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**JT_Trucks87** · 04-18-2020, 10:21 AM

My dad and I bought this truck to tinker with and hopefully eventually pass down to my son. I have driven the truck about 50 miles since unloading it off the trailer so I figured now would be a good time to take some pictures before I start to correct some minor things on the truck. These pictures are how the truck sits this morning.

**JT_Trucks87** · 04-18-2020, 10:26 AM

more pics

**JT_Trucks87** · 04-18-2020, 10:35 AM

more pics

notsolo · 04-18-2020, 03:41 PM

Beautiful truck.

cornerstone · 04-18-2020, 10:47 PM

Very clean!

**JT_Trucks87** · 04-26-2020, 10:24 PM

Got out in the shop and worked on the truck for a while today. Got the cluster out for an overhaul and got together a parts list for interior odds and ends. Hope to have the interior 100% in the next couple weeks then on to correcting some things under the hood!

67swb72klb · 04-26-2020, 10:48 PM

Nice one Congrats!!

**JT_Trucks87** · 06-20-2020, 07:50 PM

Got the new 15” steering wheel in and the restored cluster. More odds and ends in the cab in the workss

flashed · 06-21-2020, 01:16 PM

How do you like the smaller wheel , truck looks great .

**JT_Trucks87** · 06-21-2020, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by flashed

How do you like the smaller wheel , truck looks great .

Honestly I like the wheel a lot more than I thought I would. It’s great quality and it clears my sons car seat when it’s in the middle. I would recommend it to anyone that just needs some more room.

cornerstone · 06-21-2020, 11:46 PM

Looks incredible! Did you restore the cluster yourself?

**JT_Trucks87** · 06-22-2020, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cornerstone

Looks incredible! Did you restore the cluster yourself?

I actually ended up sending it off once I got into it. It had some electrical issues with the circuit ribbon on the back that I wasn’t comfortable addressing myself. I used a place called classic gauge and cluster. He got it done fast and everything works like a champ again.

**JT_Trucks87** · 11-17-2020, 12:30 PM

Got the sky jacker 2.5” lift installed on the truck. Now I’m going to move onto getting the tow hooks installed. I’ll get the hub caps back on the truck this afternoon after I re torque the suspension components. Truck is coming along nicely. More pictures to follow after the hooks are on!

**1971Stepside** · 11-20-2020, 04:30 PM

Please run that truck to Springfield and let me drive it for the weekend. Love it. Great truck. Would love to have a 4wd at some point.

**JT_Trucks87** · 11-21-2020, 03:57 PM

A few more recent pictures

gmc684x4 · 11-21-2020, 08:09 PM

Very nice clean truck
Yes I do not like the bus wheel these trucks come with either
Nice to see 3 generations of c/k trucks in your garage

**JT_Trucks87** · 01-01-2021, 11:25 AM

Finally got around to getting the tow hooks on the truck last weekend. What a pain in the butt but it was worth the effort!

**JT_Trucks87** · 11-28-2021, 08:03 PM

Truck has been in body shop jail for the last couple months. Funny how a buff and polish has turned into a huge project. I’m excited to have my truck back. Hoping a couple more weeks and we can bring it home. For anyone that is curious we did cut the outer roof skin off our truck and add a cab light roof skin. I have never been so nervous in my life but the truck is in great hands and it’s turned out great.

**68bowtie** · 11-28-2021, 08:49 PM

Wow you’re making an already amazing truck even more amazing. Keep it up.

**JT_Trucks87** · 11-30-2021, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 68bowtie

Wow you’re making an already amazing truck even more amazing. Keep it up.

Thank you sir! Its defiantly finally coming together. Just need to source some new trim parts for the truck this winter and it will be ready to roll. I am still hoping to get the truck back before the end of the year.

Low Elco · 12-02-2021, 09:52 PM

Great truck! Who are you having paint it?

**JT_Trucks87** · 12-02-2021, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Low Elco

Great truck! Who are you having paint it?

Mike Mclin at the Restomod store. I see you are from independence, they used to be located basically at Truman road and lees summit road. Just east of the police station but moved to Lees summit about a year ago. They do great work and have painted several trucks for me.

**Louisvillekytruck** · 12-02-2021, 11:48 PM

Great color

Low Elco · 12-03-2021, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JT_Trucks87

Mike Mclin at the Restomod store. I see you are from independence, they used to be located basically at Truman road and lees summit road. Just east of the police station but moved to Lees summit about a year ago. They do great work and have painted several trucks for me.

I've been there, I live about 5 minutes from Vintage Fabrication. They do really nice work. Great truck! If you FB, look up Missouri C10 Addiction. They're talking about getting a group together for World of Wheels. I really dig your Squarebody, not my personal style, but a great truck!

**JT_Trucks87** · 12-05-2021, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Low Elco

I've been there, I live about 5 minutes from Vintage Fabrication. They do really nice work. Great truck! If you FB, look up Missouri C10 Addiction. They're talking about getting a group together for World of Wheels. I really dig your Squarebody, not my personal style, but a great truck!

I am familiar with Vintage. My dad knows those guys. Thank you for the kind words on the square body! It’s definitely a cool truck. It’s been with us for about 4 years now. We may go to world of wheels this year. Thanks for the
Heads up on the MO c10 group.

04-18-2020, 10:21 AM	#1
JT_Trucks87 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Holden MO Posts: 218	1971 Cheyenne K20 My dad and I bought this truck to tinker with and hopefully eventually pass down to my son. I have driven the truck about 50 miles since unloading it off the trailer so I figured now would be a good time to take some pictures before I start to correct some minor things on the truck. These pictures are how the truck sits this morning. Attached Images __________________ 1987 V30 Silverado SRW 454/400 4x4 104k 1979 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic 3+3 454/4l80e 1971 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=804580 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837441 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...92#post9355392

04-18-2020, 10:26 AM	#2
JT_Trucks87 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Holden MO Posts: 218	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 more pics Attached Images __________________ 1987 V30 Silverado SRW 454/400 4x4 104k 1979 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic 3+3 454/4l80e 1971 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=804580 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837441 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...92#post9355392

04-18-2020, 10:35 AM	#3
JT_Trucks87 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Holden MO Posts: 218	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 more pics Attached Images __________________ 1987 V30 Silverado SRW 454/400 4x4 104k 1979 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic 3+3 454/4l80e 1971 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=804580 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837441 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...92#post9355392 Last edited by JT_Trucks87; 04-18-2020 at 11:55 AM.

04-18-2020, 03:41 PM	#4
notsolo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Md Posts: 2,482	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Beautiful truck. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635605

04-18-2020, 10:47 PM	#5
cornerstone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Azle,Texas Posts: 2,248	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Very clean! __________________ Brian 1972 C10, "Loyd", LWB to SWB, 5.3, L83/6L80e, 4:11 Tru Trac, Air Ride, VA, DD, 20" Coys, 4 wheel disc, A quick LS swap turned into a 6 year frame off resto-mod.

04-26-2020, 10:24 PM	#6
JT_Trucks87 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Holden MO Posts: 218	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Got out in the shop and worked on the truck for a while today. Got the cluster out for an overhaul and got together a parts list for interior odds and ends. Hope to have the interior 100% in the next couple weeks then on to correcting some things under the hood! Attached Images __________________ 1987 V30 Silverado SRW 454/400 4x4 104k 1979 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic 3+3 454/4l80e 1971 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=804580 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837441 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...92#post9355392

04-26-2020, 10:48 PM	#7
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,470	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Nice one Congrats!! __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project

06-20-2020, 07:50 PM	#8
JT_Trucks87 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Holden MO Posts: 218	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Got the new 15” steering wheel in and the restored cluster. More odds and ends in the cab in the workss Attached Images __________________ 1987 V30 Silverado SRW 454/400 4x4 104k 1979 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic 3+3 454/4l80e 1971 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=804580 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837441 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...92#post9355392

06-21-2020, 01:16 PM	#9
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 How do you like the smaller wheel , truck looks great .

06-21-2020, 11:46 PM	#11
cornerstone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Azle,Texas Posts: 2,248	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Looks incredible! Did you restore the cluster yourself? __________________ Brian 1972 C10, "Loyd", LWB to SWB, 5.3, L83/6L80e, 4:11 Tru Trac, Air Ride, VA, DD, 20" Coys, 4 wheel disc, A quick LS swap turned into a 6 year frame off resto-mod.

11-17-2020, 12:30 PM	#13
JT_Trucks87 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Holden MO Posts: 218	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Got the sky jacker 2.5” lift installed on the truck. Now I’m going to move onto getting the tow hooks installed. I’ll get the hub caps back on the truck this afternoon after I re torque the suspension components. Truck is coming along nicely. More pictures to follow after the hooks are on! Attached Images __________________ 1987 V30 Silverado SRW 454/400 4x4 104k 1979 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic 3+3 454/4l80e 1971 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=804580 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837441 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...92#post9355392

11-20-2020, 04:30 PM	#14
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Please run that truck to Springfield and let me drive it for the weekend. Love it. Great truck. Would love to have a 4wd at some point. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

11-21-2020, 03:57 PM	#15
JT_Trucks87 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Holden MO Posts: 218	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 A few more recent pictures Attached Images __________________ 1987 V30 Silverado SRW 454/400 4x4 104k 1979 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic 3+3 454/4l80e 1971 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=804580 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837441 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...92#post9355392

11-21-2020, 08:09 PM	#16
gmc684x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whitehorse yukon Posts: 1,218	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Very nice clean truck Yes I do not like the bus wheel these trucks come with either Nice to see 3 generations of c/k trucks in your garage

01-01-2021, 11:25 AM	#17
JT_Trucks87 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Holden MO Posts: 218	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Finally got around to getting the tow hooks on the truck last weekend. What a pain in the butt but it was worth the effort! Attached Images __________________ 1987 V30 Silverado SRW 454/400 4x4 104k 1979 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic 3+3 454/4l80e 1971 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=804580 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837441 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...92#post9355392



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11-28-2021, 08:03 PM	#18
JT_Trucks87 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Holden MO Posts: 218	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Truck has been in body shop jail for the last couple months. Funny how a buff and polish has turned into a huge project. I’m excited to have my truck back. Hoping a couple more weeks and we can bring it home. For anyone that is curious we did cut the outer roof skin off our truck and add a cab light roof skin. I have never been so nervous in my life but the truck is in great hands and it’s turned out great. Attached Images __________________ 1987 V30 Silverado SRW 454/400 4x4 104k 1979 GMC C3500 Sierra Classic 3+3 454/4l80e 1971 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=804580 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837441 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...92#post9355392

11-28-2021, 08:49 PM	#19
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,795	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Wow you’re making an already amazing truck even more amazing. Keep it up. __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

12-02-2021, 09:52 PM	#21
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Great truck! Who are you having paint it? __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

12-02-2021, 11:48 PM	#23
Louisvillekytruck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Louisville ky Posts: 1,108	Re: 1971 Cheyenne K20 Great color

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