Getting a 1970 K/20 Burb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Robert1970C20rstbukt]

Well it's been awhile since I gave y'all an update on the Beast, I figured i'd let y'all know how it's been going. I finally got a key made from the original passenger side lock cylinder, so now I can finally start it while sitting inside the truck! It also works the rear tailgate/hatch window lock so I have two keys now, one for the new front door locks and one for the ignition/rear gate. I had to buy a new set of locks because the driver side lock was missing. So far the electrical system seems to be OK. The wipers/washer pump works(which was surprising!), headlights/taillights/etc, the fans for the roof mounted A/C work(even though all the underhood A/C parts are gone, dam#it) I need to find or buy a new front charging harness as the original dual-battery harness was gone, including the wiring to the pass. side headlight and sidemarker. I rebuilt all the brake wheel cylinders and replaced the master cylinder, but fluid didn't come out of any cylinders when we tried to bleed the system, which means the hoses are collapsed. Front hoses from Autozone are $30 each and the rear is $20 so they'll have to wait awhile. And yes I did bench bleed the MC so it's operating like it should. I also pulled the nasty moldy HOUSE CARPET out that was covering the front floor pans, under the front seat, and tranny tunnel. The floor is actually very solid with the only rust being near the rockers/kick panels with the usual redneck pop-rivet sheetmetal repair which is good enough for right now. The spare tire well is completely rusted out, and has a piece of sheetmetal in it's place to hold the tire in which also works, but I will get both of those fixed the right way when time and money allow me to. The monster 454 is still running GREAT. I finally got the gas tank cleaned out good and put new rubber hoses from the steel lines to the sending unit, and it picks up gas from the tank now instead of a 5 gal. can. That's it for now, if the stupid weather clears up I'll have some pics of it later, including pics of the engine.