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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Spy pics of GMC Sierra Short Box

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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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Re: Spy pics of GMC Sierra Short Box

I know it could just be the cammo... but it looks like there is a fuel door behind that little patch on the quarter panel.

If so... why put the fuel door on the passenger side? Especially on a truck?

I hate that.

Put ALL fuel doors on the DRIVER'S SIDE on all vehicles. There's no reason to put the fuel door on the opposite side of the vehicle.

I hope I am seeing it wrong when I look at the picture.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 07:26 AM
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Re: Spy pics of GMC Sierra Short Box

GMI is going to have something more to add to the GMT900 discussion table soon.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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It will be interesting to see how different the GMC and Chevy trucks look.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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Re: Spy pics of GMC Sierra Short Box

Are they not going to look like the Tahoe and Yukon?
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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Are they not going to look like the Tahoe and Yukon?
Nope, entirely different front end.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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Are they not going to look like the Tahoe and Yukon?
Tahoe, Yukon, Silverado, Sierra all get different front ends this time around.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Re: Spy pics of GMC Sierra Short Box

Are the changes limited to just the front clips? or are there other unique components between the models? hoods, doors, quarter panels?
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Are the changes limited to just the front clips? or are there other unique components between the models? hoods, doors, quarter panels?
I'd give 10:1 odds that it's only the front clip. MAYBE the hood, but there might be 2 versions of the hood between the half tons.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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The front looks like a copy of the Fords.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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The front looks like a copy of the Fords.
How can you tell? You can only see about 3% of it in that photo.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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How can you tell? You can only see about 3% of it in that photo.
See post number 3 it doesn't look like a Ford from what you will see shortly.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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Re: Spy pics of GMC Sierra Short Box

Since Nsap is taking so long and C&G didn't post it within the first 24 hours. Here you go guys a profile drawing of the GMT900 crew cab trucks showing the front end pretty well, taken from from the GM truck-camper loading guide.



Also of intrest certain areas of the dealerworld site, where I found this guide, call all the GMT800 trucks 'classic' like GM did with the Lumina then old Malibu.

All of this and more can be found by leafing through this link.
Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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Re: Spy pics of GMC Sierra Short Box

Thanks for the info....

Looks like the GMT900 box is 1.5" deeper than the GMT800. Though the two illustrations showing the rear of the "classic" truck are definitely sketches of a GMT400 truck. The other images to the right of these appear to be GMT800.

Styling wise it looks like the headlamp and markers will once again wrap around into the front quarter panels much like the pre 2003 GMT800's. There also appears to be a more prominent front grill/hood treatment.

Thanks again

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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Re: Spy pics of GMC Sierra Short Box

I want to know if the I6 is going in there....



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