K20/K30's only! Pics please :)

[ryanroo]

me too, but heck why not. this one was a k20 in the first pic, and its a K30 now. axles from a 78

definitely not one of the shiney and nice ones!

[ryanroo]

that one id like to have/build. a k20 cheyenne in dark olive/white. awesome

[71veronica]

We need more pics. Let's keep this thread alive

[ryanroo]

this one was in here before, as a K20. now has the guts of a K30

crappy pic

the fender is now a nice shade of primer!

[jocko]

Cali, that is a great truck. Any chance it was a highlander in a former life??
Fishbone - cool panel, love it.
Thanks for keeping this thread alive gents.

[jimmq]

Here is my 72 with 83,000 miles. And yes I use it for snowplowing. She's not scared to work

[Cali72K20]

jocko, not that I know of, I traded for the truck and it was missing the SPID when I got it, my plan is to make it a knock-off Highlander, Thanks!

[jocko]

Got it, that is just about perfect as is, throw in some avocado plaid and I'm gonna fall out of my chair.

[DeadheadNM]

K20 in the snow:

[nitrosport_5]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

K20 in the snow:

beautiful truck!! what's the paint code for that? is it the red orange or hugger orange? I'm planning on going orange/white on mine! should look about the same

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

K20 in the snow:

That has to be photoshopped! nobody has a truck that nice and lives in a place that picturesque.

Hope life is going well in the big sky country, Pete!

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by nitrosport_5

beautiful truck!! what's the paint code for that? is it the red orange or hugger orange? I'm planning on going orange/white on mine! should look about the same

Thanks!! It's the original code 581 red orange (AKA hugger orange) the truck came with. Here's one more pic.

Originally Posted by ryanroo

That has to be photoshopped! nobody has a truck that nice and lives in a place that picturesque.

Hope life is going well in the big sky country, Pete!

Ryan - loving it! Dodging moose on the ski slopes up here at Whitefish. Come on up!

[nitrosport_5]

[QUOTE=DeadheadNM;6471751]Thanks!! It's the original code 581 red orange (AKA hugger orange) the truck came with. Here's one more pic.


great. I'm going to paint "Rusty" that color. I like the blue it is now but the huger orange is just beautiful in my eyes

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

That has to be photoshopped! nobody has a truck that nice and lives in a place that picturesque...

Wouldn't say that, found this picture years ago. While not exactly to my taste its a great looking truck! Besides it keeps Jocko up at night wanting roof marker lights... :-)
If anyone knows the owner or specs I'd like to hear.

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Thanks!! It's the original code 581 red orange (AKA hugger orange) the truck came with...

Guys, Actually there is a code problem here.
581 is the factory code for yellow (Dk. Yellow) applied as a Special Two-Tone (white roof/yellow body/white rockers)

For the orange to look like Pete's truck you would want one of the factory codes below.

524 is the factory code for hugger orange (SPID Red Orange/ Sales Fireball Orange) applied as a solid. The Ditzler number is 2212

553 is the 524 as a Conventional Two-Tone (white roof/orange body). Ditzler 2185 white and 2212 hugger orange.

596 is the 524 as a Special Two-Tone (white roof/orange body/white rockers). Ditzler 2185 white and 2212 hugger orange.
For a 71-72 that would be factory on a Suburban only unless special paint.

458 is the 524 as a Deluxe Two-Tone (white roof/orange body/white side/orange rocker). Ditzler 2185 white and 2212 hugger orange. Pete's Truck!

For those that live in truly cold places there is the code 565. It is the 524 as a Custom Two-Tone (black roof/orange body). Ditzler 9000 black and 2212 hugger orange.

Finally remember there were two factory oranges (67-72), the other 516 is a true orange often seen on highway equipment and it will be simply "orange" as a SPID description. But it was available in the various Two-Tone patterns as well.

[nitrosport_5]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

Guys, Actually there is a code problem here.
581 is the factory code for yellow (Dk. Yellow) applied as a Special Two-Tone (white roof/yellow body/white rockers)

For the orange to look like Pete's truck you would want one of the factory codes below.

524 is the factory code for hugger orange (SPID Red Orange/ Sales Fireball Orange) applied as a solid. The Ditzler number is 2212

553 is the 524 as a Conventional Two-Tone (white roof/orange body). Ditzler 2185 white and 2212 hugger orange.

596 is the 524 as a Special Two-Tone (white roof/orange body/white rockers). Ditzler 2185 white and 2212 hugger orange.
For a 71-72 that would be factory on a Suburban only unless special paint.

458 is the 524 as a Deluxe Two-Tone (white roof/orange body/white side/orange rocker). Ditzler 2185 white and 2212 hugger orange. Pete's Truck!

For those that live in truly cold places there is the code 565. It is the 524 as a Custom Two-Tone (black roof/orange body). Ditzler 9000 black and 2212 hugger orange.

Finally remember there were two factory oranges (67-72), the other 516 is a true orange often seen on highway equipment and it will be simply "orange" as a SPID description. But it was available in the various Two-Tone patterns as well.

thank you for clearing this up

[ho70]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

Guys, Actually there is a code problem here.
581 is the factory code for yellow (Dk. Yellow) applied as a Special Two-Tone (white roof/yellow body/white rockers)

For the orange to look like Pete's truck you would want one of the factory codes below.

524 is the factory code for hugger orange (SPID Red Orange/ Sales Fireball Orange) applied as a solid. The Ditzler number is 2212

553 is the 524 as a Conventional Two-Tone (white roof/orange body). Ditzler 2185 white and 2212 hugger orange.

596 is the 524 as a Special Two-Tone (white roof/orange body/white rockers). Ditzler 2185 white and 2212 hugger orange.
For a 71-72 that would be factory on a Suburban only unless special paint.

458 is the 524 as a Deluxe Two-Tone (white roof/orange body/white side/orange rocker). Ditzler 2185 white and 2212 hugger orange. Pete's Truck!

For those that live in truly cold places there is the code 565. It is the 524 as a Custom Two-Tone (black roof/orange body). Ditzler 9000 black and 2212 hugger orange.

Finally remember there were two factory oranges (67-72), the other 516 is a true orange often seen on highway equipment and it will be simply "orange" as a SPID description. But it was available in the various Two-Tone patterns as well.

is 516 not referred to as Tangiers Orange?

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by ho70

is 516 not referred to as Tangiers Orange?

516 had the sales name "Tangier Orange" as well as the earlier "Omaha Orange". But in the context of actual usage "ORANGE" will be the color's description on the SPID.

524 had the sales name "Firebolt Orange" but is more commonly known as "Hugger Orange" from its car line usage. On the SPID expect to see "RED ORANGE" or sometimes "HUGGER ORANGE".

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

516 had the sales name "Tangier Orange" as well as the earlier "Omaha Orange". But in the context of actual usage "ORANGE" will be the color's description on the SPID.

524 had the sales name "Firebolt Orange" but is more commonly known as "Hugger Orange" from its car line usage. On the SPID expect to see "RED ORANGE" or sometimes "HUGGER ORANGE".

I am pretty sure the truck in my avatar was RED ORANGE on the spid. either that or MED RED. for some reason i remember it being a color i hadn't heard of before. old brain i guess. that was to many years ago.

[DeadheadNM]

Doh! Looks like I was one digit off in reading my SPID for the color. Thanks Tim. Yellow isn't bad either SPID below:

[jocko]

Thank goodness you don't have to repaint Pete!

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by jocko

Thank goodness you don't have to repaint Pete!

Dang.... I was getting ready for the new build thread...

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by jocko

thank goodness you don't have to repaint pete!

lol!!!

[Archbennett]

Well here is a few of mine all the red and blue coolers are just to indicate stock parts that I rebuilt/welded or restored with other sheet metals from other k20's

[Archbennett]

Center hump was all cut up like somebody wanted to get to the Tracey without taking it off