81 K20 LWB stepside from MD

[oldwhity]

 I'm a little slow with this. Just trying to post some pics.

[oldwhity]

 Hey Guys,
   Another newbe as if you couldn't tell. This is my work truck that I use to pull my landscaping trailer. It's all original except for the exhaust that I did last year. I've had it for about 3 years now and has just under 30K on it. I bought it from my uncle for $300 who had bought it from the Dupont plant in Delaware where he works. He said he's never seen it leave to property. It was used as a fire and emergency truck with a tank and large step bumper(now gone) and in the winter it plowed and salted. It has a 350 4bolt mated to a 4sp with a granny low. The truck is a bare bones custom deluxe with manual everything and radio delete. No frills on this one. Hopefully in the near future i'll get the chance to rebuild it. Thanks for looking.



PS: how do you get the pictures already popped up on the thread?

[hotrod24]

go to photo bucket and high light the last box

[VileZambonie]

[oldwhity]

Hopefully this worked

[Captkaos]

Nopte, it didn't work, but I fixed it.  Nice Longbed stepside BTW.

Find the IMG Code - Forums & Bulletin Boards on your photobucket page and copy/paste the text into the forum.

[oldwhity]

I tried a different way this time.
Thanks Captkaos and Hotrod.

[bmaier]

nice pickup. you don't see to many lwb stepsides. i've only seen one other in my life.

[oldwhity]

Thanks bmaier, I can't even find them on-line. Another member found just a bed on "craigslist". To be honest, I never really liked them growing up but since I sorta stumbled onto this one It's grown on me. I am curious of what the production numbers are. I'm sure it's a little rare but I know it's not a rare that people want or would pay good money for in great condition. This one will probably get handed down. But anyway thanks for looking.

[Captkaos]

I would use the tern not popular instead of rare, but as far as production numbers, they are rare.  Generally they were Farm or Utility trucks.  There were not alot of them built.
There are 2 in my area (both on a "farm"), and I know of 1 other person online that has one.

[JRConnieK10]

Welcome, there is a guy up in my area that has a few and I believe he gets all the ones he finds he builds 4x4 pulling trucks all painted the same they look really sharp and pulls them with matching crew cab trucks I'll see if I can get any pics.

[oldwhity]

Thanks JR,
  That would be cool to see a picture of all them together.

[hotrod24]

you welcome man that looks like a tired motor lol

[oldwhity]

Actually Hotrod, the only thing wrong with the motor is that it probably needs valve seals due to the fact that it sat for a long time in a storage yard at the Dupont plant before I got it. I looks aged but pulls my trailer with no problem. It's the stopping that needs to be addressed. When I take it out without the trailer it runs like a bat out of heck. When I eventually get around to rebuilding it, I'll probably pull the motor to clean and paint and do the valve seals only, since it has very low miles. If it ain't broke, don't fix it right(to a degree)? I actually have plans to do a minor lift(6in) and run 35's on the factory wheels, get a bumper for it, repaint and restencile the doors. I may upgrade the interior with carpet and maybe a radio but will decide when the time comes.

[hotrod24]

that is good i have to do a whole rebuild on a 383 so you are luck but i like them long wheel base trucks on a lift with 35s that should look good and whats even better its a stepside