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I don’t know a lot about it or the history. It needs a decent amount of work since I believe 2 owners ago started ripping it apart. Lots of interior stuff missing that I’ll have to source. The guy I bought it from didn’t really touch it. Supposedly the engine is bad, but I’ll have to check it out.
Unfortunately there’s no SPID in the glove box so I’m hoping I can find some information on it somehow, but if not I won’t lose any sleep over it. According to vin it’s a 305.. who knows.
1978 K5 Trailering Special
Cheyenne
Factory a/c
Tachometer
12 bolt rear I think
Unfortunately there’s no SPID in the glove box so I’m hoping I can find some information on it somehow, but if not I won’t lose any sleep over it. According to vin it’s a 305.. who knows.
1978 K5 Trailering Special
Cheyenne
Factory a/c
Tachometer
12 bolt rear I think
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I remember seeing that for sale locally.
I’m 99% sure this is going to get the cammed 5.3 sitting in the garage and maybe the nv4500. Going to to make it a nice driver. Been looking for a nice two tone 73-74 k20 but found this for cheap instead so I’ll go with it. That said I’m going to give it the look I want. Plan to use the early hubcaps 69-75 with some M1009 wheels if I can find some. I’m also going to fit an 73-74 grille because they just look so good. That will probably drive the purists crazy but I don’t care. There’s one spot of rust that I know of behind the drivers rear tire and I’ll get that fixed once it’s drivable. Probably do a 2” lift as well. Not sure if I’ll sell the ‘88 or make that the new off-road toy.
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This is cool!
but both K5’s are too nice to wheel.
You planning on Tuttle much this year?
but both K5’s are too nice to wheel.
You planning on Tuttle much this year?
This one won’t get wheeled. I haven’t decided what I want to do with the ‘88 yet. I probably won’t be at Tuttle much this year if at all since I don’t have anything to take.
I mean, you can follow on the main trails and not mess the ‘88 up. But I get that’s it’s temping at that point lol.
Worst case you could ride with me (if I ever finish my wiring) or Marty or Ebke
I don’t think they wheel anymore either.
They still have them though. That’s the difference of having acres of square storage. You can just let them sit until you love it again.
Hell just ride with @85k5witha6.2
You guys could all ride in the Escalade with heated seats and cooled cup holders and shit.
I wish I had more room 
I seen a rumor it got parted out!
Package is on the way.
2toneZ
Registered Member
Looks like a really nice rig.
My 79 Jimmy has the 5.3, 4L60E swap done.
Still needs paint.
Has been a good daily for a couple years now.
My 79 Jimmy has the 5.3, 4L60E swap done.
Still needs paint.
Has been a good daily for a couple years now.
Looks like a really nice rig.
My 79 Jimmy has the 5.3, 4L60E swap done.
Still needs paint.
Has been a good daily for a couple years now.
That looks dang near identical. Good looking rig ya got there. How do you like the 5.3? Do you have a build thread?
Here’s the 5.3 I have to go in.
Similar to mine albiet in Red, mine is Black
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Where's the turbo at?
