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05-30-2024, 08:45 PM | #26 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Very Kool truck! Nice find!!
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05-30-2024, 09:21 PM | #27 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Wow that's an amazing truck. I love the originality. I'd track down a set of original hubcaps.
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05-30-2024, 09:27 PM | #28 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
I have them actually! Somebody painted them green with house paint, so I have to blast them and get them painted up. But they’re in really good shape; virtually dent free.
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78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold) |
05-31-2024, 01:00 PM | #29 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
She’s a beaut’
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05-31-2024, 10:30 PM | #30 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Thanks!
Just replaced the original shocks today and went for a ride. Much better ride!
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78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold) |
06-30-2024, 09:59 AM | #31 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Making her work this past weekend!
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78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold) |
07-01-2024, 09:29 AM | #32 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Beautiful truck. Consider joining my FB group: All Original Squarebodies.
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08-06-2024, 04:47 PM | #33 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Man I must say, I love driving this truck. Even with manual steering and 3/4 suspension. She’s a wonderful rig. And does awesome towing the boat.
Finally got around to getting the dash out and cleaning up/replacing burnt bulbs in the cluster. It cleaned up nice! I’m sure I’m the first person that’s had that apart since the factory installed it. Everything is 100% untouched behind there.
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78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold) |
09-07-2024, 04:23 PM | #34 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
This past weekend I decided to pull the engine and trans and reseal everything. Pretty cool knowing the history of the truck and that I am the first person to pull any of this apart since it was assembled at the factory.
While I was at it, I figured I would put in an RV cam. Next year I want to get a slide in camper and tow around the boat to different lakes, so figured it wouldn’t hurt to wake the engine up a bit. Here are some progress photos:
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78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold) |
09-07-2024, 04:26 PM | #35 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
I was tickled at how rust free everything was. All the bolts came out without breaking a single one!
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78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold) |
09-07-2024, 04:29 PM | #36 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Got the engine apart, new cam, lifters, and double roller timing chain. Then all new gaskets, rear main seal, and some paint! Here are before and afters:
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78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold) |
09-07-2024, 04:33 PM | #37 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Couple more. Rebuilt the carb and broke-in the camshaft in the other night without a hitch. Been driving last couple days; it runs so good! I’m excited to get this thing loaded up and make some trips!
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78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold) |
09-07-2024, 09:20 PM | #38 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Sweet!
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09-15-2024, 10:40 AM | #39 |
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Re: Picked up a 73 C20, low original milea
Great find and shape easy to clean up. Keep up the nice work.
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