Old tow rig about ready for duty again!

[Grit_dog]

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.

[blt2ski]

Grit,

What's wrong with rims you have?!?!?

White spokes would also be period appropriate.

Marty

[Grit_dog]

Imma bout to order some 20” white steelies to run OE dog dish hubcaps on.
Unfortunately I don think there is a single mfg that still makes a 35-12.50-20 with raised white letters. So may not complete the look entirely.

[Grit_dog]

ford truck guy wrote:
Grit, WOW, that is a beautiful job so far.. It is really bringing back some great memories for me…

Love the pic with the 3 boys in the bed and their hats!! MERICA ! ! ! ! !

Good job by you and your boy…

Thanks!
And for the record, the crop tops and the one kid with the nuts hanging out of his shorts was 4th of July “costumes”. 2 hockey players and a quarterback. They usually don’t dress like girls! Lol.

[ford_truck_guy]

Grit, WOW, that is a beautiful job so far.. It is really bringing back some great memories for me…

Love the pic with the 3 boys in the bed and their hats!! MERICA ! ! ! ! !

Good job by you and your boy…

[Grit_dog]

Thanks!
I shoulda swapped a 12valve Cummins in it before I did the bodywork! The $2 Covid gas vanished!

[blofgren]

Wow, buddy, it looks great! What a cool old truck! :C

You certainly don't see many of them in that condition anymore.

[Grit_dog]

specta wrote:
Your, I mean your son's truck looks GREAT!!
Good on you Grit dog.

Thanks Kenny!

[specta]

Your, I mean your son's truck looks GREAT!!
Good on you Grit dog.

[MFL]

^^They were 4 passenger, if you were all well acquainted.

[time2roll]

Grit dog wrote:
Got carpet and seat in yesterday. Son got bed bolts and tail lights finished up (after mowing 5ac so dad could “work on his truck”….works every time! Gotta take advantage of that excuse while I can!! Lol)
Today is pinstripe, door handles, mirrors and hopefully the rest of the trim.

Got to love the old style "sofa" bench seats :B

[Grit_dog]

FishOnOne wrote:


That's the same steering wheel my '92 Chevy had.

It probably is off a 92 Chevy!
Original steering wheel was gone. It's in good shape, except it says Chevrolet on it. At some point, someone switched all the GMC badging to Chevy badges, including steering wheel.
Anyone has a GMC horn button for that type of wheel, I'm in the market! lol

[Grit_dog]

rhagfo wrote:
Very nice!

Thanks!

[rhagfo]

Very nice!

[FishOnOne]

Grit dog wrote:
Got carpet and seat in yesterday. Son got bed bolts and tail lights finished up (after mowing 5ac so dad could “work on his truck”….works every time! Gotta take advantage of that excuse while I can!! Lol)
Today is pinstripe, door handles, mirrors and hopefully the rest of the trim.

That's the same steering wheel my '92 Chevy had.