1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.

[mattbert56]

I'll have to get back to you on the vin. It was from an original k series truck is what I know. Both axles are 3/4 ton 8 lug. The vin on my cab is a "C" series cab. That's how it's registered. The k20 I used the frame from had no vin tag on the cab. And everything was. To trashed to just use the body.

[61K10]

ron's a little picky about k trucks lol, but he knows them better than most do. just call it a 4x4.

have you been on the clear lake fire? the 2nd one is going crazy now.

[mattbert56]

Got it. It's a 65 3/4T 4x4. for the sake of avoiding argument

[padresag]

Originally Posted by 61K10

ron's a little picky about k trucks lol, but he knows them better than most do. just call it a 4x4.

have you been on the clear lake fire? the 2nd one is going crazy now.

I don't think that it is being picky, but more about being a little confused perhaps. Bare with me; I am a little older than most here. mI had my share of early fords and chev from the 20 and 30s( this was from the early 60s) 2drs were coaches and sedans were 4 doors, now everything is called a sedan and heaven help you if you correct some wet behind the ears pissant that their 2dr sedan is actually called a coach. people get their plumbing changed and want to be something else. does it really make them something else, or are they really the same person that they were born
here we have on the outside it is called a c20 build(title of the thread) and on the inside it is called a K20 build but it is still registered as a C20.
Bruce Jenner changed converted his plumbing; do you think of him as a man still , a woman or a whacko?
any way all I did was ask a question
the truck looks fine.
ron

[mattbert56]

Originally Posted by padresag

I don't think that it is being picky, but more about being a little confused perhaps. Bare with me; I am a little older than most here. mI had my share of early fords and chev from the 20 and 30s( this was from the early 60s) 2drs were coaches and sedans were 4 doors, now everything is called a sedan and heaven help you if you correct some wet behind the ears pissant that their 2dr sedan is actually called a coach. people get their plumbing changed and want to be something else. does it really make them something else, or are they really the same person that they were born
here we have on the outside it is called a c20 build(title of the thread) and on the inside it is called a K20 build but it is still registered as a C20.
Bruce Jenner changed converted his plumbing; do you think of him as a man still , a woman or a whacko?
any way all I did was ask a question
the truck looks fine.
ron

Thanks ron. Yeah the tittle is c20 because that was the original intent of this build. I finished the truck for a while and drove it around making use of it as a work truck. I didn't intend to do a 4x4 build. But the spare (real k20) haha kindof fell into my belongings. I then changed directions and went with the 4x4. I never changed the title of the build because I don't know how to be frankly honest. Hah.

And yes kimble Iv been up at the rocky fire for 12 days. Got back few days ago from the strike team. The jerusalem fire just started after I got home. Wishing I was back on the fire line for that. How you been tho buddy?

[padresag]

I have a friend from Sebastopol who has been showing some pics of the fires down there. not nice. what is Kimble doing as they don't put old farts like him out on the line. good for you guys as they more than likely need all of the help that they can get.
ron

[mattbert56]

Yeah the rocky fire was definitely a bad one. Our strike team made some good headway on the fire in the time we where up there. We arrived when it was at 8000. Acres. And left when it was just at 67,000. This was at the hwy 20 and 16 last Tuesday I think.

[61K10]

Hey ron I'm not as old as you--so who's the old fart lol! my fire fighting days where long ago--in the 60's.

Matt-- glad you made it back safe! if you go back, take care out there. us old farts will let you young guns take care.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by 61K10

Hey ron I'm not as old as you--so who's the old fart lol! my fire fighting days where long ago--in the 60's.

Matt-- glad you made it back safe! if you go back, take care out there. us old farts will let you young guns take care.

you can be old but young, and yet you can be young and be old
ron

[61K10]

Matt--I guess you are back on the fire line (lake co. valley fire) Be safe my friend.

Kimble

[mattbert56]

Originally Posted by 61K10

Matt--I guess you are back on the fire line (lake co. valley fire) Be safe my friend.

Kimble

Thanks kimble if things go as planned I'll be there. By Thursday at the valley fire.

[TJ's Chevy]

Be safe out there Matt. Hope ya'all can get those fires out quick.

[mattbert56]

Thanks tj. It's sounding like the rocky fire has nothin on the valley fire if it Keeps up this rate

[61K10]

I know some people that live in Cobb and another friend has a cabin/house. don't know if their gone. It even burnt some of the Geo-thermal (PG&E) at the geysers. you bet your rates are going up. Middletown except for parts of downtown are gone. it's burning in every direction--------------

[mattbert56]

Buddy of mine says the fire just crossed into Geyservilles district

[mattbert56]

Drove my truck to my new job on Wednesday, Thursday. Felt good want to truly finish the truck now. Giving me good reason to

[Joe Pass]

I hope your new job is at a gas station

[mattbert56]

Haha no no. It's up over starr road. Im working as a machinist repairing,restoring and modifying fire arms part time now.

[mattbert56]

But there is a gas station on my way to work.

[TJ's Chevy]

Stop on the way....and stop on the way back. That's what it feels like with my BB V6 in my GMC.

[mattbert56]

Haha i bet TJ. Yeah the my half dozen in a row. Isn't to bad on gas. It sure sounds like it is though. My next priority is mufflers.

[61K10]

Matt---you you haven't enough jobs already? still cleaning house---nice an old arbor press for you.

[mattbert56]

Sounds like a good reason to come up and see ya kimble.

[mattbert56]

So I've been pondering with the idea if I wanted a new seat in the truck vs. Having the original re upholstered, so my first real day off in a while I decided to stroll the local wrecking yard for parts. Always a good time looking around. I got it in my head that if I found a nice seat I'll see about picking it up. So armed with a tape measure I started at one end and looked at every car truck suv. They had. Found a few candidates but nothing promising. I eventually found this Dimond in the rough in a 2001 ford pickup with a triton v8. Talked with the yard owner flashed one bill and was out there taking it out of the truck the next minute. Had to do a little bit of fabricating of brackets and drill a few holes to make her fit. Also a little bit of creative bending with my framing hammer. And she's in. I used about half a bottle of carpet odor and stain remover with a stiff bristle brush to get it to where it's at now. It will need a little bit of upholstery repair on the driver side but not enough to deter me from the purchase. It's a 60 40 split with a folding center console WITH CUP HOLDERS! ! and a compartment for some junk just behind the cup holders. It matches the interior and gives the truck a much better feel. There also kind of bucket ish seat shaped. Most importantly The girlfriend loves them. As do i

[mattbert56]

Few more pictures