Hi Tony,

Posted this before I spoke to you, turns out the owner did cut out and patch in a panel with holes for gauges. Then tore the truck apart and that was 20 years ago. Came stock with a 283 and 4 speed as you talked about. He has the pink and lots of NOS parts, wants to put a LT1 motor in it and change out the axles and basically ruin the thing.......Needless to say I am trying to buy it, though right now it is a rusting pile of........ Thanks for your help and input on my GMC! Jeff