Hi!
1984 GMC Sierra C1500, 6.2L Diesel +/- 219,000 miles.
Not babied at all...this truck has been treated mercilessly...not so much by myself, but the people (barbarians?) that had it before knew it was gonna get repo'd and they did what they could to destroy it.
It was just too tough for 'em. Took my dad and grandpa lots of nights to get it runnin' again, but they did and it survived the rural mail for at least
10 years. Then I got it and put on a starter and a flywheel (well, I guess on an automatic, it's a flexplate...but still...). Had to park it, seems we have a few major body problems and I can't afford two trucks right now. No reason it wouldn't be roadworthy in a heartbeat though. (In fact, it traveled the highways a while back in entirely less than legal fashion...as the junkman cometh to where it lived and struck fear into the hearts of things with wheels.)
Leaks oil only from a stupid vented oil cap. (Gonna fix that...) The motor is rather dirty from farm grime, but it uses very little oil and runs like a sewing machine. So far I've run Mystik's 10W30 in there...but come next oil change (probably before it gets killing cold out) I'll tempt fate and hope the ol' girl doesn't spew to high heaven with Mobil 1.
Someday there's a full restoration planned. I saw the junkyard squash another one like her yesterday...it looked brand new by compare except for the water heaters and crap stuffed everywhere in the bed and cab. Too bad, it would've been great for parts.
William