Budget Build 1985 K20

[JJH Jimmy]

I am usually on the 69 - 72 Blazer and Jimmy forums but i have always loved square body K20's and 30's. So i have been looking for a while for a relatively rust free truck in Michigan but they are a unicorn. I came across this on Craigslist a 1985 K20 4 speed 208 combo and purchased it. It is originally from Wyoming and has a crappy paint job but it is solid. It needs cab corners and it has a little bit of rust behind the rear tires but that is it. The floor boards, rockers, and core support are in excellent shape.

The plan for it is to build a nice driver that i am not too worried to drive! This was also the plan for the Jimmy that i built but it got out of control and i made it way nicer than originally planned. We'll see how it goes! I am giving myself a 6K budget to do all of the work including the body work and paint. This will be the first vehicle that i have painted.

I am going to make it drive the way i like before tackling the body work. on the list of things to do in the near future

Put a mechanical fuel pump on it and get rid of the electric that is on there now?
Fix all of the oil leaks
Swap out the dump truck driving SM465 transmission with a TH400.
Get rid of the 4" lift for a 2" lift.