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PropMan 05-02-2018 10:19 AM

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.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...2&d=1517627745

franken 05-02-2018 08:48 PM

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Looks good!

Dieselwrencher 05-02-2018 09:28 PM

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Very nice K20!

PropMan 05-30-2018 02:37 PM

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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

PropMan 05-30-2018 02:41 PM

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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

PropMan 10-01-2018 09:29 PM

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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

DWilbur 10-10-2018 11:34 PM

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Nice wheels looks like an ultra light airplane behind the wheels.

GSP7 10-10-2018 11:43 PM

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The old rims look like nice 16x10" weld wheels

Can I have your old rims? :D

PropMan 10-12-2018 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DWilbur (Post 8361525)
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.

PropMan 10-12-2018 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by GSP7 (Post 8361530)
The old rims look like nice 16x10" weld wheels

Can I have your old rims? :D

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

DWilbur 10-12-2018 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PropMan (Post 8362439)
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.

PropMan 10-13-2018 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DWilbur (Post 8362538)
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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