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JBD · 05-10-2017, 09:20 AM

Had lunch with my cousin the other day. While visiting we went to the back yard of his house and started talking about his '71 C20. It was purchased new by our uncle and has always been in the family. The truck hadn't started in about two years and my cousin was planning to have it towed off. The short story is that he gave me the truck.

The following weekend a friend and I worked on the truck for about two hours, checked all the fluids, hit the stuck starter solenoid with a pipe a few times, shot some starting fluid into the carb, and the 350 fired right up! We had a flat tire fixed (the truck had new tires less than three years ago), and drove it up and down the driveway. The trans seems fine and the power brakes work.

This is a base model C20 with some rust, but because of the camper that was on it for most of its life the bed is cherry. I plan to do a rolling restoration on the truck and use it to haul a trials bike, tow a vintage race car, and haul things like a full sheet of plywood from the lumber yard.

I'll post a few pictures as the project progresses.

John

Lokin4AReason · 05-10-2017, 04:27 PM

welcome to the show ...

morepower71 · 05-10-2017, 04:45 PM

Welcome.

68is4me · 05-10-2017, 06:17 PM

Welcome to the best.

Tash4 · 05-11-2017, 09:44 AM

welcome to the board. There is all the info and most knowledgeable people you could ask for on this forum.

05-10-2017, 09:20 AM	#1
JBD Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Studio City, CA Posts: 0	New '71 Owner Had lunch with my cousin the other day. While visiting we went to the back yard of his house and started talking about his '71 C20. It was purchased new by our uncle and has always been in the family. The truck hadn't started in about two years and my cousin was planning to have it towed off. The short story is that he gave me the truck. The following weekend a friend and I worked on the truck for about two hours, checked all the fluids, hit the stuck starter solenoid with a pipe a few times, shot some starting fluid into the carb, and the 350 fired right up! We had a flat tire fixed (the truck had new tires less than three years ago), and drove it up and down the driveway. The trans seems fine and the power brakes work. This is a base model C20 with some rust, but because of the camper that was on it for most of its life the bed is cherry. I plan to do a rolling restoration on the truck and use it to haul a trials bike, tow a vintage race car, and haul things like a full sheet of plywood from the lumber yard. I'll post a few pictures as the project progresses. John

05-10-2017, 04:27 PM	#2
Lokin4AReason Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: somewhere . . . Posts: 972	Re: New '71 Owner welcome to the show ... __________________ dont want to hear excuses, i want to hear solution(s)

05-10-2017, 04:45 PM	#3
morepower71 Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: graham, WA Posts: 33	Re: New '71 Owner Welcome.

05-10-2017, 06:17 PM	#4
68is4me Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: lakefield,mn Posts: 566	Re: New '71 Owner Welcome to the best. __________________ 68 c10 swb stepper 68 c10 swb stepper 67 c10 lwb 06 gmc duramax

05-11-2017, 09:44 AM	#5
Tash4 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Pinhook Mo Posts: 120	Re: New '71 Owner welcome to the board. There is all the info and most knowledgeable people you could ask for on this forum.



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