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1977 GMC C-15 Sierra Classic Fenderside Comments about this vehicle| Author | Message |
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◊ 2010-08-15 13:42 |
Not a Chevy. A GMC Sierra Classic 1500 Stepside. |
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◊ 2010-08-15 15:21 |
these (the early 1970s through late 1980s) GMC trucks seem to be all muddled up. we have C and K 15, 1500, 25, 2500 overlapping within years and ranges, and we have some listed as (for example) GMC C-15 or C-1500 with Sierra or Sierra Classic (etc.) as trim, and some listed as GMC Sierra or Sierra Classic (or another trim level) for the model, and C-15 or C-1500 etc. as the chassis code... i'm betting the chevys have similar issues, but i was afraid to look. heLp..! |
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◊ 2010-08-15 22:45 |
yes it has been an ongoing battle to get them listed correctly I know Neptune, ford_guy and myself have been fixing them but there is so many. It also doesn't help that GM couldn't make up their minds about the nomenclature... |
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◊ 2010-08-16 00:37 |
After they blow it up: ![[Image: Stepside2.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0pb/Stepside2.jpg) -- Last edit: 2010-08-16 01:57:01 (Neon) |
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◊ 2010-08-16 05:21 |
@an_unusual_eye: Just to let you know, there are differences in the model names as the years change. So it's okay to see differences in the model names and trims as the model years change. As tonka said, GM couldn't make up their minds so the names were constantly changing. Just to let you know, I have been updating all of these pages (whether trucks, Blazers/Jimmys, or Suburbans) constantly, and it will take a while. But those pages are in much better shape than they were months ago. As for the name, Ddey I'm sorry to say but you're part of the reason why some of these aren't named properly. I know it can be confusing but we've explained some of these things time and time again. The thumbnail shows that this has the 1977-1978 grille. Because of that model year range, this would be a C-15 (C-1500 was 1973-1974 and 1981-1988). Also, "Stepside" was a Chevrolet term. This one has a "Fenderside" bed. |
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◊ 2010-08-16 06:20 |
 @ford_guy thanks. i knew there was a method, and that it was pretty convoluted, as GM model and trim naming often seems to be. i've had a couple chevy trucks ('68, '82, '83, '85, '90) and a couple of '84 suburbans (one GMC, one chevy), so i know a bit about them, but not nearly enough to be of much help. if, at some point, those of you who know more about how they should be listed by year range etc. come up with a list that i could work from, i can try to help out sometimes, but without more knowledge than i presently have - i fear i'd do more harm than good... |
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◊ 2010-08-16 06:23 |
One day hopefully we can create a topic on the forum dedicated exclusively to the 1973-1987 trucks (and also the 1973-1991 Blazers and Suburbans). Although to be honest, i still have much to learn also. Neptune is still the master with these trucks and it's been a loss not having him around as much as of late. |
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◊ 2010-08-17 01:44 |
The use of two digits by GMC was strictly cosmetic. It WAS 1500, not 15. 1973-74: http://img339.imageshack.us/i/197374gmclightdutytruck.jpg/ 1975-80: http://img824.imageshack.us/i/1980gmclightdutytruckde.jpg/ 1981-86: http://img687.imageshack.us/i/1986gmclightdutytruckde.jpg/ |
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◊ 2010-08-17 02:34 |
This has been discussed many times before, including with yourself. Based on most sales brochures/literature that has been found, and the badging, the conclusion has been the following: 1973-1974: C/K-1500/2500/3500 1975-1980: C/K-15/25/35 1981-1986: C/K-1500/2500/3500 Your first link corresponds with this. Your second link is a bit odd. A 1981-1982 GMC truck is listed on the page which is clearly labeled for 1980 models, so this has it a bit off. And your third link, again I don't object to it as it corresponds with the information above. It seems that with those six model years (1975-1980), the shorter numerical system was used. Most literature supports this and I have posted links about this in the past. Here's one such example: http://www.73-87.com/7387info/articles/76k2501.jpg And even so, it's not just "1500." The model name has to include whether it was a 2WD or a 4WD model (C-1500/K-1500). Why GMC would do this, who knows? That's what we've all been wondering for a good while. |
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◊ 2010-08-17 03:45 |
Krause Publications books are prone to photographic errors like this. But if you zoom in on the rest of the page you can see it's four. Chevy used two numbers on their cowl insignias despite sticking to the four number designations in the late-1950's. And the brochures I've seen indicate that they used four numerical system, and the two number on the cowls were simply implications of the other digits. True, I'll give you that. I wasn't sure when GMC started using C/K designations, until recently though. Now I know they started this in 1967. Here's a 1978 GMC C-6500 Sierra: ![[Image: 1978gmcc6500sierraliwd.6044.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is695/1978gmcc6500sierraliwd.6044.jpg) They actually showed all digits in the cowl insignia. I also have one from 1984, but part of the cowl insignia was painted over. ![[Image: 1984gmcmediumdutyliwd.1299.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is225/1984gmcmediumdutyliwd.1299.jpg) -- Last edit: 2010-08-17 04:07:55 |
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◊ 2010-08-17 17:45 |
I don't know much about the heavier-duty trucks such as the ones you posted so I can't comment on those. I'm more specifically talking about the pickup trucks. Maybe the heavier duty models were labeled differently? After all, Ford did the same thing (EX: Ford F-700 vs. Ford F-150/F-250/F-350, etc.). |
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