Born in Pontiac Michigan, this truck was shipped to West Virginia as a custom ordered C3500. It’s single purpose was to haul a horse trailer for a gentleman who bought and sold thoroughbred horses. The trailer used was a gooseneck 4 horse trailer with living quarters over the hitch. Approximately 5 years ago the truck received a full cosmetic restoration as the paint had begun to degrade. Since the truck was to be repainted the owner tossed on a GM certified steel cowl induction hood to cover the 7.4 liter 454 TBI Big Block. The engine is backed by the venerable NV4500 with granny first and over drive 5th gears. The transmission was built right here in my home town of Muncie, Indiana. Prior to my acquisition of the truck it received a new clutch, flywheel, slave, clutch cylinder and fresh alignment and 6 new 7 ply tires. Once I took possession as it’s next steward, I sent it into the shop to have all of the fluids changed and upgraded to full synthetic as well as obtaining oil samples from the engine, transmission and rear 14 bolt differential (with 4.10 gearing) to send into Blackstone Labs for analysis (which I’ve yet to get the results on) and a general once over inspection for a future trip to have any issues remedied. Considering this truck is 29 years old, it’s issues are minor with one leaking hydraulic line supplying the hydro boost brakes and the beginnings of a pinion seal leak. Beyond that, the underside of the truck is as close to being factory original as I’ve seen in all my years. The interior of the truck is devoid of any unnecessary options, which is perfect, since there is less to go wrong. So it sports a short list of options and they are tilt wheel, cruise control, color coordinated carpet (where a factory spec truck would have the rubber mat), A/C and full instrumentation with Tach. The light gray interior shows absolutely no signs of wear anywhere and it’s sporting Weathertech floor mats. I am the third owner and the second owner took the liberty of replacing all of the lights with LED replacements with smoked gray lenses which really ties in the overall appearance of the truck nicely. He also added a fiberglass bed cover which needs color matched. As you’ll see in the photos, the truck presents itself quite well and although the truck was repainted, the bed was not. But there is barely a scratch in the bed paint. The truck also has a factory rear hitch rated for 11,000 lbs and the fore mentioned Gooseneck hitch. I will be adding a 5th wheel hitch to make the truck more versatile for towing. The last upgrade the previous owner added to the truck was Airbag helper springs in place of the overload blocks.

I feel honored to be the new steward of this fine GMT400 and I’ll do my very best to continue to care for it to the degree the previous owners have cared for it. With just 78,000 miles, the truck certainly has a lot of life left in it and it’s my goal to keep the mileage to a minimum and use the truck as intended only when it’s needed to haul. I also do intend to show the truck at car shows and local OBS owners events in my area. I also plan to repaint my primary car hauler trailer to match “Ginny” (short for Virginia), so when I am on the road hauling, I’m doing it in style. I hope those who stop by to check out my truck can appreciate it for what it is as I do. A beautiful and well preserved truck of days gone by. Where quality was still the first order of manufacturing and pride went into making the highest quality and most capable truck built in its day.

How Ginny got her name. All of my vehicles eventually name themselves, and Ginny is no exception. I live in Muncie Indiana, and I began my search for the “perfect GMT400 3500” within a 50 mile radius. I scoured the internet and looked at many trucks, only to be let down time and time again. As I searched, I increased the search area by 50 mile radius increments, hopeful that I would find the right truck that spoke to me. By the time I located Ginny, my search radius grew to 250 miles. That’s when I found Ginny residing near the Ohio/West Virginia border. After talking with the owner a number of times I finally decided it would be worth my time to make the trip, even if Ginny turned out to be a polished turd. To my delight, the truck was everything the owner said it was and more. So, on a rainy Wednesday evening after dark, there I was, on my back, flashlight in hand, inspecting the truck top to bottom and front to back. The truck was everything I wanted and nothing I didn’t. So, the deal was done. Ginny became mine. The next morning, Ginny, Ruby and my buddy Michael and I set out to make the drive back home. As we were in the highway, I was scanning the radio to find an adequate station to listen to when a familiar tune rang out. It was John Denver and he was singing Take me Home West Virginia. Apropos considering Ginny was indeed from West Virginia and she was taking me home. So I introduce to you all…….Ginny. The Standard Cab Long bed Dually. The last photo Shows Ruby, my 1999 C2500, which is currently part of the March Madness Bracket (2024) and my daily driver sitting along side Ginny.