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Well done...love that youthful energy....

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looking good!!!!!!!!!!

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Lookin Sweet!
These ole trucks look great either lifted, or sittin on the ground...
I had a '66 4x4 burb in high-school that I beat the p!$$ out of...Wish that I still had it...

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Thanks Joe pass, and 61 k10. I'm really happy it's finally coming together. I always loved my truck. Now I REALLY love it. Always wanted it to be a 4x4. Guess dreams come true with a crap load of work and plenty of colorful vocabulary.

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you defiantly have to talk to them that's for sure lol!

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Talking. Yelling.. eeeeeh very big gray area in between. Haha

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I really like it. I have a '64 K20 that I am going to get started on soon. It is also a 292, 4sp truck. Factory running gear but most of the body is beyond repair. I have been gathering parts to put it back together with. I thought about swapping newer drive train inn but like the fact also of keeping it all original. It will be a lot slower but will pull a house down if need be.

Your is looking great....

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Thanks man. Just know to keep at it! They are worth doing right. A lot of the other guys on this site have build threads and they really can motivate ya to get off a sofa and work on the pickup. Post up a picture of us k20 I'd love to see it. I vote keep it factory. They were build like that in 65 for a reason. Why Change it. Anyone who knows 4x4s will be taken back by having the original running gear under the truck.

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Just another shot of the truck and all of its 8 foot long bed glory. Hopefully this week I can strip the engine and slap some color on it, Detroit alpine green. Working on making a 2" body lift for the truck at work from some 1/4" wall tube. Should be fairly stout. Oh and ordered new king pin bearings and races. Hope that solves my camber issue on the front axle. Thank you summit!

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Taking shape...Looks like a nice place to work

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made and put a 2.5 inch body lift on the truck. I like the stance. I'll post pics tomorrow

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Did the 2.5 inch body lift. And got some freE shop floor paint with flake from my buddy at kragens. They re painted the bathroom floor at the store and had leftovers. So I happen to come in at the right time and they just gave it to me. ended up painting my floor Pan. Turned out great for free paint. it's not a bad price either... I have heard that this stuff is really durable. I still think it turned out great.:metal:

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

That looks good man.

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Thanks man. I'm hoping to finish the engine sometime this week.

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Truck is looking good

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Kragens ?

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O'Reilly auto parts. I still call them kragens.

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Yeah,,,I do to...
O'kragens now :lol:

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Haha. Exactly.

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body lift looks good, and you can hardly tell it there frame wise.

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Exactly what I was Thinking. As I mentioned earlier the lift is only temporary. But thanks man! What's the setup on yours?

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Mine sets a little higher in the rear (1 1/2") due to a added couple of leafs built like an overload spring as it won't make contact until waited.

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Hm I like both looks on the old 4x4s. Little front high. but also the look with a little rake in the back. Hmm. I think that the 33s. Are a good size. Gives it that high boy look. I don't know why but always loved that look. Oven tho its a F@&D Thing.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

funny, comparing the two tk's short and long beds, mine kinda looks like it's missing something lol! In the pic you can just see the rake and i have 10.50-15's.

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sheesh you got a pretty truck man. I think Ur truck is missing a good 2 foot off the bed is what Ur getting at. HahaHa. did t they come from the factory sitting a little front high tho. I seem to remember someone telling me that One time

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the ft well-wells are cut high compared to the back. maybe just the look? If i took out the over-load springs it would sit even i think? Your tk is coming alone fine, and will be at least equal to mine!

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Well the overall look I was going for is the stance of your truck. So if I'm on the right track them fewf! On the home stretch

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So we are expecting rain up in my neck of the woods. And I needed to put my 65 hood somewhere other than the garage...so I tossed her on the truck. Well I may have a slight second thought on the hood choice. But doubt it.. any thoughts? Also. An awesome suprize. Pulled the pan off my 292 for another forum member that is receiving it. and the rebuild tag on the freeze plug lone behold was there for a reason. New pistons. Wrist pins and what I think is a .020 over bore on the block or a .20 under for a ground crank. Not sure. But man its clean as a whistle.:metal: she sure was easy on the eyes after a day like today at the shop.

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I would keep both hoods and you could switch back in forth. Keep em guessin.

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I like that idea..I think I'll do that. . I was playing around with the idea of a cowl... buddy of mine did it for his 66 and man I have to admit..i was jealous.

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Hey Matt
I have a front park brake cable for a "long bed" and some stock column parts like turn signal switch if you want them....there's more in a drawer that you can look through if you want....cleaning up week for me...Joe
Most stuff is 63 and earlier but who knows what's actually in the mystery drawer

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You busy friday? I'd love to swing by and take a Gander.

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Friday works....earlier the better I need my afternoon nap or I get pissy :lol:

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Not a problem I have Fridays off.

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Went to visit Fellow forum member joe pass. This morning. First thing, the pictures of his truck don't do it justice. That thing is all around awesome. Perfect clash of old school and hot rod. Love the truck. And love his shop. Whooee. The things I could get done in a shop like that :lol:. But he very generously passed on some parts he didn't have use for. And they will be put to use no doubt about it. Very nice guy. thanks man for whenever you read this post. Hope to see u around.

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Good to meet you also.....

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For sure.

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Well. After the long weekend of huge plans for the truck. I managed to get busy all 3 days of my weekend. And had half of an afternoon to work on the truck .:lol: funny how life gets in the way. bed and cab bolted down and need to be aligned a little better, but it's 100 times better than how it looked this morning. I managed to sand my apache hood to 320g and still kept the factory paint. then waxed it. I was able to coat the bottom of the apache hoods support members. Still need to strip the rust off the sheet metal and do a little rust repair On hood corners. Decided to run the apache hood after staring at the 65 hood all week. Just looks better with the bubble hood..and my parts score. 4" lift springs from another forum member. 16.5 steel rim and 16.5 bfg m/t. for a full size spare in the bed and matching rim. Treads a little old but for a spare it's fine. And got some Y pipes I'm excited about. All in all a good weekend for sure. :chevy:

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I guess if your running that hood I'll call you the "Bubble Boy" :lol:
I'll catch up with you sometime and tease you in person
Joe

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And one of the spare tire mocKed. Up. Little dark but I think it looks mean