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budbeater · 09-17-2005, 11:36 PM

Well since I don't have a ring announcer to lead me in I guess I will have to do it myself.

Hello, my name is David and I am a horsepower junkie. I have several cars (95 TransAm, 67 Chevelle, 79 El Camino, 36 Chev) and one beautiful beater truck!

My truck is a 1971 Chev K20. It is a manual with a 205, Dana 44 front and a as yet unidentified rear. The previous owner did a mixed bag of restoration that I guess was great at one point, but now the truck is in need of a complete re-do.

The truck was painted to resemble a Budwiser beer can (red and white, and why my name is "budbeater") complete with things like "Beechwood Aged" pinstriped on the side. The truck has 4" of lift 35 BFGs, and a 355 with 2.02 heads and a mild cam. It turns 260 RWtorque and 180RWHP.

Well the paint has oxidized, the pinstriping has faded, the springs are sagging, things are rusting, and in my little world 180rwhp is about 350hp to little.

I love the overall patina and vibe the truck has, but it is time to update. First on the list is a lift combo (6" springs, 2" body) so that I can do new front sheetmetal (the current has been trimmed to fit the tires), and a cab redo. The list of mods from there is long and interesting, but I hopefully will be successful along the way. I want to end up with a solid tow vehicle that in some aspects matches my Chevelle, and a vehicle in which I can do some good trail running/mild wheeling.

If you are this far into my post, thanks for reading.

David

**N2TRUX** · 09-18-2005, 10:05 AM

budbeater it sounds like you have a serious truck to build on. Show us some pics so we can really appreciate this unique paint job it's wearing....

***Liz*** · 09-18-2005, 07:42 PM

sounds like she just needs a lil luvin

welcome to the site

smirch9 · 10-01-2005, 01:27 PM

Welcome from Oklahoma!

chevy_fatman · 10-01-2005, 06:22 PM

Welcome to the greatest board in the net!!!

09-17-2005, 11:36 PM	#1
budbeater Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 63	In this corner weighing in at.... Well since I don't have a ring announcer to lead me in I guess I will have to do it myself. Hello, my name is David and I am a horsepower junkie. I have several cars (95 TransAm, 67 Chevelle, 79 El Camino, 36 Chev) and one beautiful beater truck! My truck is a 1971 Chev K20. It is a manual with a 205, Dana 44 front and a as yet unidentified rear. The previous owner did a mixed bag of restoration that I guess was great at one point, but now the truck is in need of a complete re-do. The truck was painted to resemble a Budwiser beer can (red and white, and why my name is "budbeater") complete with things like "Beechwood Aged" pinstriped on the side. The truck has 4" of lift 35 BFGs, and a 355 with 2.02 heads and a mild cam. It turns 260 RWtorque and 180RWHP. Well the paint has oxidized, the pinstriping has faded, the springs are sagging, things are rusting, and in my little world 180rwhp is about 350hp to little. I love the overall patina and vibe the truck has, but it is time to update. First on the list is a lift combo (6" springs, 2" body) so that I can do new front sheetmetal (the current has been trimmed to fit the tires), and a cab redo. The list of mods from there is long and interesting, but I hopefully will be successful along the way. I want to end up with a solid tow vehicle that in some aspects matches my Chevelle, and a vehicle in which I can do some good trail running/mild wheeling. If you are this far into my post, thanks for reading. David

09-18-2005, 10:05 AM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	budbeater it sounds like you have a serious truck to build on. Show us some pics so we can really appreciate this unique paint job it's wearing.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

10-01-2005, 01:27 PM	#4
smirch9 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coweta, Oklahoma Posts: 2,389	Welcome from Oklahoma! __________________ 1999 GMC 2500--Natural Gas Powered baby! 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Have you subscribed? Click here. Order your site t-shirts and apparel here!

10-01-2005, 06:22 PM	#5
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,621	Welcome to the greatest board in the net!!! __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

09-18-2005, 07:42 PM	#3
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,731	sounds like she just needs a lil luvin welcome to the site



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