Rusty 68 K20 Burb

[pat english]

Originally Posted by Jsfucttruck

So the real issue that is still bothering me is the upper windshield piece. Do I have to cut this piece out of a existing truck or do they make a replacement panel for that?

This is the panel your talking about right?Im pretty sure you have to cut it out or get the spot welds out.I need to do the same repair on my burb too.Someone else(i think lmc) sells a 3 piece kit for the inner roof section.maybe someone that has done this repair will have some advise on how to get that panel out.
http://www.dreamershotrods.com/front...dgmctruck.aspx

[Jsfucttruck]

Originally Posted by pat english

This is the panel your talking about right?Im pretty sure you have to cut it out or get the spot welds out.I need to do the same repair on my burb too.Someone else(i think lmc) sells a 3 piece kit for the inner roof section.maybe someone that has done this repair will have some advise on how to get that panel out.
http://www.dreamershotrods.com/front...dgmctruck.aspx

Yup, that's the one. I am trying to determine if I need the roof section too. I am afraid to remove the windshield until I have a replacement, I am worried that some of the lip that the windshield and seal rest on might be rotted also.

[Jsfucttruck]

Christmas score from my sis in-law. She lives up in Medford OR where there are a ton of parts for my truck. I make 3-4 trips up there a yr.
I mentioned that needed a pair w/springs for my burb and she found a set for $20

[Jsfucttruck]

So this thing pretty much needs everything interior wise, minus the Gauge cluster and column. So I randomly decided to swing by the local junk yards and look around.


Score! Non-A/C interior heater box with seal. $23

There was a 67 C10 short bed that was there. Fairly rusty but not nearly as bad as most. Typical scum bags took the hood off and threw it on the ground upside down, where many people had stepped on it walking by.
Sad......
It get's better. Someone wanted some grille and rad support parts and never unbolted the fenders from the cab end. They folded the fenders down ruining them. Once again, rusty, but use-able before some dip**** came around and f'd them up.
It was missing the doors, front suspension, grille, and interior.

[RedRoad]

Title is always the deciding factor for me in this situation.

FYI there is no such thing as a K30 burb chassis, only REAL K30 would be a lwb pickup or crewcab. If the chassis is good on the 68 (no cracks) Id use it over the crack prone 73up chassis.

[Jsfucttruck]

I got titles..
Correct on the K30 Burb. My 78 K20 Burb has the axles and brake system from a 77 K30 pick-up(first yr GM Dana 60). Wait scratch that..That was the first set of tons under my 78. It now has the axles from a CCUV..
As far as the frame, I agree that the later yrs are prone to cracks. Easy fix, I plated mine before I had a issue and added the ORD brace. The engine crossmember is tubular and I have a few extra cross-members down the line. I am also going to go hydro assit so that also relieves some of the tension up there.
I am a big fan of the later year frames. They are taller/thicker than their earlier yr counterparts. Power Disc brakes, P.S., longer leaf springs, more common parts.

[unclefreddy]

I have a tub if you need one. $300

[Jsfucttruck]

After realizing that a was in over my head, I kinda put the project on the back burner. I had another child, Lily, so it sat.

So after a year, I kinda gave up on that tub. I had bent over backward in offers to get that thing out of his backyard, but it just wasn't happening. Last Wed the owner said to come get it. So.
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It turns out that it was a 400 ci truck, not a 402. He actually parted it out 8 years ago. This thing must have been real nice, it has been sitting out side uncovered that whole time. What a pity.

I am thinking of taking of the front cilp, glass, front/ rear cargo doors, steering column, dash, glove box and selling of the 68 shell and complete drivetrain and chasis.

[Jsfucttruck]

The poor 6.2 didn't like hauling her up the few steep hills but we got her home.
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First thing I did was clean her out. The guy I got it from really stripped it down poorly. You could tell he didn't know how to remove stuff without damaging it. The headliner would have been cherry if they didn't try to use a razor knife on all the panels to remove it. I got them and the whole roof a/c system out in a hour. I broke nothing. The hole in the pass side next to the trans tunnel is because they couldn't get to a exhaust manifold bolt! The dash and the wiring were torn out too. Lot's of work ahead. Just stoked to start with a clean tub at this point.

[68SWB4x4]

They badged them all as 400's even though it was a 402

[CG]

Wonder what happened with this build, OP hasn't signed in for almost 6mo.

[goldenburb]

Originally Posted by CG

Wonder what happened with this build, OP hasn't signed in for almost 6mo.

Same as a lot of buildz,, start off all hot and heavy 1/2 ways thourght puff
Gone...life I guess....

[Jsfucttruck]

Life is happening over here. I am in the midst of fabbing up body mount locations on my 78 K20 Burb frame.

Bare with me. I am not tech savvy with a flip phone still. I got to rob computer time elsewhere to post.

I will try to get something up soon.

[Jsfucttruck]

Dam you photobucket!

Where do I go now to post pic's?

[Jsfucttruck]

Since photohack sucks.


Here is the 68 K20

The 78 K20
The frame of the 78 K20 and the 70C20

[Jsfucttruck]

I would like to drop the body down another 1" and that would level out the rear section to have it almost flush mount with no spacers on the body bushings. We'll just hace to see with what I come up with.

[Jsfucttruck]

Oh and the front radiator support mount is the factory 78 K20 one. It has the same size hole in it. Actually, all the holes from the 78 mounts are the same I.D. as the 70 C20.

[LockDoc]

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Looks like you are moving right along on it. I don't think the body mount brackets will be too hard to modify.... keep us updated.

LockDoc

[cablackone]

On my 67 to the center of the distributor is 2 3/4 inches.

[Jsfucttruck]

Originally Posted by cablackone

On my 67 to the center of the distributor is 2 3/4 inches.

Thanks so much. Do you have a hei or points dizzy?

That motor is set back in there tight to the firewall, that must be a pain to lift out of there. That is not much room to be able to tip the motor down to get it in too.

So I would assume that the fan shrouds are also different between 2 and 4wd.


Thanks again. The info here is priceless.

[cablackone]

Mine has points thats why I measured to the center. The centerline will not change on either. As far as being tight as long as you can get a screwdriver in to remove the cap it wont really matter. Can't anwser the shroud ? Have the stock v8 one with my burb. My C20 6cyl dosen't have one.

[Jsfucttruck]

Originally Posted by cablackone

Mine has points thats why I measured to the center. The centerline will not change on either. As far as being tight as long as you can get a screwdriver in to remove the cap it wont really matter. Can't anwser the shroud ? Have the stock v8 one with my burb. My C20 6cyl dosen't have one.

Sweet. Good info. Thank you. I think I am going to luck out and maybe have a little more room the a 4x 67-72 frame, but less than similar yr 2wd. We'll see

[Jsfucttruck]

Originally Posted by cablackone

Mine has points thats why I measured to the center. The centerline will not change on either. As far as being tight as long as you can get a screwdriver in to remove the cap it wont really matter. Can't anwser the shroud ? Have the stock v8 one with my burb. My C20 6cyl dosen't have one.

What is the measurement to the firewall?

[Jsfucttruck]

On another note. I didn't have to scrap the 68 K20. I had a few interested peeps but the solid one fell through the wk I had to make the shell/tub/chassis go away.

A good friend took it, not sure what he is going to do with it, but it found another home.

[cablackone]

Firewall to front edge of core support in center is 39 3/8. Same above headlights 39 3/8