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TheWhiteElephant · 08-06-2011, 11:02 PM

I will catch up the thread with the lift install, brake lines, frame painting etc. later. I'm just fired up now that I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel...

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j.kirn · 08-06-2011, 11:35 PM

Looks damn good, now the body work would be lookin real good ,keep it goin

MTCK · 08-07-2011, 06:07 PM

Very cool! I like that stance a lot!

1985-GMC · 08-07-2011, 09:26 PM

It looks really good Mando! Nice Work!

TheWhiteElephant · 08-07-2011, 09:42 PM

Thanks so much, guys. I got a little more done today. I ground off the rivets that hold the E-brake cables to the frame. I'm going to have to fab something up to lower them. Pics on that later. Steering was also loose so I got a new (reman) steering box.

On a bad note, I broke a grease fitting from one of the new tie rods! The threads broke inside the tie rod flush.

So now I have to figure out something, maybe tap it out somehow. At least I had already greased it up, and it will work fine. Worst case I'll just go and get another tie rod.

Pop's C-10 · 08-07-2011, 10:29 PM

I love that look

Sven · 08-08-2011, 03:40 AM

Cracking refurb, man! I'm a great fan of fun driveway tinkering like this, without dismantling everything and doing a frame up. I really like the detail you've gone into and it'll make it easier for me when I replace my leaking hubs.

About to get a Rough Country 4" lift for my 69 {yeh!}, so I'm looking forward to your write up.

-Steve

top · 08-08-2011, 08:52 PM

You're right, God is Good. You doing good too.
Just changed out the ball joints on mine - What a difference!
Thanks for the posts. Pictures speak volumes.
Thanks Again!

+

83 gmc 3/4 ton 4x4 High sierra, Goodwrench 350/60,000 mi. Turbo 400 plus shift kit , Wrangler Pro-Grade LT235/85R16

TheWhiteElephant · 08-08-2011, 09:55 PM

Thanks for the kind words, folks.

In a weird way I wanted to challenge myself doing it all in my driveway with no air compressor and just run of the mill hand tools. The toughest part so far was installing the rear wheel studs with the 1/2 inch wrench and hydraulic jack handle "breaker bar". Took me a long time and I was forced to do it in 100+ degree weather.

I'm not going to worry about the body work for now, just going to enjoy it for a bit. I might do the bodywork when the kids are a little older, but I don't want to have to worry about having a pretty truck staying out in the driveway.

thirdstreettito · 08-08-2011, 11:04 PM

Gorgeous!

y5mgisi · 08-09-2011, 12:38 AM

Oh man! That truck just does the trick for me! Love it! Stance is bad ass, and all the work you have done has been top notch!

y5mgisi · 08-09-2011, 01:44 AM

Just read threw the whole thread! You did everything i want to do to my truck(s)!

dabels23 · 08-09-2011, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by y5mgisi

Just read threw the whole thread! You did everything i want to do to my truck(s)!

X2. One day my 82

k2500 will look that good.

Altec · 08-10-2011, 12:03 AM

Man, I have missed a lot! The truck is looking great!

TheWhiteElephant · 08-16-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Gorgeous!

Quote:

Originally Posted by y5mgisi

Oh man! That truck just does the trick for me! Love it! Stance is bad ass, and all the work you have done has been top notch!

Quote:

Originally Posted by y5mgisi

Just read threw the whole thread! You did everything i want to do to my truck(s)!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabels23

X2. One day my 82

k2500 will look that good.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altec

Man, I have missed a lot! The truck is looking great!

Thanks so much for the kind words, guys. I appreciate it.

BIGBERTHA · 08-16-2011, 09:53 PM

I love this truck more everytime I read it. It looks great just like that. I wouldn't even mess with the body.

83chevyman · 09-05-2011, 10:02 AM

did you paint the rims that came with it or did you get new ones?

TheWhiteElephant · 09-12-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 83chevyman

did you paint the rims that came with it or did you get new ones?

I just sanded the ones it had with 220 and sprayed them with Rustoleum white. They cleaned up very nicely. I had to find another wheel, too, because one was pretty bent up. They are actually Ford wheels.

Chevy1TonFun · 09-12-2011, 11:42 PM

I noticed in another thread you were interested in chevy hub caps. I have a set that are just collecting dust. Let me know

TheWhiteElephant · 09-14-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevy1TonFun

I noticed in another thread you were interested in chevy hub caps. I have a set that are just collecting dust. Let me know

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**rgunlock** · 09-15-2011, 06:59 PM

Enjoyed going through your thread. You must have "been there done that" once or twice before. Just finished doing front and rear brakes, wheel bearings, etc. on my "new" 78 GMC K15 and didn't even occur to me to do ball joints and inner axle seals while I had it apart

I'm sure I'll be pulling the front back apart in the near future. Can't wait to see your lift kit "how to" as I've got a 4 inch spring lift on its way also! Thanks for all the detail!

TheWhiteElephant · 09-16-2011, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rgunlock

Enjoyed going through your thread. You must have "been there done that" once or twice before. Just finished doing front and rear brakes, wheel bearings, etc. on my "new" 78 GMC K15 and didn't even occur to me to do ball joints and inner axle seals while I had it apart

I'm sure I'll be pulling the front back apart in the near future. Can't wait to see your lift kit "how to" as I've got a 4 inch spring lift on its way also! Thanks for all the detail!

Ball joints on yours will be exactly like my front end. I'll post the write-up on the lift soon, I just haven't gotten around to it. You'd better start spraying all the nuts and bolts with some PB Blaster, though.

1985-GMC · 09-16-2011, 11:25 PM

They keep getting harder and harder to come by...

TheWhiteElephant · 09-19-2011, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

They keep getting harder and harder to come by...

haha! Story of my life! I better not let my wife see that!

83chevyman · 09-20-2011, 10:17 PM

how wide are those rims?

08-06-2011, 11:02 PM	#201
TheWhiteElephant God is good! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 689	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread I will catch up the thread with the lift install, brake lines, frame painting etc. later. I'm just fired up now that I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel... __________________ Mando *"It takes a smart man to know when he's stupid." -- Barney Rubble* My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430367

08-06-2011, 11:35 PM	#202
j.kirn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MO. Posts: 970	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Looks damn good, now the body work would be lookin real good ,keep it goin

08-07-2011, 06:07 PM	#203
MTCK Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1,830	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Very cool! I like that stance a lot! __________________ -Marcus 1991 V3500 L29 454 4L80E NP205 D60/14 Bolt 4.56's 1984 K30 292 TH400 NP205 D60/14 Bolt 4.56's flat bed 7'6" Meyer Plow 2022 Silverado 3500 L8T Project Daily Driver Project Heavy Hauler Project Plow Truck

08-07-2011, 09:26 PM	#204
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread It looks really good Mando! Nice Work! __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

08-07-2011, 09:42 PM	#205
TheWhiteElephant God is good! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 689	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Thanks so much, guys. I got a little more done today. I ground off the rivets that hold the E-brake cables to the frame. I'm going to have to fab something up to lower them. Pics on that later. Steering was also loose so I got a new (reman) steering box. On a bad note, I broke a grease fitting from one of the new tie rods! The threads broke inside the tie rod flush. So now I have to figure out something, maybe tap it out somehow. At least I had already greased it up, and it will work fine. Worst case I'll just go and get another tie rod. __________________ Mando *"It takes a smart man to know when he's stupid." -- Barney Rubble* My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430367

08-07-2011, 10:29 PM	#206
Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread I love that look __________________ 1981 C-10 (Pop's) 1978 Camaro 2006 Lacrosse

08-08-2011, 03:40 AM	#207
Sven Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Laveen, AZ Posts: 69	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Cracking refurb, man! I'm a great fan of fun driveway tinkering like this, without dismantling everything and doing a frame up. I really like the detail you've gone into and it'll make it easier for me when I replace my leaking hubs. About to get a Rough Country 4" lift for my 69 {yeh!}, so I'm looking forward to your write up. -Steve __________________ 1969 Chevrolet 4x4 C10 Pickup

08-08-2011, 08:52 PM	#208
top Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: fairbanks, alaska Posts: 1	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread You're right, God is Good. You doing good too. Just changed out the ball joints on mine - What a difference! Thanks for the posts. Pictures speak volumes. Thanks Again! + 83 gmc 3/4 ton 4x4 High sierra, Goodwrench 350/60,000 mi. Turbo 400 plus shift kit , Wrangler Pro-Grade LT235/85R16 Last edited by top; 08-08-2011 at 09:05 PM.

08-08-2011, 09:55 PM	#209
TheWhiteElephant God is good! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 689	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Thanks for the kind words, folks. In a weird way I wanted to challenge myself doing it all in my driveway with no air compressor and just run of the mill hand tools. The toughest part so far was installing the rear wheel studs with the 1/2 inch wrench and hydraulic jack handle "breaker bar". Took me a long time and I was forced to do it in 100+ degree weather. I'm not going to worry about the body work for now, just going to enjoy it for a bit. I might do the bodywork when the kids are a little older, but I don't want to have to worry about having a pretty truck staying out in the driveway. __________________ Mando *"It takes a smart man to know when he's stupid." -- Barney Rubble* My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430367

08-08-2011, 11:04 PM	#210
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Gorgeous! __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

08-09-2011, 12:38 AM	#211
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Oh man! That truck just does the trick for me! Love it! Stance is bad ass, and all the work you have done has been top notch!

08-09-2011, 01:44 AM	#212
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Just read threw the whole thread! You did everything i want to do to my truck(s)!

08-10-2011, 12:03 AM	#214
Altec Getcha Pull Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: MD Posts: 691	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Man, I have missed a lot! The truck is looking great! __________________ '81 K10 454/SM465 '86 S10 Blazer '95 H-D Softail '96 Integra

08-16-2011, 09:53 PM	#216
BIGBERTHA Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Iraq Posts: 69	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread I love this truck more everytime I read it. It looks great just like that. I wouldn't even mess with the body. __________________ Marshall 1976 Chevrolet K10 4wd 2006 Chevrolet Impala (wife) IF IT JAMS FORCE IT!! IF IT BREAKS, IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ANYWAY!!

09-05-2011, 10:02 AM	#217
83chevyman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States Posts: 77	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread did you paint the rims that came with it or did you get new ones?



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09-12-2011, 11:42 PM	#219
Chevy1TonFun Grease Monkey Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fresno CA Posts: 750	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread I noticed in another thread you were interested in chevy hub caps. I have a set that are just collecting dust. Let me know __________________ Tow Rig: 2012 Chevy 2500HD CCSB LTZ Z71 4x4 Duramax Ultimate Offroad Build: 1978 Chevy Silverado K30 Crewcab Build Link http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654053 Mud Truck: 1972 Chevy Cheyenne K30 4x4, 468/400/205, D60/D70HD, 18" Custom Lift, 17x39" IROKs FOR SALE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...ton-4x4&cat=12

09-15-2011, 06:59 PM	#221
rgunlock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tomball, Texas Posts: 1,592	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread Enjoyed going through your thread. You must have "been there done that" once or twice before. Just finished doing front and rear brakes, wheel bearings, etc. on my "new" 78 GMC K15 and didn't even occur to me to do ball joints and inner axle seals while I had it apart I'm sure I'll be pulling the front back apart in the near future. Can't wait to see your lift kit "how to" as I've got a 4 inch spring lift on its way also! Thanks for all the detail! __________________ Rick 78 GMC K15 SWB, 350/NV4500/NP205/4.10s Project Hazel 71 GMC C25 350/TH400 - Project Angie 59 Chevy SWB Stepside (next in line? Not sure now ) 2001 GMC Sierra K2500

09-16-2011, 11:25 PM	#223
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread They keep getting harder and harder to come by... __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

09-20-2011, 10:17 PM	#225
83chevyman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States Posts: 77	Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread how wide are those rims?

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