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Saving a 1973 Chevy K20 Truck
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- I WILL NOT BE SELLING PARTS FROM THIS TRUCK. Sucker even runs and drives! Wasn't planning on buying another parts truck but the price was right and I have a bad habit of saving everything from the crusher that I can. Really need to find that bigger piece of property...
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The 73-79 GM pickups were some of the most beautiful trucks ever built in my opinion
I'll testify to that!
A guy I worked with loved them too. He also loved to go out west hunting. And every year he would spend a ton of money and time keeping his on the road. He spent HOURS working on the 4 X 4 he had. And FINALLY he bought a new Chev 4 X 4 for what at that time was a ton of money. He figured he finally had it made. The transmission went out half way to his destination. Yep, what wonderful trucks. What a crock of shit. Big heavy tubs that were dead before they reached 100K. And the Fords and Chrysler products were no better. Ahhhh, the good old days. What bullshit.
Raven Feather, the guy who spent all that money wasnt a very good mechanic then, those chevy trucks were pretty basic with very little to go wrong except the body would rot off them😉
I always look on the bright side when there in this shape it may not be able to be saved but its parts will save others.
Brings back lots of good memories. I have spent hundreds of hours in these 70's Chevy's plowing snow. 2 thumbs up!
Thanks Fire!
And thousands of dollars and thousands of hours working on them. Get real.
@@ravenfeather7087 Wow Raven calm down. Those old Chevys made me a
lot of money. I do know how to Properly operate and maintain equipment. You beat the shit out of them then no good. None of my old Chevys left me on the side of the road and that is a FACT.
Despite the condition of this truck, that driver's door closed so nicely.
I imagine the neighbors were surprised to see it drive after sitting so long.
It does actually, probably because that stuck passenger door is holding the cab square! They were, once we got it fired up everyone started coming out of their house to take pictures and video of it, was pretty neat.
No thats not it. The neighbors were just relieved that eyesore was gone and would have to look at it anymore.
That must have been why they were taking pictures and video of it, being an eye sore and all...
I just spent $160 at Outback steakhouse. Nice find.
Geez I hope that was just on you John
Mbn being rich
I'm sure it is. But It's not like I would know.
Spent over $50 at IHOP for three of us...no steak..just eggs and hash browns. Have never, will never go back.
I know I am kinda off topic but do anybody know a good website to watch new movies online?
Nice score! I bought a 79 K20 with a plow from an estate auction for $250 a few years back. Had not been registered since 83, only used to plow their driveway. Completely rotten, frame and all... But it had 5400 original miles. Drove it home.
Thanks Dan! Now that '79 would have been a good one to pull the engine and drive train for a restoration with such low miles.
My boss bought one of these brand new in Australia. It had a 273 six cylinder engine. When that finally died they fitted a 253 Holden V8 to it. They had some problems when he first got it. It was a long wheelbase and fitted with a Tipper body. Unfortunately, while she would do 100mph, she wouldnt pull the skin off a rice pudding! They changed gearboxes and diffs, and while she pulled great, she did around 5mpg! The Holden was Australias Chev. She was a 1973 and replaced a 1950 L series Inter. I would love that truck now!
looks she pushed a lot of snow back in the days. breaks my hart to see this. thanks for savin her. like an old pro she still runs and drive sweet'
And there's why everybody want's a 350 Chevy small block!
I had three of the beautiful old GM trucks, two were Chevrolet and the other was a GMC,..and I bought and installed those Fisher Snow Plow systems on them. What great plow they were too.
Best feature of those snow plows was that tripping cutting edge.This series of trucks was the best, in my opinion.
Man, you've brought back good memories of my 'fun' snow plowing and off-road running days!
....Cause they run forever! I've heard that from so many people now that these were the best things going for plow trucks. Even guys that had 1/2 tons were saying they could push snow like no tomorrow. Haha I'm glad! Suppose I'm making my own now with all these old trucks around here, way I figured it, life is too short to drive boring vehicles.
My dad had a 73 crew cab that was the same color as that one. I can still remember the day he bought it in 1976. When he went to pick it up at the dealership, someone pulled out in front of him and he ended up having an accident. I also remember the textured vinyl seats leaving a noticeable pattern on bare skin. lol. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Cheers!
The front of the truck looked like it was smiling because someone saved it!😊💗 I love round eye squarebodys!!💗
Still got it too!
@@5Tractorguy 💗
Love the 73 still nicer then a new one
Good 350 for $150, let's not forget the plow.
And that plow is in good shape! Someone ran it with skids so the brackets for the trip edge springs aren't all scrubbed off.
kbtruck65 Blair bought a 1995 Ford escort 5-door hat hack from Ontario Canada It was rusted and I had it for five years.
I absolutely love that it's been saved from the crusher but even so, I cannot condone parting it out being an original 73 with all the paperwork.
I hear ya... I think there may be a title for it too still floating around that house. If only it wasn't neglected for so long.
@@5Tractorguy find a new chassis and body then transfer the good stuff over
It's too bad she's so rough. I would LOVE to have a K20 350-4spd. My 79 K10 is a 350/th350 A great tried and true combo but I just love driving manuals so much.
Yep, down right shame. It's a blast, something about having a manual truck.... puts you more in tune with the vehicle and makes for a "different" driving experience. My winter driver is an '88 square V30 w/ 350/TH400. Enjoyable to drive but not the same in some aspects.
Nice, I just saved a 1970 Dodge W200, they where going to scrap it I ponied up drug it home and after sitting for 5 years shes turning and burning! I subbed I like your content!
Awesome! I will say, do like the 1979 and under Dodge trucks, especially the 3/4 ton 4x4's. Nice save! Thanks for the sub, glad to have ya here!
I was skeptical about this truck being saved but the rusty sumbich sure surprised me. Sounds great for what it is.
I had a 77 C-30 in this same exact colour w/4spd and 350 V8 you needed a Popeye like leg to operate the clutch and it rode like a sherman-tank but I loved that truck!
They are great rigs! Ya can't beat these old GM trucks for work.
My Dad has a 1979 Chevy Truck looks similar, still runs very good shape
gotta love those old trucks. nice video.
Pulled my dads old 72 k20 snow truck out the trees and he put a 455 high compression in it at some point. I put new distributor and wires and a new carb and the thing sounds mint.
Nice! Always wanted a 67-72 GMC or Chevy 3/4ton 4WD... great looking trucks.
I came across one of these about 10 years ago in Palmer mass ! I actually thought at first it was restored but it was actually an original survivor! Like a forest green not sure what it had for a motor probably 350 but the story was it was in a old Chevy garage in Palmer supposedly it was the dealership plow truck! Never really saw a winter except plowing their lot and it was beautiful! The guy who bought it threw a god dam sander in the back and was plowing with it !
I drove one off thoes costom 30s back in the 80s it was 3.8 6cyl carb duel back wheels 2wd box body on the back ... it was a air force air craft tow truck in the UK .. lhd.. it had a 100gallon fuel tank about 12 to 15 mpg it do 100mph 2 and harf tone in wight ...silver and black two tone in color ...7ft 2inch cab with back body 8ft wide by 14 long sides 3ft hight..it was a big truck on theas irish narrow back roads..😯... helo from ireland...😆
What a shame she would have been awesome in her day.
Can only imagine...
this vintage chevy was never awesome- worse gen of chevy trucks
super20dan no you know nothing about these trucks if you think these are not good. This one may be rusty but this generation is better than any new plastic Chinese junk.
@@zanefitch9343 bullshit! I have driven prob 50 of these and owned one. I also worked on this gen as a fleet mechanic. by far worse gen of chevy truck ever made. I also drove these at work for 18 years + they truly suck in every department. god awefull pile of GM crap . absolutely love the 67-72-88-98 and esp the 99 on up. the ford of 73-78 was by far the best truck ever made . the chevy could not begin to compare
super20dan why is it so bad if it’s got a 350?
Dude I almost fell over when you said you were born in 93 lol I was born in 94 and you sound like years older than me
Hahaha! Boy I can't tell you how many people talk to me on the phone, then show up here thinking I'm some old dude working on this stuff.
If you plan on keeping the big hub dana Id suggest swapping out the lockouts. I had the same style on my 70 and they were a bear to turn. The old plastic gets real brittle to and crack easily. As for why it is so rotted, they were all like that till about 77-78. It had something to do with the metallurgy in the sheet metal. I have only seen one really clean 73 and it happened to be a forestry rig. Was a regular cab, long box, step side truck. Really cool.
I'll keep that in mind, aside from sitting I bet the plastic on those lockouts swelled and jammed them up. I'd like to find a 67-72 that needs an engine and trans or a pre 1980 K5 and build another truck from these parts. Your not the first guy to tell me that... I remember hearing that from someone else about the makeup of the steel was pretty crappy at the time. Luckily the '77 made it this long...
The Heavy Duty Dana 44 Spicer hubs used on GM 3/4 ton 4x4's from 1970 through early 77 model years are an excellent lockout hub.....IF people are familiar with them. Unlike new made lockout hubs, these have all STEEL internals............not aluminum alloy pot metal like newer hubs have. The problem with the old Spicer HD44 hubs is when people grease the piss out of them and then come WINTER TIME..............the knobs barely turn.....because the grease is frozen.......so guys use a pair of pliers to try and turn the plastic knobs.....thus cracking and or breaking them.......usually they break on the backside where the cross pin goes through at. I've owned and drove 67-91 4x4's for 27 years, and owned both a 73 and 76 K20 with the HD44 front axle with big Spicer hubs, never had an issue with mine.
And another former 73 K20 camper special here. Bought in 82 and just about as bad. Made lots of big snow piles with that rust bucket. Didn't care walk in the box for fear of falling thru. Get gas and clean the inside of the rear window as all gunked up from driving.
Driving it around and have fun. These trucks are disappearing if you need parts fine one that’s totally screwed this one drives
I have a 1977 K5 Blazer 4x4 with a 400 ci engine! It was parked in running condition over 20 yrs ago. The body has no dents or bangs but is in desperate need of paint. $2000 OBO in East TX.
Russ, can you send a few good pictures to my email? May be interested... Email is fretwater@yahoo.com
Nice truck,The same year I was born, keep up the good work man
Thanks Brian
The rear end is small drum full floating 14 bolt and the front is Big hub Dana 44 , but if the truck is camper special 14 bolt is a large drum.
I thought the 3/4 tons had semi-floaters?
In the first part of the 80s GM. Went To the light duty 14 bolt rear end
@@lbbalesdirtracer So a 79 K25 would still have a full floater?
@@Raise986 GM used the full floater until 1981
Good deal for $150. Nice video. Good to hear that Chevy small block. Everything was a V8 when I was a kid. Things sure have changed.
Thanks C60. Every once and a while I think of that, back then a lot of the trucks and cars shared the same engine and transmissions, now everything is different.
Those chrome pieces around the cab are worth money
Glad to see a new video. You always have great content...and, for you, so easy to give commentary.
There are several young guys on You Tube who impress me so much...Jake...you sure are in the top 5. Never afraid to get your hands dirty. Whoever you spend time with is lucky.
Thank you for the kind words Michael, means a lot!
If you can, try to save the engine, the pedals, the grill, the SM465/NP205, the dash, steering column & the axles. The rust is too excessive.
Believe me, all that stuff you listed will be saved. I have 4 of these things on the road now so gotta have spare parts!
I would drive it like it is every day before I'd drive a brand new truck.
I'll testify to that...
Still sitting in the same place since video. Debating parting it out in the spring or keeping it together so all the parts are contained. More than likely going to keep it together if possible...
@@5Tractorguy if you ever decide to sell it let me know. Love it.
Reminds me of my 94 f150 paid $300 for it, had a speedometer that was kilometers instead of mph. Plus the frame looked like it came from the bottom of the ocean. Had to replace the swing shackle and mount because they where broke due to the rust.
As long as the radio works, just take the load out of the back, give it a good wash n' wax...good to go!
I did see on Pinterest where a guy took an old ford hood and formed it over a table top and gave it a gloss coat...made a pretty awesome table.
Hey, like Aaron Tippin says... "There ain't nothin' wrong with the radio", AM in this case too!
That's neat... this one would be flaking crust everywhere in the dining room though. If the tailgate is beyond using, I thought about making one of those park benches out of it, would fetch some dough with the right person.
Sitting for 15 to 20 years,cranks right up,albeit with a sticky lifter.11:46 guy jumps in and revs the piss out of it,that's one of the worst things you can do.I have the exact same truck,73 3/4ton 350 four speed,these are great trucks,especially for someone who needs a work truck not some gussied up status symbol.
Yeah, not crazy about him doing that. When I got it to fire, I was hoping I could just keep lightly revving it or restarting until it kept going on it's own. Not the first time he's done that when we start old trucks...You said it. Between the '77 and my '88 square 1-ton, best work trucks going, they've done their time hauling tractors... wouldn't trade them for anything newer.
Yall boys are out ya damn minds if you think he reved the piss out of it he gave her exactly what she wanted no more no less. One day when y'all wise up you will understand that.
Love the square body chevys ! Have a 87 c20 that I pull my landscaping trailer with!
What a shame that it is so badly rotted! What a cool truck! That 350 seems to be running well & sounds strong, Just a good tune up & rebuild is all the engine needs.
That's what happens when they get parked on grass for years... Yep! I figure if I can find another of the same vintage truck that just needs and engine and trans I'll be all set!
Wow the dash cover looks good
Yeah buddy first year for the new body style 73-87 pick up. good old square body!!! GM all the way sir great video !!!
Hey thanks Walter!
0:31 That other Chevy pickup pulling it on that trailer is probably either a 1977 or '78 year model by looking at the grille & headlight bezels.
That be a 1977 GMC K25 with a Chevy grill. Have to get a GMC grill one of these days...
@@5Tractorguy And your Dad's 77 K2500 is a SM465 4spd manual...............I could hear him shifting through the gears as you guys drove off with the truck on trailer.
I like this truck! I dream of a truck, but they have a high price. I wish you good luck!)))
Thank you Евгений! They were good workhorses in their day!
A Proud new owner!
If that was my Trk I'd park it in front w/ an evergreen tree w/ a string of LED christmas lights with a mega-phone playing the song Rusted CHEVROLET! 📢🎄🇺🇸
You betcha! Haha, if only our front yard wasn't such a steep hill I could!
Man I agree with you I hate seeing old trucks get scraped and meet the crusher. Not too shabby for 150$
That's a gold mind,350,tcase,Dana 60,s. Most of the good old trucks got scraped a few years back when scraped prices went up.even seen 78 hi boys going,an they were nice. That still ran Good with the old carb an tank.nice
Between the high scrap prices and that stupid cash for clunkers deal, both seemed to dry up a lot of the older/vintage vehicles.
From what I see, and for what you paid for it, if I had the thing, I'd stick a plow on it, and pay it off doing some jobs! Also the rear ends on this trucks were 10 bolts, 12 Bolts, Corp 14 bolt semi float (81 and newer I believe, on 3/4 tons), Corp 14 bolt full float for all 80 and older 3/4 tons, and all Single rear wheel 1 tons. And dually 1 tons had Dana 70HDs. Some of these may be a little off, but I can assure you this truck has a 14 bolt full float
Haha! Ya know if I had more property I'd be tooling around in it for a bit. It's beyond wiped, but still a blast to drive! Good info, come spring when I delve into it I'll know for sure.
cant beat the price,NP 205,s used to bring 3 to 500. here in jersey we got somewhere in the 8 to 10 inch range of heavy wet snow.... i have a feeling its going to be a long winter
Been thinking the same thing. Haven't had a heavy winter since 2015 so I guess we're due for one, though I can't say I'm looking forward to it!
@@5Tractorguy we had 3 feet of snow in October about 6 years ago i think,i lost power for 10 days and a weeks worth of income because the shop had no power.... there is talk of a Noreaster for next weekend,i am going to get everything ready in case,being caught with your pants down is no fun
Motor, trans, and rear end is worth keeping and transfer case, alittle tlc
Heck with a few parts from LMC Truck you could have that thing showroom quality in no time. :) Maybe some junkyard searching for parts also.
i just found a 3/4 ton chevy 78 with good paint 6 inch lift they had a guy do some work on it and it has set ever since they want 500 for it 0% rust in it very nice and clean i all ready have 8 of these trucks and a lot of 67 /72 and 2 65 chevy's i only collect one's with no rust if u need parts let me know and ps u can get good motors out of motor homes if ur lucky i got 2 454 strokers and 427 square port head motor out of a old 67 motor home the 454 stroker to the paper work said they have 450 hp 485 torque crate motor
jeffrey hollenbeck I found a 1973 Chevy c30 454 crew cab. It’s been sitting for at least 10 years. What’s a good price to pay for it?
@@carsonmathes6805 its hard to find those with the motor still in it my friend as 3 of them but not one with motor or trans and a lot of parts missing
jeffrey hollenbeck everything is still intact. He just didn’t like buying gas for it so he just parked it and bought a new one
Got your work cut out for you on this one! Good luck!
Unfortunately when they are that far gone, you grab what you can off it and scrap the rest. That frame has to be ready to snap in 5 different places.
That's the plan! There's a lot of junk there, but even to get a good drive train and some other misc. parts, it's well with the effort. Once they're gone... they're gone!
Nice find
Pretty cool project
That good price what great find
that style was the toughest truck Chevy ever made
And they sold a ton of them. People told me these things were everywhere in the 70's and 80's.
@@5Tractorguy yep i have seen them run so hard it would make you sick but they kept working. the 350 especially was the best.
i drove an 80 C30 for 14 years and in all that time only the ignition module broke once. that was the only break down besides ties and brakes.
Are you going to save the wheels and front bumper? They are aged just right for my liking. Thanks for sharing.
Bumper may go on my 1-Ton, wheels may end up on the '77 when it needs tires.
I made my truck look like a original 1973 74 Chevy you just got to put the orange linzes in for the marker lights and the grill in it but I know what it's like keeping stuff original
Obviously, the truck wanted to go with you!
I would too if the crusher was the other option!
It's astounding how bad the east coast cancer is in the old rigs. Good score, has the good Spicer big hub 44, 14 bolt FF rear, bullet proof trans and T-case. Keep all the grill supports for that grill. They can't be bought aftermarket as of yet.
Yep, over the past couple a few years they aren't even spreading much for a sand/salt mix here anymore. It's just straight salt or liquid calcium... nasty stuff. That I didn't know, thanks. Hopefully these are still in good enough condition to be salvaged.
love square body chevys
I owned a 85 c10...solid...because its from here in ga.
God bless this truck, she's doing fine
Good night YES! Id've gotten it and maybe driven it some but maybe not. It's a little too ratty for even me BUT if I had to, I would! A carpenter I know has one, Brown with a cap and it is CHERRY but needs a little work. 350, 4-speed, the whole thing. I just drool whenever I see him with it. SWEET trucks and it'll make you a good one and maybe even another one. No telling what's floating around and you can always go to LMC Truck and pay 4 mints for new parts but they'll look SHARP! Thanks, Jake and pick me one, Pal!
I wanted to so bad! The house it's getting stored at and the place it will be parted are about 1/2 mile apart... my plan is to zip down the road in it next spring (with video of course), ain't got any brakes, but that's what a standard trans is for!!
That's great, I always get a big 'ol smile when I see these old truck still tooling around on the road. Nice to know there are still guys that appreciate a real work truck.
@@5Tractorguy You'll do FINE! That rig DOES run FINE! I've had daily drivers that ran a LOT worse. And yes, everything ought to be a straight drive. I wish my Taco had a 13-under in it, but I'll have to settle for the auto. So keep on reviving the old Briggs and 301's and maybe a Wisconsin or three.
AND pick one for me! Don't want you to loose the 'touch'!
18 years ago I go my grandpas church truck 1984 suburban and the california emissions was on it with just an air pump pumping air into the exhaust manifold had about 50k miles on it I put an extra 200k on it before I parted with it but that air pump came off once I got it. I am sure this one in your video has turned over at least one time so its got to have 170k or more on it. Many trucks around me even newer looks like this one with all the rust damage on fenders and rockers. Some cars and trucks even have hole rusted in the doors as well. I would love to have a trailer like that. I just got an old 22ft with a 3ft beaver tail and ramps.
This truck is ruff. Rrrrruff. RRRUFFF RRUFF RRRUUFFF! 🐶
NICE just the transfer case and axles are very pricey 160 lol lucky find
You got a reggy/ title for it....restore it....btw the transfer case should be a np203 ....which is worth money...all gears no chain.
That I didn't know, that must be why everyone wants those. So the NP205's were cast iron but they had the chain correct?
@@5Tractorguy double check it cause the np203 came in 73 and like some weird years in the 70s. My 79 k5 had 203. Case....does the 4wd stick inside the cab....203 should have like 4l low...its a creeper gear for 4 wheel low....if I am remembering it correctly...203 is basically bullet proof
@@LongIslandP8ntball The 203 is full time 4 wheel drive. the 205 is switchable bewteen 4 hi 2 hi neutral and 4 low. 203 is 4 hi lock, 4 hi, neutral, 4 low, and 4 low lock
no tools needed to take this truck apart.
Everything got rust but the windows.😆
You said it!
It's good to have a parts truck. I have one just like it 74 c20 rust bucket ,75 c10 5% rust
Custom weight reduction trim package-Rust optional
HA! Yeah, it's trimmed alright, courtesy of Mother Nature.
Too bad it’s in that bad of shape. I really like the look of these. My old 85 Chevy C20 had 230,000 miles on it. It always started and still ran and drove even after it was off the road but it was very rusty but not bad like this one. I really miss that truck
It sure is... Would be cool to resurrect it from this condition but I think mother nature has claimed too much of the body. At least it'll be keeping another one running and on the road.
What I don’t get is truck like that with half the body missing from rust is street legal but wide tires isn’t what kinda world is this
If you come here to MA, they have gov cameras in all the inspection booths to make sure that no trucks/cars like this get registered anymore. Everything has to be new or fixed so it has no body rot holes. Pain in the neck for all of us that drive old vehicles.
@@5Tractorguy here in MN there ain't an inspection far as I know, so you could just get it registered put insurance and tabs on it and take it on the road in its current condition
@@5Tractorguy you need to move out of that rat hole called mass. my state is almost as bad because the northeast is a dump
That's great! Must be nice having more relaxed laws on registering stuff. This state dollars ya to death...
@mike cubes It's pretty bad. Friend of mine went west to visit his brother, said once he got out of NE, the road were better, people were friendlier and so on. Thought about moving so southern NH at one time but all the yuppies from MA have taken that over too. Lot of corruption in this area...
It’s a semi floating 14 bolt and Dana 44 front
After watching it run, I'm sad it will be parted out. If it were mine, I think I'd just cut the rust away, add new sheet metal, new paint, new interior and enjoy it. It's bad, but not to bad.
.....And redo the entire brake system, spring hangers, cross members, body electrical, fuel system ETC. Trust me, coming from a guy that tries to save everything an not part equipment out, this one is pretty far gone. I hate to do it too, but if it'll save a couple other trucks that can still be resurrected......
Yea I know, I'm just like you in that respect..lookin to save every last thing. It can be done, but it would take a lot of time and money. I'm glad it will live on in other trucks.
Absolutely love it
Looks worse than my 78 that I got from the district. Love those old C/Ks.👍😊
I wish I could buy the engine. I have a 1985 custom deluxe 10 with 500,000 miles on the original engine and transmission. Yes, 500 thousand miles. The transmission needs replaced soon but it runs and drives. The engine has never been rebuilt but I wanted to replace the inline 6 with a v8
Sounds like that suckers done it's time! 350's come up often enough if you know where to look. Could always go the 350 GM Goodwrench engine route too...
5:16 it probably has a lot more than 78k. Those odometers back then only were 6 digits. Why? Who knows, maybe car manufacturers back then didn't think people would keep their cars longer than 100k miles.
Well when you think of it, most old trucks you find that've been parked for a while have 40-70,000 miles on them. After that people either parked them or traded in it seems.
For being battered, bruised, missing pieces and held together with duct tape that old K20 runs pretty damn good. Sounds like you got at least one sticky lifter though, may want to look into that before running that engine too long.
How bad is the rear of the frame? Missing whole chunks of main beams? i mean obviously the shackle mounts look toasted, but other than that it looks like its ok for that part of the country
I noticed that ticking a bit. When this gets stripped the engine is going into storage so I may pull the valve cover if time allows.
Have to take another look but I think the rear of the frame may be okay. If it's rebuildable I'm going to keep it whole. I think the worst part was those spring hangers... channel looked a bit thin in places but no rot holes... find out real quick when the bed comes off!
Da yoopers wrote a song about that truck called *rusty Chevrolet*
Im considering getting a diesel dump like a gmc c60 truck and tricking it out be a daily pick up and toy hauler
That be cool but it cost alot
Awesome and sad at the same time. Hate seeing great trucks rot away. Glad your using what you can. I have a 79 I’m redoing for my dad and I need a donor frame, any chance you don’t have to hack it and would cut loose with it?
It is, down right shame it sat for so long but glad the guy let us buy it instead of sending it to the junk. Yep, I would. Much rather see it get put to use than cut up. But I can't guarantee it'll be anytime soon. Though I planned to part it in the spring, I'm going to see if I can keep it together for as long as possible until I have ample storage for another round of truck parts.
5Tractorguy not a problem I’m rebuilding the engine and have plenty of other projects in the mean time so no problem. I really appreciate it and look forward to more of your work.
I bought a roller 1980 k10 for 500 bucks up in Illinois brought it down to texas 10000 dollars later with a 383 in it will sale for 15000g
Looks fine it's a bit rustler than my truck though
It’s such a shame to see that much rust on a beautiful truck
'Tis... if it wasn't so far gone it would have made a good work truck.
Nice score
What’s funny if you lived in ct, you could still get this thing registered and driving around on the roads. We only have emissions testing, and on a truck that old you’d be exempt. Kinda sucks In mass you guys have such strict regulations.
Yep, MA just seems to be tightening the noose further as time goes. I'm sure you've heard of the cameras we have in the inspection bays now to curtail body rot... I think they want everyone to drive new stuff so the state gives off an "elite" or "upscale" image. Buncha crap for all I'm concerned!
That poor old truck looks like it's seen a check of a life at least the good parts where saved its almost seen the crushed twise now to bad cash for clunkers took so many of them heck even the seat was barely getting broke in to bad it was to rusty to save but it whould make a great parts truck
Yep, the clunkers deal got rid of a lot of the old trucks and good used cars. Down-right shame... At least this one will be able to donate it's parts to other trucks rather than just get mooshed...
@@5Tractorguy yea it makes me feel better that you are parting it out could you imagine what its like to pay 4000 dollars for a new truck
This is what happens when you don’t wash the salt off 😢
Yep, that's why I wash my winter driver every chance I get!
I'd kill for a deal like that. My 74 k10 sadly burned up that be a great parts truck for her
Dang, sorry to hear. Start scowering CL come spring time, hopefully a good parts rig will show up.
We don't see rust here in Nevada.
Just a question what are you gonna do with the dash and plush gauge bezel I have a 1982 chevy k20 I'd like to have a dash like that or do you no where I can find one for cheap?
Per the description, I'll be keeping everything for parts since I plan to continue to own these trucks. Start searching junkyards and stuff for sale online.
@@5Tractorguy thanks man I love the older dash on these trucks I don't like the newer ones (the 81-87) just not good looking to me I was raised around them dashes like that
I would love to find a 4speed 3/4. Or a 1 ton I could afford
Got one in Stinnett,tx. 454 with 4 speed. 1 ton. Needs a hood
@@jimmychambers1501 . Probably out of my price range if anything decent. I'm sure you won't have trouble getting rid of it. It wouldn't last long in ohio for sale . For sure.
I don't mean to be picky but are you sure there's something there left to save? That truck looks like rust holding hands.
Yep, engine and drive train, emblems, dash parts, plow stuff, grill, grill molding, glass, door parts. Stuff like that. I will agree the body is a piece of junk. But it's all the small stuff that still good... If I had to buy it out of a catalog it adds up fast.
These trucks are cool 5.3 full fuel injected is the only way to go with them small block 350 are out any more