Thread: 1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn Build

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the local rod Shop here in town has a simple policy, you pay every two weeks, which is when he gives you his hours. if you don't your ride gets pushed outside and sets till payment. no exceptions. it's worked for him for 35 Plus years. sometimes we're at fault waiting to Long to give them a Bill till near completion, I know it's a fault of mine.

Kinda looks like the Great Pumpkin with those bales in the back!

I have called it the pumpkin truck before.

Just been working here. Using and driving the 72 every day. I need to find time to finish stuff up on it. Thanksgiving day I took the boys to do chores at my parent's place and they both got to ride in it. They love it. I have created little truck monsters my wife says.

I'm trying to wrap up this 00 Dodge build. I started installing the engine in the truck today but it was fighting me pretty good so I stopped. Tomorrow is another day. Here are some pics of the engine masked and after paint. Then there's the valve cover I messed up. I got into the color with the sander when I was sanding the top. I masked it off and tried to blend in the areas but it just made the color darker since it is a transparent color, and you can see the color variance by the C and 2. I wasn't too happy so I sprayed clear on it and said the heck with it. It's better than the ugly one it had on there. i'm trying to get this thing done because the cold weather is almost here and i don't want to be doing it in the snow!

We'll just call it a "color variance" for a more..... dramatic statement!

What does one of those weigh? Just curious.

Originally Posted by 34_40

We'll just call it a "color variance" for a more..... dramatic statement!

What does one of those weigh? Just curious.

They weigh around 1250 with turbo, accessories, and oil in them.

Looks like a fun project. Before I started to work on my Plymouth I build a CJ7. That was a fun project because it was different than working on a car. He are some picks of the completed project











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Nice Jeep Mprevo!

This morning my youngest brother came over and helped me get the engine set in this truck. It's a pain trying to line up the input shaft, get the angles correct, wiggle and push one of these in by your self. Now to get the rest finished up and get it fired up, broke in, and gone.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

They weigh around 1250 with turbo, accessories, and oil in them.

No No No... I meant the smoker /grille in the second picture!


Sorry, I couldn't help myself!

The grill isn't nearly that heavy.

I have gone for awhile, wow, this is a great build. My favorite year Chevy with a Cummins. I am a ag mechanic by trade so diesels always get my attention.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

I have been thinking of totally going out on my own, but these deals sure make it easy to say, to heck with that. I really need to quit working on other people's stuff and work on my own stuff. Just work OT at work to get my parts. Oh wait, I already am. Dang it.

I did use the truck for hauling something. Haha I need to get the trailer wiring done because I could have used it to pick up a junk car yesterday. Instead, I used an old Dodge.

I've found that working on your own stuff doesn't pay as well...

Originally Posted by MP&C

I've found that working on your own stuff doesn't pay as well...

It might be less head aches though. Haha

I got the engine mostly all buttoned up and got it running yesterday. I broke in the cam but I have a small fuel leak and the thing won't idle. Hopefully that is just a governor spring adjustment. The leak is either the #6 injection line or the return on the back of the head. Neither of which are fun to get at and it's been below 20* here since Tuesday night. Of course this truck is outside. Yeehaw.

Here are some pics of it before I got the injection lines on. It snowed the night before to and was a cold wet mess.