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Look what I brought home...

rcpd34

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Just grabbed this '89 K5 today. Hadda drive 8 hours for it, but I think it will be worth it.

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It is clean; very. Which is the primary reason I made the trip. Here is the rundown:

The Good:

NO rust (as far as I can tell in my quick exam) except for the usual on the top of the tail gate. Very minor.

Interior is amazingly clean and intact except for the headliner, which is a bit droopy.

147K original on the ticker. NO issues on CarFax report.

The Bad:

Heater core is bad

Electric window doesn't work at the key but work great at the inside switch. Very fast.

Both windows very slow and the passenger side blew the fuse.

Problem when I put it in 4X4; the drive shaft turned but slipped in the yoke. Need to look into it.

Smokes on startup, but valve guide seals are a common wear item on these 350's.

The Ugly:

Has 3" body lift. Ugh. Need to replace it with a suspension lift.

Windshield Visor

Side grab handles.

MAROON interior. Gad; I wish it was gray.

All in all, I think it's pretty nice and well worth the $2400 I paid for it. Here are more pics.

Immediate plans are to replace the heater core and fix the drive shaft issue. Then I'm gonna yank the axles and put 1 Ton running gear underneath. I already have a donor truck lined up I think.

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Hey, I like my maroon!

That truck is really clean, I'm betting it came from somewhere other than the east coast or it was never driven in the winter.
 
Damn! Those interior pics had me scared for a moment. Thought those were my pics of my '91 K5 back when I listed it for sale. :eek1:
 
Up here in Northern Indiana, I bet that K5 would go for at least 4k. People(like me) would kill for a truck that clean.
 
It's hard to believe you can still get a clean one for $2500...almost anything that runs is worth that much...that's a steal.
 
Does anyone recognize the truck? I found a print out from CK5 in the glove box. May have previously belonged to a member.
 

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