Finally...20 year 1972 K20 restoration complete!

[slikside]

Beautiful truck! Excellent job! And an amazing story.

Your tenacity and perseverance rewarded, big time!

Congratulations!

[zicc1835]

Very nice congratulations

[Sloonz]

Well done! I like it.

[69cam]

looks great! Interior pics?

[dave6672]

Here's a few more pics, including the interior and bed. When I priced a kit for the bed floor, I thought "I've spent enough already on this truck" so I made my own floor. If I had it to do over again I would probably do it back factory, but at the time it seemed like a good idea.

[dave6672]

Originally Posted by hooverfish

I love your truck ! Great job ! Not too many of these survived the Kentucky weather and the work the owners put them through.

I also remember the 'Metro Piston'. Here's a photo of my old copy from Jan 1980. Note the corvette and K5 on the cover.
Good old days?? You better believe it.

Larry, I've got an old copy from 1992. Here are a few of the ads, it's interesting to compare the prices from then to now. I couldn't find any of our trucks in the issue that I have.

[toms68cst]

Beautiful truck! If I had that truck to do, I would have done it up exactly like you did. It's perfect to my eye.

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by dave6672

Larry, I've got an old copy from 1992. Here are a few of the ads, it's interesting to compare the prices from then to now. I couldn't find any of our trucks in the issue that I have.

Man if only it was 1992 all over again. I’d be buying those first gen camaros up and hoarding them away for my retirement.

[fishmunger]

wow, great job man and way to stick with it!

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Man if only it was 1992 all over again. I’d be buying those first gen camaros up and hoarding them away for my retirement.

If I had a dollar for every time I heard something like that, or "wish I didn't sell that", I could afford to restore my truck over 20 years!

This is very inspirational. Time flies when you're having fun. Or is it when you're older, I forget. Looks really nice!

[Orange67]

Wow. Gorgeous truck man. Great job!!

[OldBlue70C10]

Nice truck, very well done!

[Steeveedee]

Whenever I see something all faded and beat up, I just think about how it looked when it came off the showroom floor and how proud that original buyer was. Now that you've got it like new again, you should be proud.

[dave6672]

Originally Posted by jocko

Looks perfect! Thanks for sharing. Hey! You're not too far from where about 99% of my relatives live - in and around Flemingsburg. Your truck will look right at home on those old country roads.

My brother lives in Morehead not too far from Flemingsburg, so I'm around that area occasionally. It's a nice rural area with a few cool covered bridges nearby. Always nice to make a connection, thanks.

[dave6672]

Thanks for all of the kind remarks, I appreciate them all!

[merlin3]

thanks for sharing the truck looks spectacular. Nice job it really stands out.

[renegade6]

Very nice! Can't quite figure out why I like the long bed stepside!

[jocko]

Originally Posted by dave6672

My brother lives in Morehead not too far from Flemingsburg, so I'm around that area occasionally. It's a nice rural area with a few cool covered bridges nearby. Always nice to make a connection, thanks.

Small world. We have a member from Mt Sterling on here as well - 72chevynut. Miss Kentucky a lot.