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Damien · 08-06-2010, 12:44 PM

Wow. This is a great truck. I would not try to repair the rock chips either. you will have a tough time matching the truck with modern paints. I would give it a good wax and enjoy the truck. I wish the truck my grandfather had was half as nice as yours.

Pop's C-10 · 08-06-2010, 12:51 PM

That is clean...

propanemudtruck · 08-06-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WigglesTheHoly

That bed floor is so clean I'd eat off of it.

Davidmichael · 08-06-2010, 01:10 PM

Man that is one clean truck.

msgross · 08-06-2010, 02:46 PM

and it has A/C!

1985-GMC · 08-06-2010, 02:57 PM

and a tach

Kevchevy · 08-07-2010, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien

Wow. This is a great truck. I would not try to repair the rock chips

Is there anything that you can treat these with? I realize that they will gradually get worse over time without taking care of them, but is there something to put on them to slow the process?

HOTFUN · 08-07-2010, 12:46 PM

It's hard to see everything in the pictures but the one bad area is that pass side boxside above the tire. 73-75 GM did not install drain holes and it appears there is rust perforation coming through. To slow it down, I would thoroughly washout those inner panels with a water hose from both ends of the inner bedside. Let it dry out for a period of days and then get some POR 15 inside the panel till it drips out on the ends. A wand and a shutz undercoat application gun would be best to saturate the inner boxside cavity. I'm betting the original Ziebart has cracked and trapped moisture and dirt inside the boxsides. I've seen that happen in doors and quarter panels before with undercoating cracking and holding moisture. Probably worse than if it had not ever been applied! The rock pitting rust on the lowers can be cleaned up and Por 15 dabbed in lightly and touched up with some touch up paint made up from the auto paint store. It of course will look touched up but much better than rusting further and more paint chipping off. And keep the touch up down to just dabbing in the chip area and not painted over the area. It also looks like the Ziebart undercoating was oversprayed on the outside of the rockers making it appear to be corroded from the angle of the pictures? I would try and clean that overspray undercoat off with paint thinner or even brake clean on a rag and watch how out for how much factory gold paint comes with it. You will want to test clean on a small area on an underside fender lip before going on an outer panel. Another thing is make sure the chipped areas are totally clean from dirt and old wax before prepping for touch up. An old toothbrush with wax and grease remover works good for scrubbing those areas clean. A long day of cleaning and polishing would do wonders on that original finish. But be careful to not over do it. That is a beautiful truck I sure wish it were mine to keep it totally stock original and driven only on sunny days. Mark

Kevchevy · 08-08-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HOTFUN

It's hard to see everything in the pictures but the one bad area is that pass side boxside above the tire. 73-75 GM did not install drain holes and it appears there is rust perforation coming through. To slow it down, I would thoroughly washout those inner panels with a water hose from both ends of the inner bedside. Let it dry out for a period of days and then get some POR 15 inside the panel till it drips out on the ends. A wand and a shutz undercoat application gun would be best to saturate the inner boxside cavity. I'm betting the original Ziebart has cracked and trapped moisture and dirt inside the boxsides. I've seen that happen in doors and quarter panels before with undercoating cracking and holding moisture. Probably worse than if it had not ever been applied! The rock pitting rust on the lowers can be cleaned up and Por 15 dabbed in lightly and touched up with some touch up paint made up from the auto paint store. It of course will look touched up but much better than rusting further and more paint chipping off. And keep the touch up down to just dabbing in the chip area and not painted over the area. It also looks like the Ziebart undercoating was oversprayed on the outside of the rockers making it appear to be corroded from the angle of the pictures? I would try and clean that overspray undercoat off with paint thinner or even brake clean on a rag and watch how out for how much factory gold paint comes with it. You will want to test clean on a small area on an underside fender lip before going on an outer panel. Another thing is make sure the chipped areas are totally clean from dirt and old wax before prepping for touch up. An old toothbrush with wax and grease remover works good for scrubbing those areas clean. A long day of cleaning and polishing would do wonders on that original finish. But be careful to not over do it. That is a beautiful truck I sure wish it were mine to keep it totally stock original and driven only on sunny days. Mark

Mark,

Thanks for the helpful tips. The rust overall has not gone through anywhere. It is purely surface. I just don't want it to progress further. The truck never is driven in rain/snow, and it is stored in a heated/cooled garage, so time is on my side. I am gonna try some of these things out!

mrbox43 · 08-08-2010, 05:13 PM

that's a nice truck man i would keep it, but like the rest of them said to each is own. Does the AC still work lol?

Kevchevy · 08-08-2010, 06:09 PM

I'll post some body shots later

dmartin1 · 08-08-2010, 06:31 PM

omg omg omg thats WAY nice!
my opinion is id NEVER sell it!

very cool pictures,and i LOVE that truck!
a/c work?

HOTFUN · 08-08-2010, 11:17 PM

Post a close up of that right hand box side rust above the wheel. Not to be contrary but it looks very much like rust perforation from the inside out from my experience with those trucks in that area. You might want to carefully poke around into that rust area there with a ice pick, awl, or small screw driver to see if the metal is solid or soft from starting to rust from the back side. It just looks all too familiar. Either way I would get some POR 15 on both sides of that rust to keep it from continuing outward.

USSkoval · 08-08-2010, 11:21 PM

Holy smokes! That is a really cool truck! I love that you kept those sweet looking original tires too!

Kevchevy · 08-09-2010, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmartin1

omg omg omg thats WAY nice!
my opinion is id NEVER sell it!

very cool pictures,and i LOVE that truck!
a/c work?

Thanks! AC is not working right now. It's kind of frustrating looking at it and not having it work. I have not tried charging it up yet though...so never say never!

Kevchevy · 08-09-2010, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOTFUN

Post a close up of that right hand box side rust above the wheel.

Here are some close ups of it:

palposity · 08-09-2010, 09:34 PM

That truck is awesome! Very nice! Congrats on having such a nice truck with family history!

jeffspower · 08-09-2010, 09:50 PM

WOW... that is nice! IT would be a keeper to me for sure. I used to have a C20 the same color. I still have 1/2 of it- now a pickup box trailer

HOTFUN · 08-09-2010, 10:25 PM

Very nice original Kev. The RH box side looks very much like it does has some pin holes in that rusty area above the RH wheel. Use the POR 15 on the back side and then dab that front and touch up the paint as I mentioned before. Then I would get a set of 4 original GM wheel lip mouldings and the GM accessory gravel shields to cover up those rust pits ahead of the rear tires. They are listed on eBay quite often and also here sometimes. But make them genuine GM for this quality of truck. The wheel arch mouldings are not going to cover up everything rusted on that box side but it will look pretty good and solid and hopefully stay that way if it is preserved with rust stopped and remain out of the elements thereafter. You will want to coat that area with POR 15 under those stainless GM shields to keep the rust from spreading underneath and outward. Clean up the rest of the overspray and dab in chips. Then enjoy the factory paint as long as you can. Once its' repainted its like everyone else's restored truck. To me worth less than if it's original factory paint. Mark

Kevchevy · 08-11-2010, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffspower

wow... That is nice! It would be a keeper to me for sure. I used to have a c20 the same color. I still have 1/2 of it- now a pickup box trailer

chop!!!!

str8axle55 · 08-11-2010, 10:49 PM

That truck is awesome, I wouldn`t sell it, just enjoy it. I love that color combo.

Kevchevy · 08-12-2010, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by str8axle55

That truck is awesome, I wouldn`t sell it, just enjoy it. I love that color combo.

This does look pretty sharp.

It looks like I will be getting this out of storage this weekend and giving it a good cleaning, waxing etc. and drive it around a little bit more.

Unfortunately, due to upcoming bills etc...I am probably gonna have to list this locally for sale. If I do, I will let you guys know and I'll post it up here and elsewhere online!

Kevchevy · 09-03-2010, 01:04 AM

I have posted it up for sale in the classifieds.

I am accepting offers.

splehigh · 09-03-2010, 10:28 AM

That is a really nice truck! Something like that should be in a museum. I always liked that color.

msgross · 09-03-2010, 11:51 AM

you should put a link to the for sale ad in your signature. Go to your UserCP area and edit your signature, copy and paste the web address and put a title above the link. Then all of your posts will have a direct link to the truck for sale...

I'd put
FOR SALE! 1974 K-20 w/26K miles http://blah,blah,blah

08-06-2010, 12:44 PM	#51
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles Wow. This is a great truck. I would not try to repair the rock chips either. you will have a tough time matching the truck with modern paints. I would give it a good wax and enjoy the truck. I wish the truck my grandfather had was half as nice as yours. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

08-06-2010, 12:51 PM	#52
Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles That is clean...

08-06-2010, 01:10 PM	#54
Davidmichael Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 686	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles Man that is one clean truck. __________________ 86 Suburban 2WD = rolled it and totaled it 83 LWB STD Cab 4x4 = went to the scrapper. Was my baby. 84 Suburban 2WD = stripped it/ scrapped it 81 8 foot bed made into a trailer 86 Suburban going to be made into a trailer 91 Suburban 4x4 = that's my baby 00 S10 Xtreme STD Cab 01 S10 ZR2

08-06-2010, 02:46 PM	#55
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles and it has A/C! __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

08-06-2010, 02:57 PM	#56
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles and a tach __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

08-07-2010, 12:46 PM	#58
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles It's hard to see everything in the pictures but the one bad area is that pass side boxside above the tire. 73-75 GM did not install drain holes and it appears there is rust perforation coming through. To slow it down, I would thoroughly washout those inner panels with a water hose from both ends of the inner bedside. Let it dry out for a period of days and then get some POR 15 inside the panel till it drips out on the ends. A wand and a shutz undercoat application gun would be best to saturate the inner boxside cavity. I'm betting the original Ziebart has cracked and trapped moisture and dirt inside the boxsides. I've seen that happen in doors and quarter panels before with undercoating cracking and holding moisture. Probably worse than if it had not ever been applied! The rock pitting rust on the lowers can be cleaned up and Por 15 dabbed in lightly and touched up with some touch up paint made up from the auto paint store. It of course will look touched up but much better than rusting further and more paint chipping off. And keep the touch up down to just dabbing in the chip area and not painted over the area. It also looks like the Ziebart undercoating was oversprayed on the outside of the rockers making it appear to be corroded from the angle of the pictures? I would try and clean that overspray undercoat off with paint thinner or even brake clean on a rag and watch how out for how much factory gold paint comes with it. You will want to test clean on a small area on an underside fender lip before going on an outer panel. Another thing is make sure the chipped areas are totally clean from dirt and old wax before prepping for touch up. An old toothbrush with wax and grease remover works good for scrubbing those areas clean. A long day of cleaning and polishing would do wonders on that original finish. But be careful to not over do it. That is a beautiful truck I sure wish it were mine to keep it totally stock original and driven only on sunny days. Mark __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed" Last edited by HOTFUN; 08-07-2010 at 01:02 PM.

08-08-2010, 05:13 PM	#60
mrbox43 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: libertyville illinois Posts: 10	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles that's a nice truck man i would keep it, but like the rest of them said to each is own. Does the AC still work lol?

08-08-2010, 06:09 PM	#61
Kevchevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 24	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles I'll post some body shots later Last edited by Kevchevy; 08-08-2010 at 06:10 PM.

08-08-2010, 06:31 PM	#62
dmartin1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mohave valley,arizona Posts: 1,088	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles omg omg omg thats WAY nice! my opinion is id NEVER sell it! very cool pictures,and i LOVE that truck! a/c work? __________________ 1969 Shortbed in progress 1982 short step, few suspension and motor upgrades.getting a 468 1978 Shortbed fleet side bonanza fully loaded 1978 k20 Silverado loaded.currently engine-less 1989 k10 suburban 9" lift 65 nova And more

08-08-2010, 11:17 PM	#63
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles Post a close up of that right hand box side rust above the wheel. Not to be contrary but it looks very much like rust perforation from the inside out from my experience with those trucks in that area. You might want to carefully poke around into that rust area there with a ice pick, awl, or small screw driver to see if the metal is solid or soft from starting to rust from the back side. It just looks all too familiar. Either way I would get some POR 15 on both sides of that rust to keep it from continuing outward. __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

08-08-2010, 11:21 PM	#64
USSkoval Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West Jefferson, OH Posts: 999	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles Holy smokes! That is a really cool truck! I love that you kept those sweet looking original tires too! __________________ -Andy '77 K5 Blazer '78 K10 Shortbed '78 C20 Suburban '79 K30 Crew Cab Dually '84 C10 Short Stepside '88 K20 Suburban

08-09-2010, 09:34 PM	#67
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles That truck is awesome! Very nice! Congrats on having such a nice truck with family history! __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

08-09-2010, 09:50 PM	#68
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles WOW... that is nice! IT would be a keeper to me for sure. I used to have a C20 the same color. I still have 1/2 of it- now a pickup box trailer __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

08-09-2010, 10:25 PM	#69
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles Very nice original Kev. The RH box side looks very much like it does has some pin holes in that rusty area above the RH wheel. Use the POR 15 on the back side and then dab that front and touch up the paint as I mentioned before. Then I would get a set of 4 original GM wheel lip mouldings and the GM accessory gravel shields to cover up those rust pits ahead of the rear tires. They are listed on eBay quite often and also here sometimes. But make them genuine GM for this quality of truck. The wheel arch mouldings are not going to cover up everything rusted on that box side but it will look pretty good and solid and hopefully stay that way if it is preserved with rust stopped and remain out of the elements thereafter. You will want to coat that area with POR 15 under those stainless GM shields to keep the rust from spreading underneath and outward. Clean up the rest of the overspray and dab in chips. Then enjoy the factory paint as long as you can. Once its' repainted its like everyone else's restored truck. To me worth less than if it's original factory paint. Mark __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

08-11-2010, 10:49 PM	#71
str8axle55 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Weymouth Ma Posts: 489	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles That truck is awesome, I wouldn`t sell it, just enjoy it. I love that color combo. __________________ 03 GMC Yukon XL 2500 Quadrasteer, wife`s DD 84 Chevy K30 CC SRW 55 Chevy 210 2dr post



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09-03-2010, 01:04 AM	#73
Kevchevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 24	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles I have posted it up for sale in the classifieds. I am accepting offers.

09-03-2010, 10:28 AM	#74
splehigh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glenville, Pa Posts: 445	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles That is a really nice truck! Something like that should be in a museum. I always liked that color. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=355153

09-03-2010, 11:51 AM	#75
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 1974 Chevy K20 with less than 26k original miles you should put a link to the for sale ad in your signature. Go to your UserCP area and edit your signature, copy and paste the web address and put a title above the link. Then all of your posts will have a direct link to the truck for sale... I'd put FOR SALE! 1974 K-20 w/26K miles http://blah,blah,blah __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

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