78 K20 custom delux "modern meets vintage" build thread

[bowtieguy79]

beautiful rig! Nice build, great work

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by bowtieguy79

beautiful rig! Nice build, great work

Thank you!

[K20chevy]

this is how the new exhaust looks like and where it exits









still needs turn down tips though!

[Jonboy]

I am digging this truck. Good work!

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by Jonboy

I am digging this truck. Good work!

Thank you!

[MR6X6]

Any info on the wheels? I couldnt find them using the part number you gave.. Thanks

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by MR6X6

Any info on the wheels? I couldnt find them using the part number you gave.. Thanks

Thanks for pointing this out, my bad, the correct number is 6059. As far as I know these wheels are discontinued though, at least in 8x6.5" and 17x9".
Mine have a back spacing of 4.62"/offset of -8mm.

I´ll probably change them out sometime this year though for something more sleeper looking!

[TheBlueBomber]

Sweet build!

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by TheBlueBomber

Sweet build!

Thanks!

[K20chevy]

Here is just a little teaser of the new rear mount aluminum tank....

[K20chevy]

This is the beginning of the relocation of the rear cross members to accept the new aluminum tank.



And without the bed on, this gives a nice view on the massive 08 Dodge 3500 rear brakes.

[K20chevy]

Mocking up the tank... pretty tight...



all the emission stuff will go underneath the bed as well

[quadzero]

Very impressive wip and a great truck. Then I saw the Dana 60 and got very depressed, I can only dream of having such a brute. From the new transmission to the new gauges to the rims, I think this is the way most people would build a 4x4. I know I would. Keep up the great work and enjoy this beauty. Your avatar caught my attention btw and I thought that is one cool rig.

[K20chevy]

Thank you! I appreciate all the kind words. I´ll do my best to keep track of all the work that I´ll do to it in the future and make sure to post pictures.

Originally Posted by quadzero

Very impressive wip and a great truck. Then I saw the Dana 60 and got very depressed, I can only dream of having such a brute. From the new transmission to the new gauges to the rims, I think this is the way most people would build a 4x4. I know I would. Keep up the great work and enjoy this beauty. Your avatar caught my attention btw and I thought that is one cool rig.

[K20chevy]

Here is the tank installed. However I might have to move it back a little because of clearance issues with the Mag Hytech diff cover and the tank at full bump.

[K20chevy]

Does anyone know how to start a vote on a few options here? I´d like to do that but have no idea how...

Thanks!

[K20chevy]

Ok guys, time for some poll action. I rendered some different light setups for my truck and would like to know what you guys think looks best.

I posted this question in another thread, but not to many people replied, so I hope it works better here...

current LED setup:



Reason for the change is, the LEDs are great flood lights but don´t give me enough distance, so I need some kind of HID to fill in the distance.

#1 (current LED setup plus 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)



#2 (current LED setup plus 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon Euro Beam)



#3 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon Euro beam)



#4 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon driving beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)



#5 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)



#6 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon pencil beam)



#7 (2x HIDDEN BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)



#8 (2x HIDDEN BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon euro beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Xenon pencil beam)



#9 (2x BD Squadron wide cornering + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon driving beam + 2x Hella Rallye 4000 Compact Xenon pencil beam)

[Billy81]

Well if were going off looks i vote #9 but i really don't know much about those lights, i know not very helpful.

[79Betty]

No idea what ANY of them light do or mean... But i like 9 too !!!

[TheBlueBomber]

I think 9 would be awesome. With an led light bar lol..

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by Billy81

Well if were going off looks i vote #9 but i really don't know much about those lights, i know not very helpful.

Thanks for the vote!

Originally Posted by 79Betty

No idea what ANY of them light do or mean... But i like 9 too !!!

Cornering light is a light that has a similar beam to a fog light, only shines a bit further. A euro or driving beam pattern is with quite a bit of distance but still has decent throw to the sides, normally the style most people use and a pencil beam light is a very very narrow concentrated beam of light, that shines very far down the road/trail, but with no side coverage at all (only useful with additional other lights)
Hope this helps a little.

Originally Posted by TheBlueBomber

I think 9 would be awesome. With an led light bar lol..

HAHA, with that many HID´s you don´t need the LED anymore. LED´s only make sense, if you use a pencil beam hid with it, to give it some distance. I don´t want to do tooo many lights either to make it look like a trophy truck. I´m kind of trying to make it look vintage or half way period correct, even thought it is LED and HID.

[Grumpus Monkus]

I am green w/ envy, what a sharp truck. I am of no help w/ the light question as IMHO, they are all a winning set up.

[cleansquare]

Wow...awesome build....dream truck

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by Grumpus Monkus

I am green w/ envy, what a sharp truck. I am of no help w/ the light question as IMHO, they are all a winning set up.

Thank you, been a long time til it got to the point where it is today!

Originally Posted by cleansquare

Wow...awesome build....dream truck

Thank you!

[quadzero]

I think that is one good looking rig and I like #2. Good lighting but you still see the excellent Chevy front in all it's glory. But being on a dark lonely road you would probly be thinking, "I should'a went with #9"