Chevy Sport Truck questions

[Palf70Step]

on both counts.

[jb1016]

X3, nice truck!!

[OIGOT12]

I am not particulary fond of white either but when you live in a city where it gets near 110 degrees.. you dont want to go near a black truck unless you plan on cooking a burger on the hood!

[67HEAVEN]

Originally Posted by OIGOT12

I am not particulary fond of white either but when you live in a city where it gets near 110 degrees.. you dont want to go near a black truck unless you plan on cooking a burger on the hood!

I think you misunderstood. We really do like white trucks.

[OIGOT12]

Originally Posted by 67HEAVEN

I think you misunderstood. We really do like white trucks.

Oo.. sorry long day. I misunderstood.. I prefer the white model in this city. I had a 90 Z71 that was red interior and red exterior and after awhile it was making me sick.. too much red.

[takkotime]

Man; just read through this entire thread.
I have a bunch of GMT-400 trucks including three 454SS trucks. I had a 90 Sport that I got rid of..
I am old enough to have lived through the era when these things came out and were one of the main reasons I went to work in a GM garage when I was younger.

Just wanted to help clear up a couple of things that I noticed in the thread.. if any of you have any questions that I might know the answers to, shoot!

-in '93-up the sport was available in White, Red, Black and later Teal green. They were pretty much available with any interior (Tan, Blue, Grey, Red.)
There were no leather buckets available in these trucks until the interior change in '95 where you could have Leather buckets. They also were only single cab stepsides in both 2 and 4 wheel drive, and used the color matched W/T grille but thicker.
You could get the color-matched silverado grille on a sport in 95-96 but the truck was still a stepside only.

the rubber molding on the sides of a sport (89-92) always had red in it. The 454SS trucks DO NOT. all versions of these trucks only ever said '1500' with a bowtie.. nothing else (and it was in red.)

There was never ever a 350SS made by Chevrolet although some dealers added stickers. There are more than just cosmetic differences between a sport chev and a 454SS including the 14 bold rear end, heavier frame and brakes, suspension, high back seats, guage cluster to 110 MPH, blacked out moldings, etc. that the sport trucks never had.

The steel wheels available on the sport suspension package are the same as the ones on the sport and 454SS. (the chrome ones.) Contrary to internet myth they are all the same width.

Sport trucks had both a suspension package AND an appearance package. They came with the 4.3, 5.0 and 5.7. Early ones in '89 and '90 could be ordered with a 454 but that doesn't make it a 454 SS. Some of the sports had the convenience packages based on the Silverado (most in my experience) but I have seen many with the 'cheaper' options as well, 5 speeds, no power windows / air / etc.

someone said earlier that the appearance package just color matched the grill to whatever color you had but that isn't true. Early ones were only white, black or red and some later ones green. The appearance package color matched the grill 93-up before that it was always black, with black mirrors. 94- up was color matched.

There was also no RPO for a chrome grill on a Sierra GT/ ST or chev sport.

I'll try and post some pictures of my trucks later on...

-Will

[takkotime]

Originally Posted by hotrod 80

I have a friend that has 2 454 ss one is white and one is black . The white one came from California . When he flew in to pick it up the guy he bought it from had a Blue one (454 SS ) he checke dthe RPO codes on the Blue one and it was factory .

There was never a blue 454 SS built by Chevrolet. Ever.

[takkotime]

Originally Posted by pmoore4321

Here is what I believe is an example of a Silverado optioned truck with the optional sport suspension package. I have one also, but mine is a sport side. Note the wheels are painted and not chromed. The pic was posted by user "zz3guy" and he said it was taken in 1991.

Those unpainted wheels were common on base models and police / military vehicles painted either grey or black as well- from about 1989 and up. In 1988 the base wheel was still the good old Chev rally wheel... In my experience most of the Silverado's from that era with the sport suspension had the chrome wheels like that -

[Rich1028]

Originally Posted by takkotime

Man; just read through this entire thread.
I have a bunch of GMT-400 trucks including three 454SS trucks. I had a 90 Sport that I got rid of..
I am old enough to have lived through the era when these things came out and were one of the main reasons I went to work in a GM garage when I was younger.

Just wanted to help clear up a couple of things that I noticed in the thread.. if any of you have any questions that I might know the answers to, shoot!

-in '93-up the sport was available in White, Red, Black and later Teal green. They were pretty much available with any interior (Tan, Blue, Grey, Red.)
There were no leather buckets available in these trucks until the interior change in '95 where you could have Leather buckets. They also were only single cab stepsides in both 2 and 4 wheel drive, and used the color matched W/T grille but thicker.
You could get the color-matched silverado grille on a sport in 95-96 but the truck was still a stepside only.

the rubber molding on the sides of a sport (89-92) always had red in it. The 454SS trucks DO NOT. all versions of these trucks only ever said '1500' with a bowtie.. nothing else (and it was in red.)

There was never ever a 350SS made by Chevrolet although some dealers added stickers. There are more than just cosmetic differences between a sport chev and a 454SS including the 14 bold rear end, heavier frame and brakes, suspension, high back seats, guage cluster to 110 MPH, blacked out moldings, etc. that the sport trucks never had.

The steel wheels available on the sport suspension package are the same as the ones on the sport and 454SS. (the chrome ones.) Contrary to internet myth they are all the same width.

Sport trucks had both a suspension package AND an appearance package. They came with the 4.3, 5.0 and 5.7. Early ones in '89 and '90 could be ordered with a 454 but that doesn't make it a 454 SS. Some of the sports had the convenience packages based on the Silverado (most in my experience) but I have seen many with the 'cheaper' options as well, 5 speeds, no power windows / air / etc.

someone said earlier that the appearance package just color matched the grill to whatever color you had but that isn't true. Early ones were only white, black or red and some later ones green. The appearance package color matched the grill 93-up before that it was always black, with black mirrors. 94- up was color matched.

There was also no RPO for a chrome grill on a Sierra GT/ ST or chev sport.

I'll try and post some pictures of my trucks later on...

-Will

Great first post!!

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by takkotime

The steel wheels available on the sport suspension package are the same as the ones on the sport and 454SS. (the chrome ones.) Contrary to internet myth they are all the same width.

More people need to learn this. They're all 15x7 whether they came on a 454SS, Sport or just a standard model truck.

[jb1016]

Welcome to the board takkotime, definitely throw some pics up of your trucks whenever you get a chance.

Originally Posted by takkotime

all versions of these trucks only ever said '1500' with a bowtie.. nothing else (and it was in red.)

There was never ever a 350SS made by Chevrolet although some dealers added stickers.

This has been my suspicion all along...do you know if the 350SS stickers/emblems were GM parts?

Originally Posted by takkotime

Early ones in '89 and '90 could be ordered with a 454 but that doesn't make it a 454 SS.

This is very interesting, do you know if any trucks exist like this?

[takkotime]

Originally Posted by jb1016

Welcome to the board takkotime, definitely throw some pics up of your trucks whenever you get a chance.



This has been my suspicion all along...do you know if the 350SS stickers/emblems were GM parts?



This is very interesting, do you know if any trucks exist like this?

I saw one a few years ago in Saskatchewan it was a black 4x4 with a 5 speed. It also was bare optioned and being used as a farm truck. The 350ss stickers and emblems were never GM parts.
I currently have 2 white 93 454ss trucks one with 18000 miles, a 90 454ss, a 98 ex cab stepside 4x4, a 2000 crew cab gmt 400 shortbox with the L29 454, 2 sc stepsides one 88 one 89 and have owned a few others over the years. I'll get some pics up soon! Oh and just sold a 97 burb and had another 89 sc stepside stolen. Fun!
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[jb1016]

Wow, that's quite a collection!!

[Flatlandsurfer]

I just found a Chev Sport and will probably buy it... Only asking $1000. But it doesn't have the original rims. I wonder if they'll be hard to find. I remember when buddy of mine had this exact truck years ago, even the spare was chromed... it was stolen and later found out it was worth $600

[Flatlandsurfer]

Originally Posted by takkotime

Those unpainted wheels were common on base models and police / military vehicles painted either grey or black as well- from about 1989 and up. In 1988 the base wheel was still the good old Chev rally wheel... In my experience most of the Silverado's from that era with the sport suspension had the chrome wheels like that -

Hey Takkotime. Are you located in western Canada? do you know of any sport rims laying around?

[Dawg Pound]

My 1990 Sport. Has the "SPORT" on the bedsides as well as the tailgate.

[67HEAVEN]

Very nice truck.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by 67HEAVEN

Very nice truck.

I agree!!!

[jb1016]

Killer truck Dawg Pound. Welcome to the board from Nashville!

[Dawg Pound]

Thanks guys. I actually joined last year and compeletly forgot about the forum. Shame on me, haha.

[jb1016]

Originally Posted by jb1016

As for the red ST, there's a guy who lives/works near me who has a stepper in that same color combo. It's got some rust, but not that much -- just a nonexistant cab corner. It's got what looks like a 4/6 drop on these wheels:

I'll have to try to get some pics sometime.

Finally came across this truck parked -- I usually see it on the road:

[Canadian]

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There was also no RPO for a chrome grill on a Sierra GT/ ST or chev sport.

Will

I did check the RPO list in the glove box, it is there.

Unfortunately, where I thought I'd put a copy of the list, along with description of each code, I didn't. For some reason I only saved a partial list. So I will go through it again and show where it shows the code and stated "bright grille" (I think).

[jb1016]

Never seen a Sport with tan interior...but there's one on Ebay right now. It's in rough shape, but the seller is presenting it as an original Sport. Link

Couldn't figure out how to copy the pics from Ebay.

[67HEAVEN]

According to the truck's VIN, the interior is correct and it is a Sport.

UX1 RADIO,AM/FM STEREO,WEATHER,CASSETTE,EQUALIZER,ETR,INCLUDES CLOCK STEREO AM/FM W/CASS & EQLZR(UX1)
U16 TACHOMETER,ENGINE TACH(U16)
U66 SPEAKER SYSTEM,4,DUAL FRONT DASH MOUNTED,DUAL EXTENDED RANGE PACKAGE SHELF/QUARTER 4 SPKR SYS(U66)
VG8 LABEL,NOTICE TO BUYER NOTICE TO BUYER LABEL(VG8)
VK3 LICENSE PLATE,FRONT MOUNTING PACKAGE FRT LIC PLT MTG PKG(VK3)
VP6 NOISE LEVEL CONTROL NOISE LVL CONT(VP6)
VT5 BUMPER,COLOR KEYED(INCLUDES RUBBER STRIP AND STEP PAD) PAINTED BPR(VT5)
VXS VEHICLE - COMPLETE
V02 RADIATOR,HEAVY DUTY,INCLUDES HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER HVY DUTY RAD & TRANS OIL CLR(V02)
V22 GRILLE,RADIATOR(CHROME) CHROME GRL(V22)
V73 VEHICLE STATEMENT - US/CANADA US/CANADA VEHICLE STATEMENT(V73)
XCN TIRE FRONT P275/60R15/N BL R/PE ST TL AL3 (9591303) TIRE(XCN)
X88 CONVERSION CHEVROLET CHEVROLET(X88)
YA7 TEST - EMISSION, CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY LINE
YCN TIRE REAR P275/60R15/N BL R/PE ST TL AL3 (9591303) TIRE(YCN)
YD3 AXLE FRONT (BASE EQUIP) FOR SCHEDULING GVW PLATE FRT AXLE(YD3)
YD6 SPRING,REAR(BASE EQUIPMENT) RR SPRING(YD6)
YE9 CONVENIENCE PKG COMFORT & DECOR LEVEL #3 COMFORT & CONVENIENCE PKG #3(YE9)
YF5 CALIFORNIA EMISSION CERTIFICATION CALIFORNIA EMIS CERTIFICATION(YF5)
ZCN Unk.
ZQ2 DRIVER CONVENIENCE PACKAGE DRVR CONVENIENCE PKG(ZQ2)
ZQ3 DRIVER CONVENIENCE PACKAGE II(MERCHANDISING OPTION) DRVR CONVENIENCE PKG(ZQ3)
ZQ8 SPORT CHASSIS PACKAGE SPORT CHAS PKG(ZQ8)
ZY1 COLOR COMBINATION SOLID SOLID PAINT COMBO(ZY1)
1SB PACKAGE-OPTION 02 (1SB)
1SZ PACKAGE OPTION- (1SZ)
50U EXTERIOR COLOR ,PRIMARY,OLYMPIC WHITE (50U)
EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY (50U)
6WX SPRING COMPTR SELECT FRT LH SUSP(6WX)
64D TRIM COMBINATION CLOTH, LT BEIGE (64D)
64I INTERIOR TRIM,LIGHT BEIGE (64I)
7WX SPRING COMPTR SELECT FRT RH SUSP(7WX)
AE7 SEAT,FRT SPLIT,EASY ENTRY EASY ENTRY SPLIT F/SEAT(AE7)
AU3 LOCK,SIDE DOOR,ELECTRIC ELEC S/D LK(AU3)
A28 WINDOW,SLIDING GLASS,REAR WINDOW SLIDING R/WDO(A28)
A31 WINDOW,ELECTRIC OPERATED,SIDE ELEC SI WDO(A31)
A82 RESTRAINT SYSTEM,HEAD(EXPORT) HD RST SYS(A82)(EXPORT)
BYP GSI METRO PACKAGE GSI PKG(BYP)
SPORT EQUIPMENT PACKAGE SPORT PKG(BYP)
B32 COVERING,FLOOR MATS,FRONT AUXILIARY FRT AUX FLR MATS(B32)
C5G GVW RATING(5600 LBS) 5600 LB GVWR(C5G)
C60 AIR CONDITIONER,FRONT,MANUAL CONTROLS A/C MAN CONT(C60)
C95 LAMP,INTERIOR,ROOF COURTESY AND DUAL READING DM & READING LP(C95)
D44 MIRROR,OUTSIDE,BELOW EYELINE(PAINTED) O/S PAINTED MIR(D44)
MIRROR,OUTSIDE,BELOW EYELINE(PAINTED)(9.5 X 6) O/S PAINTED MIR(D44)
E63 BODY EQUIPMENT,FLEETSIDE PICKUP BOX FLEETSIDE PUBX(E63)
FWI PLANT CODE FORT WAYNE, IN GM T&B FORT WAYNE,IN PLANT(FWI)
GU6 AXLE,REAR,3.42 RATIO 3.42R(GU6)
G80 AXLE,REAR,POSITRACTION,LIMITED SLIP POSITRACTION L/SLIP R/AXL(G80)
JB5 BRAKE SYSTEM,VACUUM POWER DISC,DRUM VACUUM PWR BRK SYS(JB5)
KC4 COOLING SYSTEM,ENGINE OIL ENG OIL CLG(KC4)
K34 CRUISE CONTROL,AUTOMATIC,ELECTRONIC CRCONT(K34)
K60 GENERATOR,100 AMPERE 100 AMP(K60)
L05 ENGINE,5.7L(5.7-7)GAS 8 CYLINDER 5.7-7(L05)
ENGINE,5.7L,TBI 5.7K(L05)
MD8 TRANSMISSION,AUTOMATIC 4-SPEED(THM700R4/4L60) 4-SPD A/TRANS(MD8)
MX0 TRANSMISSION,AUTOMATIC,OVERDRIVE(MERCHANDISING OPTION) A/TRANS PROVISIONS(MX0)
NA1 EMISSION SYSTEM,LESS THAN 8500 LB GVW EMIS SYS(UNDER 8500 LB GVW)(NA1)
NB2 EMISSION SYSTEM,CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS CALIFORNIA EMIS(NB2)
NK3 STEERING WHEEL,SPORT,SOFT RIM,SIMULATED LEATHER SIMULATED LEATHER STRG WHL(NK3)
N33 STEERING COLUMN,TILT TYPE TILT STRG COL(N33)
R8T CONTROL - SALES ITEM NO. 69
SLM SALES PROCESSING - STOCK ORDERS
TR9 LAMP GROUP,COURTESY LP GRP(TR9)

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by jb1016

Never seen a Sport with tan interior...but there's one on Ebay right now. It's in rough shape, but the seller is presenting it as an original Sport. Link

Couldn't figure out how to copy the pics from Ebay.

Probably even more rare was the 454SS that was on eBay a couple years ago with a tan interior. It was reportedly factory original that way too.