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Awesome build! Amazing attention to details. Love this truck. I can't believe how fast you knocked this truck out.

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Finally got a few pics outside the shop with ~25 miles on the truck. Still working out bugs: had to replace the windshield wash pump, the alternator amperage was too low to charge both batteries and keep the truck running, and there's some glitch in the fuel supply from the aux tank. Cruise control works as does the A/C though!

Can't say thanks enough to all y'all who kept up with the build, gave me advice, and helped out with parts. Now way could I have completed this project without the assistance of all of you. This truck and my K5 are to be loaded for transport to my new home in MT possibly as soon as next week. It would be my pleasure to buy you all free beer if you get out to Kalispell as a way of saying thanks! Fingers crossed the vehicles arrive in good shape.

Dave - the seat covers came from boardmember truckseats, he can do highlander covers btw

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few more:

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Pete,
You are an inspiration to many of us.
Thank you for sharing this special project with the community.

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HOLY SMOKES!! That is amazing! Absolutely beautiful work man.

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It's so nice it made me tear up...congrats...

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is there a way we can nominate for truck of the month? this is motivational to see it all back together and really nice! Hope you dont lose track of the forum after the move Pete!

Jud
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Incredible truck.

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Pretty darn sharp Pete! i want one!

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That truck turned out b e a utiful :jdp:

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Congrats on a job well done! You've preserved a great/rare truck that will be around for decades thanks to your efforts

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Thanks a whole lot guys!! I won't be going anywhere. I'll do what I can to help out so that others can benefit from my mistakes. I'll post up some pics of the K20 in snow once settled in. Appreciate all the support. Pete

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Beautiful truck!
How did you mount the spare tire to the bed?

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Thanks! Welcome to the board. Check out the last pic in post #4 - look at the inner bed. There's a GM installed in-bed spare tire carrier, which was optional to the under bed spare carrier. I've got the spare in place for shipping but don't expect to do much driving with it mounted.

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That truck is awesome. Job well done! Can't wait till mine is this far.
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Thanks!

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Wow, your truck is f'in awesome. Congrats and happy motoring!

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The English language lacks words to describe how awesome that truck looks.

By the way, I was too lazy to read.... What's the R&P ratio in the axles?

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Thanks guys!! Waiting for a ship date for it to arrive in MT - hope it gets here before the snow sets in.

The gear ratio should be 4:10, OEM gears for auto/AC from what I understand. A Detroit locker was added to the rear.

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Pete, it definitely looks perfect! If the transport company falls through, it would be an awesome drive to haul the K5 up to Montana from ABQ using this K20!

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Thanks!! That would be a fun drive for sure! Makes me think I should have added provisions for a receiver hitch on the frame when the rear hooks were added. If the K5 wasn't such a dog with the 3.07 gears and 33" tires I'd use it to haul the K20. The K5 also has a 42 gallon fuel tank :metal: Once up in MT I'll look into a K5 gear swap for 4.11s or something similar as the acceleration is poor to the point of being risky when pulling out into oncoming traffic.

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Pete, do oyu know where a 42gal blazer tank can be aquired? I'd like to put a rear tank in my Longhorn.

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I wish I did. Mine was installed by a PO a long time ago I suspect - It's a direct bolt in. This may not help but a guy had a 42 gallon tank for a 73+ truck listed on the ABQ CL a while back. If still available and you think it would fit I'm sure we can figure out a way to acquire it for you. Maybe Ryan can start a side business building 42 gallon tanks?!

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If I ask that Ryan, I know what he's going to say about that. :lol:

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And what would that be?