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DeadheadNM 06-07-2012 01:38 PM

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After a more than a year of parts scrounging and saving I was finally ready for the restoration of my 72 K20 Super, which was rescued just before the scrapper by the last owner. This NM truck in original paint is nearly rust free but was used as a work truck. Under the carpet I found bullets, pinon nuts, pieces of arrow heads and Blakes Lotaburger wrappers – definitely New Mexican. The original bed had to go and was replaced with a 70 bed in original paint. This had a camper on it and is in excellent shape. The tail gate is replaced with a NOS piece. The fenders had dents or extra holes and were replaced with rust/bondo free OEM replacements in original paint. The LH door had a dent that was bondo’d over so was replaced with a NOS piece. The rear of the cab has some bad damage from rocks that were chronically wedged between it and the bed.
Sadly, I don’t have the time or skills to do the job myself. The pics below show the truck before then at the resto shop – they’ve already corrected what Paul Duncan would describe as a “birth defect” by adding the factory auxiliary tank that GM forgot.

DeadheadNM 06-07-2012 01:40 PM

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DeadheadNM 06-07-2012 01:43 PM

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The original motor was gone. Duncan and Son located this correct 350 for a 72 K20 - looks ugly but has under 60K miles! Pulled from a suburban. Will get a rebuild...

DeadheadNM 06-07-2012 01:45 PM

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At the shop....

DeadheadNM 06-07-2012 01:46 PM

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One more NOS gate gone...

jchav62 06-07-2012 01:46 PM

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"Under the carpet I found bullets, pinon nuts, pieces of arrow heads and Blakes Lotaburger wrappers – definitely New Mexican."

That's great stuff!! No Allsup's chimi wrappers and empty Bud cans??

Very cool truck to start with... I can't wait to see what you do with it...

Good luck with your project.

DeadheadNM 06-07-2012 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jchav62 (Post 5422164)
"Under the carpet I found bullets, pinon nuts, pieces of arrow heads and Blakes Lotaburger wrappers – definitely New Mexican."

That's great stuff!! No Allsup's chimi wrappers and empty Bud cans??

Very cool truck to start with... I can't wait to see what you do with it...

Good luck with your project.

LOL!! I did find some old school beer can pull tabs! No Allsups wrappers though. Thanks Joe!

DeadheadNM 06-07-2012 10:09 PM

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Thanks! Yep, back to all OEM save for a 700R4 tranny, dual exhaust, and maybe the 16.5 x 9.75 steelies. I also like the stock look. In the end, if looks anywhere close to yours I'll be pleased.


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Originally Posted by saa (Post 5422636)
That is going to be really nice. I LOVE the supers!

You said you're going all original. Yes? Personally I like the look of the originals, with the wider wheels to support a larger tire. Nothing more is really needed. I'm seriously considering taking mine back down to stock and putting the original wheels back on, taking off the lift, and finding a set of caps. The lift/wheel combo on mine is ok, but not needed for me.

Now if I could find a place where chevy truck buffs would look for wheels and a lift kit... hmmm. :)

I'll be watching. Nice start!
saa.


sameyrasmea72 06-10-2012 11:55 AM

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Pete, that is going to be "super" nice when you get finished. Remember when you get the engine rebuilt to remind them to not deck off those #'s that are on the engine. They show that it is a 1972 k20 auto.

Tinkermc 06-10-2012 05:40 PM

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looks like a nice place to build a truck and the shop looks nic also

DeadheadNM 06-10-2012 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sameyrasmea72 (Post 5426690)
Pete, that is going to be "super" nice when you get finished. Remember when you get the engine rebuilt to remind them to not deck off those #'s that are on the engine. They show that it is a 1972 k20 auto.

Jason - Thanks and I appreciate the heads up - definitely want to keep that code. I appreciate the parts!

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Originally Posted by Tinkermc (Post 5427244)
looks like a nice place to build a truck and the shop looks nic also

Thanks! I'm sure it will be there for a while yet...

Sport/Truck 06-17-2012 10:13 AM

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*SUSCRIBED* This is a great survivor story! If you need anything don't hesitate to ask, I'm only moments away. ;)

s/t

ryanroo 06-17-2012 11:11 AM

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in to watch. i really like the k20s especially in that color combo

Ryan

DeadheadNM 06-20-2012 01:38 PM

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Thanks again all. No recent progress. The shop is finishing up some work on couple of vehicles ahead of mine. Hope to post some new pics in next 2-3 weeks. Pete

One Chevy Scotty 07-07-2012 07:10 PM

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I'm in to see another stock K20...I wear a bit thin seeing all the drop/chop/butcher threads...to each his own, but I love the K20's :)

DeadheadNM 07-24-2012 08:21 PM

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Progress made. A lot of sheet metal has been media blasted. That bare steel looks purdy! The cab is patched up now and they did a solid job. The bed is still in the booth. Front clip is on deck to be blasted. My Bowtie Overdrives 700r4 is to arrive this week.

Thanks for looking!

DeadheadNM 07-24-2012 08:26 PM

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thelonerife 07-24-2012 09:06 PM

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That is one nice cab!

ryanroo 07-24-2012 09:59 PM

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looks nice. Who is the shop doing the work and where is it?

Ryan

Zoomin 07-24-2012 10:37 PM

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I'm going along for the ride on this one. You've got a great start, that cab is unreal!
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DeadheadNM 07-24-2012 10:57 PM

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Thanks guys! I thought I had an almost perfect cab until I saw the rock damage. Not too much rust here in NM. Sadly, I see cabs like this regularly scrapped at the local U-Pull It.

Mild to Wild Classics is doing the work here in Albuquerque: http://www.mildtowildclassics.com/

2003 silverado 07-26-2012 06:35 AM

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Looking in Nice project pete Wht Interior is the shhhhhhhhhtttttt

DeadheadNM 07-26-2012 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 2003 silverado (Post 5506113)
Looking in Nice project pete Wht Interior is the shhhhhhhhhtttttt

Thanks Dave! I'm tempted to recover the bucket seats with orange Highlander plaid if that is possible. What's interesting is my belts are originally black rather than parchment. I wonder what belt color most parchment bucket seat trucks were equipped with: black or parchment? I may have to buy back those parchment belts LOL!

skrenly 07-26-2012 10:14 PM

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Nice Pete. Looks like you're building a keeper!
Steve

72KAY20 08-06-2012 07:59 AM

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The cab is looking great. Can't wait to see this one done.

Oh btw, Love those colors!!!:lol:


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