FOUND: 1980 GMC Truck C3500 (BARN FIND on Bring-A-Trailer)

[@frankbob4043]

A manually shifted crew cab dually truck, with the toughest manual transmission with a gear splitter. This is a real mans truck!

[@j_rivera2007]

The definition of masculinity

[@BenDover-uv1xt]

any truck that gets the job done is a “real mans truck” bud🤡🤡🤣🤣

[@jasonsparshott7208]

They are truly hard to shift especially if it has a granny gear 1st gear . But once you know it and keep the linkage well lubed and adjusted it's gravy .

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Hey is this a convertion truck or chevy made crew cabs

[@anthonyfrederick2188]

Manual with the two speed rear awesome truck that thing is a gem and it's as old as me 41 years old

[@michaelnelson3374]

I could listen to this dude talk about cars/trucks all day.

[@primolander]

Same here. Man sounds like he knows what he is talking about.

[@lesaatuatasi6267]

Hell yah!!

[@adamzimmer6365]

I agree with you. I could listen to him all day as well.

[@codycasner3732]

Saaame

[@andersonprince1397]

He does and indept research on all the cars he comes across....

[@jeffb495]

That is the coolest original square body truck I’ve ever seen, what a rare find.

[@TheBlackScatPack]

I love how simple older trucks are.

[@ryanschaff123]

Simple? This is 10 times any truck you can buy today.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Yep, get it... start it up and drive to your destination. None of this entertainment system BS.

[@cristianvonch8685]

Hola soy cristian desde argentina... muy linda gmc un a maravilla!¡!!

[@JoseLopez-xx6ok]

@@cristianvonch8685 saludos asta Argentina, que bueno y veas estos videos que nos traen los modelos viejos pero de calidad 😀😀😀

[@richardcline1337]

@@ryanschaff123, it would be a sucker bet to say that NOTHING GM builds today could survive as long as this old classic has and be in even a remote way in as good a condition. Even those that have spent their entire lives working are far better than anything GM produces today. They are just REAL trucks.

[@vegaslimoguy2376]

Dennis has been getting lucky with these finds lately. He's got the best job in the world!

[@dan_6915]

Probably there are thousands of classic cars sitting unused in a garage allover US

[@SesameStreetRacingChannel]

@@wileecoyote5749 he doesn't "pay up"...he is a car dealer...he buys them "right" so he can make a serious profit...His profile is helping him attract cars from all over the country...Car dealers are way too smart to "pay up"...HAHAHA.

[@lal5555f]

because of covid everyone is ready to sell and i mean everyone! Deals to be had that is until its your turn have to sell

[@davep5647]

You don't get contacts by luck,you make them through hard work,lots of time and Hussle.You earn your contacts they are not given.

[@lal5555f]

@@davep5647 wrong half of my deals have been from luck someone over hearing a conversation etc hard work but usually luck the more conversations you have you increase your luck

[@simguns8388]

The original owner of this truck spent more time ordering it than he did driving it.

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Must have been sitting unused for decades!

[@100texan2]

@@JeepCherokeeful what a waste. Those trucks are made for work. Probably rich people that owned it more for a novelty than anything else.

[@JeepCherokeeful]

@@100texan2 at least in Texas, I’ve never seen so many duallys lies in my life!

[@DodgeCumminsRollin-COAL]

Dennis WOW! this 1980 GMC C3500 454 4 speed/overdrive crew cab is amazing!! I seen 2 rare 70's Chevy's C30's in my home town years ago. The first one i saw sitting in a small junkyard about 25 mins from my house was a reg cab dually. The second was a Green Chevy C30 Dually on propane i saw it at a gas station. In my third home town I see a Blue 80's Chevy C30 single 1 ton Crew cab almost every day! Great find on that GMC Dually!!!

[@Steve-pc6cb]

This is why I like Dennis a little bit more than Richard. Dennis has a true passion for these vehicles. Richard just wants to make a buck.

[@robbo8566]

Damn right there bud

[@468delray]

yep,sounds like a use car salesman

[@lal5555f]

he is showing you the truck because its for sale. H bought the truck to sell it haha the are the same just different approaches to sales

[@maxboya]

Lol have you ever met them? They’re A holes. Richard a lot more and that’s real known round here in Dallas. Has been for a LONG time. Dennis has known to be more behind the scenes.

[@oe542]

M I was wondering about that. This is the first time I’ve ever watched this channel and I thought he was way too nice for his high level of confidence. Seemed fake. The kind of person who pretends to be over the top nice until he isn’t. Thanks.

[@johnmatarazzo9178]

Would rather have that truck than any new one

[@bigghoss762]

Right? I really don't like new trucks at all.

[@rustybrown1835]

Me too.

[@flight2k5]

Why?

[@bigghoss762]

@@RVD2448 He said that 1980 truck sodl for about $10,000 new. That's a little more than $30,000 adjusted for inflation. You can't touch a new truck for that. I also hate the way new trucks look, I hate most of the electronics on them, I hate how complicated they are, and I utterly hate that I can't get one with a manual transfer case anymore. If I'm going to spend thousands of dollars on something, it'd better be something I love and I don't love new trucks. I drive new trucks at work and my personal trucks have all been 80's and 90's with a couple 70's cars in there too. I'll take old and outdated any day.

[@flight2k5]

B K x100000000

[@corygarrett5103]

Pass by that house everyday, we live right down the road.

[@truebetold65]

This is not a find. This is a treasure on wheels. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@johndoherty8198]

What a special truck! What a true connoisseur needs in their collection. Well done Dennis and crew! All the best from 🇨🇦

[@nicholasd8294]

throw that nasty steering wheel away and put the original back on

[@hicksvilleshick]

I noticed that too, that wheel is like a late late 80's early 90's steering wheel.

[@nicholasd8294]

@@hicksvilleshick real ugly I don't like the bubble plastic look. I need that nice thin big wheel

[@warrenmichael918]

ugly yes, more comfy to hold on while on a road trip though than the OEM.

[@tltsw]

What a truck. This is when they were still trucks with real bumpers. Dennis is lucky to be in the situation he's in to buy and get these trucks back on the road.

[@paulrunyon5585]

Wow! That's a good looking truck! Thank you Dennis, and all your team. I love what y'all do!

[@igorsolovyanchik8955]

Wow starting to become a fan of old trucks 😮

[@karlkascha1261]

Dennis, you folks always do a great job on finding and bringing these vehicles back to life. Another great score. I am in awe.

[@dominikw8820]

Totally agree.

[@81eagle]

I still have a '75 C30 dually. Great truck. It'll pull 10mpg towing loads of around 5-7k. Good enough for me.

[@melshingleton7865]

And about the same mpg without a load.

[@88corinutza]

My 2015 Silverado 4x4 crewcab dually with 66,000 miles gets 6 mpg pulling 10k and it HATES HILLS disgraceful

[@joshcross5379]

What a fabulous buggy gotta appreciate the care that went into keeping it maintained for all them years

[@rickallen9864]

I could listen to him all day too. Very knowledgeable.

[@3railmike713]

When you closed the door it's solid!!!

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

I'm a Dodge guy but I love any older model crewcab truck. That truck is an absolute *BEAUTY* 😍😍

[@maxium4x4]

She is a beauty Clark, passes everything on the road but a gas station. I just sold my cousins 1976 GMC dully after he passed away, best modification was a 100 gallon in bed tank.

[@adamzimmer6365]

That is a very sharp looking truck. I'm glad the previous owner took very, very good care of it. Even when it got parked, he didn't just leave it in the middle of woods or in a field somewhere to rot. He actually stored it in a good place.

[@bobbyhorn7059]

Beautiful ol truck but I'd still take the Blazer in the background.

[@peterhawdon8972]

I always enjoy your commentary, very informative and never condescending (you inform not boast).love YOUR work sir!!

[@kattcasel9730]

These square body GM trucks, especially the Camper Special, hauled overhead campers, dirt bikes, and all sorts of camping gear down every mountain road here in Colorado. They were the most reliable pack mule SINCE the pack mule. Once in a while, you still spot one out here, miss the several I wore out very much!

[@jakeschisler7525]

Nice truck, I had a 76 camper special single cab. It was fun pulling into a gas station right down the middle so I could fill both tanks at the same time. My Dad owned a 1970 Chevy with 396 3 speed it had the original tank behind the seat plus 2 saddle tanks which held 63 gallons total.

[@markk3652]

I drove an 87 3500 rollback towtruck with the 454/4 speed manual, it was a dream to drive. Power to spare, and rode like a magic carpet.

[@StuPedassol]

I had a 77 four door dually... 454 bored 60 over, racing ported heads, Coca-Cola red, tint all around, matching cap... the works. What a truck.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

So cool seeing somebody’s special ordered dream truck! I can picture him at the dealer checking boxes!

[@thejackofalltravels8267]

A nearly unheard of blooper. Must not have had your coffee yet, that hide a hitch is for a goose neck not a 5th wheel. The truck is awesome. Great find!!! I just blew my chance at some free merch right......

[@lori3865]

I had a Boyfriend who had the four wheel drive two toned baby blue shortbed four wheel drive and she was a beauty.We snuck in and ordered it from his dads car dealer ship.What a truck ...Sure wish I could find that bad boy now. Awesome truck beautiful memories too.Sierra Classic incredible.

[@natemofield281]

My dad would be over the moon for that truck, it's a peach for sure.

[@timothykeith1367]

I couldn't use a truck that nice.

[@Laffy1345]

Or a Daisy

[@toddclark332]

Love the most trucks grew up in one was blue and white Grandpa drove all the way from California to Oklahoma thanks for sharing Dennis

[@jeeaaenlourens1434]

So much character that truck has! Thanks for sharing this Dennis and have an awesome weekend!

[@MrWill73]

Beautiful truck!!! I have a 1985 GMC Sierra Classic K3500 Regular Cab with 454 that I purchased from the original owner who kept a diary of everything he ever did to the truck with the date and mileage he did it on. He told me he had trouble ordering it with a 454. They wanted to order it with a 350. He persisted and got what he wanted. I bought in 2009 with 65,000 original miles. Best part is that it was a factory brown truck so I made it into a Fall Guy truck replica. I’ve been offered $40k. That’s insane, I bought for $5500.00. Anyway, love seeing trucks that have been taken care like that. Most trucks are used and scrapped.!!! Great Video!

[@scifiknut]

That truck is a serious statement. Love it! The fact that's been sitting for that long and it still looks that great is testament to its build quality *and* the fact that it was kept in an environment and climate that has managed to protect it for that long is very satisfying to see. I get sad whenever I see a car left outside for years to rot, so seeing this still looking brand spanking new is simply marvellous 🙂👌.

[@chrisgonzalez1597]

I'm a little sad that it's never really been used as a truck. I'd stick a camper on that sweet ride and go have fun...

[@scifiknut]

@@chrisgonzalez1597 Yeah, I agree. I do wonder what the asking price for this would be, though. Such a fine specimen with all the original documentation still present must command a good price. I'm just not sure what it is. Dennis might have mentioned it, but I can't remember having heard it. If it's taken to an auction with no reserve, it will fetch the price of what someone is willing to pay for it and it *can* end in major disappointment. I just hope a crazy bidding war breaks out, because damn, this is one glorius time capsule on wheels and it deserves to go for a good price.

[@elblancochingon8138]

These were some of the most anemic underpowered work trucks ever built.In the early 80's basically EVERYTHING was underpowered,oversized and built with enough emissions garbage to choke a dinosaur! Even corvettes from this period are crap! And unfortunately quality control was poor at best. Trust me,that truck didn't look that good when new...door/fender gaps never lined up,chrome NEVER lined up...they put a lot of time in just aligning panels and chrome! Its cool,but NOT something you'd wanna drive today...better keep it as a "time capsule" thats all its good for

[@jasonkowitz4598]

This is a super clean beautiful truck!!!

[@JoseContreras-mv5yz]

Whenever i see "barnfind" on a sales add i know its a minimum 15k markup coming😬

[@JoseContreras-mv5yz]

@Henry Bury usually thats a "contact buyer" thing

[@JoseContreras-mv5yz]

@Henry Bury idk. I would say 20-25k

[@JoseContreras-mv5yz]

@Henry Bury you said fair,so other words not even close😅

[@ryanschaff123]

Henry Bury And what does that have to do with this 1980s truck?

[@Chewee394]

Bring a trailer is an auction website for classic or rare cars. They sell for what people are willing to pay for it

[@MrZachybreezy]

My grandpa had a truck like this, oh the nostalgia of hearing that starter roaring, I can imagine my grandpa starting it in the driveway!

[@jeffamburgey7485]

Its good to know someone else is as ate up as I am, when someone starts kicking out RPO codes from memory, I would have a cold one with Dennis anytime. As far as luck is concerned, people like Dennis make their own luck, with work, and a love for what they are doing. Dynamite video.

[@gerryfaught8353]

My two favorite 74 Blazer and this 80 truck finds ........wow !

[@karlfritch9193]

Awesome. Amazing. All I can say! Should be in a museum

[@TheHandyHippieCrew]

How do you value something like this? The most amazing truck on the planet....you see brand new duallies in the 80,90, 100k range and honestly this thing seems like it should be worth more just because of how well taken care of yet nothing super special was done except storing it.

[@ed284]

Would like to say . Have watched a few of your videos and by far your videos of this kind . Really think yours seemed the most real . Have a lot of other videos of this kind . Yours are the best I have seen

[@paulsheehan2741]

LOVE YOUR CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK, REMINDS ME OF THE ONE MAD DOG DROVE IN THE CANNONBALL RUN

[@alanaz4265]

It’s like a friggin time machine!! Takes me back to my high school years.

[@hazaelsepulveda512]

Dont let whistlindiesel get a hold of it! 🙊🙊😂😂😂👏🏽

[@Shornandkenny]

Well said sir

[@patricksnow1700]

I miss these old trucks not many of them kicking around what a gem though

[@oldgeezer3269]

That truck is awesome you really treated it right after you found her Pulling the engine and overhauling the heads you've made her brand new again

[@getlosttoday4045]

Super clean truck. Turned out beautifully

[@GoonieLord]

Looks clean, most old trucks are rusty, well loved and used

[@onewolfe8750]

The holy grail of squarebody crewcab dually

[@cindyliso4220]

Such a beautiful truck. Seams like they get a lot of em. And this is no exception.

[@vonnsnyder2481]

That truck is bad ass! The factory tach is a really cool piece too. Love it

[@anbus1018]

You know at first I was skeptical when you purchase these, vehicles yes I seen the video ,the first week it was posted..... but sir you did a fabulous job getting these two General Motors trucks back up to par....... the Blazer I'm just absolutely in love with but that Dulley is awesome too. I never seen another one like that set up so well so ahead of its time..... I hope you plan on keeping them in your collection because they are definitely jewels...... thank you for sharing....❤

[@sam_i_am6410]

My late uncle had one of these, and he never drove anything else. Kick ass trucks.

[@geronimoagarraspito5174]

Damn that kind truck deserve to be in a collectors garage.

[@proffitt72]

What a nice rig. Someone will be very lucky to own it.

[@billslim9267]

Very nice Dennis! Thanks for showing us.

[@Dangerzone032]

In another 40 or 50 years I have a feeling this is the kind of things we will be seeing roll down the line at barrett jackson

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

More like 5 years

[@ryanschaff123]

Yea man, it’s crazy because in our era/generation these where throw away junk trucks what seems like just a few years ago to us (90s was 30 years ago lol). But our old high school junkers are becoming extremely valuable. Square body chevys,fords,and dodges are starting to go through the roof. They are no longer going down in value but rapidly going up. What was a $6,000 truck back in high school is now a $16,000 truck and going up. Especially rare optioned ones like this. If you have the money get one, ANYONE, now because these will be on the stage of Barrett Jackson next year just like they were the past 2 years!

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

@@ryanschaff123 so true, I have owned more old trucks than I can even count. I would love to have them back.

[@karonwells8481]

Have an 84 c10 silverado. Dual gas tank with 350. Wife's grandfather truck she inherited. Drove it earlier today. After i parked my 71 delta 88 royale convertible 😅

[@michaellenheiser3157]

Truly a great find as these double cab trucks were typically work horses and we're driven into the ground.... I even love the tan color combo. 👍

[@centralcoastcamper9631]

Very nice survivor. I drove these trucks back in the day and I still think they are best GM made.

[@colbycolby3354]

Thats absolutely the most gorgeous truck ive seen . and shes a survivor tjats just unheard of . i hope it is treated right and not dropped or slammed.

[@bigjohnfury5662]

*That things got pre 81 cannonball written all over it*

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Big John Fury If Your Gonna Be A Bear Be A Grizzly Bear.

[@nickdial8610]

Awesome truck! Probably the nicest one in the world One of a kind for sure Thank you Dennis for the wonderful video!

[@wotrulke5868]

I watched the video when you and the team dragged it out from barn, it’s a amazing find 👍🏼 thanks for shearing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@markelijio6012]

This is a GMC Sierra Classic Crew Cab Truck C3500 from 1980 to 1988. Beautiful. Luxurious. Made stronger to last longer.

[@autobez3132]

Big ol Betsy looking super clean 🚗 🚘

[@dannyspears514]

True car/truck/Jeep guy , plus he is super nice with his information.

[@ol59kafer92]

Truck is beautiful just like new but better than a new one today

[@wvbonbonqueen]

I would SO LOVE to drive that truck!!! Too bad it will go for more than I would afford. A very nice truck and one that no one should ever be ashamed to get behind the wheel and drive it around town.

[@zkuwait1727]

I love this truck so much i watched the video twice

[@robertg086]

Love the K5 in the background!!! Let's talk about that one!!!

[@KAREN-rm3ou]

He got both from same guy he did show the blazer already last of full removable top

[@calvinh.8882]

I used to have a truck exactly like that one back in the mid 80's. It would pull a house down! I used mine to pull a 40ft enclosed 5th wheel back and forth from South Florida, to North Georgia loaded to the max, overloaded most of the time, and it had no problems pulling it. The only problem it had was it loved gas so much that I had a 100gl tank installed in the bed to go along with the other 2 factory tanks. lol. I wanted to be able to drive straight through on my runs without having to stop for gas every 100 miles. lol. Pulling the loaded 40ft 5th wheel maxed out I was getting around 6 mpg.

[@kevinrice4909]

Edelbrock intake manifold and carbs..gei you down to 3or4 mpg. We wuz nutz should have gone diesel

[@calvinh.8882]

@@kevinrice4909 I sold mine and bought a Dodge 3500 with the Cummin's diesel, I then got around twice the fuel mileage. lol. And back then diesel was a lot cheaper than gas.

[@alexinnewwest1860]

Beautiful truck! If it was 4x4 it would be a “ Holy grail“ truck

[@rollie3383]

Spend money on a conversion and put an Arctic fox camper on her

[@bigghoss762]

I'd love to have pretty much any brand 4x4 SRW crew cab from the 70's or 80's.

[@bechtoea]

Not really. See, on the squarebodies you could not get a big block with 4wd. I haven't a clue why but you could only get a small block 400. That was it. I have to believe it was packaging under the hood that prevented the big block to be available with 4wd. Here's the engine lineup page from the 1980 Chevy Brochure. Note that back in the day, GMC and Chevy were 100% interchangeable except for trim and badging. oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/GM%20Trucks%20and%20Vans/1980_Trucks-Vans/1980%20Chevrolet%20Pickups/1980%20Chevrolet%20Pickups-16.html

[@415campos4]

@@bechtoea 🙌

[@Shornandkenny]

@@bechtoea the 454 might have had a little too much torque for all the 4x4 drivetrain.

[@ADubTheGrizzy]

For that to be an original dash and gauge cluster, is incredible. looks like new!

[@mattyrothcrewoffroadgarage8333]

This is a mericel surviver I've never seen one so clean

[@luish777]

Hey! Dennis planning on hitting the lotto this week I'll take both the dully and the k5 😁👍,love your show.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

That really looks like a 40 year old brand new truck 😍😍👍👍

[@nascarfan88ta]

Glad to see Dennis has an appreciation for this truck. A certain other guy would sit and complain non stop about it

[@rickkatz4692]

The pop of the hood tells the story. These trucks tell there own story.

[@trainwreck682]

Hey Dennis..... I have a 1972 low milage wife that I would trade you. She has been kitchen kept, only two kids. She might need some new shoes but I think she will pass inspection. White paint with red interior. Built and ran in Texas. No rust with just minor body damage. Upgraded top end and a brand new grill. I give her title and build sheet. She's a true Texas beauty. Even swap, dont try to low ball me. Love the channel brother.

[@Firebird400]

That truck is in great condition. Not my cup of tea but I can definitely appreciate it and love seeing different things.

[@andrewfelcey5593]

From England,, love the Big Old American Trucks.

[@vettekid3326]

Back when that truck was new my friend worked as a mechanic at a Chevy / GMC dealership and I remember new cars or trucks that sat around on the lot for an extended period would get sticky valves. Their cure at that time was to take the vehicle out to the farthest corner of the dealership ( it was a large one covering several acres ) and set the idle up to 2-3K and slowly pour a quart of transmission fluid in the carb until the engine smoothed out and any clacking went away and then let it run until it quit smoking.

[@ahope4u2]

VetteKid ...an old Smoky Yunich trick......

[@dodgeguyz]

Amazing! This was before diesel was better. Nothing was better than this!

[@bigjohnfury5662]

*you could imagine Burt Reynolds and Harry Gant having one of these to tow a NASCAR to the local GM dealers for pussy & views*

[@roupp72]

I owned a truck close to that but my had a 350 engine, I loved that truck over 20 years and rebuilt several times

[@sntstafford]

I had a 1979, round headlight, C35, crew, dual, 454 4 bbl Q-Jet, THM-400, camper special, and the brake booster looked like the on in this tan truck, white with blue interior. The original owners had added an extra leaf on the main bundle and two extra on the overload and had enclosed the C channel from behind the cab to the upsweep for the rear suspension; they used it for a massive camper. It was very heavy duty. Empty, she rode like a buckboard; loaded, smoothed right out. We could put as much into bed as it could hold, be it wet logs, gravel, rock, you name it; she would squat hard on the overloads, but when one put her in gear, she would just idle her way along, never feeling like she was straining. 12 mpg empty was the best we ever got; 8-9 mpg bed loaded. The few times she had a trailer on her, she would just shrug it off. Great truck, and I wish I had the need again for this one.

[@michaelnicolais1060]

Once again Dennis outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pfomp]

nice Truck Greetings from Berlin Germany

[@GoonieLord]

Be glad his A/C blows cold at all. All I had was hot air which was a nightmare during summer months. Also the defroster somewhat worked and winter or breathing to hard was also a nightmare

[@hotrodwelding7]

ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT FIND

[@stickperformance]

That truck is one of my dream trucks

[@bensutherland6871]

I'm in love this is my dream truck Thanks Dennis for the video

[@M0HKB]

Love the fire stick dual CB antennas!

[@stephensmith7903]

Right when I saw the steering wheel I thought thats not normal, then he says something about it. I learned to drive in the chevy version of that truck. How awesome!!!!

[@se7encureton]

I had a 88 and a half camper special “Ol blue” was a good 1

[@magnetmannenbannanen]

That is such a beutiful car, super useful for a horse owning family going to shows and such.