Random pictures you took of your K

[special-K]

Originally Posted by JPBrecheisen

It's a great truck. Its got awesome character and looks just like it should. I can relate on the trouble finding 255s. They are definitely hard to find.

I get similar comments with my 72. I did a amateur paint job on it in 2005 and I think people like it more now that it's all faded and stained.

I do have this picture of it from last summer. Of the ones I have, this is the wife's favorite and has a special place for me since it was my first experience fixing on an old truck.

350/SM465/NP205

Stock suspension 265 tires on 16x7 Mickey Thompson Challenger wheels.

We use it to go up into the Adirondack Park area for day canoe trips..we love it because it doesn't bother us if it gets scratched.

Had it since 2003.

Sorry I'm late getting back. I dig that thing! It really is a great picture. I love faded paint, real actual faded paint. When I saw the "patina" fad coming on, a thing I've been about long before, guys were asking how to imitate it. I said use cheap paint, leave it in the sun and wait a little while. I've always been a faded cotton and worn boots kind of guy. We all like shiny new paint, and that comes with a restoration. But take that blue & white '72 K/20 I had. It had it's dings, faded paint, and dull trim. I completely rebuilt the chassis down and left the body be. It was a pleasure to drive. I had a 9.75 x 16.5 set of aluminum slots, 9.75 poweder coated white steelies, and 8.25 Hurricanes but was tight on money for tires. So I went with a buy 3 get 4th free set of 35/12.50-16s from 4WPW (Xtremes) mounted on 10" white spokes. The idea was to have multiple sets for multiple uses. Those were my sand tires. The wagon wheels were cheap yet era correct. I wanted the look of a proud truck done up nice in the '70s still hanging in there. I also like to not follow the crowd and show people what they don't like can look good. Take a vote of white spokes and they are about the most disliked. Well, back when everybody everywhere were running them on everything is when I decided I didn't like them. I was running wide Kelsey Hayes wheels. Now that you don't see the white spokes, I felt they were perfect for the desired affect... and cheap!

[JPBrecheisen]

That's a great looking truck, Tim.

I'm with you on the wagon wheels. My K25 sported those at first until I found those challenger wheels. I've heard the hate on wagon wheels, but I think they have their place.

I had painted my K25 using pretty cheap paint in 2005 and the sun did it's thing. It's so thin I'm almost afraid to wash it. What's left would probably rub right off.

Love the trucks you've had. They all have a great look to them.

I'll add this photo as well of the trio of 60-66 trucks. Snow is gone so I got them out and stretched their legs a little. Hopefully this summer I'll be able to tend to the loose ends a bit.

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Finally got a break in the weather to pull the ‘79 out of hibernation and give her a bath.

Then a run down to the landing. There’s still plenty of ice and another swath of snow forecasted this weekend.

[Orefactory4x4 swb]

My 72k10 swb Cheyenne

[67swb72klb]

Last fall..

[Louisvillekytruck]

Originally Posted by 67swb72klb

Last fall..

Nice truck

[4u2nv]

Originally Posted by Louisvillekytruck

Nice truck

I agree

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by 67swb72klb

Last fall..

Love it!

[Southcity]

Friday morning bump - heading up my neighbors 5 mile long driveway

[Louisvillekytruck]

Originally Posted by Southcity

Friday morning bump - heading up my neighbors 5 mile long driveway

Nice truck

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Southcity

Friday morning bump - heading up my neighbors 5 mile long driveway

Love your Burb!!

[Ol Blue K20]

X3 nice truck

[GSP7]

Took me a good 1/2 hour trying to rezise this photo to fit this forum and it wrecked the quality of the photo

At my new property, My 81 k20 chevy and my new Dodge cummins truck, Now I have two Cummins diesels

Oh, that photo is ruined now! Oh well that sucks

Tried to crop it and this site still would not except it

[special-K]

I love that Suburban, too.

I found these pictures of my '72 K2500 hiding in my work pictures folder

[Willowrun]

Originally Posted by special-K

I love that Suburban, too.

I found these pictures of my '72 K2500 hiding in my work pictures folder

What's your 25 hundy up to these days? Have you been driving it?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Willowrun

What's your 25 hundy up to these days? Have you been driving it?

Yes, but not much. I'm pampering it until I catch up on some things, like exhaust and leaks. Exhaust is pretty patched up and the other patches lay under the truck when parked

I'm not sure if I ever showed this picture here. My helper, Dave, had an '87 K20 he bought new and mine was an '84. He started with me in '91 and I got out of the '84 by '93. So somewhere in there. Doing copper roofs, siding, fascia, soffit and copper gutter.

[JPBrecheisen]

Another one of mine I took the other night.

Has had a few small updates since the last picture post.

Love that collection of works trucks you've had, Tim!

[Southcity]

Originally Posted by JPBrecheisen

Another one of mine I took the other night.

Has had a few small updates since the last picture post.

Love that collection of works trucks you've had, Tim!

I love this truck, the tool boxes, rack and ladders, this truck means business!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by JPBrecheisen

Another one of mine I took the other night.

Has had a few small updates since the last picture post.

Love that collection of works trucks you've had, Tim!

Your is the best. Not a classic, quite yet, but I built my '95 K3500 to be the ultimate work truck. Also to emulate the '71 K/20 I had with utility body and aluminum slots. I went all out. Started with a base trim Cheyenne, did a GM fabric seat cover, color change, gunmetal grey powder coated racks and other parts, Custom grey tonneau, on and on. I put it in the show field at the Carlisle Truck Show about 20 years ago, with linseed oiled Babcock wood ladders on top. It seemed no one got it. They didn't get why someone would enter a work truck. I guess a few got it, but that was generally how it was received. But I wasn't surprised

[57taskforce]

Front Dana 60 and lift kit time… (only half done on the 5” lift kit)

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Just had new tires installed.

[GSP7]

[57taskforce]

An updated pic of my K2500. I swapped the 315/75/16’s for 35x12.5x20’s over the weekend as well as changing the gear oil, engine oil, valve cover gaskets and recharged the ac. It goes back to daily driver duty next Monday.

[57taskforce]

And… an updated pic of my K20… rockin ‘em Mickey Thompson classic II’s and 315/75/16’s

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Next to a co-workers 4x4 swapped f***.