jimbosprint 1972 C20 - the good, the bad, and the ugly

[Xeen]

Oh man that will be a nice one, you gotta love a double car port, are you gonna get it with side skirts?

[jimbosprint]

No, just a standard double carport.

[jimbosprint]

I like putting my truck to work. Towed 4000lbs of concrete home to make my driveway a little wider for the carport.

[Saclandman]

Now that's what a C20 is meant to do.

[Xeen]

Heck yeah, I know I would be very excited to get a double car port so I can imagine that you are seriously motivated to get it done.
I know nothing about concrete, it took 4k pounds of concrete to fill that 2'x30' strip?

[jimbosprint]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Heck yeah, I know I would be very excited to get a double car port so I can imagine that you are seriously motivated to get it done.
I know nothing about concrete, it took 4k pounds of concrete to fill that 2'x30' strip?

The driveway is 39' long, so I got a yard which covers 80sq-ft. Not much left over.

[jimbosprint]

I had some time today to dig into the original block that came with the truck. The engine sat outside under a tarp for a year, so I'm happy it still turns over easily by hand. Pulled the heads off and only found scuffs in cylinders 1 and 7, and not too bad. It's never been machined, so I think it would be a good candidate for rebuilding.

[jimbosprint]

Carport is up! Now my truck has a safe place to live protected from the sun and rain.

[Xeen]

Nice!
It looks roomy and your truck looks right at home under there.

[71veronica]

Nice work. I really like your truck. Hope mine I'm building will look and run as good as yours. Subscribed for sure

[Aus69c20]

Late to the party. but good to see a c20 build thread. Looks like a good solid truck.
How did you go with a/c charge? I just got mine converted to 134a and it seems cool, but haven't had any hot weather to really test it yet.

Anyway love your work.

[jimbosprint]

Originally Posted by Aus69c20

Late to the party. but good to see a c20 build thread. Looks like a good solid truck.
How did you go with a/c charge? I just got mine converted to 134a and it seems cool, but haven't had any hot weather to really test it yet.

Anyway love your work.

Thanks guys.

I've been having a little trouble with the AC. The belt slips when I'm on the freeway and running the AC. I need to replace it and try to get the new one tighter.

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by jimbosprint

Thanks guys.

I've been having a little trouble with the AC. The belt slips when I'm on the freeway and running the AC. I need to replace it and try to get the new one tighter.

Before you replace the belt check the pulley alignment and make sure it isn't off kilter.

[jimbosprint]

I just ordered all the bolts that are needed to replace my damaged passenger bedside from MAR-K. Great customer service and very helpful - I would recommend them to anyone needing bed parts.

[jimbosprint]

I'm dropping my truck off tomorrow for bedside surgery. Can't wait to get it back as a straight truck!

[flashed]

I wondered what you were up to.

[jimbosprint]

Originally Posted by flashed

I wondered what you were up to.

I was saving up 120,000 pennies.

[jimbosprint]

Progress is slow at the body shop, but it's progress. I will keep showing up to take pictures, and to remind him that I have cash for him when it's done.

[green72s]

From the standpoint of reading your thread that looks like good progress, I'd be really excited too.

[Xeen]

Yeah it's amazing how slow body shops can be on custom work, their bread and butter is insurance work which makes any custom work a low priority.
What are you doing about the tool storage door?

[jimbosprint]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Yeah it's amazing how slow body shops can be on custom work, their bread and butter is insurance work which makes any custom work a low priority.
What are you doing about the tool storage door?

It's getting fixed using the door and box off the '70 Custom Camper that I sold. It's also costing an arm and a leg to restore, but it will be a nice rare option to have.

[jimbosprint]

It's getting there!

[jimbosprint]

It's starting to look like a truck again!

Still needs some work to fix the toolbox door. He pulled the skin off to straighten it up, patch a rusty spot, and seal up the inside.

[flashed]

It is looking very nice ,I remember when mine was like that , mine is 99.9 % finished but wont come home.

[jimbosprint]

Well I got my truck back. Unfortunately, that's the end of the good news.



The bad news is the guy did a very sloppy, unfinished job, and also managed to destroy my irreplaceable blue/yellow license plate by dropping the bed on it. I told him I wanted it perfect and ready to paint, but what I got is very disappointing for what I paid.

- He didn't finish sand anything. Rough sanding marks, gouges, and squared-off corners.
- There are bumps, smudges, and fingerprints in the primer.
- A big black sealant paint drip running up from the bottom.
- Extra bondo is hanging off the edges.
- Edges of toolbox door are wavy.
- Toolbox door doesn't fit straight with body.
- Didn't replace toolbox door weatherstripping as promised.
- Huge rusty holes and smashed up bends in the license plate.