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The hood is similar to 1955/1956 models, but with a flat "valley" in the middle. A new "styleside" all-steel bed replaces the Cameo/Suburban versions; called "Fleetside" by Chevrolet and "Wideside" by GMC, available in 6.5 ft (2.0 m) and 8 ft (2.4 m) lengths.
Chevrolet introduced several specialized variants of the C/K series, including the work-oriented W/T 1500, off-road Z71, and the high-performance 454SS. Between one-ton trucks and the Kodiak medium-duty trucks, Chevrolet and GMC offered the C3500HD chassis cab for commercial use.
[12] [21] In line with Fleetside/Wideside trucks, Stepside/Fenderside and Big Dooley trucks replace exposed fuel caps with fuel-tank doors For 1980, the front fascia underwent an additional update. While GMC trucks carried over the same grille from 1979, Chevrolet trucks received an all-new grille (its first completely new design since 1974).
The long-running Chevrolet Stepside/GMC Fenderside was replaced by an all-new Sportside design. [8] Offered solely in a 6 1 ⁄ 2 -foot length, the Sportside bed was a more modern design (sharing the bed sides, taillamps, and a revised tailgate), fitting the rounded fiberglass fenders of the Big Dooley bed with a narrower single-rear-wheel axle ...
The pickup bed was offered in four different lengths; 6 1 ⁄ 2 feet and 8 feet were shared by both configurations, with 9 feet exclusive to the Stepside; the 8 1 ⁄ 2 feet Longhorn truck combined the 133-inch wheelbase of the 9-foot Stepside with a Fleetside (Wideside) bed. [7]
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Both the Fleetside and Stepside were offered 6 1 ⁄ 2-foot and 8-foot bed lengths; a 9-foot bed length was exclusive to Stepside pickups. [ 10 ] For 1962, the hood was restyled, eliminating the large oval air intakes above a revised grille; two small intake slots were added along with front turn signals above the grille; for 1963, the grille ...