68 k20 saved from the yard

[keenan]

let say i swapped cabs out and did all that what about the vin on the door pillar do you just cut it out and swap it over to the new cab?

[SCHRUMGMC]

I hate when people swap cabs honestly.You can but as far as I know its illegal

[Vintage Windmills]

Just have supporting documentation (bill of sale or title for nice cab) and then swap the original vin plate on to the new cab with correct rivets. As long as you have full documentation on both, what you are doing would be defendable and the most practical way to save/restore a rare truck. You retain the original identity of the truck this way and just basically fixed the rust by installing a large patch panel (ie, the whole cab). Certainly better than the alternative of not saving the truck. I've never done this but its done frequently and I would not hesitate if I had a nonsalvagable cab. As a buyer, I would want the cab vin plate, spid, title frame to match and have a correct cab on there (ie, not a small back window 67, or 72 with different mirror mount, or an AC cab when the SPID does not list AC). I wouldn't care if you fixed the rust, as long as everything was year correct and well done, but thats just me.

[keenan]

oh ok i was always wondering how that process worked..
well ill keep you all updated as i work along hopefully some new pics soon

[keenan]

well got some updates for yall purchased a 400 from one of my friends it had low compression in two cylinders so i leak down tested them to lucky just having some valve issues.
took the heads off lapped all the valves and put a 350 crate motor cam/lifters/rockers/pushrods i had in my spare parts bin
topped it off with my old trucks dominator intake and my dads predator carburator(whens the last time u seen one of them?) and fired her up on the engine stand.
all tht in just 24 hrs im trying to make it to this snow

[Fishy26!]

Anybody got a k truck motor mount crossmember?

[leftybass209]

There's nothing wrong with a mud truck! I don't go mudding at all but I respect the hobby. There's plenty of people with c10s that don't use their trucks for mudding either, but destroy the trucks in other ways. Good luck, and great progress so far.
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[keenan]

well heres how far iv come since last time still alot more to do but at least now it looks like a truck

[50bomb]

Lookin good. Keep up the great work.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Looking good keep it up

[Mr Chevorlet]

Nice i like it, Looks mean

[Daner]

I enjoy looking at lifted mudders way more than chopped and dropped trucks. Nice save. Looks good.

[keenan]

thank you i tried to post picks of the fuel cell and stuff but it wouldnt let me.
i made bracket and used my old snap on belts to mount it i thought it would be cool to make shift all this crap into a pretty decent mud truck

[b.eddy's72]

I think the metal crate as a drivers seat is gonna be rough on the ass.............water and mud will be easy to drain through it but it wont be very comfortable. lol

[SCHRUMGMC]

I never understood the different color Fenders and what not, like a wreck or something ?

[YBNORML]

Looking good!
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[keenan]

I have some power racing seats in there now no more crates for me:P
but no when i bought it there was no hood, bed, and a locked up 305 so thats why its all different colors. still debating on a flat color to paint it

[keenan]

nevermind cant get the damn thing to work