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wanted · 03-17-2005, 01:23 AM

I started tearing down my '70 K20 last weekend. I wanted to post some pics for you guys to watch. I really enjoy when other people post pics of their build. At this stage I just want to get at the frame and clean it up. I am planning to swap most of the driveline out of my '70 GMC and the bed off it also. I also picked up a pretty decent cab I'll put on.

I can't wait for the snow to melt to get all the extra junk out of my garage

Blue4x4 · 03-17-2005, 02:13 AM

Looks like a great start. The first thing I take off the truck is the bumper. It's neat to see how other people disasemble there trucks and what stays on. Keep the pic's coming.

longhorn71 · 03-17-2005, 02:25 AM

thats a good start you got going...........keep us posted

krue · 03-17-2005, 02:53 AM

Keep us posted, this is in my truck's near future.

**Canadian694x4** · 03-17-2005, 12:22 PM

Great Pics...Love to see Progress. That's a great K20 ya got there!

wanted · 03-31-2007, 01:19 PM

I haven't posted on this build in a long time but I have made some progress.

I sandblasted the frame and painted with Zero-Rust, rebuilt the front axle and brakes, installed new brake lines, new exhaust, cleaned and painted engine and had the tranny overhauled. That took most of a year with my limited time (wife has me rebuilding the house too!)

For the last 4 months I've been doing the body work. Had to replace rockers, floor, kick panels, supports, cab corners and swapped in an AC dash. Got the front fenders, doors, and inner fenders all straight.

I just need to finish the hood and bed and should be able to start painting the jambs and assembling.

Here's a few pics of my limited progress

wanted · 03-31-2007, 01:22 PM

Some more

**Canadian694x4** · 03-31-2007, 01:23 PM

Looks Great!

jeffspower · 03-31-2007, 01:35 PM

It's nice to see your progress- it gives me motivation to start on mine.

**too much stuff** · 03-31-2007, 02:47 PM

Looks like you are doing a nice job. Let me know if you need any little parts to keep the progress up. I'm not far from ya. Eric

wanted · 10-07-2007, 07:17 PM

Still plugging away at it. Finally got some color. I could have spent another winter with fit and finish but I really want to drive this next summer. I just painted front half this weekend although I did the jambs earlier.
I still have the whole bed to rework this winter.

Here's some pics. Came out good, but there are a few flaws I hope to buff out Friday.

jamie72 · 10-07-2007, 07:22 PM

looks real nice!! are those hummer wheels???

49m · 10-07-2007, 07:36 PM

Your puting a gmc front end on it?

wanted · 10-08-2007, 05:36 AM

Yes, they are hummer wheels and yes it is now a GMC.

**special-K** · 10-08-2007, 06:18 AM

Coming alone nicely.It`ll look great with that GMC front end on it.

wanted · 05-31-2009, 09:03 PM

I took a break from the project for awhile but I recently painted the bed and I can now drive it in and out of the garage.
A buddy of mine has had a GMC OEM grille hanging in his shop for years, it even had the packing slip taped to it. I finally was able to get it from him. Here's some pics of the truck and grille.

Billhilly · 05-31-2009, 10:25 PM

Looking super sharp wanted! I just dream of being that far along. Gotta love four eyes!

Husker · 05-31-2009, 10:34 PM

Nice Rig, Great Job.
Ron

03-17-2005, 01:23 AM	#1
wanted Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: duluth, mn Posts: 63	Starting on my '70 K20 I started tearing down my '70 K20 last weekend. I wanted to post some pics for you guys to watch. I really enjoy when other people post pics of their build. At this stage I just want to get at the frame and clean it up. I am planning to swap most of the driveline out of my '70 GMC and the bed off it also. I also picked up a pretty decent cab I'll put on. I can't wait for the snow to melt to get all the extra junk out of my garage Attached Images

03-17-2005, 02:53 AM	#4
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Keep us posted, this is in my truck's near future. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-17-2005, 12:22 PM	#5
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Great Pics...Love to see Progress. That's a great K20 ya got there! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

03-31-2007, 01:19 PM	#6
wanted Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: duluth, mn Posts: 63	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 I haven't posted on this build in a long time but I have made some progress. I sandblasted the frame and painted with Zero-Rust, rebuilt the front axle and brakes, installed new brake lines, new exhaust, cleaned and painted engine and had the tranny overhauled. That took most of a year with my limited time (wife has me rebuilding the house too!) For the last 4 months I've been doing the body work. Had to replace rockers, floor, kick panels, supports, cab corners and swapped in an AC dash. Got the front fenders, doors, and inner fenders all straight. I just need to finish the hood and bed and should be able to start painting the jambs and assembling. Here's a few pics of my limited progress Attached Images

03-31-2007, 01:22 PM	#7
wanted Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: duluth, mn Posts: 63	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 Some more Attached Images

03-17-2005, 02:13 AM	#2
Blue4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 790	Looks like a great start. The first thing I take off the truck is the bumper. It's neat to see how other people disasemble there trucks and what stays on. Keep the pic's coming.

03-17-2005, 02:25 AM	#3
longhorn71 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CANADA Posts: 1,681	thats a good start you got going...........keep us posted

03-31-2007, 01:23 PM	#8
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 Looks Great! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

03-31-2007, 01:35 PM	#9
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 It's nice to see your progress- it gives me motivation to start on mine. __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

03-31-2007, 02:47 PM	#10
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,855	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 Looks like you are doing a nice job. Let me know if you need any little parts to keep the progress up. I'm not far from ya. Eric __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

10-07-2007, 07:17 PM	#11
wanted Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: duluth, mn Posts: 63	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 Still plugging away at it. Finally got some color. I could have spent another winter with fit and finish but I really want to drive this next summer. I just painted front half this weekend although I did the jambs earlier. I still have the whole bed to rework this winter. Here's some pics. Came out good, but there are a few flaws I hope to buff out Friday. Attached Images

10-07-2007, 07:22 PM	#12
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,839	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 looks real nice!! are those hummer wheels??? __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com Last edited by jamie72; 10-07-2007 at 07:22 PM.

10-07-2007, 07:36 PM	#13
49m Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Turners Station,Ky Posts: 842	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 Your puting a gmc front end on it?

10-08-2007, 05:36 AM	#14
wanted Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: duluth, mn Posts: 63	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 Yes, they are hummer wheels and yes it is now a GMC.

10-08-2007, 06:18 AM	#15
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05-31-2009, 09:03 PM	#16
wanted Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: duluth, mn Posts: 63	Re: Still working on it I took a break from the project for awhile but I recently painted the bed and I can now drive it in and out of the garage. A buddy of mine has had a GMC OEM grille hanging in his shop for years, it even had the packing slip taped to it. I finally was able to get it from him. Here's some pics of the truck and grille. Attached Images

05-31-2009, 10:25 PM	#17
Billhilly Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand. Posts: 782	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 Looking super sharp wanted! I just dream of being that far along. Gotta love four eyes! __________________ 1972 K2500 Long Box 400/350

05-31-2009, 10:34 PM	#18
Husker Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mid NE USA Posts: 2,223	Re: Starting on my '70 K20 Nice Rig, Great Job. Ron __________________ Member #111 68 C-10 Daily Driver 70 4x4 Project 76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson

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