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'79 Express Truck #3196075
12/08/23 01:41 PM
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Price does not seem terrible if it all checks out. They are not cheap to restore.

https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/reno-1979-lil-red-express-for-sale/7694851481.html


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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: oldjonny] #3196090
12/08/23 02:48 PM
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Sure looks good in the photos.
I see what looks like a radio-delete (more accurately, radio-not-ordered) plate, but either an antenna or antenna base/plug.

Agree, nothing is cheap to restore, and $25K wouldn't pay for a restoration.

Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: topside] #3196111
12/08/23 04:53 PM
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That would be well bought at that price!


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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: chargervert] #3196351
12/09/23 08:53 PM
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Would like to see underhood. Wonder if it still has V2 a/c compressor and the factory air cleaner. The bench seat and omni wheel don't help it but I agree, reasonable price for restored one.


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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: larrymopar360] #3196357
12/09/23 09:21 PM
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Nice looking truck with whats shown

Right year but wrong color interior for me to think about one

Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: gtx6970] #3200740
12/29/23 05:29 PM
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Strange no underhood pic. and no specifics as to what might actually be under there...


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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: gtx6970] #3200765
12/29/23 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by gtx6970
Nice looking truck with whats shown

Right year but wrong color interior for me to think about one




There were only two choices for interior colors. Red or Black. My 78 is red inside and my 79 is black inside.


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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: chargervert] #3200769
12/29/23 07:57 PM
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I had 6 Lil Red's over the years, my daily driver was a 79 with red bench and Tuff wheel from 1987-1990, wish I would have kept it! Lil Red's are going for good money these days, $25K is reasonable for a rust free example... twocents


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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: Rhinodart] #3200803
12/29/23 11:02 PM
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First thing I would do to that Express is ditch the ugly Omni wheel and put a Tuff wheel on it.

Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: 318 Stroker] #3200828
12/30/23 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 318 Stroker
First thing I would do to that Express is ditch the ugly Omni wheel and put a Tuff wheel on it.


Well, that steering wheel was what they put on those trucks in 1979 so it's factory correct. laugh2


Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: SNK-EYZ] #3200881
12/30/23 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by SNK-EYZ
Originally Posted by 318 Stroker
First thing I would do to that Express is ditch the ugly Omni wheel and put a Tuff wheel on it.


Well, that steering wheel was what they put on those trucks in 1979 so it's factory correct. laugh2


When they ran out of Tuff wheels that is what they used, anyone know what date it was when they changed over?


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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: chargervert] #3200895
12/30/23 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by chargervert
Originally Posted by gtx6970
Nice looking truck with whats shown

Right year but wrong color interior for me to think about one




There were only two choices for interior colors. Red or Black. My 78 is red inside and my 79 is black inside.



I know, Thus my comment. Black interior anything is out of the question for me

Part of me would like to own a Little Red express and it would have to be a 1979 ( better looking grill and hood ) But red interior AND factory air would be mandatory for me to even think about one.

Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: gtx6970] #3200901
12/30/23 12:47 PM
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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: gtx6970] #3200944
12/30/23 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gtx6970
Similar and still no sale

https://www.ebay.com/itm/395095794803?
This one has been for sale for a longgggggg time. Maybe a high reserve shruggy I like the quad stacked headlights grille best also.


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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: SNK-EYZ] #3200965
12/30/23 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SNK-EYZ
Originally Posted by 318 Stroker
First thing I would do to that Express is ditch the ugly Omni wheel and put a Tuff wheel on it.


Well, that steering wheel was what they put on those trucks in 1979 so it's factory correct. laugh2


Yeah, yeah I know. grin Just don't know what they were thinking by replacing the great sporty Tuff wheel on the 78 with that god-awful Omni wheel on the 79.

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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: Rhinodart] #3200968
12/30/23 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhinodart
Originally Posted by SNK-EYZ
Originally Posted by 318 Stroker
First thing I would do to that Express is ditch the ugly Omni wheel and put a Tuff wheel on it.


Well, that steering wheel was what they put on those trucks in 1979 so it's factory correct. laugh2


When they ran out of Tuff wheels that is what they used, anyone know what date it was when they changed over?

Thanks! I was wracking my brain trying to recall if any 79s had tuff wheels.

Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: Rhinodart] #3201036
12/31/23 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Rhinodart
Originally Posted by SNK-EYZ
Originally Posted by 318 Stroker
First thing I would do to that Express is ditch the ugly Omni wheel and put a Tuff wheel on it.


Well, that steering wheel was what they put on those trucks in 1979 so it's factory correct. laugh2


When they ran out of Tuff wheels that is what they used, anyone know what date it was when they changed over?


The 79 LRE that I owned back in the 80's had the as called Omni wheel in it.
It's not as cool as a Tuff Wheel, but not as bad as some seem to think. laugh2


Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: SNK-EYZ] #3201326
01/01/24 03:32 AM
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I own a Lil Red i bought new. It came with a factory tuff wheel and wood rails on the bed.


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Re: '79 Express Truck [Re: hulmule] #3203917
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My 79 has the tuff wheel on it. Someone swapped out the intake and carb and added shorty headers and wider rims. Been slowly trying to get it more back to stock without breaking the bank.







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