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KHoes203 · 02-15-2016, 02:03 PM

Well after about 15 years of having my eyes on this truck I finally was able to get my hands on it. I have watched this truck go from near mint condition to what it is today but it did allow me to get it for the steal of a price I got it for. I am only the 3rd owner of it and it only has 74k miles on it most of which are from being flat towed to Mexico and south Texas. 1981 chevy K20 292, sm465, 208 transfer (going to change for a 205), 410 gears. It's not a fast truck now but it will climb a mountain in low gear. Plan on getting it road worthy first and fix the body, disc brakes on the rear, then get the the good stuff and drop an LS motor in it. I will update with pics as I go, going to be a slow process but I am excited.

GIL HUNTS · 02-15-2016, 09:36 PM

sweet old rig

twosixteens · 02-16-2016, 06:52 AM

Keeping the Manual tranny?

KHoes203 · 02-16-2016, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by twosixteens

Keeping the Manual tranny?

Yessir It's a bullet proof tranny.

Big Todd · 02-16-2016, 08:07 AM

Following

ChickenWilly · 02-16-2016, 10:08 AM

Sweet truck man! Gonna be following along for sure, love those old chevys

jtroegle · 02-16-2016, 11:07 AM

Nice. I'm excited to watch this build

Chitchyaoutdoor · 02-16-2016, 01:48 PM

Very cool

dropem · 02-16-2016, 02:34 PM

Let me know if you need any body parts. I've got an 81 that I'm fixing to pull apart and scrap. I'd sell the parts cheap.

KHoes203 · 02-16-2016, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dropem

Let me know if you need any body parts. I've got an 81 that I'm fixing to pull apart and scrap. I'd sell the parts cheap.

Man that would be awesome!! I am in need of a drive side door and mirror if possible?

Rwc · 02-16-2016, 06:59 PM

That will be a beast.
Rwc

gusman · 02-16-2016, 07:09 PM

Perfect project truck

KHoes203 · 02-16-2016, 07:41 PM

Well this is just an hour of the work tonight I got done. Seat is out and cab scrubbed from top to bottom and got the front end apart and getting new pads seals and getting the rorors turned.

macVsog · 02-17-2016, 09:11 AM

Can't wait to see it finished.

dropem · 02-17-2016, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by KHoes203

Man that would be awesome!! I am in need of a drive side door and mirror if possible?

The drivers door is not perfect. It has a small dent above the door lock. I can also feel a little wave in the bottom. Not sure if it has been fixed before.

PM me your # so we can talk.

PBUCKSHOT · 02-18-2016, 12:43 AM

Funny how seeing things takes you back in time. That skinny steering wheel is the same one I clinched onto when Dad finally allowed me to drive down dirt roads in the drivers seat without sittin on his lap. I can hear that funky blinker noise too!

Great truck man. Congrats and good luck on the build.

KHoes203 · 02-25-2016, 05:53 AM

Well I finally finished up the brake system and front hubs. Was going to do disk on the rear but gong to run the drums for now maybe here in the future. Everything in the brake system got replaced or rebuilt except for rear drums and brake lines. Front hubs got all new bearings and seals. Transmission and transfer case come out this week so I can drop a new clutch in it.

KHoes203 · 02-28-2016, 05:36 PM

Well today I was able to pull the drive shafts then transfer case, transmission, and clutch. As you can see the previous owner got the clutch just a little hot. Going to clean everything up paint it replace the fluids, new clutch, and get the fly wheel re surfaced.

Hydestik · 02-28-2016, 05:46 PM

Nice old truck... Congrats on the find .

bevan · 03-02-2016, 03:32 PM

always wanted a truck like that

KHoes203 · 03-13-2016, 05:59 PM

Well I got the tranny put back in it and everything set back up. I am going to take it this week to get inspected cross my fingers it will pass and I can drive it part time until I save money for a motor to swap in it.

Edavis4490 · 03-13-2016, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KHoes203

Well today I was able to pull the drive shafts then transfer case, transmission, and clutch. As you can see the previous owner got the clutch just a little hot. Going to clean everything up paint it replace the fluids, new clutch, and get the fly wheel re surfaced.

Ain't nothin finer, than an ice cold shiner.

SV72 · 03-13-2016, 09:04 PM

Very cool

KHoes203 · 12-16-2016, 08:56 AM

Well after going away from here a little while because of life I have since done a little bit of work to her.
Started on the body work then after much debate i decided to stop everything and get the ls going. Found a 6.0 forsale with everything so I went with it. Here is the current status of it I cant wait to finish it, but a long ways to go.

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AgBass01 · 12-16-2016, 08:58 AM

Nice!

texaslongshot · 12-16-2016, 09:01 AM

nice

KHoes203 · 05-07-2017, 11:09 AM

Well after many hours I only have a few small touch ups then off to the exhaust shop and its final dyno tune.

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bassmatt72 · 05-07-2017, 11:22 AM

Sweet!

txtradesman · 05-14-2017, 08:10 PM

hi-tech for 81

KHoes203 · 05-15-2017, 09:51 AM

First time getting it washed up after getting it back together.

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mjbtexas · 05-15-2017, 09:57 AM

my first truck was a candy apple red 1983 K10. loved that truck

nice ride!

Randy · 05-15-2017, 10:11 AM

Awesome work reminds me of my highschool ride.

Quackerbox · 05-15-2017, 06:17 PM

Cool trucks. My dad had an 82 that I wanted BAD!

jp77 · 05-15-2017, 07:08 PM

What gauges are those? My boys 89 K5 is in need of a new set pretty bad.

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KHoes203 · 05-15-2017, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jp77

What gauges are those? My boys 89 K5 is in need of a new set pretty bad.

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They are Dakota Digitals. I might be selling the originals if you might be interested in them?

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knapper · 05-18-2017, 08:26 PM

Love the square body's
How's the 6.0 LS install working out
Keep up the good work

KHoes203 · 05-26-2017, 07:19 PM

Well not to bad numbers made the other day on the dyno. Going to upgrade my injectors because i maxed them out at 5100rpm so i still have some room to move up. The truck flat out MOVES now.

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Gummi Bear · 05-26-2017, 09:07 PM

That's a cool project.

I like what you're doing with it!

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SharpStix · 05-26-2017, 09:17 PM

Well done sir, well done

Joey~AP · 05-26-2017, 10:01 PM

Nice truck!!!

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MasonCo. · 05-27-2017, 05:45 PM

Awesome

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ReydonPete · 05-27-2017, 05:51 PM

Nice project, looks great
Where you get dash gauge set up from ?

02-15-2016, 02:03 PM	#1
KHoes203 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin/San Marcos	1981 chevy project Well after about 15 years of having my eyes on this truck I finally was able to get my hands on it. I have watched this truck go from near mint condition to what it is today but it did allow me to get it for the steal of a price I got it for. I am only the 3rd owner of it and it only has 74k miles on it most of which are from being flat towed to Mexico and south Texas. 1981 chevy K20 292, sm465, 208 transfer (going to change for a 205), 410 gears. It's not a fast truck now but it will climb a mountain in low gear. Plan on getting it road worthy first and fix the body, disc brakes on the rear, then get the the good stuff and drop an LS motor in it. I will update with pics as I go, going to be a slow process but I am excited.

05-26-2017, 10:01 PM	#40
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02-15-2016, 09:36 PM	#2
GIL HUNTS Eight Point Join Date: Dec 2012 Hunt In: Looking for a lease. Hunted Gillespie county for over 40 years. The search begins...	sweet old rig

02-16-2016, 06:52 AM	#3
twosixteens Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North Texas Hunt In: Young County Mostly	Keeping the Manual tranny?

02-16-2016, 08:07 AM	#5
Big Todd Associate Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Victoria, TX Hunt In: Victoria	Following

02-16-2016, 10:08 AM	#6
ChickenWilly Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Plano, Tx Hunt In: Lampasas and anywhere else I can!	Sweet truck man! Gonna be following along for sure, love those old chevys

02-16-2016, 11:07 AM	#7
jtroegle Four Point Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arlington, Texas Hunt In: West of Vernon	Nice. I'm excited to watch this build

02-16-2016, 01:48 PM	#8
Chitchyaoutdoor Eight Point Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: WAXAHACHIE, TX Hunt In: RED RIVER	Very cool

02-16-2016, 02:34 PM	#9
dropem Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lewisville,Tx. Hunt In: Hunt Co.	Let me know if you need any body parts. I've got an 81 that I'm fixing to pull apart and scrap. I'd sell the parts cheap.

02-16-2016, 06:59 PM	#11
Rwc Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crawford, Texas	That will be a beast. Rwc

02-16-2016, 07:09 PM	#12
gusman Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: magnolia,tx Hunt In: /east texas	Perfect project truck

02-16-2016, 07:41 PM	#13
KHoes203 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin/San Marcos	Well this is just an hour of the work tonight I got done. Seat is out and cab scrubbed from top to bottom and got the front end apart and getting new pads seals and getting the rorors turned.

02-17-2016, 09:11 AM	#14
macVsog Four Point Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Oklahoma Hunt In: Fort Cobb, OK and Three Rivers SE OK	Can't wait to see it finished.

02-18-2016, 12:43 AM	#16
PBUCKSHOT Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Portland, Tx Hunt In: Three Rivers, Tx	Funny how seeing things takes you back in time. That skinny steering wheel is the same one I clinched onto when Dad finally allowed me to drive down dirt roads in the drivers seat without sittin on his lap. I can hear that funky blinker noise too! Great truck man. Congrats and good luck on the build.

02-25-2016, 05:53 AM	#17
KHoes203 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin/San Marcos	Well I finally finished up the brake system and front hubs. Was going to do disk on the rear but gong to run the drums for now maybe here in the future. Everything in the brake system got replaced or rebuilt except for rear drums and brake lines. Front hubs got all new bearings and seals. Transmission and transfer case come out this week so I can drop a new clutch in it.

02-28-2016, 05:36 PM	#18
KHoes203 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin/San Marcos	Well today I was able to pull the drive shafts then transfer case, transmission, and clutch. As you can see the previous owner got the clutch just a little hot. Going to clean everything up paint it replace the fluids, new clutch, and get the fly wheel re surfaced.

02-28-2016, 05:46 PM	#19
Hydestik Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2015 Hunt In: Hill Country	Nice old truck... Congrats on the find .

03-02-2016, 03:32 PM	#20
bevan Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: cameron Hunt In: milam county	always wanted a truck like that

03-13-2016, 05:59 PM	#21
KHoes203 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin/San Marcos	Well I got the tranny put back in it and everything set back up. I am going to take it this week to get inspected cross my fingers it will pass and I can drive it part time until I save money for a motor to swap in it.

03-13-2016, 09:04 PM	#23
SV72 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bulverde Hunt In: Menard	Very cool

12-16-2016, 08:56 AM	#24
KHoes203 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin/San Marcos	Well after going away from here a little while because of life I have since done a little bit of work to her. Started on the body work then after much debate i decided to stop everything and get the ls going. Found a 6.0 forsale with everything so I went with it. Here is the current status of it I cant wait to finish it, but a long ways to go. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

12-16-2016, 08:58 AM	#25
AgBass01 Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Round Rock, TX Hunt In: Cuero, Brownwood	Nice!

12-16-2016, 09:01 AM	#26
texaslongshot Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lorena. Hunt In: Mills	nice

05-07-2017, 11:09 AM	#27
KHoes203 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin/San Marcos	Well after many hours I only have a few small touch ups then off to the exhaust shop and its final dyno tune. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

05-07-2017, 11:22 AM	#28
bassmatt72 Ten Point Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belton TX Hunt In: Any place I can.	Sweet!

05-14-2017, 08:10 PM	#29
txtradesman Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin Hunt In: Texas	hi-tech for 81

05-15-2017, 09:51 AM	#30
KHoes203 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin/San Marcos	First time getting it washed up after getting it back together. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

05-15-2017, 09:57 AM	#31
mjbtexas Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Texas Hunt In: Texas, Nebraska, Missouri	my first truck was a candy apple red 1983 K10. loved that truck nice ride!

05-15-2017, 10:11 AM	#32
Randy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centerville Hunt In: 20' up a tree in Leon County	Awesome work reminds me of my highschool ride.

05-15-2017, 06:17 PM	#33
Quackerbox Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia Hunt In: The woods	Cool trucks. My dad had an 82 that I wanted BAD!

05-15-2017, 07:08 PM	#34
jp77 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Porter Texas Hunt In: Polk County	What gauges are those? My boys 89 K5 is in need of a new set pretty bad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-18-2017, 08:26 PM	#36
knapper Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wylie,Texas 75098 Hunt In: Eastland County	Love the square body's How's the 6.0 LS install working out Keep up the good work