78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread - Page 2 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bowtieguy79 · 01-23-2014, 11:27 PM

beautiful rig! Nice build, great work

K20chevy · 01-24-2014, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bowtieguy79

beautiful rig! Nice build, great work

Thank you!

K20chevy · 01-24-2014, 12:14 PM

this is how the new exhaust looks like and where it exits

still needs turn down tips though!

Jonboy · 01-24-2014, 12:35 PM

I am digging this truck. Good work!

K20chevy · 01-24-2014, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

I am digging this truck. Good work!

Thank you!

MR6X6 · 01-24-2014, 06:45 PM

Any info on the wheels? I couldnt find them using the part number you gave.. Thanks

K20chevy · 01-25-2014, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MR6X6

Any info on the wheels? I couldnt find them using the part number you gave.. Thanks

Thanks for pointing this out, my bad, the correct number is 6059. As far as I know these wheels are discontinued though, at least in 8x6.5" and 17x9".
Mine have a back spacing of 4.62"/offset of -8mm.

I´ll probably change them out sometime this year though for something more sleeper looking!

TheBlueBomber · 01-29-2014, 05:52 PM

Sweet build!

K20chevy · 01-30-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBlueBomber

Sweet build!

Thanks!

K20chevy · 02-02-2014, 06:18 PM

Here is just a little teaser of the new rear mount aluminum tank....

K20chevy · 02-06-2014, 03:17 PM

This is the beginning of the relocation of the rear cross members to accept the new aluminum tank.

And without the bed on, this gives a nice view on the massive 08 Dodge 3500 rear brakes.

K20chevy · 02-07-2014, 01:20 PM

Mocking up the tank... pretty tight...

all the emission stuff will go underneath the bed as well

quadzero · 02-09-2014, 07:37 PM

Very impressive wip and a great truck. Then I saw the Dana 60 and got very depressed, I can only dream of having such a brute.

From the new transmission to the new gauges to the rims, I think this is the way most people would build a 4x4. I know I would. Keep up the great work and enjoy this beauty. Your avatar caught my attention btw and I thought that is one cool rig.

K20chevy · 02-10-2014, 01:50 AM

Thank you! I appreciate all the kind words. I´ll do my best to keep track of all the work that I´ll do to it in the future and make sure to post pictures.

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Originally Posted by quadzero

Very impressive wip and a great truck. Then I saw the Dana 60 and got very depressed, I can only dream of having such a brute.

From the new transmission to the new gauges to the rims, I think this is the way most people would build a 4x4. I know I would. Keep up the great work and enjoy this beauty. Your avatar caught my attention btw and I thought that is one cool rig.

K20chevy · 02-15-2014, 08:26 AM

Here is the tank installed. However I might have to move it back a little because of clearance issues with the Mag Hytech diff cover and the tank at full bump.

K20chevy · 03-05-2014, 07:03 AM

Does anyone know how to start a vote on a few options here? I´d like to do that but have no idea how...

Thanks!

K20chevy · 03-11-2014, 12:10 PM

Ok guys, time for some poll action. I rendered some different light setups for my truck and would like to know what you guys think looks best.

I posted this question in another thread, but not to many people replied, so I hope it works better here...

current LED setup:

Reason for the change is, the LEDs are great flood lights but don´t give me enough distance, so I need some kind of HID to fill in the distance.

#1 (current LED setup plus 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)

#2 (current LED setup plus 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon Euro Beam)

#3 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon Euro beam)

#4 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon driving beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)

#5 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)

#6 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon pencil beam)

#7 (2x HIDDEN BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)

#8 (2x HIDDEN BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon pencil beam)

#9 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon driving beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)

Billy81 · 03-11-2014, 08:44 PM

Well if were going off looks i vote #9 but i really don't know much about those lights, i know not very helpful.

79Betty · 03-11-2014, 10:30 PM

No idea what ANY of them light do or mean... But i like 9 too !!!

TheBlueBomber · 03-11-2014, 10:43 PM

I think 9 would be awesome. With an led light bar lol..

K20chevy · 03-12-2014, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy81

Well if were going off looks i vote #9 but i really don't know much about those lights, i know not very helpful.

Thanks for the vote!

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Originally Posted by 79Betty

No idea what ANY of them light do or mean... But i like 9 too !!!

Cornering light is a light that has a similar beam to a fog light, only shines a bit further. A euro or driving beam pattern is with quite a bit of distance but still has decent throw to the sides, normally the style most people use and a pencil beam light is a very very narrow concentrated beam of light, that shines very far down the road/trail, but with no side coverage at all (only useful with additional other lights)
Hope this helps a little.

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Originally Posted by TheBlueBomber

I think 9 would be awesome. With an led light bar lol..

HAHA, with that many HID´s you don´t need the LED anymore. LED´s only make sense, if you use a pencil beam hid with it, to give it some distance. I don´t want to do tooo many lights either to make it look like a trophy truck. I´m kind of trying to make it look vintage or half way period correct, even thought it is LED and HID.

Grumpus Monkus · 03-12-2014, 07:54 AM

I am green w/ envy, what a sharp truck. I am of no help w/ the light question as IMHO, they are all a winning set up.

*cleansquare* · 03-12-2014, 09:09 AM

Wow...awesome build....dream truck

K20chevy · 03-12-2014, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpus Monkus

I am green w/ envy, what a sharp truck. I am of no help w/ the light question as IMHO, they are all a winning set up.

Thank you, been a long time til it got to the point where it is today!

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Originally Posted by cleansquare

Wow...awesome build....dream truck

Thank you!

quadzero · 03-12-2014, 07:04 PM

I think that is one good looking rig and I like #2. Good lighting but you still see the excellent Chevy front in all it's glory. But being on a dark lonely road you would probly be thinking, "I should'a went with #9"

View Poll Results: what light setup looks the best?
#1 current LED setup, Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil	8	29.63%
#2 current LED setup, Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon Euro Beam	1	3.70%
#3 BD Squadron wide cornering, Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon Euro	1	3.70%
#4 BD Squadron w.-crn., Hella Rallye 4000 Comp. Xenon driving, Hella Rallye 4000 Comp. Xenon pencil	2	7.41%
#5 BD Squadron wide cornering, Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro, Hella Rallye 4000 Comp. Xenon pencil	2	7.41%
#6 BD Squadron wide cornering, Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro, Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon pencil	0	0%
#7 HIDDEN BD Squadron wide crn, Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro, Hella Rallye 4000 Comp. Xenon pencil	1	3.70%
#8 HIDDEN BD Squadron wide cornering, Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro, Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon pencil	2	7.41%
#9 BD Squadron wide crn, Hella Rallye 4000 Comp. Xenon driving, Hella Rallye 4000 Comp. Xenon pencil	9	33.33%
current LED setup	2	7.41%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

01-23-2014, 11:27 PM	#26
bowtieguy79 Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delavan, IL Posts: 677	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread beautiful rig! Nice build, great work __________________ 72 Suburban making it mine My 79 C10 story 79 C10 LS swap 94 LS swapped Daily Driver Tahoe Limited Instagram - @piersonclassics 83 K20 Farm Truck Build

01-24-2014, 12:14 PM	#28
K20chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsfield, ME Posts: 477	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread this is how the new exhaust looks like and where it exits still needs turn down tips though! __________________ 78 Chevy K20 Custom Deluxe, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612104 68 Chevy K20 Panel truck, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...41#post7263441

01-24-2014, 12:35 PM	#29
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread I am digging this truck. Good work! __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

01-24-2014, 06:45 PM	#31
MR6X6 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: VILA RICA, GA. Posts: 17	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Any info on the wheels? I couldnt find them using the part number you gave.. Thanks

01-29-2014, 05:52 PM	#33
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Sweet build! __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

02-02-2014, 06:18 PM	#35
K20chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsfield, ME Posts: 477	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Here is just a little teaser of the new rear mount aluminum tank.... __________________ 78 Chevy K20 Custom Deluxe, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612104 68 Chevy K20 Panel truck, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...41#post7263441

02-06-2014, 03:17 PM	#36
K20chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsfield, ME Posts: 477	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread This is the beginning of the relocation of the rear cross members to accept the new aluminum tank. And without the bed on, this gives a nice view on the massive 08 Dodge 3500 rear brakes. __________________ 78 Chevy K20 Custom Deluxe, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612104 68 Chevy K20 Panel truck, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...41#post7263441

02-07-2014, 01:20 PM	#37
K20chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsfield, ME Posts: 477	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Mocking up the tank... pretty tight... all the emission stuff will go underneath the bed as well __________________ 78 Chevy K20 Custom Deluxe, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612104 68 Chevy K20 Panel truck, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...41#post7263441

02-09-2014, 07:37 PM	#38
quadzero Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Red Lake, ON Posts: 106	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Very impressive wip and a great truck. Then I saw the Dana 60 and got very depressed, I can only dream of having such a brute. From the new transmission to the new gauges to the rims, I think this is the way most people would build a 4x4. I know I would. Keep up the great work and enjoy this beauty. Your avatar caught my attention btw and I thought that is one cool rig.

02-15-2014, 08:26 AM	#40
K20chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsfield, ME Posts: 477	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Here is the tank installed. However I might have to move it back a little because of clearance issues with the Mag Hytech diff cover and the tank at full bump. __________________ 78 Chevy K20 Custom Deluxe, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612104 68 Chevy K20 Panel truck, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...41#post7263441

03-05-2014, 07:03 AM	#41
K20chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsfield, ME Posts: 477	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Does anyone know how to start a vote on a few options here? I´d like to do that but have no idea how... Thanks! __________________ 78 Chevy K20 Custom Deluxe, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612104 68 Chevy K20 Panel truck, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...41#post7263441

03-11-2014, 12:10 PM	#42
K20chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsfield, ME Posts: 477	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Ok guys, time for some poll action. I rendered some different light setups for my truck and would like to know what you guys think looks best. I posted this question in another thread, but not to many people replied, so I hope it works better here... current LED setup: Reason for the change is, the LEDs are great flood lights but don´t give me enough distance, so I need some kind of HID to fill in the distance. #1 (current LED setup plus 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam) #2 (current LED setup plus 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon Euro Beam) #3 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon Euro beam) #4 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon driving beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam) #5 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam) #6 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon pencil beam) #7 (2x HIDDEN BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam) #8 (2x HIDDEN BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon pencil beam) #9 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon driving beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam) __________________ 78 Chevy K20 Custom Deluxe, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612104 68 Chevy K20 Panel truck, build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...41#post7263441 Last edited by K20chevy; 03-11-2014 at 12:21 PM.

03-11-2014, 08:44 PM	#43
Billy81 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Medford,Oregon Posts: 390	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Well if were going off looks i vote #9 but i really don't know much about those lights, i know not very helpful. __________________

03-11-2014, 10:30 PM	#44
79Betty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jasper, IN Posts: 948	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread No idea what ANY of them light do or mean... But i like 9 too !!! __________________ When in doubt, throttle it out! 1974 Chevrolet Custom K20 2005 Ford Ranger Edge 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C10



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03-11-2014, 10:43 PM	#45
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread I think 9 would be awesome. With an led light bar lol.. __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

03-12-2014, 07:54 AM	#47
Grumpus Monkus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Waco Tx Posts: 63	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread I am green w/ envy, what a sharp truck. I am of no help w/ the light question as IMHO, they are all a winning set up. __________________ Our very slow build page: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=618078 1981 C20 350ci TH350 LWB Edelbrock Carb

03-12-2014, 09:09 AM	#48
cleansquare Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: lumberton tx Posts: 575	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread Wow...awesome build....dream truck

03-12-2014, 07:04 PM	#50
quadzero Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Red Lake, ON Posts: 106	Re: 78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread I think that is one good looking rig and I like #2. Good lighting but you still see the excellent Chevy front in all it's glory. But being on a dark lonely road you would probly be thinking, "I should'a went with #9"

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