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I got the rear cab trim on. I decided to use 3M 1/4” wide double sided tape on the back panel because I didn’t want to drill a bunch of screw holes in the back of the cab.
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I also got the doors on. I aligned and doweled them prior to doing the body work and paint and was nervous that they were going to be a pain to put back on but I was able to put them on myself pretty easily.
The interior is pretty much done other than door assembly. I am still waiting for the door panels, kick panels and visors from USA1. It’s looking like the old panels will be used to get this thing on the road. Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel on this one. |
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So now that you are getting close to the finish line on your budget build what are your plans for it? Is is a keeper? Street cruiser? Dune cruiser?
I ask, because your workmanship, attention to detail, and the quality of this build far exceeds most high dollar, frame off, nut and bolt, etc. restorations. So while I think you went into this with a "budget" mentality, your need to have things done the right way won over and now you have a very nice, desirable, and valuable truck. So once you're done, what is your plan for it? |
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Looks great Josh. Good call on the 3M tape. Same stuff that holds the door trim on my Denali pick up. If the car manufactures use it you know it will hold up.
Your getting close. I need to shoot over there soon to check it out. BTW my friend enjoyed the spot you left him at the Vicksburg car show. Marc |
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Is the early 50s something truck your next one? Looks cool as it sits now. This one is very close to being done. Glad you're going to put in the old the door panels, etc. while you wait for the replacements so that you can get out and drive it. Perfect time to enjoy that truck. Thanks for the tip on soapy water vs. foaming glass cleaner. I will be taking my time on the installation of the windshield and so having something that doesn't evaporate away quickly will help.
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Getting closer. Chasing some small gremlins at the moment. The biggest one is the retro sound radio will get real bad RFI at times on FM but Bluetooth works fine? Shut it off and then turn it back on and it is good for a while. I swapped out the alternator with a junk yard one I had laying around and no change. I am thinking that there is something wrong with the radio.
I am trying to get this thing done by the end of the month and drive it to the squarebody farm show in Indiana. Not sure I am going to make it! |
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Definitely looking good!
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JJH JIMMY,
very nice & clean! I like it alot... nice job!! |
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It looks great Josh. if you need a hand to get you over the hump to make that show in Indiana, just give me a shout. It will provide me a break from bathing in transmission fluid.
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Thanks! I plan on working on it all day on Saturday. Stop by if you are looking for something to do![/QUOTE]
I just might. I need a change from messing with the trans. Marc |
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Been a busy few days. Got the side molding on and my doors back together. I did a quick clean up and dye on the door panels because I probably won’t see the ones from USA1 for a while.
Also the got the vinyl on the grille center molding. First pic is the first attempt and it didn’t match very well. The second pic is the next attempt. Better but not perfect so it will have to do for now! |
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It is close. Got about 200 miles on it the last couple days. Got the A/c charged this morning and working out a couple of gremlins. The biggest at the moment is the hydrobooster is leaking out of the center oring. Thinking I may have pinched it when I rebuilt it? It will probably have to come out and torn apart.
It is scheduled for a spray in Bedliner on Friday! |
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A couple more.
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Very impressed with your workmanship and how fast you got everything done. Beautiful truck!
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Absolutely Beautiful!:metal:
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Clean execution!
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Man Josh, this look sooo good. Man your fast.
I love the look of the cab lights. Bravo Marc |
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Did you get the radio issue figured out? The reason I ask is that the last 3 squares I've owned, my '85 C-10 Suburban, '83 K5 Blazer, and '90 GMC Suburban have all shared the same issue. The only thing that fixed it finally was on my '85 Suburban, I rewired where the radio gets it's power from on the fuse block. It had an aftermarket head unit, the other 2 had stock radios. I've never heard of others having similar issues but that may be the source of yours unless you've already figured it out and it's something else. Either which way, your "budget build" is way awesome, great work man! |
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Wow the truck looks good! At first it looks like it's right off the showroom floor and then you realize that it sits a little higher and has got more rubber underneath it. I would expect you will have many offers to buy it when you are out and about.
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I drove 200 miles each way to the midwest truck nationals in Richmond Indiana this past Saturday. Awesome show with a ton of square body’s. There was anything from rusted out mudders sitting on 44’s to trailer queens and everything in between. The truck ran great and got about 13mpg!
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A few more from the show.
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Looked like a nice show. Glad you had 0 issues.
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Looks like it was another fine show! But again, couldn’t make it. Maybe next year:metal:
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I had a blast the last couple months driving the old K20 around. About 2500 trouble free miles going to car shows, cruise ins, commuting to work and even doing a little work. Sadly it looks like it is about time to put it up for the winter. I have a couple winter projects to get done on it like adding a winch, fixing the high beam indicator bulb and figuring out the radio. But that isn’t going to take me all winter. Looks like I need another project!
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Well look what followed me home. 1983 Scottsdale K20 350/400 combo. A deal too good to pass up. It’s kind of crusty but it is all original with about 100k on the clock. It looks like it has never been touched. Wire harness is in great shape interior just needs to be cleaned, dash pad doesn’t even have a crack, all the emissions crap is still hook up. The Frame is in excellent shape, really straight body with only a few minor dings. It needs a driver side rocker, both cab corners, parking brake cables and some carb work. It has the usual square body rust behind the rear wheels and in the wheel arches.
Not quite sure what I am going to do with it but the initial plan is to fix the cab and do the minor mechanical repairs needed and just have an old farm truck………..but………that’s how all my builds start out! May be this time I can stick with the plan. Stay tuned for project Turd. |
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Look at all that free stuff that came in the bed!
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Surprisingly there was a rubber bed mat under all that stuff and the bed floor is in really good shape! |
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing your build, lots of great information.
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Great looking truck you built. Hows the ride with the Bilstein shocks? Ive had them on 2wd pickups and sports cars but never 4x4's. I have some OE spectrum shocks on my k20 and its so bloody awful to drive im thinking of selling.
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JJH, your work on the blue truck has paid off! it is terrific looking. I am wondering what plans are for the brown one. you mentioned that it still has the emissions stuff? if it is still hooked up would you be willing to snap a pic of the charcoal canister and hoses? I am trying to redo mine & could use a pic to see how things went. I MIGHT even be interested in some things if you think you might not need/use ??
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The brown truck ended up being a quick flip and I sold it already. I did really take any pictures of the engine compartment. Sorry, I am not much help! |
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Been knocking out a few projects on the K20 this winter. So far I fixed the bright light indicator bulb. The socket wasn’t contacting the printed circuit correctly so I had a few extra sockets and swapped it out.
I also ran a power and ground directly from the battery to power the constant hot on the retro sound radio and used the factory yellow key on power and black ground to trigger a relay for the key on power for the radio. I hope that takes care of the interference issues I was having. If it doesn’t work the retro sound is going in the trash and the dash is getting hacked up! I also added a winch to the behind bumper mount I fabricated when I built the truck! I am still hoping to put in my USA1 door panels and visors that were ordered 14 months ago but they still don’t have an eta! This is getting ridiculous! I am so tempted to cancel them and dye a couple nice factory ones I pulled from the pick and pull. I also got a new toy. I’m ready for spring! |
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You can't sit still can you?? I have a check list of several winter fixes myself. Slick winch cover. Out of site out of mind. I like the dirt bike. You probably have a decent amount of land to rip around on.
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I made a magazine too. CK magazine covered the Midwest Truck Nationals in Richmond Indiana that I went to back in August. |
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