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Location: Central PA....In the Berg of Nisbet
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Before and After: '72 K-20
I bought this truck in Utah and had it trucked here to PA.............Overall it was in better shape than what could have been found here on a 4x4 chassis, but not as great as I expected a western truck to be. Bought it in early March........Drove it home, and to one farm machinery auction in late March because I needed the 4x4 to get out of the field where it was held............Came home and tore it apart the next day. Here is how it looked then.
I still have to wire in the rear lights and plug for my trailer lights and bolt the reciever on it, but other than that its finished. I put this one together to use it, but I almost don't want to..............I took these today
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'72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!! Last edited by TP from Cntl PA; 10-15-2006 at 06:25 PM. |
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Aluminum slot wheels rule...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Maine
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Looks good TP. Needs some 16" steelies though, IMO.
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
thats a nice lookin truck and i agree with Jake i too think it needs some steel wheels
do you have anymore info on the drivetrain or any progress pics?
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
That looks great! What color is it? It looks real close to my truck. The jr west coasts look much better than the other mirrors too!
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
They use salt here in the roads of Utah...dang...But hey...we don't use it much..but when it sticks...it sticks.
Nice looking rig.
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
That is nice! Be a shame not to use it, but its real nice. I like that color too.
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
The blue is a current code for GM vehicles..........Don't know the specific number at the moment(Two stage from S-W), but I can find it should anyone want it.
I also thought about going to steel, but I think once I polish these aluminum rims I'll keep them...........They look better now then they did on the white truck. Truck was originally powered by a 350, but had a 454 smog motor when I bought it. It was stock other than a Edelbrock Carb and didn't impress me. Considering that this truck will be run on short runs on the farm, and I wanted longevity, I reverted back to our old friend.............The inliner ![]()
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'72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!! |
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Looks good.
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Truck looks execellent. Nice work!
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
In that last underhood shot you missed the bottom of the steering column and the intermediate shaft
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
very nice, but i agree on the wheels also
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Looks great!
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Nice Work!
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Great looking truck. Dig the inline!
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"GOD BLESS AMERICA !!!"
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
I love it looks like a great work truck from here. I had a 68 LNB with 292/4spd that was the best ranch truck ever. I've been thinking of puting a 292 with a TBI on my 69 4X4 Suburban was the change over a pain ? what parts did you have to change other than building that P/S Bracket ?!?
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
What a change! Looks goods!
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Nice looking truck!
One of the things I like most about these old trucks- Is using them for what they were built for- Daily use!
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
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Besides, I don't want to get cow SH*T in it until I have to............... ![]()
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'72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!! |
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Nice transformation for sure, you made alot of good choices/changes.
Any interior pics? |
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Here are the only ones I have of the interior................I'll get some more "NEW" pictures when I get it out again. Hopefully today as the metering rod kit will be here and I can tune it right.
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'72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!! |
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Here is a picture of the interior I took today............Not everything is new, repaint, or 100% stock, but for a DD it is tons better than what I am used to in these trucks
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'72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!! |
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Re: Before and After: '72 K-20
Looks good! All it needs is some 16.5x9.75 steel wheels with 33x12.50's.
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