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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
finally found the mirrors i always wanted, got em off my buddy's 66 he was guna junk. not in the best shape but ill work my magic.
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
oh and i forgot to mention i got a new seat out of that 66 also. almost perfect condition. other than the super lackey plaid.
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
crashed while it was (<--- hint) a flat bed. body work here i come. happy sanding to me.
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
shot all the white on the grill and bed. started disassembley.
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
replaced kicker with new one. patched all the doors n cab fenders ect.
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more work.
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sanding doors, and sanding. and wait! more sanding
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alls ready for paint other than cab n bed.
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first parts shot.
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cab sanded, masked, and shot. same with the bed.
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last of the parts shot, and someone snapped a picture of me. now ya'll know what i look like...
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
re assembly beds on and its hauling its first precious cargo
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
two sheets home depot plywood and some free stain and alot of thomson water sealer, little tlc and got myself temporary bed wood until i can get oak strips.
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
all the wiring is done and looks much cleaner. didnt have the money to buy the one small piece of lower cab trim, so i took some 1/4" aluminum blate and made one
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she is finally done!
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
Cool build man, glad you put the bed back on
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got a few goodies for the truck today, its original for what the truck came with from factory, probably not the exact one tho. the hub caps are off a 2000s gmc 3/4 ton, been looking for them for long time! but i need all new metric wheel studs.
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this is how the spot light started i picked n chose the parts that worked, and were in the best shape. id say it turned out neat, going to wire it up tomorrow. find out if its a 6v or a 12v. if there's a bzzzzz pop, 6v. runs after that. were golden
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
Nice truck and i like the color--great job!!
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Thanks man. The color you painted yours is what I was going for. But all I had to work with was white and John deere green tractor paint. Looking back on it if I added a hint of blue it'd darken it up. But for now I'm happy. The color had mellowed down a bit after baking in the sun.
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So after little over half a year. I have enough photos to break my silence. IT seems there's a shortage of factory k20s. With inline anything. Especially 292's.
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
Looks like you got a work-out putting it on the trailer. what color was it from the factory? gonna paint it the same or?
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
The cab and bed are gone. I'm taking the body off my c20. (Green one) and putting it o. The painted frame. When I'm at my PA I'll post some more pictures of the almost finished frame.
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Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
gonna look good!
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