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Old 01-10-2014, 10:35 PM   #174
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Re: 1971 K20- project just get driveable!!

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher View Post
Jud, nice progress! At least you can use it now. It does really look nice for a truck that was near a crusher a few months ago. How did you fair the extreme cold? Be glad you didn't have all diesels to drive. Good luck on the bathroom project too!
Yep, the rolling restoration is definitely nice, since success never seems extremely far away As for the cold, theres nothing like wood heat! The -20F temps actually help slow down the stupid emerald ash borer bug since the larvae start dying at those temps. They found it in the cities here and my property has about 80% ash trees on it It feels hot out today at 32F
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67 GMC K1500 Custom- 305V6 SM420, PTO, Ram Assist, yellow (the outcast) (project period correct upgrades)
67 GMC C2500 351V6 TH400, AC, PS, PB (can't decide what to do with. Update, decided to keep and will restore )
86 CHV K30 502 th400, apple red NEW
71 CHV K20 350 SM465, ochre (saved work truck)
71 CHV K20 292 SM465, white, tach, PTO, (future project)
72 CHV K20 350 350th, medium blue (project stocker)
01 CHV K2500hd crew, indigo blue

^3 dont run and the others don't see winter either
'86 K30 Cummins "Fireside" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=649649
'71 K20 "get driveable" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590642
'72 K20 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=493477&page=6
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