'87 V20 Build

[78SWB]

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'87 V20 Build

Bought this truck on new years day. Been looking around here and there for something cheap to pop up and saw this. It's pretty rough, so I'm having a hard time trying to like it after the K10.

According do the stupid kid that had it before me that "was gunna turn it into a mud truck". Someone before him broke the rear axle that must've been a 14 bolt semi floater I'm guessing. So now it has a 3:42 10 bolt up front and a 4:10 14BFF in the rear, allegedly.

The only reason I bought this particular truck is cause it's a 4 speed with a factory hydro clutch and it was cheap. I still hate carburetors.

1985 K20 Scottsdale
350 carb
SM465 Hydro clutch
3:42 front 10 bolt
4:10 14bff
208
Rusty
Factory A/C

It was a mess inside and out when I got it.

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[78SWB]

Took it to work and put some hub caps on it.

Took the running boards and rear bumper off. Then put my CUCV grille guard on for shits and gigs.

 

[78SWB]

Then took it to my buddy's work to power wash all the gray primer off. Looks a little better.

I have a friend that offered to buy it. May sell it, I don't know yet. If I do I will get something else.

My plans if I keep it:
Spool
Welded front
4" front springs
Shackle flip
Tires
Single stage desert tan
Have fun

 

[skunked]

Gears might be mismatched?

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Damn the brown looks so much better.

 

[78K30]

Always liked the brown/tan two tone. Nice score on the hydro 465 that happens to be surrounded by a running driving truck

 

[GWeakland620]

Already looks eleventy times better then the day you picked it up.

 

[78SWB]

Gears might be mismatched?

Yeah. Haven't taken anything apart to look yet.

 

[skunked]

Should be able to plant one tire, spin the other (off the ground) and count the driveshaft revolutions.

 

[LIVEAnimals]

I like that color scheme. I'm looking forward to this build.

 

[max 02]

Put it in 4x4 on the pavement, you`ll find out if the gears are matched with in seconds.

 

[Deuling]

Rear fenders look like they can clear some 40s no prob...

 

[GWeakland620]

LOL

 

[78SWB]

Damn the brown looks so much better.

Yeah what's left of it.

 

[Bowtie85]

Put it in 4x4 on the pavement, you`ll find out if the gears are matched with in seconds.

I like this guys thinking!

 

[stump_puller]

Looks way better after the washing.

 

[beags86]

eleventy times

can someone explain this statement to me? What is the meaning behind eleventy? Why does everyone say this?

 

[Phil513]

can someone explain this statement to me? What is the meaning behind eleventy? Why does everyone say this?

It is a fictitious number representing a LOT. So, looks a LOT better.

 

[beags86]

No I get that. Let me rephrase. Why do people say it on this forum? Never heard it anywhere else.

 

[Phil513]

I guess it's a little more widespread than you think. I'm on a guitar forum, and have heard it before.

It's a thing. lol.