1979-1986 GMC C1500 Truck Restoration and Aftermarket Parts Parts & Accessories

1979-1986 GMC C1500 Truck Restoration and Aftermarket Parts

Commonly referred to as “squarebody” trucks 1973-86 GMC C-Series pickup trucks enjoyed the longest production run of any of the GMC pickup trucks. With over a decade...

Commonly referred to as “squarebody” trucks 1973-86 GMC C-Series pickup trucks enjoyed the longest production run of any of the GMC pickup trucks. With over a decade of incremental evolutions, each C15 iteration provided better fuel efficiency, safety, utility, and performance over the previous year. C-Series trucks could be had with a Fleetside or Stepside bed, and for the first time GMC half-ton truck buyers could get a diesel engine in their pickup. As a final footnote, to prepare for the introduction of fuel injection and a new body style, GMC changed the familiar C designations to the R- with “R” denoting two-wheel-drive....