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The powerglide option was bulletproof - should have also used the bulletproof already on hand OHV sawed off chevy 6 four cyl - used in some novas. As for the badly quickly rusting body, i know of no solution - tho many '70s cars rusted prematurely, including 2nd gen camaros & firebirds.
In case anyone is interested there was a flaw in the frame of these chevy trucks on the drivers side where the steering box mounted. The frame would crack and the steering would wobble on many models if you did any repeated heavy offroading. It would happen over time if you jumped the truck through the air where the front wheels would land hard (as depicted in the beginning of the video with the K5 Blazer bouncing off the ground) !!!!
That full time New Process 203 transfer case was certainly tough. However it did impact mileage and front tire wear and many folks later bought conversion kits to enable making them capable of a 2wd setting. They were used by both Dodge and GM as New Process was a joint venture between them.
Monte Carlo was always my favorite. The real ones I mean. I never cared for them after they became a front-wheel-drive. I'd give anything to have my '83 back.
All this bumper system was needed when the rear bumper requirement went to 5 mph for 1974, for 73 it was 5 mph in the front but only 2.5 mph in the rear.
Chevy and GMC 1/2 tons are built either at Ft. Wayne Assembly or Oshawa ON. The 3/4 and 1 ton heavy duties are built at Flint Assembly. The engines are all built in the US.
Mine was a 78 K 20 Scottsdale. Fremont California production. Great truck but it was thirsty on fuel. Heavy duty and low gearing but shortly after the price of gasoline started to rise on a constant upward trend.
I am always an advocate of the underdog Second Banana I would buy an Properly equipped Trailduster over a RamCharger anytime anywhere OhYeah that’s the way I like it
I had a chance to buy one of these. It was only a year old. It was also a 75. Green with tan interior. Auto, air, am/fm. I don't think it had cruise but it had the 454 cu in engine and I was afraid of the poor gas mileage. I'm still sorry I didn't get it because I ended up getting an Olds Delta 88 Royal with the 455.
I miss the manual transfer case shift. This new electronic stuff breaks way to easy. Go back to manual hubs, as well. You can't beat how well the older trucks were made. And very easy to work on. Takes almost all day and 4 times the amount of money just to change the spark plugs. Where in the older ones, you'd be done in under 2 hours.
