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Body, Glass & Paint / Surface rust

« Last post by jdub22 on July 29, 2026, 09:18:47 pm »

Hello all. Newbie here. Just recently picked up a ‘77 C20 Scottsdale. I completely underestimated how much I’d fall in love with this thing.
It’s got some surface rust that appears to be superficial. I’d like to keep it that way. It’s got a great look and I’m not interested at this time in painting. What are you guys doing to prevent progression and keep this surface stuff in check?


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General Discussion / Re: What's your Daily Fleets

« Last post by semloh on July 29, 2026, 04:53:19 pm »

1983 gmc 1500 suburban 6.2 liter diesel
1983 ford exp
1969 thunderbird 2 door landau all original

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General Discussion / Re: What's your Daily Fleets

« Last post by JohnnyPopper on July 29, 2026, 12:25:41 pm »

Man, you're lucky to be alive.

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General Discussion / Re: 20 years

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on July 29, 2026, 04:02:33 am »

Been sitting for about a year.  Rubber lines on top of the tanks went bad, sucking air.  Got it outside with a boat tank while i work on the tractor.  need to have my impala inside.  tired of getting in a hot car to go to work every day..

Dirty truck comes outside finally pics

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General Discussion / Re: What's your Daily Fleets

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on July 28, 2026, 01:23:40 am »

OUCH!!! I hope you weren't in it! Never seen one so caved in...

 

Made it out with only cuts and bruises but the seatbelt messed up my left shoulder for a while.  Chiropractor straightened that out.  skin embedded with lots of glass.  last piece of glass worked it's way out of my leg about a year later. 

Can't complain, Truck did its job and kept me safe.

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General Discussion / Re: What's your Daily Fleets

« Last post by JohnnyPopper on July 27, 2026, 08:07:08 pm »

OUCH!!! I hope you weren't in it! Never seen one so caved in...

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General Discussion / Re: What's your Daily Fleets

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on July 26, 2026, 12:26:11 am »

I forgot my 87 R10 305/700r4

Got it in 2004, wrecked it and a few months later grandad gave me the 78 C20 because I had nothing to drive.

First 3 pics are how I got it in 2004 new to me.

4th pic is the 400sbc I swapped into it in place of the old 305 that croaked.  I kept the tbi.  I put 454 injectors, and got the ecm out of a 350 caprice for it.  it wouldn't fuel enough with the stock 305 ecm.  i just filled the canted center bolt holes in the intake and only used the 8 front and rear bolts to bolt the intake on.  Didn't leak or have a problem while I had it.  Put in an afr guage and it said all was good with this setup.  This was before i got on the internet so I had to roam the junkyards and try something and see what happens.  it worked this time.  73 caprice 400sbc flew plate bolted right up to the 87 700r4 no mods.  Woulda kept that engine but it got blown when wrecking.. 

Last two pics are the whoopise daisy.  I was doin dumb stuff.  Grandad saw the wrecked truck and laughed.  He used to do dumb stuff too i guess.  Wasn't what i was expecting.  thought hed get all over me but he never did.  gave me the gray truck a few months later.

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General Discussion / Re: What's your Daily Fleets

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on July 26, 2026, 12:08:26 am »

1971 - 1996  1835 cc dual-Weber 44 IDF VW Beetle (sold) 
1990 - 1991  Ford Pinto Wagon (totaled & sold)
1981 - 1991  Wife (sold)
1991 - 1992  Girlfriend (sold)
1991 - 2025  Chevrolet R10 Silverado Standard Cab Short Bed P/U (sold) 
2012 - Present  Jeep Cherokee XJ (daily drive it 'til either it dies or I can't)

 

Nice!

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General Discussion / Re: What's your Daily Fleets

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on July 26, 2026, 12:07:53 am »

1988-89: 1978 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup (wrecked and sold)
1989-present: 1973 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup (never sell, second truck I owned)
1992-93: 1993 GMC Sonoma ZQ4 (sold after 9 months)
1993-97: 1981 Chevrolet K10 Pickup (sold)
1997-05: 1997 Jeep Wrangler (sold)
1999-05: 1975 Chevrolet C10 Longbed (fathers truck, regretably...  sold)
2000-present: 1985 Chevrolet C10
2001-17: 1978 GMC Jimmy 4x2 (sold)
2001-03: 1981 Chevrolet C20 Pickup (sold)
2001-04: 1978 Chevrolet Suburban (sold)
2002-16: 2000 Chevrolet Corvette FRC (sold)
2005-present: 1987 Chevrolet R10 twin turbo LS Pickup
2006-15: 1990 Chevrolet Suburban(sold)
2007-present: 1991 Chevrolet R3500 Crew Cab
2009-present: 1985 Chevrolet K5 4x4 Blazer
2010-present: 1989 Chevrolet K5 Blazer (never sell)
2017-present: 2003 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (for sale)
2021-present: 1997 Chevrolet Silverado (never sell)
2022-present: 2011 Ford Mustang LS Swapped (never sell, daughters daily)
2024-present: 1992 Chevrolet S10

Sweet!

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General Discussion / Re: What's your Daily Fleets

« Last post by 78 Chevyrado on July 26, 2026, 12:07:11 am »

I can't remember all but it is a long list starting out with a 76 Plymouth Duster in 1979.  I would buy and sell just because it was fun.  Before you "had" to have insurance and emission testing "Cook County" Illinois I kinda flipped cars like folks flip houses today.  Sellers trusted you with a signed undated title.  I too have my forever truck.

I miss back then.