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Re: 1972 K-20, The Green Truck Project
Made good progress...got the shop organized, then dug in.
Took out the seat...and broke 7 of the 8 bolts...so minor detour as I drilled out and re-tapped...
Started disassembling the passenger door...was dreading it, but it was actually easier than I thought. Gotta love YouTube videos!
Pulled the gas tank sending unit. Pleasant surprise, inside of the tank is rust free. Nothing clogged...found the reason why not getting fuel to the engine...previous owner had set up a multi-gas-tank valve with lots of lines running under the truck. Must be a leak in there somewhere. I'm going to remove all the extra lines and run one line from tank to the engine. Should solve the problem.
Pulled the floor mat and surveyed the rot / rust / damage. It's not as bad as I remembered. Will definitely need inner-outer rockers, cab corners, portions of floor. And door bottoms and lower door skins. Front cab mounts are shot, but rear mounts are not that bad.
Next steps...continue door disassembly...order a few patch panels...more practice welding.
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'72 Chevy K-20 Crate 350, SM465, 4.10's
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