat. An epoxy primer electrostatically applied at the factory. From my decades of stripping and painting many "factory peelers" I can tell that's what's going on with that truck. The ecoat was left in the bake oven too long before the topcoats were applied. This results in the ecoat oxidizing underneath the topcoat. That white powdery substance is oxidized ecoat, which results in delamination between the ecoat and topcoat. When they first started using galvineel it created a problem in the refinishing business because refinishers would use metal etch, as used on bare steel. This would set up galvineel oxidation (corrosion) which manifested as a white powdery substance, similar to the substance on overbaked ecoat. This happened to me when I worked at a Buick/Gmc dealership. I had peelers coming back peeling again. The paint manufacturers weren't aware of the problem initially. Therefore, I was paid by the paint manufacturer we used, to strip and repaint those vehicles. The phosoric acid in the straight liquid etch was too strong for the galvineel. Just a light coat of se l f etching primer was sufficient, skipping using the etching acid. That's all for now folks, I've recuperating from my surgery and I'm heading out on a road trip to Vero Beach Florida, do a little snook fishing with my brother! 🐟👍
This is excellent info. I have been told that the peeling paint on my blue 91 Scottsdale had to do with the EPA's water based paint mandates, and had never heard about the galvanized coating. When it comes time to repaint (truck just turned 73K miles) I will have to remember this.
It's not uncommon to read stories like that. Those engines benefitted from the fuel injection keeping the oil clean and they were well made. GM needs to go back to that era of thinking with reliability and serviceability.
1960 , was the first year for C & K letter destination ?? Never knew it went that far back Wished the galvanized the brake lines & fuel tank straps & chassis components . Bell mouth injector tubes , Were utilized on SuperModifieds too . Katie is your mascot 🙏🐶
Mr. Magnante is correct, 1960 was the first year for the C and K designation. Prior to 1960, they were the Task Force trucks. As simple as those trucks were, they were nice looking.
I really look forward to your videos every morning! I sit with my coffee and my two cats (one on each arm of my chair) and always find out things about all sorts of cars and trucks that I didn't know. Thanks much for your work!
Hello oldyellow8120, Thanks for watching and writing. Cats are great friends! I am currently "between cats", the most recent one passing away from old age while I was away at Barrett-Jackson / Houston '22. Fortunately my neighbors were watching my house so they discovered poor little "Silly Willy" and buried her after calling me to say she had passed. I am jealous - in a healthy way - that you have two nifty kitties to share these videos with each morning. Thanks again for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante You bet! I love cats and have always had a few constantly since I was a kid. I love all animals, but cats are much less work than dogs and I really enjoy their independence. They are quiet and not so "needy", yet smart and great companions. I always have at least two because they keep each other company when I'm not here and they are fun to watch them interact with each other. Both "Comet" and "Mae" prefer Mopars in your videos, but like me enjoy all the cars and trucks regardless.
I always liked the speedometer in those early trucks. Had a solid bar that showed your speed instead of a needle. At 18 my boss, who owned a carpet installation business bought a 1990 1500 base truck. That was the first new vehicle I had ever driven.
Steve, another great informative video. Chances are those bedliners you saw came from a truck that was in transit on a car carrier or being towed. During that time frame I drove a car carrier and hauled many new C/K pickups GM mandated that they could only be driven on to the carrier because backing them could result in the loss of the bed liner. They were designed to stay in at highway speeds going forward, but not in reverse. We did have an incident or two where a driver ignored that advice and sent a bed liner flying.
Having sold Chevy cars and trucks it was funny when the new body style Chevy C/K trucks came out the Chevy factory rep told us the Scottsdale was basically a Silverado with rubber floors. Most ranch owners and construction bosses were the type of buyer of the Scottsdale C/K trucks because they wanted luxury but still wanted to hose out their muddy floors after visiting job sites and farm fields. The smart Contractors and ranch owners would just buy a Cheyenne and get the Silverado grill option. Also, the rep told us GM justified getting rid of the vent windows was they made the windows in the doors much lower giving the drivers better side visibility and they also dropped the column shift because they only had 4 and 5 speed standard transmissions. Only the automatics got a shifter on the column.
I have a '90 Cheyenne 3500 with a 454. SRW rear axle regular cab. It has manual crank windows and manual door locks and a rubber floor. The only options are cruise and AC, the factory radio is AM only!
I noticed they ordred 4 x4 Automatic PS/PB Am/FM Cassette cloth int the 5.7L 350 v-8 but Factory A/C. This must have been a special order as most of these base trucks back then had the base Vortec 4.3L V-6 5speed Am radio PS/PB Vinyl int were standard on the Cheyanne in 1992 as as W/T Work Truck package.
Another hat tip to a bygone era is the little pig tail induction style external cell phone antenna on the back glass. I remember having to make appointments to go to the cell company shop to get my cradle installed for my Nokia flip phone.
I remember truck shopping some years ago, looking at some really nice, low mileage, pre-owned vehicles. When I would get inside, I would see the holes bored right through the floor for the phone mount that the previous owner had. With several, you could see daylight through the holes! I would just turn around and walk away with the salesperson asking me what was wrong? I cussed out you guys many times.......
My dad bought a brand new '73 K20 Chevy Truck. He loved it, except that it rusted. In '79 he traded it off on a new GMC 3/4 ton truck because the '73 was rusting to pieces. That's a 6 year old truck! Imagine that now? We complain that our 2009 or 2010 Chevy or Dodge is rusting and call it garbage but it was much worse back in the 1970's. My dad traded his '79 GMC off in 1994 for a Ford F250. By then the GMC, which the dealer had promised wouldn't rust like the '73, had accumulated 56k miles and had been to the body shop twice for rust repair and been repainted entirely both times and it was starting to rust in the bedsides again!!! He swore he'd never buy another Chevy/GMC truck again.
I had the 93 Z71 with the stepside and reg cab. Best truck GM ever made. The only week link was the automatic transmission but I managed 142,000 before it went. The truck had 225,000 when I sold it because the frame would rust out but they body was perfect.
Another fun fact about torsion bar suspension was the 1955 -56 Packard used front and rear self leveling torsion bar suspension. The rear bars were connected to an electric motor that would increase or decrease the preload on the rear bars to adjust the cars level. It worked even with the cars ignition off so you could sit on the rear bumper of the car and it would automatically raise it back up level. There were stories of kids doing that over and over again running the car's battery down for the owner when they returned.
Had an 89 3/4 ton with a 454. Thing was a beast, especially when I got rid of the choked up exhaust. I could blow away most cars of that era. Had to make sure the gas tank was at least half full though because that tank was so long and narrow that on hard excelleration the fuel would all rush to the back of the tank, it would starve the fuel pump and it would just die.
Steve, enjoy your videos anyways, but your humor sometimes just Cracks me up. Living in So Cal, understand what you mean by seeing bedliners, lining the sides of "THE" 405. ;)
I lived in North Hollywood and El Monte then South Pasadena between 1991 and 2008. One of my favorite things to do was to visit The Comedy Store and enjoy the BRAVE comedians like Bobby Lee, Theo Von (who was juuuuust starting out back then), Don Barris and others. I am NOT a comic myself, its terrifying to BE FUNNY over and over. But it was / is fun to watch these guys and gals hone their sets every night at the Comedy Store. I didn't go for the big auditorium, but rather just took a table in the smaller room that overlooks Sunset and the patio area in front of the building. Unlike the big auditorium, where the show was a couple hours long with a single head liner, the smaller room allowed you to sit all night and see a dozen or more comics do their thing. And often the Big Names from the auditorium would pass through this smaller room and do the same set for the much smaller crowd. Any way, the Comedy Store was / is a great amount of fun. But I'm an audience member when it comes to "being funny on purpose". But thanks for "getting' my occasional throw away line. -Steve Magnante
350 SS was marketed in America as a Sport, aka Bowtie Sport. They looked an were equipped just like a 454 SS, but they had a Sport logo on the bed with the Chevy bowtie. They were pretty good running trucks, I remember my old man's buddy had one when I was a kid and I loved it.
Mr. B. Here ! ☕️☕️🍩🍩 Morning Mags ! For a brick design it was a good looking truck ! Very informative on catalog, very interesting on the hardwares of the truck . Have a good day guys & Steve keep cool !
At 5:55 the "Torsion Bar Express" is Amtrak train 55 (Vermonter). It must be around 1:25 PM. Awesome work with these videos Steve. I cannot believe (and don't know how) we came from the gutless 250 six with the integrated cylinder head in 1979 to the big power we see today. These TBI engines weren't that bad in my experience. It's not saying much I know, but the TBI engine was a very big step-up from the 250 six I mentioned above.
You gave GOOD EARS! When I was in the middle of the video and heard the train horn, I wasn't sure the noise was loud enough to be heard. But clearly you heard it and got my choo-choo reference. Thanks for the Amtrak info on it being The Vermonter! I've taken AmTrak from Los Angeles to Worcester, Mass. a few times and enjoyed the trip. I spent most of it in the Observation Car or in the Cafe Car. Planes, Trains and Automobiles...they're all great! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
I actually ADORE that sweet pup. I like to have a little passive-aggressive fun with her but she's a good sport and never complains. She just waltzes out of the scene leaving distraction and destruction in her pretty little wake. But she IS a mean scene stealer! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
1973 to 1991 (not 1987) for the square body. Again, as with the truck yesterday, 1973 to 1986 were CK series and 1987 to 1991 were RV series. The GMT400 was released in the spring of 1987 as a 1988 model year truck and the RV series were sold through the 1991 model year. They were given different nomenclature to differentiate them. They are also listed in separate parts books. The square bodies are in the 1985-1991 "C,K,R,V Series" parts books (1985-1986 CK series and 1987-1991 RV series) and the GMT400 trucks are in their own parts book from 1988 onward. I have parts books for them both on microfiche as well as in electronic format at home. The "blue screen" Bell and Howell parts system covers 1976 and up passenger cars, 1953 and up Corvette, 1973 and up light trucks and 1979 and up heavy trucks. I still use it now and then even today. Katie is saying, "No bacon in here and this guy isn't giving me props, I'm off to find some squirrels to chase.....". We (just about) got the tag we can brag: 50U for Olympic White exterior paint and I believe I see a code for "solid paint" on that tag. The "cowl tag" in these years is an abbreviated "buck" tag of sorts with basic information, mostly for the body and trim end of the assembly process. No SPID, wish you did. Without the buck (tag), we're out of luck. No VIN, can't win, but it can be figured out, no doubt: 1GC for US made Chevrolet truck (or 2GC for Canadian made Chevrolet truck), maybe E for 6,001 to 7,000 # Gross Vehicle Weight rating with hydraulic brakes, K for 4WD conventional cab, 2 for 3/4 ton rated, 4 for two door cab, K for 5.7L (350 CID) V8 with throttle body injection, aka RPO code "L05", aka "Simple Simon", then a check digit, R for the 1994 model year, then possible J for Janesville, WI assembly (closed in 2009), Z for Fort Wayne, IN assembly (still operates today), R for Arlington, TX assembly (still operates today), F for Flint, MI assembly (still operates today), V for Pontiac, MI assembly (Opdyke Road, closed in 2009), or 9 for Oshawa, Ontario Canada assembly (closed in 2019, reopened in 2021 and still operates today) and the rest is the production sequence. The GMT400 was an excellent truck and they have been known to run, run, run, run, run, run, run and run some more. They do suffer from rust and the tail light sockets sometimes corrode giving you the Lucas, "Prince of Darkness--Get Home Before Sunset" syndrome with the entire back of the truck failing to light. The TBI system in these was bulletproof and the trucks are easy to fix. The engines were powerful, decent on fuel and very familiar to most people that have had to fix them. Parts are readily available and not costly. A friend of mine had a few of them and recently cleaned out his garage after he sold his house, giving me a small load of NOS parts for them. I think that windshield band was a few things: a "tint band" to give some solar coverage and make the HVAC work easier as well as to protect the sealant used to seal the windshield.
Steve's a legend. You're not even using a name. You are however, using reference materials. Just start a channel, please, so I can enjoy Steve. That's why I am here. You arogance appalls me, I guess it's stupid to try to reach your humanity, as you're a googleuser. So I 'll just not watch Steve, I guess and pray for your deliverance from your devil, arrogance.
I've always HATED those plastic fender flares! Not only because, to me at least, they look cheap but also, as Steve said, they collect dirt and salt...almost as if that's what they were designed to do! Back in 1993 or 94, I was fortunate to find and buy a 1988 GMC K-1500 SLE extended cab with an 8' bed WITHOUT those salt collectors! It also had a raised cap and, other than the fact that it only had a 305, the only thing I didn't like about it was that, being all white, it looked nearly as long as my Freightliner when coupled to a 53' trailer lol! Somewhere around 200k miles, the 305 cracked a head and I sold the truck, still nearly rust free, to a friend that put a junkyard 350 in it. He still uses it as his field truck today. Its beat up and has a homemade flatbed on it but, it still gets the job done.
You talked about the SS 350 trucks. There were regional packages. In Oklahoma we sold a package referred to as the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, package. I can't remember what they had in the trim package of the top of my head though.
Oh buddy my heart skipped a beat when i saw the ss on the back of that dealer book, but it flat stopped with the poster! I had a 1990 ss454 as an 18 yr old high school student in 1999. She was a beast and sounded great after some freer breathing mods to the exhaust. Looking back now it doesnt look like much on paper, but the seat of the pants dyno had completely different results. The only thing it felt like it couldnt pass was a gas station. It really could hold its own but only to about 70 and it started losing steam, out of the hole it caught a lot of people off guard!
So, actually... we here in the states DID get the 350SS... BUT, it was called SPORT. It had everything that the 454SS package did except for the big block. Same brakes same wheels same suspension set up... same interior options... the only difference was the bed decal and the engine option.
Initially the black border was to hide the eurethane adhesive. The adhesive has uv screeners, which make it less photochemically reactive. (Affected by uv rays) The black border is solid on the trucks windshield. They learned that by using the dotted border it diffused more light, which did indeed help with making the eurethane adhesive even less photochemically active.
@@jonathanmorrisey5771 ... I was told by a dealer the dots were to spread the heat gradually so there wasn't a sharp hot spot (from the sun) along the edge, which can cause stress cracks.
I had the first C1500 extended cab, long box, built April 17,1987 in Oshawa Ontario. 305 with 700R4 automatic. OBS meant Oldblue body style until GM changed their trucks in 1999, then it meant Old body style. You get better very soon Steve!
I have a 1994 GMC 1500 short wide box I bought new. Just replaced the original transmission at 294,000 miles. The engine itself hasn't had to be opened, although it is on starter no. 2, water pump no. 2 and alternator no. 2. These are basically sturdy trucks (they're not perfect) and will really last. As with any mechanical thing, maintenance is the key.
The black line around any glued-in glass is called a FRIT MARK or a FRIT LINE. Steve is absolutely correct on the mark hiding the ugliness of the glue. That's one reason for the mark. The mark is a two-fold safety feature. 1. The mark protects the adhesive from UV degradation. 2. The glue is used to improve glass retention during a rollover along with some small improvement in roof strength.
Good call on the glued glass and its contribution to cab strength. I did a Junkyard Crawl video on a 1988-ish Saab Turbo convertible and in my preparation research was impressed to learn that Saab GLUED the windshield into the frame to ADD STRENGTH to compensate for the lack of a steel roof. By way of comparison / contrast, a similar-year Saab hatchback was parked in the next spot and sure enough, its windshield was mounted in a FLOATING RUBBER GASKET that was clearly not a structural aid to the car - since none was needed on that hardtop hatchback. The little details all add up to a BIGGER STORY, no? Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
I remember all the fanfare of a new Chevy truck coming, then it arrived... I was so disappointed when these showed up. They seemed so wimpy compared to the square body, Citation-inspired front suspension, torsion bars, and at the time an ugly look. We lost our solid front axle, vent windows, and fifteen years of used parts. They were more car-like and lost the truckiness of the square body. Time moves on so must we...
When I traded my 83 for the 88 model the engine power was improved. But that 83 had the 305. Surprise you did not mention the Z71 option on the KSeries Steve, there were a lot more of them than the 454SS
I’m currently rocking a 1990 4 spd 4x4 . Begrudgingly at first, because I am an old Ford guy, but this truck has really impressed me! Works all day hauling my 14’ dump trailer or pulling a 6000 lb excavator and hasn’t complained yet!
I believe by that point “Scottsdale” had ended moving Cheyenne into its place with W/T taking over the base work truck. City crews bought them in droves with most being V6 2wd, the only creature comforts being a heater. I had a 1998 k1500 extended cab for a few years and I often questioned the reason for the weird spider fuel injection system especially when I had to do intake gaskets. GM had conventional multipoint fuel injection on many of their other engines but someone looked at this over complicated design and thought yes…that’ll do.
The W/T nomenclature came out a few years later. When these were introduced in March of 1987 they did have the 3 interior packages. The Scottsdale had a different fabric on the seat.
Great Videos Steve. And I like reading the comments from all the viewers. I get a lot of info. From them all. Thanks Steve and Super Shane. 🎥Living in San Diego close to the border I saw a lot of those pickups. 👍
I worked at a GMC dealer when those came out. I liked the durable seat and the huge door window that you could almost fall out of if not careful. Took a while to get used to that front end appearance though, but it finally grew on me.
I had an 90 2 wheel drive version that I did care for only because it had sentimental value to me and it was in the family since it is brand new. I hit a patch of black ice and wound rolling the truck I’m not a big Chevy fan, but it was the only one that actually liked because it was my grandpa’s.
I have two 95’s. both long bed regular cabs, one is an automatic 4x4 and the other is a 5 speed RWD, these are great trucks and will last forever if you do regular maintenance. I have a video of the RWD one on my channel if anyone’s curious :p
The off idle torque was awesome on the 93-95 with that little ramp in the intake port. I think it was 90% of its torque at 1900rpm. The manual trans was the way to go.
Had one of the first new body style 1988 GMCs delivered in June of ‘87. First fill up the garage owner asked if he could look around and put it on the hoist. Couple things he spotted were the composite driveshaft and the quad headlamps on my SLE were not the same size but smaller as all the other rectangular headlights of the time.
I know the cheap seats versions got the painted grille, but I actually think they are stylish and prefer them on this generation of Chevy trucks. In the early 2000's we took a little 2WD short box, step side in trade at the VW dealer I worked at. I got it cheap because it had like 200k on the clock. It belonged to a navy guy that brought it here from Washington, so it wasn't a rot box. 4.3 V6 and a stick... great gas mileage..black with red guts...I loved that old truck! At least until winter and snow came and I remembered it was a 2WD 😒
As always, a great episode Steve! To see a "review" done on a new model line makes perfect sense BUT doing one ALMOST 30 years LATER is, well - different? THEN to see the number of which you have made thus far and the total is far more than impressive. You also manage to find ways of turning the most common "Plain Jane" car or truck into a story worth listening to. Having owned a number of 1968/69 Olds Toronado's, along with the 2005 S10 Blazer I currently own, it's interesting to see the front torsion bar suspension to be so common as that of this '94 Chevy. Classic "If it ain't broke don't fix it" mentality!
I check eBay every so often for a dealer brochure for my 2001 Mustang and all I can ever find are French language versions of the piece - I’m assuming they were intended for the Canadian market? Although they are commonly derided by most automotive journalists, I have always liked the interiors of these GMT trucks - especially the somewhat odd placement of the factory CD players! My old man purchased a 72 Chevy pickup and then waited until 1986 to purchase his next Chevy pickup - apparently he liked driving “old style” trucks when everybody else was tooling around in the latest and greatest model……..😂 Going on another campus visit today with my teenage son. Usually during these tours I am calculating in my mind what cool automotive “stuff” I could buy with the money I’ll be sending to an “institution of higher learning” over the next few years…….😕
I have a 1994 SS350 step side Z71 off-road k1500 black with extended cab, burgundy interior, chrome dash panels, visor, heated rear glass, fiberglass box with cover, wing on back of cab, red bow tie, beautiful truck!.
I own a 97 k1500 that was an old carpenter's truck. Dents and scratches everywhere. Bought it for dump runs and home projects and runs perfect v6. Going on 6 years now. And fills in for transportation when working on main ride.
The Mexican 350ss was actually called the 400ss. Came with the 350 and was more of a sport package than performance and came in red white and black with red trim.
@@michaelheikkila6051 Yes the 1996 - 1998, I think, had that. It looked odd to me the first time I saw them but I like the GMC grille more than the Chevy version anyway.
Technically these were made from 1987 on as they were introduced in march of 1987. What an interesting day that was at the dealership when the first one came off the truck, faulty brake light switch and all.
These trucks were the thing when I was in high school. I finally got a ‘97 short wide single cab Silverado with the 350 in 2011. It’s got a new crate engine this yeah, because Christmas I was cutting donuts with my kids and I think the big fun starved it of oil. Also, it had a quarter million miles and spent forever bouncing off the red line. We had fun, though!
Over the years we’ve had at least 4 GMT-400 trucks in our family. My Brother had a 92 Scottsdale 2500 that he used for his HVAC/Refrigeration business, then he moved up to a 94 Silverado 3500 crew cab with a 6.5 diesel. He still uses GM pickups to this day. His Father-in-law has a 1994 Extended Cab Silverado that he’s had for 25 years. In 2020 we found a really nice one owner “Grandpa Truck” 1997 Chevrolet Silverado Z-71 extended cab, short bed pickup in really nice condition. It’s loaded up with options. It’s dark green over gold two-tone we keep it garaged when not using it. We put maybe 800-1000 miles a year on it. It has around 108k miles on her.
Ok Steve, stand up be damned! I still appreciate the way you channel your inner comic. Magnante the Automotive Humorist. I’ve always had Dodge and Chevy Trucks. Redoing a ‘97 K1500 Suburban for my daily driver. As a Maryland resident I used to dealing with rust. Body rust on this Sub is mainly in the floor at the drivers door. The rust is to the inside of the seam where the floor and rocker are joined. The galvanized body panels are evident but the floor doesn’t appear to be. I’ve experienced a first with this vehicle. The u-bolts that hold the rear axle housing to the leaf springs are rusted to the point of needing replacement. One u-bolt was rusted completely through. It appears that this beast was parked with the rear end over some grass or something for a long time. I scored the Suburban from an old friend’s widow for $200. It has 176k on the clock with the 5.7. He had just put new tires on it. I’ll have less than a grand in it by the time I’m done.
I bou bought a new 1989 Chevy S-10. It had the galvanized treetment too. And within the 3yr warrenty, the paint started pealing off the cowl. I took it back to the dealer, and they repainted the whole truck. I think I paid a $100 deductible. I drove it for 16 years until it started rusting out too bad to get inspected.
Man I was awake and waiting for you to publish todays video. Ya see on the west cost it about 330 am when you videos hir Thought I would be number one today nope 28 on the like button. Well I can get a few more hours of sleep see you tomorrow
Vortec came in 96. LS motors in 99. The 88 to 98 was galvanized metal except for the roof. Driven and owned 88 to 98 models. My 97 k1500 lasted me for 26 years with minimal rust. 230,000 miles when i sold it. I still see it running around. I have a 2016 sierra now. Not sure if it will hold up like the older truck did.
Love how the tack was pinned and oil pressure showed 5 or 10 pounds, yepp did the same with mine. Those motors always had low oil pressure and were junk
Seen a guy with a short bed single cab black truck with the ss graphics. Funny thing was the color was swapped on the graphic. 454 was in red and ss was in grey. 🤔
1/2 ton trucks did not have the flairs on the wheel openings.
Thank you for explaining the 350 ss of mexico & 454 of USA
Rare ivy antenna! Lol!!
You crack me up, Steve!
It was good to see Miss Katie today. She's such a good girl
I remember Ann from high school and you're right, she was NOT shy!😃
Enjoyed my first C1500 (1989), then custom ordered a 1998 C1500 and waited 6 months to get. Well built generation rapidly becoming popular with custom/hot rod builders. Nice history and time rewind!👍👍
My great uncle was the lead engineer of the GMT400 in Oshawa and the dad of a girl I dated in high school had one along with my uncle until 2008.
The coating on the steel is called galvineel. When you sand through it, you have to look closely to see it, as it is just slightly darker than the steel itself. If you look towards the front of the hood, you'll notice the gray undercoat is a little darker. That undercoat is ecoat. An epoxy primer electrostatically applied at the factory. From my decades of stripping and painting many "factory peelers" I can tell that's what's going on with that truck. The ecoat was left in the bake oven too long before the topcoats were applied. This results in the ecoat oxidizing underneath the topcoat. That white powdery substance is oxidized ecoat, which results in delamination between the ecoat and topcoat. When they first started using galvineel it created a problem in the refinishing business because refinishers would use metal etch, as used on bare steel. This would set up galvineel oxidation (corrosion) which manifested as a white powdery substance, similar to the substance on overbaked ecoat. This happened to me when I worked at a Buick/Gmc dealership. I had peelers coming back peeling again. The paint manufacturers weren't aware of the problem initially. Therefore, I was paid by the paint manufacturer we used, to strip and repaint those vehicles. The phosoric acid in the straight liquid etch was too strong for the galvineel. Just a light coat of se l f etching primer was sufficient, skipping using the etching acid. That's all for now folks, I've recuperating from my surgery and I'm heading out on a road trip to Vero Beach Florida, do a little snook fishing with my brother! 🐟👍
Great story
This is excellent info. I have been told that the peeling paint on my blue 91 Scottsdale had to do with the EPA's water based paint mandates, and had never heard about the galvanized coating. When it comes time to repaint (truck just turned 73K miles) I will have to remember this.
I thing I recently learned about galvanized metal is it greatly reduces fatigue strength.
Get some big reds too 👍
I have a 97 k10 that clocked 504,000 miles being all original except for the box.
It's not uncommon to read stories like that. Those engines benefitted from the fuel injection keeping the oil clean and they were well made. GM needs to go back to that era of thinking with reliability and serviceability.
Katie really jacks up your views. A blessing in disguise.
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Last of the Mohicans. I loved that body style when the square was still there.
I got a 95 gmc c1500. Somehow the original keyless entry still works till this day lol.
1960 , was the first year for C & K letter destination ??
Never knew it went that far back
Wished the galvanized the brake lines & fuel tank straps & chassis components .
Bell mouth injector tubes ,
Were utilized on SuperModifieds too .
Katie is your mascot 🙏🐶
Mr. Magnante is correct, 1960 was the first year for the C and K designation. Prior to 1960, they were the Task Force trucks. As simple as those trucks were, they were nice looking.
I really look forward to your videos every morning! I sit with my coffee and my two cats (one on each arm of my chair) and always find out things about all sorts of cars and trucks that I didn't know. Thanks much for your work!
Hello oldyellow8120, Thanks for watching and writing. Cats are great friends! I am currently "between cats", the most recent one passing away from old age while I was away at Barrett-Jackson / Houston '22. Fortunately my neighbors were watching my house so they discovered poor little "Silly Willy" and buried her after calling me to say she had passed. I am jealous - in a healthy way - that you have two nifty kitties to share these videos with each morning. Thanks again for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante You bet! I love cats and have always had a few constantly since I was a kid. I love all animals, but cats are much less work than dogs and I really enjoy their independence. They are quiet and not so "needy", yet smart and great companions. I always have at least two because they keep each other company when I'm not here and they are fun to watch them interact with each other. Both "Comet" and "Mae" prefer Mopars in your videos, but like me enjoy all the cars and trucks regardless.
I always liked the speedometer in those early trucks. Had a solid bar that showed your speed instead of a needle. At 18 my boss, who owned a carpet installation business bought a 1990 1500 base truck. That was the first new vehicle I had ever driven.
Steve, another great informative video. Chances are those bedliners you saw came from a truck that was in transit on a car carrier or being towed. During that time frame I drove a car carrier and hauled many new C/K pickups GM mandated that they could only be driven on to the carrier because backing them could result in the loss of the bed liner. They were designed to stay in at highway speeds going forward, but not in reverse. We did have an incident or two where a driver ignored that advice and sent a bed liner flying.
Having sold Chevy cars and trucks it was funny when the new body style Chevy C/K trucks came out the Chevy factory rep told us the Scottsdale was basically a Silverado with rubber floors. Most ranch owners and construction bosses were the type of buyer of the Scottsdale C/K trucks because they wanted luxury but still wanted to hose out their muddy floors after visiting job sites and farm fields. The smart Contractors and ranch owners would just buy a Cheyenne and get the Silverado grill option. Also, the rep told us GM justified getting rid of the vent windows was they made the windows in the doors much lower giving the drivers better side visibility and they also dropped the column shift because they only had 4 and 5 speed standard transmissions. Only the automatics got a shifter on the column.
I have a '90 Cheyenne 3500 with a 454. SRW rear axle regular cab. It has manual crank windows and manual door locks and a rubber floor. The only options are cruise and AC, the factory radio is AM only!
Still daily driving my ‘89 Cheyenne v6 auto ❤. One day she’ll be restored back to her original glory.
I noticed they ordred 4 x4 Automatic PS/PB Am/FM Cassette cloth int the 5.7L 350 v-8 but Factory A/C. This must have been a special order as most of these base trucks back then had the base Vortec 4.3L V-6 5speed Am radio PS/PB Vinyl int were standard on the Cheyanne in 1992 as as W/T Work Truck package.
Glued in windshields heralded te end of the rope trick glass install
I have a 90 K1500 Silverado. 246k on the L05, still runs like a champ.
I had a '91 K2500 Silverado. The 350 engine did not even make 100,000 miles before needing to be replaced. No more Chevy pickups for me, ever.
Another hat tip to a bygone era is the little pig tail induction style external cell phone antenna on the back glass. I remember having to make appointments to go to the cell company shop to get my cradle installed for my Nokia flip phone.
Mr. B. Here ! Still have my flip phone ! 😂😂😂😂 LOL
I remember truck shopping some years ago, looking at some really nice, low mileage, pre-owned vehicles. When I would get inside, I would see the holes bored right through the floor for the phone mount that the previous owner had. With several, you could see daylight through the holes! I would just turn around and walk away with the salesperson asking me what was wrong?
I cussed out you guys many times.......
My dad bought a brand new '73 K20 Chevy Truck. He loved it, except that it rusted. In '79 he traded it off on a new GMC 3/4 ton truck because the '73 was rusting to pieces. That's a 6 year old truck! Imagine that now? We complain that our 2009 or 2010 Chevy or Dodge is rusting and call it garbage but it was much worse back in the 1970's. My dad traded his '79 GMC off in 1994 for a Ford F250. By then the GMC, which the dealer had promised wouldn't rust like the '73, had accumulated 56k miles and had been to the body shop twice for rust repair and been repainted entirely both times and it was starting to rust in the bedsides again!!! He swore he'd never buy another Chevy/GMC truck again.
I had the 93 Z71 with the stepside and reg cab. Best truck GM ever made. The only week link was the automatic transmission but I managed 142,000 before it went. The truck had 225,000 when I sold it because the frame would rust out but they body was perfect.
Another fun fact about torsion bar suspension was the 1955 -56 Packard used front and rear self leveling torsion bar suspension. The rear bars were connected to an electric motor that would increase or decrease the preload on the rear bars to adjust the cars level. It worked even with the cars ignition off so you could sit on the rear bumper of the car and it would automatically raise it back up level. There were stories of kids doing that over and over again running the car's battery down for the owner when they returned.
Had an 89 3/4 ton with a 454. Thing was a beast, especially when I got rid of the choked up exhaust. I could blow away most cars of that era. Had to make sure the gas tank was at least half full though because that tank was so long and narrow that on hard excelleration the fuel would all rush to the back of the tank, it would starve the fuel pump and it would just die.
Steve, enjoy your videos anyways, but your humor sometimes just Cracks me up. Living in So Cal, understand what you mean by seeing bedliners, lining the sides of "THE" 405. ;)
I lived in North Hollywood and El Monte then South Pasadena between 1991 and 2008. One of my favorite things to do was to visit The Comedy Store and enjoy the BRAVE comedians like Bobby Lee, Theo Von (who was juuuuust starting out back then), Don Barris and others. I am NOT a comic myself, its terrifying to BE FUNNY over and over. But it was / is fun to watch these guys and gals hone their sets every night at the Comedy Store. I didn't go for the big auditorium, but rather just took a table in the smaller room that overlooks Sunset and the patio area in front of the building. Unlike the big auditorium, where the show was a couple hours long with a single head liner, the smaller room allowed you to sit all night and see a dozen or more comics do their thing. And often the Big Names from the auditorium would pass through this smaller room and do the same set for the much smaller crowd. Any way, the Comedy Store was / is a great amount of fun. But I'm an audience member when it comes to "being funny on purpose". But thanks for "getting' my occasional throw away line. -Steve Magnante
350 SS was marketed in America as a Sport, aka Bowtie Sport. They looked an were equipped just like a 454 SS, but they had a Sport logo on the bed with the Chevy bowtie. They were pretty good running trucks, I remember my old man's buddy had one when I was a kid and I loved it.
Mr. B. Here ! ☕️☕️🍩🍩 Morning Mags ! For a brick design it was a good looking truck ! Very informative on catalog, very interesting on the hardwares of the truck . Have a good day guys & Steve keep cool !
Morning
At 5:55 the "Torsion Bar Express" is Amtrak train 55 (Vermonter). It must be around 1:25 PM. Awesome work with these videos Steve. I cannot believe (and don't know how) we came from the gutless 250 six with the integrated cylinder head in 1979 to the big power we see today. These TBI engines weren't that bad in my experience. It's not saying much I know, but the TBI engine was a very big step-up from the 250 six I mentioned above.
You gave GOOD EARS! When I was in the middle of the video and heard the train horn, I wasn't sure the noise was loud enough to be heard. But clearly you heard it and got my choo-choo reference. Thanks for the Amtrak info on it being The Vermonter! I've taken AmTrak from Los Angeles to Worcester, Mass. a few times and enjoyed the trip. I spent most of it in the Observation Car or in the Cafe Car. Planes, Trains and Automobiles...they're all great! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
Not all 4x4's had the fender flares. And the 350ss wasn't just a Mexican truck we had them up in Canada.
Good video. Don't understand the dislike for Katie. She just adds to the experience in a good way.
I actually ADORE that sweet pup. I like to have a little passive-aggressive fun with her but she's a good sport and never complains. She just waltzes out of the scene leaving distraction and destruction in her pretty little wake. But she IS a mean scene stealer! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@SteveMagnante Thank you for the clarification. She's an adorable scene stealer at least.
LS engines were actually available on the GMT800 platform starting in 1999.
4.8 and 5.3. seriously good engines
@@samholdsworth420 Yessir. I daily drive one!
1973 to 1991 (not 1987) for the square body. Again, as with the truck yesterday, 1973 to 1986 were CK series and 1987 to 1991 were RV series. The GMT400 was released in the spring of 1987 as a 1988 model year truck and the RV series were sold through the 1991 model year. They were given different nomenclature to differentiate them. They are also listed in separate parts books. The square bodies are in the 1985-1991 "C,K,R,V Series" parts books (1985-1986 CK series and 1987-1991 RV series) and the GMT400 trucks are in their own parts book from 1988 onward. I have parts books for them both on microfiche as well as in electronic format at home. The "blue screen" Bell and Howell parts system covers 1976 and up passenger cars, 1953 and up Corvette, 1973 and up light trucks and 1979 and up heavy trucks. I still use it now and then even today. Katie is saying, "No bacon in here and this guy isn't giving me props, I'm off to find some squirrels to chase.....".
We (just about) got the tag we can brag: 50U for Olympic White exterior paint and I believe I see a code for "solid paint" on that tag. The "cowl tag" in these years is an abbreviated "buck" tag of sorts with basic information, mostly for the body and trim end of the assembly process. No SPID, wish you did. Without the buck (tag), we're out of luck.
No VIN, can't win, but it can be figured out, no doubt: 1GC for US made Chevrolet truck (or 2GC for Canadian made Chevrolet truck), maybe E for 6,001 to 7,000 # Gross Vehicle Weight rating with hydraulic brakes, K for 4WD conventional cab, 2 for 3/4 ton rated, 4 for two door cab, K for 5.7L (350 CID) V8 with throttle body injection, aka RPO code "L05", aka "Simple Simon", then a check digit, R for the 1994 model year, then possible J for Janesville, WI assembly (closed in 2009), Z for Fort Wayne, IN assembly (still operates today), R for Arlington, TX assembly (still operates today), F for Flint, MI assembly (still operates today), V for Pontiac, MI assembly (Opdyke Road, closed in 2009), or 9 for Oshawa, Ontario Canada assembly (closed in 2019, reopened in 2021 and still operates today) and the rest is the production sequence.
The GMT400 was an excellent truck and they have been known to run, run, run, run, run, run, run and run some more. They do suffer from rust and the tail light sockets sometimes corrode giving you the Lucas, "Prince of Darkness--Get Home Before Sunset" syndrome with the entire back of the truck failing to light. The TBI system in these was bulletproof and the trucks are easy to fix. The engines were powerful, decent on fuel and very familiar to most people that have had to fix them. Parts are readily available and not costly. A friend of mine had a few of them and recently cleaned out his garage after he sold his house, giving me a small load of NOS parts for them. I think that windshield band was a few things: a "tint band" to give some solar coverage and make the HVAC work easier as well as to protect the sealant used to seal the windshield.
Steve's a legend. You're not even using a name. You are however, using reference materials. Just start a channel, please, so I can enjoy Steve. That's why I am here. You arogance appalls me, I guess it's stupid to try to reach your humanity, as you're a googleuser. So I 'll just not watch Steve, I guess and pray for your deliverance from your devil, arrogance.
Is March the Spring?
@@mexicanspec Yes it is.
@440c Sure thing. When everyone contributes, everybody learns. When everybody learns, everybody wins.
@440c Strengthening it only makes it better.
Bring back the gull wing window!
My 2wd 94 Cheyenne had the chrome grille and bumpers. But it also was a county truck too.
Thanks, Steve, for weathering the heat!
Another great video!
I thought Katie was gonna climb in the cab for a minute! 😂
She wanted to go for a ride
I've always HATED those plastic fender flares! Not only because, to me at least, they look cheap but also, as Steve said, they collect dirt and salt...almost as if that's what they were designed to do! Back in 1993 or 94, I was fortunate to find and buy a 1988 GMC K-1500 SLE extended cab with an 8' bed WITHOUT those salt collectors! It also had a raised cap and, other than the fact that it only had a 305, the only thing I didn't like about it was that, being all white, it looked nearly as long as my Freightliner when coupled to a 53' trailer lol! Somewhere around 200k miles, the 305 cracked a head and I sold the truck, still nearly rust free, to a friend that put a junkyard 350 in it. He still uses it as his field truck today. Its beat up and has a homemade flatbed on it but, it still gets the job done.
You talked about the SS 350 trucks. There were regional packages. In Oklahoma we sold a package referred to as the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, package. I can't remember what they had in the trim package of the top of my head though.
When i started snow plowing in '99/00 i had one of these (88). The next winter i got one of if not the first 2500 duramax sold in Newfoundland
Neat old truck. Don't see many of those on the roads anymore. Rust got the best of them in the midwest.
The truck that changed how truck placed in the market
Oh buddy my heart skipped a beat when i saw the ss on the back of that dealer book, but it flat stopped with the poster! I had a 1990 ss454 as an 18 yr old high school student in 1999. She was a beast and sounded great after some freer breathing mods to the exhaust. Looking back now it doesnt look like much on paper, but the seat of the pants dyno had completely different results. The only thing it felt like it couldnt pass was a gas station. It really could hold its own but only to about 70 and it started losing steam, out of the hole it caught a lot of people off guard!
So, actually... we here in the states DID get the 350SS... BUT, it was called SPORT. It had everything that the 454SS package did except for the big block. Same brakes same wheels same suspension set up... same interior options... the only difference was the bed decal and the engine option.
The black border is actually to protect the urethane adhesive from UV to make it last foremost but also to have a sharp finish
Initially the black border was to hide the eurethane adhesive. The adhesive has uv screeners, which make it less photochemically reactive. (Affected by uv rays) The black border is solid on the trucks windshield. They learned that by using the dotted border it diffused more light, which did indeed help with making the eurethane adhesive even less photochemically active.
The fading dots also improved the visual effect of the mark.
@@jonathanmorrisey5771 ... I was told by a dealer the dots were to spread the heat gradually so there wasn't a sharp hot spot (from the sun) along the edge, which can cause stress cracks.
@@fishgeralding9224 initially it was a uv protector as early adhesive was not uv stable and there was Tech bulletin for it ?
@@rupe53kinda makes sense
Praying for your recovery Steve!!!!
I had the first C1500 extended cab, long box, built April 17,1987 in Oshawa Ontario. 305 with 700R4 automatic. OBS meant Oldblue body style until GM changed their trucks in 1999, then it meant Old body style.
You get better very soon Steve!
Morning Steve....good rundown on the gmt400s.
1993 c1500 owner love your info Steve
I have a 1994 GMC 1500 short wide box I bought new. Just replaced the original transmission at 294,000 miles. The engine itself hasn't had to be opened, although it is on starter no. 2, water pump no. 2 and alternator no. 2. These are basically sturdy trucks (they're not perfect) and will really last. As with any mechanical thing, maintenance is the key.
I have a 1999 and a 2000. Both have 5.3 LS Series engines. LS started in 1999 with the 4.8 and the 5.3.
The black line around any glued-in glass is called a FRIT MARK or a FRIT LINE.
Steve is absolutely correct on the mark hiding the ugliness of the glue. That's one reason for the mark.
The mark is a two-fold safety feature.
1. The mark protects the adhesive from UV degradation.
2. The glue is used to improve glass retention during a rollover along with some small improvement in roof strength.
Good call on the glued glass and its contribution to cab strength. I did a Junkyard Crawl video on a 1988-ish Saab Turbo convertible and in my preparation research was impressed to learn that Saab GLUED the windshield into the frame to ADD STRENGTH to compensate for the lack of a steel roof. By way of comparison / contrast, a similar-year Saab hatchback was parked in the next spot and sure enough, its windshield was mounted in a FLOATING RUBBER GASKET that was clearly not a structural aid to the car - since none was needed on that hardtop hatchback. The little details all add up to a BIGGER STORY, no? Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
Steve, I love your moments with Katie is just hilarious.
I remember all the fanfare of a new Chevy truck coming, then it arrived... I was so disappointed when these showed up. They seemed so wimpy compared to the square body, Citation-inspired front suspension, torsion bars, and at the time an ugly look. We lost our solid front axle, vent windows, and fifteen years of used parts. They were more car-like and lost the truckiness of the square body. Time moves on so must we...
When I traded my 83 for the 88 model the engine power was improved. But that 83 had the 305. Surprise you did not mention the Z71 option on the KSeries Steve, there were a lot more of them than the 454SS
6:50 the LS was available in 1999 with the new body style. Also fun fact torsion bars are still used in 3/4 and 1 ton Chevy and GMCs to this day
My '06 Silvey 1500 has the rust cover-up wheel flares! Best line of the video: ".. built in obsolescence.."
That was a great looking truck! Always my favorite Chevy trucks! The “k” version’s. 4x4’s. Great video Steve!
I’m currently rocking a 1990 4 spd 4x4 . Begrudgingly at first, because I am an old Ford guy, but this truck has really impressed me! Works all day hauling my 14’ dump trailer or pulling a 6000 lb excavator and hasn’t complained yet!
I believe by that point “Scottsdale” had ended moving Cheyenne into its place with W/T taking over the base work truck. City crews bought them in droves with most being V6 2wd, the only creature comforts being a heater. I had a 1998 k1500 extended cab for a few years and I often questioned the reason for the weird spider fuel injection system especially when I had to do intake gaskets. GM had conventional multipoint fuel injection on many of their other engines but someone looked at this over complicated design and thought yes…that’ll do.
The W/T nomenclature came out a few years later. When these were introduced in March of 1987 they did have the 3 interior packages. The Scottsdale had a different fabric on the seat.
Cold video. My 2014 GMC 2500 has front torsion bars
Great Videos Steve. And I like reading the comments from all the viewers. I get a lot of info. From them all. Thanks Steve and Super Shane. 🎥Living in San Diego close to the border I saw a lot of those pickups. 👍
I worked at a GMC dealer when those came out. I liked the durable seat and the huge door window that you could almost fall out of if not careful. Took a while to get used to that front end appearance though, but it finally grew on me.
I had an 90 2 wheel drive version that I did care for only because it had sentimental value to me and it was in the family since it is brand new. I hit a patch of black ice and wound rolling the truck I’m not a big Chevy fan, but it was the only one that actually liked because it was my grandpa’s.
I have two 95’s. both long bed regular cabs, one is an automatic 4x4 and the other is a 5 speed RWD, these are great trucks and will last forever if you do regular maintenance.
I have a video of the RWD one on my channel if anyone’s curious :p
You forgot to point out the external bag phone antenna on the back window. That shows it's age right there.
The off idle torque was awesome on the 93-95 with that little ramp in the intake port. I think it was 90% of its torque at 1900rpm. The manual trans was the way to go.
4l80e was bulletproof still is!
yep. My 1991 C1500 with the 5.7 and 5 speed manual was one of the best pickup trucks I've ever owned.
Had a 97 Chevy K1500 W/T V6 , 8ft bed and 4x4. Best truck I ever owned.
All I want for Christmas is to hear from Steve. Hope all is well. Merry Christmas Steve and family. 😎
Had one of the first new body style 1988 GMCs delivered in June of ‘87. First fill up the garage owner asked if he could look around and put it on the hoist. Couple things he spotted were the composite driveshaft and the quad headlamps on my SLE were not the same size but smaller as all the other rectangular headlights of the time.
Look Steve, behind you! A 1st gen Mitsubishi Eclipse! (Laser, Talon)! Gotta give the Mitsu some love!!!
Ooof, those were major heaps.
That sounds dirty.
I know the cheap seats versions got the painted grille, but I actually think they are stylish and prefer them on this generation of Chevy trucks. In the early 2000's we took a little 2WD short box, step side in trade at the VW dealer I worked at. I got it cheap because it had like 200k on the clock. It belonged to a navy guy that brought it here from Washington, so it wasn't a rot box. 4.3 V6 and a stick... great gas mileage..black with red guts...I loved that old truck! At least until winter and snow came and I remembered it was a 2WD 😒
As always, a great episode Steve! To see a "review" done on a new model line makes perfect sense BUT doing one ALMOST 30 years LATER is, well - different?
THEN to see the number of which you have made thus far and the total is far more than impressive. You also manage to find ways of turning the most common "Plain Jane" car or truck into a story worth listening to.
Having owned a number of 1968/69 Olds Toronado's, along with the 2005 S10 Blazer I currently own, it's interesting to see the front torsion bar suspension to be so common as that of this '94 Chevy. Classic "If it ain't broke don't fix it" mentality!
I have a really nice one of these over here in northern Ireland
Love that torsion bar system. So easy to adjust ride height or correct driver-side sag.
Great episode Steve. I loved your little bit of sarcasm about the inherent design benefits of the wheel arch flares.
I check eBay every so often for a dealer brochure for my 2001 Mustang and all I can ever find are French language versions of the piece - I’m assuming they were intended for the Canadian market?
Although they are commonly derided by most automotive journalists, I have always liked the interiors of these GMT trucks - especially the somewhat odd placement of the factory CD players!
My old man purchased a 72 Chevy pickup and then waited until 1986 to purchase his next Chevy pickup - apparently he liked driving “old style” trucks when everybody else was tooling around in the latest and greatest model……..😂
Going on another campus visit today with my teenage son. Usually during these tours I am calculating in my mind what cool automotive “stuff” I could buy with the money I’ll be sending to an “institution of higher learning” over the next few years…….😕
I have a 1994 SS350 step side Z71 off-road k1500 black with extended cab, burgundy interior, chrome dash panels, visor, heated rear glass, fiberglass box with cover, wing on back of cab, red bow tie, beautiful truck!.
I own a 97 k1500 that was an old carpenter's truck. Dents and scratches everywhere. Bought it for dump runs and home projects and runs perfect v6. Going on 6 years now. And fills in for transportation when working on main ride.
The Mexican 350ss was actually called the 400ss. Came with the 350 and was more of a sport package than performance and came in red white and black with red trim.
Yes but a lot of people put the 350SS sticker on their trucks and that is probably what Steve saw in California.
They have Sierra grills with bowties if I recall correctly too
@@michaelheikkila6051 Yes the 1996 - 1998, I think, had that. It looked odd to me the first time I saw them but I like the GMC grille more than the Chevy version anyway.
Technically these were made from 1987 on as they were introduced in march of 1987. What an interesting day that was at the dealership when the first one came off the truck, faulty brake light switch and all.
These trucks were the thing when I was in high school. I finally got a ‘97 short wide single cab Silverado with the 350 in 2011. It’s got a new crate engine this yeah, because Christmas I was cutting donuts with my kids and I think the big fun starved it of oil. Also, it had a quarter million miles and spent forever bouncing off the red line. We had fun, though!
The glued in windshield is actually part of the structural strength of the body.
My Dad had a blue 93' Cheyenne W/T Vortec V6 base model half ton
Over the years we’ve had at least 4 GMT-400 trucks in our family. My Brother had a 92 Scottsdale 2500 that he used for his HVAC/Refrigeration business, then he moved up to a 94 Silverado 3500 crew cab with a 6.5 diesel. He still uses GM pickups to this day. His Father-in-law has a 1994 Extended Cab Silverado that he’s had for 25 years. In 2020 we found a really nice one owner “Grandpa Truck” 1997 Chevrolet Silverado Z-71 extended cab, short bed pickup in really nice condition. It’s loaded up with options. It’s dark green over gold two-tone we keep it garaged when not using it. We put maybe 800-1000 miles a year on it. It has around 108k miles on her.
Ok Steve, stand up be damned! I still appreciate the way you channel your inner comic. Magnante the Automotive Humorist.
I’ve always had Dodge and Chevy Trucks. Redoing a ‘97 K1500 Suburban for my daily driver. As a Maryland resident I used to dealing with rust. Body rust on this Sub is mainly in the floor at the drivers door. The rust is to the inside of the seam where the floor and rocker are joined. The galvanized body panels are evident but the floor doesn’t appear to be.
I’ve experienced a first with this vehicle. The u-bolts that hold the rear axle housing to the leaf springs are rusted to the point of needing replacement. One u-bolt was rusted completely through. It appears that this beast was parked with the rear end over some grass or something for a long time. I scored the Suburban from an old friend’s widow for $200. It has 176k on the clock with the 5.7. He had just put new tires on it. I’ll have less than a grand in it by the time I’m done.
THANKS for the kind words. Please remember to tip the waitstaff....-Steve Magnante
I own a 95 c1500 and i love that truck.
I bou bought a new 1989 Chevy S-10. It had the galvanized treetment too. And within the 3yr warrenty, the paint started pealing off the cowl. I took it back to the dealer, and they repainted the whole truck. I think I paid a $100 deductible. I drove it for 16 years until it started rusting out too bad to get inspected.
Man I was awake and waiting for you to publish todays video. Ya see on the west cost it about 330 am when you videos hir Thought I would be number one today nope 28 on the like button. Well I can get a few more hours of sleep see you tomorrow
Thumbs up, it did go 235k before it was done and crashed the front ,great video for Friday
I don't want that truck, but I would like a GMT400 like that truck.
Vortec came in 96. LS motors in 99. The 88 to 98 was galvanized metal except for the roof. Driven and owned 88 to 98 models. My 97 k1500 lasted me for 26 years with minimal rust. 230,000 miles when i sold it. I still see it running around. I have a 2016 sierra now. Not sure if it will hold up like the older truck did.
Great episode guys! Man's best friend included. Also the ivy antenna. Hurry back.
Well played, sir!
My new 1972 el camino was rusting out the first year,rear tailgate interior,. Sold that 350 two barrel pig first year of owner ship!
Love how the tack was pinned and oil pressure showed 5 or 10 pounds, yepp did the same with mine. Those motors always had low oil pressure and were junk
The half tons didnt get those fender flares, just the HD trucks
Seen a guy with a short bed single cab black truck with the ss graphics.
Funny thing was the color was swapped on the graphic. 454 was in red and ss was in grey.
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No one cares 😂
I enjoy the sense of humor! 👍
In Mexico the Cheyenne is the top of the line truck and the Silverado is the base work truck.