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1969 GMC Sierra Short-bed

Motortopia Staff . 14th February, 2023
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  • 1969 GMC Sierra Short-bed
  • 1969 GMC Sierra Short-bed
  • 1969 GMC Sierra Short-bed
  • 1969 GMC Sierra Short-bed
  • 1969 GMC Sierra Short-bed

Vehicle Details

Owner/ Builder

Jon Darbyshire

Vehicles Highlights

Manufacturing year: 1969

Engine:

ENGINE

  • Shop: Vintage Fabrication, Bobby, Karen and Bruce Schumacher
  • Edelbrock 350 crate motor
  • Edelbrock carburetor
  • Edelbrock valve covers
  • Aluminum cylinder heads
  • Aluminum intake manifold
  • Phenix black AN fittings
  • Polished Sanderson cast headers
  • Concept One serpentine system
  • Power Master 160-amp alternator
  • Autorad radiator, shroud and cover
  • 4L80 transmission from Mike Bodine, Independence, MO
  • Coan Racing torque converter
  • B&M shifter
  • Bowler trans control
  • 3-inch custom exhaust with Cherry Bomb mufflers
  • 3.55:1 gears with heavy-duty shafts

INTERIOR

  • Shop: Vintage Fabrication
  • Raised dash with custom dash pad
  • Custom genuine brown leather Tea’s Design seats
  • Daytona weave carpet
  • Custom center console with sliding door control
  • Push-button start
  • Nardi steering wheel mounted on Flaming River column with custom paddle shifter adapter
  • Billet dash covers by Curt Cunnigham at Carriage Works
  • All wood hydro-dipping done by Summit Hydro-graphics
  • Full Pioneer luxury stereo DVD/Bluetooth speakers, amplifier and subwoofer
  • Dynomat sound deadener
  • Vintage Air air conditioning
  • Seatbelt Plus seatbelts
  • Clayton Machine handles

Transmission:

Exterior Color:

Interior Color:

Specification

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ENGINE

  • Shop: Vintage Fabrication, Bobby, Karen and Bruce Schumacher
  • Edelbrock 350 crate motor
  • Edelbrock carburetor
  • Edelbrock valve covers
  • Aluminum cylinder heads
  • Aluminum intake manifold
  • Phenix black AN fittings
  • Polished Sanderson cast headers
  • Concept One serpentine system
  • Power Master 160-amp alternator
  • Autorad radiator, shroud and cover
  • 4L80 transmission from Mike Bodine, Independence, MO
  • Coan Racing torque converter
  • B&M shifter
  • Bowler trans control
  • 3-inch custom exhaust with Cherry Bomb mufflers
  • 3.55:1 gears with heavy-duty shafts

INTERIOR

  • Shop: Vintage Fabrication
  • Raised dash with custom dash pad
  • Custom genuine brown leather Tea’s Design seats
  • Daytona weave carpet
  • Custom center console with sliding door control
  • Push-button start
  • Nardi steering wheel mounted on Flaming River column with custom paddle shifter adapter
  • Billet dash covers by Curt Cunnigham at Carriage Works
  • All wood hydro-dipping done by Summit Hydro-graphics
  • Full Pioneer luxury stereo DVD/Bluetooth speakers, amplifier and subwoofer
  • Dynomat sound deadener
  • Vintage Air air conditioning
  • Seatbelt Plus seatbelts
  • Clayton Machine handles

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SUSPENSION

  • Fast Track Elite chassis by Roadster Shop
  • Independent front and rear suspension, billet arms and spindles
  • Wildwood 14-inch brakes with six-piston calipers in the front and four-piston calipers in the rear
  • Penske double adjustable front and rear shocks

 WHEELS & TIRES

  • 18x10 and 20x12 polished Billet Specialties SLG60
  • 26-12-18 and 29-15-20 Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R

BODY & PAINT

  • Flush-mounted front and back glass, shaved drip rails and marker lights
  • Custom billet side trim with wood inserts
  • Smoothed and filled bumpers
  • LMC Truck hood and grille
  • Fesler digital LED taillights
  • Kindig-it flush door handles
  • Bed floor raised 6 inches
  • Bedwood and Parts walnut bed floor with stainless rails and billet gas door in rear
  • Painted custom shades of green to match stock colors with added metallic and pearls using DuPont paint
  • All paint by Carrender Collision in Buckner, MO
SPECIAL THANKS FROM THE OWNER: “Grandpa Pete for the memories and inspiration, all the Darbyshire family who helped in decision-making, the whole team at Vintage Fabrication, the Carrender Collision crew and Jon Pearman of Excessive Engineering who machined all of the billet parts for this truck.”

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