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RINC · 04-28-2012, 05:14 PM

Sweet ! I went an bought this truck today. It'll be delivered to my house in the next coming week.

Short term plans are tyres, clean up, driving it for short trips to work to see what bugs pop up. Its gonna be my driver as my slammed VW bus just aint a daily driver. Gonna remove the light bar above the cab an the massive peice of metal bolted to the front bumper.

Truck has some rust in the cab an fenders. Thats all fine as it wont get any worse here in the desert. I'll run it like this for a while an work on the suspension. The blocks on the rear measure 5 1/2 inches so I am assuming its a 6in lift. Tyres are 285-75-16. Its got a 400 sbc th350. I am not sure what the axles are. I'll get that later.

The badge says Custom Deluxe. I still new to these so not sure what trim/ other things are involved.

So remove a couple things. Clean it up. The rims look ok. I'll clean them up an see what I have. Not sure yet what tyre brand an style I go with.

Tinkermc · 04-28-2012, 05:25 PM

nice place to start

LakeAnna · 04-28-2012, 05:26 PM

Cool truck! Now get to work...

Zane M · 04-28-2012, 08:35 PM

Looks like a great start.

RINC · 05-02-2012, 09:52 PM

Small update.

Got it home yesterday.

Took it for a trip around the hood today. Need to tune the carb. Brakes are mushy. Tail lights do not work ........ the smile on my face ? Priceless !

Tomorow gonna pull the front drive shaft. I can move it with my hands. No problem as I'll have me dad take it to his shop to get it done. Gonna pull the light bar. I may need to have my shop pull the pushbar on the front. That darn thang is heavy.

Overall ? Man its my 1st 4x4. I cant wait to get it out in the desert ! I have plans for new tyres this weekend. Lets see if life lets me get it to the tyre shop.

Tyres I was thinking of getting are Hancook Dynapro Mud Terrains 315-75-16. The books show me it will fit an 8in to 10in rim. I am assuming the white spokes I have are 8in. If I need a 10in rim, they are inexpensive to buy new ones.

RINC · 05-03-2012, 09:48 PM

ok me an my dad today got to take off some of the prior owners 40 years of add-ons ....

We took off the homemade push bar, home made light bar an the tyre carrier

Looks mush cleaner now

71swb4x4 · 05-03-2012, 09:53 PM

Nice looking truck. It looks like a buffer could really work wonders on the paint. There are a few war wounds, but I bet it would be a heck of a 20 footer.

RINC · 05-05-2012, 12:36 PM

Looking at this side, the door an bedside seem to have been polished up. The old paint is flaking away in some spots.

Mostly I gonna be working on drivebility stuff.

I gonna order tyres today. The brake lights aint working so need to attack that before I go get the tyres. The brakes need to be bled as they are mushy. I see no leaks so I hope that will cure it.

OK ...... I need to get of here an get crackin !

Tinkermc · 05-05-2012, 08:54 PM

I,m hooked guess I will stay tuned in.

RINC · 05-05-2012, 08:55 PM

OK so I went to the tyre shop today. I had ordered tyres an they came in. I drove the truck over (longest trip in the truck so far). I was all nervous an excited. I was hoping to get the new tyres put on the old white spokes but the rims came up being to narrow.

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac MT. Size are 315-75-16

They didnt have any white spokes so I chose to go with an inexpensive more modern rim.

I was unsure about a chrome rim looking good to me.

BAM ! I am sold .... HaHa !

At home

With me Dads C-10

VWSP2 · 05-05-2012, 09:36 PM

Great change already!
Let's see that bus.
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RINC · 05-05-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by VWSP2

Let's see that bus.
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Oh all right....

RINC · 05-06-2012, 01:54 PM

I Hate Wiring !

The brake lights dont work. I been taking out some of the 40 years of cluter in the wiring. Just cant seem to stumble on why the tail lights arent working. So I'm in the house with a fan blowing on me an taking a break.

Ds86C10 · 05-06-2012, 02:23 PM

check the switch at the pedal if you havent already. my wiring looked hacked on but it was just the switch why my brake lights weren't working

RatRod68 · 05-06-2012, 10:01 PM

good looking truck. Man i miss my old 71.

Low Elco · 05-06-2012, 10:07 PM

Grounds! Clean the ones you have, take the taillights apart and clean them, and add a sanded to shiny metal on both ends separate ground wire between the bed and frame. That's been the fix for me a buncha times. Cool truck, looks like the one in Tremors!

RatRod68 · 05-06-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Low Elco

looks like the one in Tremors!

except this one isn't a Jeep

Tinkermc · 05-06-2012, 10:57 PM

like the chrome much better than white spokes, good choice

RINC · 05-07-2012, 09:21 PM

Thanks y'all !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Grounds! Clean the ones you have, take the taillights apart and clean them, and add a sanded to shiny metal on both ends separate ground wire between the bed and frame. That's been the fix for me a buncha times. Cool truck, looks like the one in Tremors!

Thanks for the reminder as I didnt even think of that !

Low Elco · 05-07-2012, 11:35 PM

I realize it isn't a j10. But it's blue, up in the air, appropriate vintage, and has that whole faded desert look. Tremors was the first thing I thought of. Val and Earl would be proud!
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RINC · 05-14-2012, 10:42 PM

With the help of one of my mechanics at work, he got the running lights an brake lights working. I am in his debt ! Turns out the headlight switch was bad. The brake lights didnt work because the wiring in the rear was bad. A PO had spliced in wiring for a tralier and it was a mess. All is better now.

I did run into trouble driving it today. After work I took it for an emissions test. It Failed ! Oh well. Easy to remedy. What stunk is it stalled at a stoplight on the way home. It was 105deg out at the time. It had plenty of coolant. I think it may be 2 thangs. 1. It could be I need to advance the timing a few degrees. 2. It also may have been vapor lock. I have tomorow off so I got thangs to check into !

**thelonerife** · 05-14-2012, 10:51 PM

Man I like your truck!! I wish I could find one like that..

BowTieMan · 05-17-2012, 10:46 PM

Glad to see it went to a good home, looks good with those new rims and tires. I was working in prescott valley a month or so back and saw it sitting there and was tempted to stop and check it out, then a few days ago I saw it going down the 17 on a flatbed and hoped it was going to a good home lol kinda cool to be able to watch the build now.

K30cummins · 05-17-2012, 10:53 PM

hate to bother u but could u give us some info onthe wheels brand etc just bought a 69 k20 and like the look

classicundercar · 05-18-2012, 09:22 AM

great truck. looks about 10000x better without the 'accessories'!

04-28-2012, 05:14 PM	#1
RINC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: A Sunny Place For Shady People Posts: 468	Rinc's 72 K-20 Sweet ! I went an bought this truck today. It'll be delivered to my house in the next coming week. Short term plans are tyres, clean up, driving it for short trips to work to see what bugs pop up. Its gonna be my driver as my slammed VW bus just aint a daily driver. Gonna remove the light bar above the cab an the massive peice of metal bolted to the front bumper. Truck has some rust in the cab an fenders. Thats all fine as it wont get any worse here in the desert. I'll run it like this for a while an work on the suspension. The blocks on the rear measure 5 1/2 inches so I am assuming its a 6in lift. Tyres are 285-75-16. Its got a 400 sbc th350. I am not sure what the axles are. I'll get that later. The badge says Custom Deluxe. I still new to these so not sure what trim/ other things are involved. So remove a couple things. Clean it up. The rims look ok. I'll clean them up an see what I have. Not sure yet what tyre brand an style I go with.

04-28-2012, 05:25 PM	#2
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 nice place to start

04-28-2012, 05:26 PM	#3
LakeAnna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 599	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 Cool truck! Now get to work... __________________ Chris *72 RESTO* http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=501870

04-28-2012, 08:35 PM	#4
Zane M Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 706	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 Looks like a great start.

05-02-2012, 09:52 PM	#5
RINC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: A Sunny Place For Shady People Posts: 468	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 Small update. Got it home yesterday. Took it for a trip around the hood today. Need to tune the carb. Brakes are mushy. Tail lights do not work ........ the smile on my face ? Priceless ! Tomorow gonna pull the front drive shaft. I can move it with my hands. No problem as I'll have me dad take it to his shop to get it done. Gonna pull the light bar. I may need to have my shop pull the pushbar on the front. That darn thang is heavy. Overall ? Man its my 1st 4x4. I cant wait to get it out in the desert ! I have plans for new tyres this weekend. Lets see if life lets me get it to the tyre shop. Tyres I was thinking of getting are Hancook Dynapro Mud Terrains 315-75-16. The books show me it will fit an 8in to 10in rim. I am assuming the white spokes I have are 8in. If I need a 10in rim, they are inexpensive to buy new ones. __________________ Chris '69 C-20 '04 Jeep TJ

05-03-2012, 09:48 PM	#6
RINC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: A Sunny Place For Shady People Posts: 468	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 ok me an my dad today got to take off some of the prior owners 40 years of add-ons .... We took off the homemade push bar, home made light bar an the tyre carrier Looks mush cleaner now __________________ Chris '69 C-20 '04 Jeep TJ

05-03-2012, 09:53 PM	#7
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 Nice looking truck. It looks like a buffer could really work wonders on the paint. There are a few war wounds, but I bet it would be a heck of a 20 footer. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

05-05-2012, 12:36 PM	#8
RINC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: A Sunny Place For Shady People Posts: 468	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 Looking at this side, the door an bedside seem to have been polished up. The old paint is flaking away in some spots. Mostly I gonna be working on drivebility stuff. I gonna order tyres today. The brake lights aint working so need to attack that before I go get the tyres. The brakes need to be bled as they are mushy. I see no leaks so I hope that will cure it. OK ...... I need to get of here an get crackin ! __________________ Chris '69 C-20 '04 Jeep TJ

05-05-2012, 08:54 PM	#9
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 I,m hooked guess I will stay tuned in.

05-05-2012, 08:55 PM	#10
RINC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: A Sunny Place For Shady People Posts: 468	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 OK so I went to the tyre shop today. I had ordered tyres an they came in. I drove the truck over (longest trip in the truck so far). I was all nervous an excited. I was hoping to get the new tyres put on the old white spokes but the rims came up being to narrow. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac MT. Size are 315-75-16 They didnt have any white spokes so I chose to go with an inexpensive more modern rim. I was unsure about a chrome rim looking good to me. BAM ! I am sold .... HaHa ! At home With me Dads C-10 __________________ Chris '69 C-20 '04 Jeep TJ

05-05-2012, 09:36 PM	#11
VWSP2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 9	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 Great change already! Let's see that bus. Posted via Mobile Device

05-06-2012, 01:54 PM	#13
RINC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: A Sunny Place For Shady People Posts: 468	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 I Hate Wiring ! The brake lights dont work. I been taking out some of the 40 years of cluter in the wiring. Just cant seem to stumble on why the tail lights arent working. So I'm in the house with a fan blowing on me an taking a break. __________________ Chris '69 C-20 '04 Jeep TJ

05-06-2012, 02:23 PM	#14
Ds86C10 2WD 4 Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Coon Rapids, MN Posts: 169	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 check the switch at the pedal if you havent already. my wiring looked hacked on but it was just the switch why my brake lights weren't working __________________ Big D 1969 c10 1960 cadillac 1978 king cobra

05-06-2012, 10:01 PM	#15
RatRod68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 828	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 good looking truck. Man i miss my old 71. __________________ build Threads: Nasty 68 C10. My lil hotrod Leftovers 68 C20 D-Ranged Ford Ranger on steroids Semper Fi

05-06-2012, 10:07 PM	#16
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 Grounds! Clean the ones you have, take the taillights apart and clean them, and add a sanded to shiny metal on both ends separate ground wire between the bed and frame. That's been the fix for me a buncha times. Cool truck, looks like the one in Tremors! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!



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05-06-2012, 10:57 PM	#18
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 like the chrome much better than white spokes, good choice

05-07-2012, 11:35 PM	#20
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 I realize it isn't a j10. But it's blue, up in the air, appropriate vintage, and has that whole faded desert look. Tremors was the first thing I thought of. Val and Earl would be proud! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

05-14-2012, 10:42 PM	#21
RINC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: A Sunny Place For Shady People Posts: 468	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 With the help of one of my mechanics at work, he got the running lights an brake lights working. I am in his debt ! Turns out the headlight switch was bad. The brake lights didnt work because the wiring in the rear was bad. A PO had spliced in wiring for a tralier and it was a mess. All is better now. I did run into trouble driving it today. After work I took it for an emissions test. It Failed ! Oh well. Easy to remedy. What stunk is it stalled at a stoplight on the way home. It was 105deg out at the time. It had plenty of coolant. I think it may be 2 thangs. 1. It could be I need to advance the timing a few degrees. 2. It also may have been vapor lock. I have tomorow off so I got thangs to check into ! __________________ Chris '69 C-20 '04 Jeep TJ

05-14-2012, 10:51 PM	#22
thelonerife Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clarksville TN 37043 Posts: 8,702	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 Man I like your truck!! I wish I could find one like that.. __________________ Chuck 68swb Fleetside build ''Choncho'' http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374892 My trailer redo http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...69#post5893869 Chuy my 59 bug http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653798 Putnam 87 GMC Shop truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707687

05-17-2012, 10:46 PM	#23
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 Glad to see it went to a good home, looks good with those new rims and tires. I was working in prescott valley a month or so back and saw it sitting there and was tempted to stop and check it out, then a few days ago I saw it going down the 17 on a flatbed and hoped it was going to a good home lol kinda cool to be able to watch the build now. __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

05-17-2012, 10:53 PM	#24
K30cummins Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Grand Chain, Il Posts: 90	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 hate to bother u but could u give us some info onthe wheels brand etc just bought a 69 k20 and like the look

05-18-2012, 09:22 AM	#25
classicundercar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SS, MD Posts: 62	Re: Rinc's 72 K-20 great truck. looks about 10000x better without the 'accessories'! __________________ Current: 1971 K10 lwb Past: 1972 c10 lwb 1969 c10 swb 1977 c10 lwb more old jeeps than I want to remember!

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