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youngbuck · 12-28-2012, 09:01 PM

Ive been beggin my mom's dad (poppie) to give me his truck for about 3 years and this summer he finally gave it to me! Its a 1970 C20 Custom Camper and i love it! As you can see ive already done some work and found some rust haha. Some big ideas i got for it is changing the gears in the transmission to help it not be geared so low, but it runs great right now.
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67ChevyRedneck · 12-28-2012, 09:05 PM

Wow that is a clean looking truck!

You may be better off changing the rear end, or the rear end gears. If it's "low" it's probably a 3.73 or 4.11 rear axle. Swapping to one with a 3.07 gear will help a lot, or, a more $ option is to keep the lower geared rear end and swap in an OD 5SPD manual or 700R automatic.

Mustard72 · 12-28-2012, 09:14 PM

Cool! I got my '72 C20 when I was 16, as well, although that was 1986. Still have it, too. What's even cooler about yours is that it came from your grandpa.

Most of the 3/4 ton rear ends had the steep gearing. Mine is 4.57:1, so I feel your pain. Makes for a peppy truck around town, though

I'm not an expert by any stretch, but I believe getting something in the low 3's for rear end gearing would involve swapping in a 5 or 6 lug 1/2 ton rear end.

1972RedNeck · 12-28-2012, 09:47 PM

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I'm not an expert by any stretch, but I believe getting something in the low 3's for rear end gearing would involve swapping in a 5 or 6 lug 1/2 ton rear end.

Ford used a Dana 61 8 lug with 3.07's and Dodge and Ford used Dana 71's with 3.07's.

youngbuck · 12-28-2012, 09:06 PM

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youngbuck · 12-28-2012, 09:14 PM

hey, thanks. Me and my dad have been talkin about options and thats a good one.

big mike71 · 12-28-2012, 09:17 PM

Nice truck, One of you computer gurus need to make the pics right side up, I almost fell out of my chair.

youngbuck · 12-28-2012, 09:30 PM

Thanks yall, and im workin on rotating the pictures right now haha.

weever82 · 12-28-2012, 10:35 PM

Great looking truck! I hope you and your dad have a blast working on it together.

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oklalawnboy · 12-29-2012, 03:07 AM

Nice looking truck. Coming from someone in the family is bonus!

chopnchaneled · 12-29-2012, 11:02 AM

Hey youngbuck , see that you just joined and got a nice looking ride from your gramps.
anyway welcome and i'm just down the road from youall in buford, stop in sometime.

**allchevy58** · 12-29-2012, 11:45 AM

Nice, keep it in the family. Looks like it still has split rims too.

stsalvage · 12-29-2012, 11:58 AM

i have a little better cheaper way instead of you giving up your tow like truck run a bigger tire that will change the gear in the back of the rear end and you can still have it if you need to pull a trailer or go camping. 235/85/16 trust me you will love the feel and the tires are not that wide a little better on gas and in mt 1965 3/4 ton i have a 4.10 with a power glide trust me a 2 speed trans with a 4.10 gear is not fun if i'm running a 8.75 16.5 or 16 inch tire the max i can get it up to is 70 but its at 4000 RPM's.

Now with the 235/85/16 tires i can get my truck up to 95 mph and just cruise and i'm getting 13-14 mpg from my 10 mpg but that's only if i'm running new tires.I run the Mitchalin Rib tire the XCP tire they cost abou7t 1200.00 with road hazzerd but look them up on tire Rack they make others but these tires can get up to 5 year unlimited mileage last set i had i got 200,000 miles out of and they are able to be Re caped like the semi tires do they hold up to 3120 pounds per tire and ride like caddlacks

Sillyoldman · 12-29-2012, 12:05 PM

I have a kink in my neck now but nice truck.

yuccales · 12-29-2012, 12:30 PM

That's a good looking truck! Enjoy your build.

RCbowtie69 · 12-29-2012, 08:54 PM

Nice truck to start with.

youngbuck · 12-30-2012, 11:24 AM

Hey, thanks everybody for the compliments on the trucks and the suggestions for the rear end mods.

**Tom Vogel** · 12-30-2012, 11:48 AM

That's exactly what I drove when I was 16. It was our primary vehicle, it was new, and I loved it. Such great memories that I bought one to restore and enjoy now that I'm 60. You are going to love it too, just watch. Good luck and welcome!
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youngbuck Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Flowery Branch, GA Posts: 18	This is my daily driver when im 16! Ive been beggin my mom's dad (poppie) to give me his truck for about 3 years and this summer he finally gave it to me! Its a 1970 C20 Custom Camper and i love it! As you can see ive already done some work and found some rust haha. Some big ideas i got for it is changing the gears in the transmission to help it not be geared so low, but it runs great right now. Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images

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67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! Wow that is a clean looking truck! You may be better off changing the rear end, or the rear end gears. If it's "low" it's probably a 3.73 or 4.11 rear axle. Swapping to one with a 3.07 gear will help a lot, or, a more $ option is to keep the lower geared rear end and swap in an OD 5SPD manual or 700R automatic. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

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Mustard72 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ladysmith, WI Posts: 641	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! Cool! I got my '72 C20 when I was 16, as well, although that was 1986. Still have it, too. What's even cooler about yours is that it came from your grandpa. Most of the 3/4 ton rear ends had the steep gearing. Mine is 4.57:1, so I feel your pain. Makes for a peppy truck around town, though I'm not an expert by any stretch, but I believe getting something in the low 3's for rear end gearing would involve swapping in a 5 or 6 lug 1/2 ton rear end. __________________ Nick Old Mustard, 1972 Chevy C20, 350, TH350, 4.10 Dana 60 rear, owned since I was 16 in 1986 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=545356 Blue Bell, 1987 K20, 6.2L Diesel, TH400/NP208, 4.10 gears Ustahav 1976 K10, 350/350/203, Gov Loc, Yooper beater trail truck.

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big mike71 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: independence mo Posts: 2,111	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! Nice truck, One of you computer gurus need to make the pics right side up, I almost fell out of my chair. __________________ I'm not as good as I once was, But I'm as good once as I ever was.

12-28-2012, 09:30 PM	#9
youngbuck Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Flowery Branch, GA Posts: 18	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! Thanks yall, and im workin on rotating the pictures right now haha.

12-28-2012, 10:35 PM	#10
weever82 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 551	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! Great looking truck! I hope you and your dad have a blast working on it together. Weev- Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Weev- Life's tough...... It's even tougher when your stupid - John Wayne

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oklalawnboy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Glencoe Alabama Posts: 510	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! Nice looking truck. Coming from someone in the family is bonus! __________________ 72 Cheyenne super 10 08 3500 HD 4dr dually 12 ford flex (wifes ride) 76 Monte Carlo 83 Chevy short wide Silverado 96 Mazda Miata, 2000 Allegro Bus

12-29-2012, 11:02 AM	#12
chopnchaneled Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,050	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! Hey youngbuck , see that you just joined and got a nice looking ride from your gramps. anyway welcome and i'm just down the road from youall in buford, stop in sometime. __________________ I don't think we get smarter as we get older. We just run out of Stupid things to do.

12-29-2012, 11:45 AM	#13
allchevy58 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Reno, Nv. Posts: 1,434	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! Nice, keep it in the family. Looks like it still has split rims too. __________________ 1927 Willy's Knight 24,000 original miles, 1958 Impala 283/Powerglide, 1964 C-30 383/4 speed, 1971 Monte Carlo 350/350, 1972 GMC K2500 350/350, 1976 Chev. K10 350/350, 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD LBZ Duramax/Allison, 2006 Chev. Silverado K3500 LBZ Duramax/Allison

12-29-2012, 11:58 AM	#14
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! i have a little better cheaper way instead of you giving up your tow like truck run a bigger tire that will change the gear in the back of the rear end and you can still have it if you need to pull a trailer or go camping. 235/85/16 trust me you will love the feel and the tires are not that wide a little better on gas and in mt 1965 3/4 ton i have a 4.10 with a power glide trust me a 2 speed trans with a 4.10 gear is not fun if i'm running a 8.75 16.5 or 16 inch tire the max i can get it up to is 70 but its at 4000 RPM's. Now with the 235/85/16 tires i can get my truck up to 95 mph and just cruise and i'm getting 13-14 mpg from my 10 mpg but that's only if i'm running new tires.I run the Mitchalin Rib tire the XCP tire they cost abou7t 1200.00 with road hazzerd but look them up on tire Rack they make others but these tires can get up to 5 year unlimited mileage last set i had i got 200,000 miles out of and they are able to be Re caped like the semi tires do they hold up to 3120 pounds per tire and ride like caddlacks

12-29-2012, 12:05 PM	#15
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! I have a kink in my neck now but nice truck. __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.*

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yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,705	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! That's a good looking truck! Enjoy your build.

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12-30-2012, 11:24 AM	#18
youngbuck Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Flowery Branch, GA Posts: 18	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! Hey, thanks everybody for the compliments on the trucks and the suggestions for the rear end mods.

12-30-2012, 11:48 AM	#19
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,564	Re: This is my daily driver when im 16! That's exactly what I drove when I was 16. It was our primary vehicle, it was new, and I loved it. Such great memories that I bought one to restore and enjoy now that I'm 60. You are going to love it too, just watch. Good luck and welcome! Posted via Mobile Device

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