Project Re-Restore

[jdaghy]

Hello all,

This is somewhat of an introduction both as a new member and a new project to the forum. I've been following the forum for quite some time, but seeing as though I have finally began to dig in on this restoration of my 1970 K20, I figured this format would provide some motivation to myself and give place for documentation, as well as provide me with useful info. Anyway, enough with that, on to the truck. The title of Re-Restore is somewhat of a long story, the truck has been in my family for around 25 years (longer than me, turn 21 tomorrow 0__0), but originally began life as a local NIPSCO truck doing the rounds. My father purchased the truck just short of 25 years ago and utilized it as a daily driver, with intentions of one day restoring. Over the years he acquired a multitude of parts and trucks. When everything was collected he performed a roughly 6 year frame-up restoration, with the help of a pesky son hanging around the shop. Once the truck was finished it became a strictly show vehicle for 8 or so years collecting awards and recognition of a clean truck, until his work vehicle went out and the truck once again returned to daily driving duty due to rough economic times. In the process of daily driving a neighborhood resident found it fitting to strike the truck in the passenger fender and door as he was backing the truck into the driveway and due to a poor justice system, received no repairs to the truck. So beginning the tragic downfall to a once gorgeous truck. Fast forward to a year ago, family finally has recovered from the poor economy and the truck gets retired to the backyard and as a birthday gift, the keys and reigns to the old girl were turned over to me finally. At the time I was still working a piss-poor job and within the past few months after acquiring a decent job, have finally been able to begin the process of purchasing necessary parts to get the truck to a more deserving condition. There is a lot of work to be done, things I still don't know, but plan to figure out with the help of this forum and my buddies. As a lot of you will notice the truck isn't a pure 1970 k20, there are parts from 71 and 72 as well, but when questioned for reasoning my father says he liked this or that better. I appreciate any constructive criticism, ideas, suggestions, etc. I apologize for the novel, but every truck has a story and this is why this truck is special to me, (I mean hell I learned to drive in the thing!) and credit to if you made it through the whole thing without skipping to the pictures! (which may or may not work)

Jared

Anyway on to the pictures...