1969 GMC Sierra Short-bed

Motortopia Staff . 14th February, 2023

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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:

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Specification

ENGINE

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.”