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Grit_dog
Navigator II
Jun 27, 2022

Old tow rig about ready for duty again!

Finally about done with repainting the ole 86 K20.
First time it's seen daylight in about 18 months.
Got interior to finish re-assembling (new seat, dash, carpet) and all the trim n stuff left to doo.
Mechanically it's ready to roll. Although I do want to re-pack the front bearings. God knows how long that's been...
Hoping to get it road worthy before our boy's 16th Bday next month! It's "his" truck and he's put some good hours into it as well.






48 Replies

  • Turtle n Peeps wrote:
    Looks killer Grit Dog!!!


    Thanks! I've seen your work, so if you approve, it must look alright!

    It's a garage job though and about 300% more wet sanding required than if I was a good painter and it wasn't 40deg and raining out while I was feebly attempting to keep the shop warm this winter. Temp and humidity killed me when I did the big portions of it.
  • FishOnOne wrote:
    Outstanding... Needs the factory pin stripe and the factory chrome door bumper guards at the two tone parting lines.




    I'm on it!
    If you notice there's a little test piece of the pinstripe on the back corner. Already have the pinstripe kit and the mouldings ready to go.
    Wanted to get the bed on first to make sure they line up.
  • Looks great, I wish I had the skills to do something like this! Your boy is very fortunate to learn these skills from you! I'm willing to bet that your boy will take better care of that vehicle than most people take care of their generic cars.
  • Outstanding... Needs the factory pin stripe and the factory chrome door bumper guards at the two tone parting lines.