Thread: 1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn Build

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Okay, you asked for them. The truck is more rough than I was hoping for. But it is what it is. This truck will be a donor for another 4x4 converted Longhorn. This frame on this truck is just too crusty to save. The body on this truck is from a 2wd. This is a 1970 body with a 1971 K20 chassis. It must have been a Cheyenne Super because it has a chrome transfer case lever. (Or someone added it. It doesn't matter now Haha) It has a 350, supposedly, TH350 and a NP205. I'm betting the engine is stuck though. It has a 4 core radiator, the sought after steel upper coolant tube that are specific to 4x4's, a disc brake D44 with 1 correct lock out. The red one is from a Ford. My plans for this truck were to get it running in December or so and put my snow blade on it. Well, those plans were blown out after I saw the LH front spring area of the frame today. I was going to cut the frame of this truck and splice in a Longhorn rear section to have another converted Longhorn. When I looked at the truck originally, I just saw the extensive rust in the rear. i figured some one had a salt spreader or something in the bed or something. Well, now I'll just use my last Longhorn frame I have, which is super nice. I'll convert it to 4x4 then throw this cab and front clip on it. I really want to try to not put a Cummins in it and not make it a break the bank build. I really just want to get it decent and maybe spray it with some hot rod flats and just have a beater with a good drive line. It may not even happen this year or next. I couldn't pass it up because these K20's are just going up in value. It is pretty crazy.