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Old 05-02-2018, 10:19 AM   #1
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72 K20 Texas Daily Driver
I picked up this 72 K20 back in Feburary, plan is to turn it into my DD. These types of threads have helped me in areas , so hopefully someone doing similar will learn from my mistakes along the way.
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Old 05-02-2018, 08:48 PM   #2
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Looks good!
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Old 05-02-2018, 09:28 PM   #3
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Very nice K20!
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Old 05-30-2018, 02:37 PM   #4
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Had some manditory work come up. Radiator blew out, fortunately i was just going to the mail box. and i had already bought a Griffin aluminium anticipating the blow. Since the old rad was a cobbled togrther piece, i decided to return to factory
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79 Chevy Big 10 (sold)77 Chevy Big 10 (sold)
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Old 05-30-2018, 02:41 PM   #5
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Next the hood wasnt staying latched! So i had ordered a new latch assembly after inspecting the old one an determinen its way beyond useful
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Old 10-01-2018, 09:29 PM   #6
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Installed a new back glass and got a set of steel wheels. need to paint the wheel white then i can get new tires
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Old 10-10-2018, 11:34 PM   #7
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Nice wheels looks like an ultra light airplane behind the wheels.
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The old rims look like nice 16x10" weld wheels

Can I have your old rims?
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Old 10-12-2018, 12:43 AM   #9
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Nice wheels looks like an ultra light airplane behind the wheels.
Yes, it's one of my other projects, been building it for a few years now. first flight should be in a month or so.
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Old 10-12-2018, 12:45 AM   #10
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The old rims look like nice 16x10" weld wheels

Can I have your old rims?
They arent weld wheels, but i will be putting them up for trade when i get the steel wheels done. also looking for a set of dog dish hubcps
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71 Chevy K5 (sold) miss this one the most
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77 Chevy SWB (sold)78 Chevy SWB (sold)
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Yes, it's one of my other projects, been building it for a few years now. first flight should be in a month or so.
looks like 3 cylinder radial engine up front. Is the wing all built out of wood fabric covered.
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looks like 3 cylinder radial engine up front. Is the wing all built out of wood fabric covered.
Yes and yes. Its built similar to a plane from the 30s , steel tube fuselage wood wings.
Here's the link to my build thread
https://www.eaglersnest.com/forum/index.php?topic=268.0
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