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09-19-2007, 09:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Mundelein, IL
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New to the Board and the trucks
Hello,
My brother bought the below 1967 K20 (don't let the emblems fool you) exactly as you see it here about a year ago. It was originally part of the State of Illinois' highway fleet, and most recently a battered private plow truck. I had always wanted this year of truck and waited until my brother got tied up in other things and made it mine about two months ago. I was thrown headfirst into head scratching as this is my first old project, AND I got a pile of transfer case and clutch parts (sucks not being the one to see it come apart). I did my research and took my time and just a few weeks ago got the truck usable. So far I've rebuilt the T221 (anybody have a spare shifter?? I wanna do twin sticks), new clutch and pressure plate, fixed the clutch linkage, a lot of rewiring which this forumed helped me on, and the little things as I use this truck to haul and move things. It has power nothing and the gearing is so low between the T221 and the SM 420 that granny gear tops out about 1 mph! I love driving this thing! ALthough it came with a plow it'll sit out this winter (the floor is a couple of bakign sheets and mud flaps riveted in; I hate you texas guys). When I bought the truck it came with a 1972 GMC (which I prefer the grille) 3/4 ton 2 wheel drive that had the frame cut behind the cab (also found an SM 465 in there!!!). I took that apart early this summer and first of spring the chevy body comes off and the GMC (with a new wiring harness) goes on. Sorry Mater's not as shiny or polished as some of the rest of these trucks, but he's got character and he's a work truck (KISS methodlogy). |
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09-19-2007, 10:03 AM
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Gone Fishing
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome to the board from Texas
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68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop  Frame of resto has been started2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616 |
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09-19-2007, 10:19 AM
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
 to the board from Florida
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09-19-2007, 10:28 AM
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Member
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
 to the board from Iowa.
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09-19-2007, 10:29 AM
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KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome from Vienna, Austria. Nice project to get started on.
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09-19-2007, 10:38 AM
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Its always something!
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome from FT Worth TX.
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09-19-2007, 01:11 PM
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Still Truckless!
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome from blazin New Mexico.
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09-19-2007, 01:35 PM
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Tot Roddin'
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
to the board from Mid-MO!!!
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09-19-2007, 03:49 PM
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Always on the hunt...
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Hello and
to the board from Portland, OR. Cb
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09-19-2007, 04:18 PM
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The LuvShack Garage
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
From West TN 
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09-20-2007, 05:52 PM
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Designated A-hole!
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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"If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal.  We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" |
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09-21-2007, 03:40 PM
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
to the boards
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09-22-2007, 12:13 AM
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome from sunny New Mexico
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09-22-2007, 12:53 PM
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Truck Enthusiast
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
welcome from WA
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09-22-2007, 08:03 PM
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
hi, welcome to the boards from east texas.
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09-23-2007, 10:15 AM
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Junior Member
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
from NC
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09-23-2007, 11:46 PM
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
WELCOME to the board
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09-25-2007, 12:47 PM
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Born a Chevy Man
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome to the board from Western Kentucky.
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09-25-2007, 01:36 PM
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome from Ontario, Canada.
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09-25-2007, 01:44 PM
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
welcome from vancouver island canada.
i also ma new to the board, lots of greta info here.
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09-30-2007, 02:27 PM
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!
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10-06-2007, 11:13 PM
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Senior Member
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome from Central Califronia
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10-21-2007, 06:02 AM
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RIP Mr Ron
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.
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10-21-2007, 08:15 AM
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Senior Member
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
From East TN.
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10-21-2007, 09:31 AM
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Broken Down
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Re: New to the Board and the trucks
Welcome to the board from OKC
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