1971 K/20 with 10,104 original miles
 

I have been working on buying this truck for almost 3 years. I finally got the call to come and get it. I drove just under 2400 miles round trip with an enclosed trailer to get it.
It’s a 1971 K/20 Custom Deluxe. It just turned 10k original miles. It’s been properly stored indoors it’s whole life and it shows.
The guy I bought it from nought it in 1999 with around 8k miles on it. He took the original wheels and tires off and stored them. He added aluminum wheels, and a factory tachometer. I put the factory wheels with the original tires back on it. The truck was ordered with chrome hub caps, but he didn’t have them. So today I broke out my real deal, chrome not stainless, NOS hub caps and installed them.
Also the truck would have had a white front bumper from the factory. I have no idea when it got a chrome bumper, but I’m guessing it was added when it was bought new?
Enjoy the pictures.

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Here’s the day I picked it up

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Nice restoration.... :lol:

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Awesome Congratulations!!!
Subscribed for the photos to come; WOOHOO

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Very very nice any more pics

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Here’s the nos caps. They had never been on a wheel. I guess they are no longer nos 😉

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So does this mean you are going to sell the blue one? :lol:

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You’re lucky we are friends…. Lol

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I have done anything but wash it. It still needs a good detailing. The underside of the truck is amazing.

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That's awesome Joe, just awesome - glad the locking ring rims were saved in storage, with the original tires - they look perfect together on the truck. Proof positive that the lighter olive steering wheel on the darker olive non-tilt column of my 71 actually came that way - I never really knew if it was correct or not. This truck sure makes me miss ol greenie :)

Looking forward to more details and pics - this truck will be an incredible source of factory correct details!

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Dang joe, that is awesome. I knew it was going to be something nice the way you hinted on the board. Congrats!

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Beautiful.

Glad I could help. :lol::lol:

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I do think the lock ring wheels complete the factory look.

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That dark Olive truck was hard to let go, but something needed to go. So glad you are enjoying it. It was a great truck.

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Wow that’s a thing of beauty .

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Very cool Joe, I’m glad it was everything you expected
It went to the correct caretaker
What about the rear bumper ?

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It didn’t have a bumper from the factory. Not exactly sure what I’ll do yet. I’m trying to buy a mint pair of white original bumpers. It I get them I’ll put them on this truck.

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Also
I see it’s a Z truck

Was the build sheet ever behind the seat cushion?
Any story on that
Edit (Freemont) truck

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Dang!

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Incredible Joe!! Nice truck!!

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I can almost smell that new 70’s car smell just looking at the photos. Congrats on the buy.

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Did they ever have a camper on it?

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:chevy::chevy::chevy:

So cool to see a truck like this. Thanks for sharing Joe.
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Beautiful

I got to ask $ $ , $ $ $ ?

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This one was taped to the gas tank, and there’s one still in the seat back

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Yes, it had a slide in camper when it was new. Check out this old ad I found.

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Beautiful truck Joe.
You are the perfect owner for this time capsule.
Congrats.

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WOW! Congrats Joe, that is truly incredible! That truck could really be a great reference to how some of the small details on the K trucks(and all the others) were from factory.

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Any pics of your 80 1 ton with 10k miles? Sounds very cool.

This truck is awesome btw, crazy to think someone ordered this beauty and didnt hardly drive it.

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Wow just Wow.Amazing find.

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Beautiful truck

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This guy and his junk........Glad your persistence paid off!

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Wow, what a time capsule! Amazing

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That is a beautiful truck for sure, thanks for the pics. Kinda reminds me of when I bought my K20 back in 1977 with about 50K on the clock -- mine was a nice original truck but not as perfect as yours.

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Another killer original ride. You’re gonna have to start on that 2 story high rise parking deck soon. :) Maybe you should change your board name to Original Joe.

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Dang that is an amazing truck! Sitting here drooling all over the keyboard looking at the pics.

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I guess I can now see why you sold the other truck. Way to go staying in the hunt for this one.