78 K20 Custom Deluxe - "modern meets vintage"

[K20Chevrolet]

Was just thinking about this truck today! Love it!

Thanks! Need to get some work done on it again soon!

 

[K20Chevrolet]

OK,

finally did get a few more things done. A little winter work as well.

For starters, this is a reproduction with a little twist of the original Vic Hickey roll bars that were available for these trucks in the 70´s. The top line is not straigh though, I had it rolled to match the roof line. Looks more slick that way. Instead of thin wall 2" DOM, this here is made out of 1.75"x.120 wall chromoly tubing. It´ll tie into the frame, just like the cab cage will, when the new body is on. Oh and 4 9" offroad lights will go on top, for that truely vintage look!

enjoy:

 

[K20Chevrolet]

Finally all the tail lights are hooked up and converted to LED. Looks amazing and works so slick!

OEM tail lights are converted with Dakota Digital LED kits, the side markers use 4000K OSRAM LEDs and the original back up lights now house amber OSRAM LEDs for turnsignals.

The bumper houses the HELLA all LED secondarry tail lights with amber LED turn signals, tail/brake lights and back up lights. The 3 marker lights are also LED as well as the LED lisence plate lights. I´ll post a cell video some other time.



Here are the LED backup/work lights from Baja Designs.

 

[y5mgisi]

Nice stuff!

 

[Chevy305]

I do love LEDs

 

[NorCalAnthony]

That looks killer

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Oh and 4 9" offroad lights will go on top, for that truely vintage look!

KC Daylighters with the yellow smiley face lense caps ftw!

 

[K20Chevrolet]

Nice stuff!

Thanks!!!

I do love LEDs

Me too! Besides a few lights, everything is and will be LED!

That looks killer

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words!

KC Daylighters with the yellow smiley face lense caps ftw!

Haha, I have thought about that, but daylighters put out as much light as a candle compared to modern lights. I want it to look vintage but perform like late model stuff. So I already have 7 Hella Rallye 4000 HID lights. 4 or 5 will go on top of that roll bar for sure. These are the brightest lights I have ever seen or used. However they´ll either get some old school covers or I might remake the daylighter covers for these 9" lights for the hidden look.

 

[K20Chevrolet]

Here is some more stuff to look at. Major updates will have to wait until May.

Some more night shots with the lights on...

 

[K20Chevrolet]

And just a teaser and mock up



of what I scored and will be adding in the future.... :chevy:

 

[K20Chevrolet]

So here is some more from this winter, working with the truck...









and pulling out logs

 

[K20Chevrolet]

and just because it looks awesome....

 

[78K30]

Always loved this truck, seeing one this well built and pretty working makes it even better!

 

[K20Chevrolet]

Sorry for the long pause, Have not had much time to work on it. I started the front 4-link on a spare frame. Will post pictures soon!