haven't owned a classic in a long time......1973 C20 longbed 2013 project

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So I picked up a new 40 year old truck recently.....pre-smog ftw! Found what I think is a gem of a roller. 1973 C20 8lug. Further inspection will reveal the whole truth I imagine. I think the last pre-smog truck I owned was a 71 C20 when I was in my teens! Good to be back

It came with everything minus a motor: TH400, 14bolt rear end, and heavy duty suspension. The body is incredibly straight, very little rust that I can see so far (a little front passenger fender cancer)

The plans are to build a performance based lowered 8lug street truck while not having to worry about the smog police AND it'll fit in my garage (old house). So it will loosely lay out like this:

1. make it into a shortbed
2. take the blown LQ4 out of my 2005 HD and install in this
3. take the built 4L80E out of my 2005 HD and install it in this
4. lower it
5. Re-use the 8lug Intro wheels I currently own

Here she is loaded up on her way to the hobby shop on base: