1986 k20 Build Thread

[Brad18xx]

Im going to start the build thread on my 1986 k20 chevy. This truck was sitting for 8 years in my driveway just rotting away and my dad gave it to me. The person i work for gave me a six inch lift kit for free and i decided to start building fixing and building this truck to get it back to life. I then purchased 3 inch blocks to raise it even more!

[Brad18xx]

This is the hole in the floor of my cab!

[Brad18xx]

Here are just a few shots of the truck after the liftkit.

[Brad18xx]

and again.

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Here is when i took the bed off because it is completely junk!

[Brad18xx]

Here are some pics of when i welded in the new cab floor.

[57ToyBox]

Awesome build thread... It's not a build thread unless you have lots of pictures. You win the prize for most pics

Awesome work Brad. Your floor looks like my 87 cab floor. I'm still searching for that sweet like what you found on Craigs.
Damn. Man You got lucky there.
You could even recoop some funds by selling your repaired cab

[Brad18xx]

Originally Posted by 57ToyBox

Awesome build thread... It's not a build thread unless you have lots of pictures. You win the prize for most pics

Awesome work Brad. Your floor looks like my 87 cab floor. I'm still searching for that sweet like what you found on Craigs.
Damn. Man You got lucky there.
You could even recoop some funds by selling your repaired cab

Thankyou. and i plan on selling the dumptruck frame for a few hundred and my p.o.s. cab. ill probably only get about 200 tops because it still needs passenger side floor rockers and cab corners and it needs some work on the body lines on the top of the cab. i just want to get want what i paid for the floor pan inner and outer rocker panels and the cab floor support and front to back brace.

[Brad18xx]

So this is all i have for now and i can only work on weekends because im only 16 and i have school during the week. i also work at a collision and body shop that my neighbors own so i work everyday after school. working at a body shop is teaching me how to paint, weld, do body work, and that's basically all i need to make a sweet truck. i plan on making this truck a show truck. i originally planned on a woods beater until i scored that cab and bed on craigslist.

[meatwagon83]

man that 4wd is packing some serious spring packs!

[dieseldawg142]

nice work on some major rust repair. one question, post #8 last pic, are those blocks under your front springs? this is a major no-no,get a taller pack or re-arch your springs.

[Brad18xx]

I got my speaker grilles in today for the dashboard repair i will do when i am closer to starting the interior which wont be for a while. if you go look at post # 268, and 290 in the crusader build thread you can see what i want to do with the dash board http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=493324

[Brad18xx]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

nice work on some major rust repair. one question, post #8 last pic, are those blocks under your front springs? this is a major no-no,get a taller pack or re-arch your springs.

Yes it is a block its a 6 inch lift spring set and 3 inch block. Please inform me on how this will be a future problem?

[dieseldawg142]

they WILL get spit out leaving you in a world of hurt. blocks are fine on the rear, not on a steering front axle. google front axle lift blocks. for your safety & everyone around you-ditch the front blocks, just hate to see you wreck all that fine work

[Brad18xx]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

they WILL get spit out leaving you in a world of hurt. blocks are fine on the rear, not on a steering front axle. google front axle lift blocks. for your safety & everyone around you-ditch the front blocks, just hate to see you wreck all that fine work

i just looked up the pa laws and they are illegal anyways on the front so i will probably just buy new leafs or add some leafs. thankyou for informing me about this.

[Wrecked1982]

was that a square wrecker if id live closer id buy a lot of extra part for sure! nice work on the floor repairs, it gives me a good idea of whats waiting for me this spring nice heavy duty springs on the 2wd frame

[Brad18xx]

haha it actually was my dads daily driver and then the floors wouldnt pass inspection so it sat since like 06.

[Brad18xx]

Got all of the seam sealer out of the jams.