The Freightliner Guy 1,326 #1126 Posted September 30, 2022 We might be getting a k4 blazer tomorrow @Pullstart with love the name I gave for it ready jimathy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,570 #1127 Posted September 30, 2022 K5’s are awesome! Is UT stuff clean or typically rusty? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,326 #1128 Posted September 30, 2022 Um depends so the blazer is selling for 1k it has a smashed in bumper on drivers side has some rust holes in the driver side fender driver door hard to open because fender is kinda crunched up but it’s in the shape where we can just pop it back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 8,629 #1129 Posted October 30, 2022 Been a while since I have posted any pics on here. Usually on Saturday or Sunday mornings I pull the 86 K-20 out of the garage and do a 20 to 30 mile ride through the country side. Odometer turned 105,000 this morning. Seasons are changing by the look of the dual exhaust. 3 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,980 #1130 Posted October 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, JCM said: the 86 K-20 Bout time for you n Patti to drag the ole camper/utility trailer up here with the big K20! Excellent pics Sir! A friend and I were babbling about getting back on my '86 Ford F-250 now that the new shop is up. That'll be a great winter entertainer for us! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 8,629 #1131 Posted October 30, 2022 Be nice to see that straight six on the road come next Summer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,980 #1132 Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, JCM said: Be nice to see that straight six on the road come next Summer. We're makin' that a goal my friend. All goodies included. Bill Ambler distributor. Clifford performance intake. Carter AFB carb. Pretty up the engine compartment. New oak bed. LOTS to do!! Edited October 30, 2022 by ebinmaine 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 26,511 #1133 Posted October 31, 2022 While at a Halloween party over the weekend, I a.k.a "The Mask" had the privilege of going for a ride in this most excellent example of a Lil Red Express Truck. 1 6 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmoore 687 #1134 Posted October 31, 2022 Fastest production vehicle in the USA 1978 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHGuy413 2,506 #1135 Posted October 31, 2022 How is this for vintage?? My Fire department owns this. I spear headed getting it running and driving again 2 years ago when my cousin Jack passed away. Being a former member of our department he was given his final ride on it. Jack was an avid fire truck collector. He favorite being his Aherns-Fox. He sold his collection over the years. Our towns 350th birthday is coming up in June and the guy who helped get it running before has recruited help from another avid collector and we are going to go over everything mechanical top to bottom this winter. Today we towed it to his garage because of course it did not want to start. 1931 Ford Model AA Fire truck. First motorized firetruck in my town. 2 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 7,773 #1136 Posted October 31, 2022 Here’s my fire departments 1978 K-30 still in service, I took this picture yesterday. It originally was our light and salvage truck that had an enclosed utility body on it. It is now part of our dive team and usually tows an 18’ enclosed trailer with all the diving gear in it. I drove it yesterday and it just turned 12,000 miles! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,980 #1137 Posted October 31, 2022 3 hours ago, c-series don said: yesterday and it just turned 12,000 miles! I bet you'd be SHOCKED to see what some older trucks are selling for on national auction sites. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmoore 687 #1138 Posted October 31, 2022 National? How about a local no name town in Virginia? I sold this 21,000 mile 1969 C20, 396, CST, column auto, pwr steering, pwr brake, AC, bucket seats console two months ago for $58k. 1 5 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmoore 687 #1139 Posted October 31, 2022 What? You wanna see the bed? Original brake shoes all around. 3 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmoore 687 #1140 Posted October 31, 2022 Yep, original shocks as well . 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,029 #1141 Posted October 31, 2022 @dmoore dang the salt air did not harm it. Beautiful truck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmoore 687 #1142 Posted October 31, 2022 Not in climate control! This truck came out of a collection in Ohio about 5 years ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,827 #1143 Posted November 1, 2022 Drug this home from Western Kansas last week. 86 Ford Bronco and Ol' Blue got 15 mpg on the way out and 10 mpg with the Bronco on the trailer. Pretty happy with that, the truck has 240,000 miles on it. It's not running yet, only hitting on about 1 cylinder. It's just got 85,000 miles with the 300 efi 6. Hopefully I can do a tune up and full service and it will run. If not, I joined the FSB forum and already have lots of info of how to swap out the computer controled carb and ignition. Randy 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,195 #1144 Posted November 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, RandyLittrell said: Bronco Did you get that from Al Cowling? No, I think his was newer. Nice truck(s)! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,827 #1145 Posted November 1, 2022 Just now, Jeff-C175 said: Did you get that from Al Cowling? No, I think his was newer. Nice truck(s)! No, from my FIL actually. We really bought it to help him out with money without just giving him money and he ended up passing away an hour after we left. He was my wifes Biological Dad, but was never really a Dad sadly enough. I made three 800 mile round trips to western kansas in the last two weeks! Randy 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,827 #1146 Posted November 1, 2022 1 minute ago, RandyLittrell said: Nice truck(s)! Thanks, original paint even. I think it will be cool when I get it rolling! Randy 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 10,711 #1147 Posted November 1, 2022 9 hours ago, RandyLittrell said: No, from my FIL actually. We really bought it to help him out with money without just giving him money and he ended up passing away an hour after we left. Randy Sorry for your loss, but a nice looking Bronco 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,848 #1148 Posted November 1, 2022 Now that's what I'm talkin about right there! Rat motor, big ol honkin Frigidaire compressor, POA AC with an evaporator big enough to cool a room, Quadrajet carb! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmoore 687 #1149 Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) (POA) Pilot Operated Absolute baby! Edited November 3, 2022 by dmoore Correction 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 8,629 #1150 Posted November 5, 2022 Another picture of the 86 K-20 back in 1999 when I had to put this truck to work for 3 years as a result of an accident with my 88 R-30 chassis cab with utility / panel body. This is a Reading space cap all steel made in Reading P.A. this is one of 3 new truck bodies from them. Very satisfied with their products, 2 steel and 1 aluminum. Was able to sell this cap and recoup a nice amount for it and put that towards the aluminum panel body for the 2002 Chevy K-3500 dual wheel chassis cab. 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
