1978 Chevrolet C20 Base from North America - Comments

The battery tray rusted through and now has a piece of wood replacing it. The headers leaked when I bought it and were replaced with Dynomax headers (very well built).It could use a list of things to bring up perfect, but, I'll have to wait on the funding for that. I also had to replace the tires when I bought it because I kept getting stuck on our mini-farm (mud tires all the way around).

This truck is no looker, but it starts every time and will pull just about anything. Parts if you ever have to replace anything are dirt cheap. And just about anyone can work on this truck, very basic. The rides good on the road, a little rough, but it's a 3/4 ton with mud tires. Off road it is great, just expect to be bounced around

a lot. Great pickup, brake are very heavy duty, and the power steering is perfect, no mushy feel (Ford Trucks).No a/c,no power anything to break, just a perfect hard working truck that can be beat everyday and still be there for you.

I bought a 1977 Chevy last year. It's been a good truck. I just bought a Buick (old car), and I unfortunetly cannot afford to pay insurance and gas on both rigs, so I'm getting ready to sell the truck. It's hauled a lot of heavy things including about 30 chords of firewood (still green), and has been overall reliable. Parts are cheap, but it's a gas guzzler. I love the truck, but no longer have any use for it. Also, has issues; starting to get rusty, needs a new throw-out bearing, new brake master, has no power steering, needs weatherstripping, needs a new hood, the passenger-side door will not open or close (tied to the bed with a rope).

I hate getting rid of it, but I cost $1,000, and have put about $600 into it. I can't afford to fix'er up anymore. I wish it was 4wd, then I would keep it. It don't do too well in the mud anyhow. Anyhow, they are good trucks for hauling chord of firewood, and transporting other things. Pending on who has the money to really fix them up, turn out to be badass hot rods. Oregon 2006.

I was given in 1985 a 1978 Chevy C10 2WD 305 V8 3 speed manual on column as a HS graduation present from my parents. My dad showed us how to work on the mechanicals and he left the body work to me and my brother. We tore the truck 75% apart, painted her and put it back together again several times over the years. Now with the original engine, trans., cab, bed intact with 336,000 miles, she burns oil a bit and lost some power, but she starts just like it did over 23 years ago when dad brought her home. I bought a used 2000 Silverado 1500 almost 3 years ago for a replacement, and it still doesn't bring the charm the old girl does. Piston slap, junk transmissions, and ABS problems make me wish I left it at the dealer. I am just lucky enough to have had the '78 as the first vehicle I ever owned. I wish GM never did away with the 350's and manual transmissions. To me the '73-'87 Chevy trucks will always be the best trucks GM ever made and epitomized "like a rock". I truly wish I could say the same today... I can't.