Walmart Exclusive MPC Sundowner 84 GMC

[TECHMAN]

Our Walmart had some of those kits in the most recent model display they received, but in just a couple days, they were all gone.  Am pretty certain, they were the first thing to sell out......

Cool kit!!!!

DJ

[Dave Van]

Hit 3 WM in 2 states....no kits

[Luc Janssens]

Interesting to learn that this generation GM trucks are so popular, maybe even more so then the previous generation?

[Rob Hall]

23 minutes ago, Luc Janssens said:

Interesting to learn that this generation GM trucks are so popular, maybe even more so then the previous generation?

The Rounded Line generation had such a long run in 1:1, they were what I remember growing up a a kid in the 70s-80s.  Good looking trucks.  

[Platerpants]

I just want to know if any North East Ohio Stores have them... I work part time at The Aurora/Bainbridge store and have not seen any. Anyone got any info on say Chardon, Middlefield, Streetsboro or Mentor? Any others not too far out of that range? 😂🤷‍♂️ Definitely want a couple but I refuse to pay the $50 they want on Ebay.

[Rob Hall]

2 minutes ago, Platerpants said:

I just want to know if any North East Ohio Stores have them... I work part time at The Aurora/Bainbridge store and have not seen any. Anyone got any info on say Chardon, Middlefield, Streetsboro or Mentor? Any others not too far out of that range? 😂🤷‍♂️ Definitely want a couple but I refuse to pay the $50 they want on Ebay.

Good question.  I haven't checked any of the ones near me.  Closest to me would be Eastlake or South Euclid. 

[1972coronet]

4 hours ago, Luc Janssens said:

Interesting to learn that this generation GM trucks are so popular, maybe even more so then the previous generation?

The Action Line of 1967-1972 is a timeless design. However, its relatively short run made their presence - especially in regions where rust is a major issue - fleeting vs. the long-running Rounded Line ( "Square Body" , colloq. ) .

3 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

The Rounded Line generation had such a long run in 1:1, they were what I remember growing up a a kid in the 70s-80s.  Good looking trucks.  

Same here , @Rob Hall. For as long as I can remember , the design of the 1973-1980 (those particular years) always captured my attention. So much going on, design-wise ! From the different grilles, to the base model hubcaps' design , to the different emblems' fonts... Even the most basic model ( Custom DeLuxe , et alia ) was still captivating .

[Rob Hall]

1 hour ago, 1972coronet said:

The Action Line of 1967-1972 is a timeless design. However, its relatively short run made their presence - especially in regions where rust is a major issue - fleeting vs. the long-running Rounded Line ( "Square Body" , colloq. ) .

Same here , @Rob Hall. For as long as I can remember , the design of the 1973-1980 (those particular years) always captured my attention. So much going on, design-wise ! From the different grilles, to the base model hubcaps' design , to the different emblems' fonts... Even the most basic model ( Custom DeLuxe , et alia ) was still captivating .

I really don't remember seeing many pre '73 GM trucks around in the late 70s and 80s in NE Ohio..maybe many had rusted away by then.  Sort of had a few Rounded Line pickups in my family.  After my Dad retired from school administration in 1978, he went to manage a community agency that winterized homes (put in new windows, insulation, etc) for low income people.  He had a couple C10 company trucks--both dark green long beds w/ white bumpers--a '78 and then later an '81 IIRC.  I remember riding in them as a kid...I think they were both 2wd w/ 6 cyl and automatics.   Then in the late 90s-mid oughts when I lived 2000 miles away, my older brother owned for a few years a bright yellow '77 shortbed step side with a tube grille, rake, Cragar SS wheels, big rear tires.  I don't recall what engine it had, but I recall him complaining about poor gas mileage.  He later traded it on a clean black '99 BMW 740iL..(I think the only 'foreign' car he owned out of 50+ vehicles in over 50 years of driving). 

Edited yesterday at 06:33 PM by Rob Hall

[tim boyd]

I was a zone rep for Ford when the '81 Chevy pickup freshening hit the streets.  I was jumping for joy when I saw the new front end.  I was thoroughly convinced that the farmers and other pickup buyers in my zone at the time would be thoroughly offended by the new Chevy styling.  Not really sure whether that ever actually happened as I was soon promoted to a job at headquarters in the Ren Cen in Detroit, but at the time, that new front end was definitely pushing the envelope in terms of acceptance of traditional truck buyers.  As time went on, though, I grew to accept and eventually like the changes.  TB 

[1972coronet]

2 hours ago, tim boyd said:

I was a zone rep for Ford when the '81 Chevy pickup freshening hit the streets.  I was jumping for joy when I saw the new front end.  I was thoroughly convinced that the farmers and other pickup buyers in my zone at the time would be thoroughly offended by the new Chevy styling.  Not really sure whether that ever actually happened as I was soon promoted to a job at headquarters in the Ren Cen in Detroit, but at the time, that new front end was definitely pushing the envelope in terms of acceptance of traditional truck buyers.  As time went on, though, I grew to accept and eventually like the changes.  TB 

Took some time for me to warm up to the 1981 & later "refresh" as well. It just looked... incomplete.  

Granted, I was 11 years old when that boxy front clip hit the streets, but I still winced when I saw one.

By c.1984 , I finally warmed to that facelift.

The 1980 F-Series was a huge step forward vs. the 1967-1979 design ( which I've always liked ). At least that blocky facia fit the rest of the truck design.  

Still, the 1973-1980 Chevy / GMC design is the best. Even the higher-trim-level-square-headlamps on the 1980 models looks decent.