Here is my Project 1972 C20

[Phillip Owings]

This truck was my father-n-laws and passed on to me. It set on the edge of a field at least 20 plus years pulled it out about a month ago. Me and my father got it running. working on brakes right now don't know much about the trans yet. polished the side and bonnet a little just to see what it will look like.

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started cleaning it up.

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Here's the original owners anti theft device. found under dash. and a few more photos.

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last tag was 1984. but was run around several years after just not on the public road.

[68Gold/white]

Man, from post 11, I'd say you got this thing covered!!!
Long bed, bed sides are plentiful, and not usually expensive. Is the bed floor good?
Thankfully it's a 72 with disc brakes. These make nice drivers or for once in a while heavy haulers...
Carry on!!!

[Phillip Owings]

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

Man, from post 11, I'd say you got this thing covered!!!
Long bed, bed sides are plentiful, and not usually expensive. Is the bed floor good?
Thankfully it's a 72 with disc brakes. These make nice drivers or for once in a while heavy haulers...
Carry on!!!

No the bed is shot, but found one on Facebook same color the side if I have to will pull back out. but hopefully will get the bed I'm after.

[68Gold/white]

I missed it on my first look. The brackets and accessories indicate a later engine. Pickups went with that in 73, cars in 71. The pad in front (width)of the pass side valve cover will get you close to what year the engine is.

[Phillip Owings]

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

I missed it on my first look. The brackets and accessories indicate a later engine. Pickups went with that in 73, cars in 71. The pad in front (width)of the pass side valve cover will get you close to what year the engine is.

I looked up the # on the block and came from 1973.

CKL 1973 350 tur hydro, Calif - F A B

[Phillip Owings]

Here's what I did today I have to get some replacement parts for the other side. the lever return spring and push T pin

[Dirt's72]

Truck looks pretty far gone I was thinking too. If you got skills like it sounds I'll stay tuned. I like the black interior it looks sharp and those rims I wonder what they are off of. And Talladega boys raise up whiskey in your glass! I drove through there in 97 to see the race and took the back roads after the race to avoid traffic and got lost.

[Phillip Owings]

Here is my other toy I love. my dad had a real one that was a 1986 model.

[68Gold/white]

73 blocks are excellent! Blocks after about 77 are thinner castings.

[Phillip Owings]

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

73 blocks are excellent! Blocks after about 77 are thinner castings.

Good To Know. thanks

[LT7A]

Great save! If I had a truck like that in my family, no way would I let it go. I'd get it drivable and drive it until a piece fell off and then I'd go get one to replace it and fix it up little by little like that. Cool color, cool truck, and you've already brought it back a long ways. This one will be fun to watch.

[Phillip Owings]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Great save! If I had a truck like that in my family, no way would I let it go. I'd get it drivable and drive it until a piece fell off and then I'd go get one to replace it and fix it up little by little like that. Cool color, cool truck, and you've already brought it back a long ways. This one will be fun to watch.

Thanks it will be a slow go due to funds but I'm having a great time on it. it also brought back some memories my father had before I was even though of. he told me of a truck just like this he had that was wrecked in the front "he rebuilt cars for a living most of his life" anyways at that time he took that truck to a man with a frame machine to straiten the front, this truck was new and had less then 10000 miles on it, well needless to say he warped the frame and had knocked off the oil filter and ruined the engine. My dad said he knew he had done this because he checked it before hand to make sure the engine was good and actually cranked it before it left for the frame machine guy. at the same time he bought another one that was rolled and to remove the engine and drivetrain to sale that was already sold. now this was before he knew the other engine was seized. by the way he had already bought all the parts for the other one at the frame shop. So he was able to use the frame from the rolled one and also had to buy another engine to go in it that ran rough and smoked. so he had enough of that one loaded the bad engine in the back and just ran it through the auction. It was a cool story I'm glad I got to hear

[May70]

I saw your run video by chance on youtube the other day. Glad to see you are getting it back together, hopefully it sees a lot more road time.

[Phillip Owings]

Originally Posted by May70

I saw your run video by chance on youtube the other day. Glad to see you are getting it back together, hopefully it sees a lot more road time.

Going to get a bed for it tomorrow. still waiting on some brake parts after that we will see if it drives and get into that.

[special-K]

Most trucks with dime size rust holes in the rockers end up needing inner/outers, cab supports, and floor extensions once you get into fixing... same as yours. Every part is available to fix that rust.

I noticed it has a Custom Deluxe seat and the truck is a Custom, would have come with a vinyl cover. I imagine he found that seat at some point and put it in

[Phillip Owings]

Originally Posted by special-K

Most trucks with dime size rust holes in the rockers end up needing inner/outers, cab supports, and floor extensions once you get into fixing... same as yours. Every part is available to fix that rust.

I noticed it has a Custom Deluxe seat and the truck is a Custom, would have come with a vinyl cover. I imagine he found that seat at some point and put it in

That would explain some missing bolts.

[chvtrkman]

I say the truck is worth saving just based on the history of it alone. The fact that it has been in your family all these years, and you have the necessary skills to bring it back to life is reason enough to forge on with this project.

I was the 2nd owner of a '62 Volkswagen that my Dad bought new when I was just a wee lad. He gave it to me in the early 90s in not running condition, but definitely restorable. It only had 90,000+ miles on it. I kept it in the garage for 10 years or so to keep it from deteriorating any further, but moved it in the yard. Eventually I sold it and have had seller's remorse since that time.

[68Gold/white]

I learned about sellers remorse when I was a kid in the 60’s. Watched guys in and just out of high school sell their prized ride, for almost always a stupid reason. Times WERE different back then, though....

[Phillip Owings]

Here's what I did today.

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