Revived! 1980 Chevrolet K30 & Cummins Swap Thread

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SAVAGE-RIDER

Posted: Sep 25, 2014 at 18:43

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Hello everyone!

**Before you read, this is a very picture heavy thread. Please be patient while the pictures load**

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Over the last year I had to ditch my old K30 truck..due to excessive rust and limited funds...I was quite sad to be rid of this project because I had big dreams for a nice looking truck. We should all remember this truck:

However, There is good news though1
within the last year I have acquired a whole lot of knowledge and have built a firm base on which this new project will be started.

Specs: 1980 Chevy K30

Dana 60 front diff
Corporate 14 bolt full floater
Chevy small block 350
Signaw/Muncie sm465
Chevy np205

Here's a few pics from the ad and when I went to see the truck

Bought the truck for 3200. It was a bit much for this truck but for a 1 ton. It was well worth it.
Took me almost a full 12 months to find a true K30 truck so I could restart my project again properly.

Here she is sitting in my driveway.

Wasn't even home for a full 24 hours before I started to tear into it.

Tearing apart the truck to work out some bugs. Then PAINT

Before and after sanding. Ready for some paint soon

After I got it all tore apart and sanded, I started with taping it before paint.

Painted my door panels.

Finished up the interior paint.

While waiting for paint to dry I put some new shoes on her. Paid 300 bucks for a set of 285-75-16 Nitto trail grappler MT tires.

Cut out the grille centers.

Got a couple parts and swapped to 73-78 headlight bezels.

Finished door panel.

The 37 ft of wiring I pulled out of my truck.

All the shit I cut out today. Approx 37ft.

Getting the interior back together.

More parts for the truck.

New cab lights on the right (left) of the truck.

Added another courtesy light at the drivers side.

Dirty floor...but driver and passenger courtesy light.

Gauges, cigarette light and glove box light.

Tail light bezel painted.

Clean tail lights and some dirty black bezels. I like it.

Removed the dump box.

Made some brackets for my cobalt seats.

Installed seats

I'll upload some more pictures and add them to later.

SAVAGE-RIDER

Posted: Sep 25, 2014 at 19:45

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Some more pictures.

Frame rails painted.

Painted battery tray.

Replacing and painting the new hood

Painted visor. Bought this off a guy on kijiji. Didnt want it any more so i gave him 10 bucks and he shipped it to me from Thunder Bay!

Truck was running shitty....no wonder. I replaced the fuel filter.

Bought a couple fuel tanks, picked the best one. Also got a set of brackets I wire wheeled and painted

New dual tank box.

Box with my tail lights installed and my old tail gate that was in better shape

Just chillin. Most of what I wanted to do is done.

Tarped up and winterized for the rest of the year.

I ended up getting a job out in AB with a framer Near High River. After I got a call to start in the oil patch I switched jobs up until January and then came back home...so the truck sat for a few months.

After a couple months back home of struggling to work and find a decent job..I did manage to get some more progress done on the truck.

More pictures to come.

liamarcher

Posted: Sep 25, 2014 at 23:01	Quote
Looks like a fairly sound base to work on , you planning on wheeling it ? Or just DD it ?

SAVAGE-RIDER

Posted: Sep 25, 2014 at 23:25

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Some more pics.

After I came back from AB I dug out the truck and started to work on her again. Couple of pics from "The dig"

Did a bit of work to it before heading to BC for a job. Since there were hardly any jobs in Feb I decided to go take a job at a cow ranch. Got these goodies while I was out there though!

After I got back from that job.....I started work as a flat roofer. Worked long hours but I still managed some time for my truck.

New Cab lenses!

Tried some dash pad repair..

Refurbished interior after paint and new seat and painted dash pad.

Chillin

Got a rear bumper. - Story on the bumper is..after I removed the dump box..it turned out that the frame was cut approx 8" short in order for the pivot to be mounted. I was pretty fumed about that. So I ended up making brackets for it.
No pics...I'm slightly ashamed. Welder sucks. LOL

Bumper installed and rear window in.

While working the roofing job, I got a call from an oil company I sent in my resume to. They told me if I could come within 3 days, I would have the job...so I made it happen.

Truck sat again for about 2 months.

First box of parts arrives at home.

Second box a couple of weeks later.

First break I get after my 8 weeks, I am able to install all of my parts (except the exhaust and one rear shock because I broke a shock bolt.

...Oh well. Shit happens. I have a spare shock bracket I will swap in)

Visor installed (properly this time)

Hella 700FF and Hella Vision plus lights installed.

Back to work I go..

Yesterday I recieved my new rims in the mail. 16x10"

Other things to update on. At this point in time the truck is complete enough to be legally on the road, so we'll have a few trips coming up and more pictures of that said trip within the next couple days

On the Restoration front we have scheduled...

Cab and front clip swap.
Sand blasted and painted frame and diffs.
5 deep dish rims on 315/75/16 gooyear wrangler mtr kevlar tires.
4" custom lift with fox shocks from ORD.
Cummins 12 valve built by piers harry (same guy that built south bend clutch mud rail..look it up on youtube)
NV5600 with a twin disc south bend clutch.
Dodge Np205 t-case
Custom driveshafts
Custom hugger orange and white two tone paint.

Other odds and ends.

So far I have:

-Parts truck: as seen here

I'm going to be swapping cab and front clip off of this truck straight onto my frame. I'm also taking the 8" of frame off the end of this truck and fixing mine.

-Tires on order- ready to be picked up from my local tire supplier (which I get 10% off at since my work has an account with them. schweeeet) first week when I get back from time off.

-Appointment booked for sandblasting and paint.

-Deposit down on my 12 valve motor.

-Have the rims.

-Order quote from ORD about my lift (waiting on shipping price)

-Other little parts for the swap from one of my parts suppliers.

-Quote for nv6500 and np205 trans and mated t-case.

So far not doing too bad at all. I'm pleased with the progress thus far and look forward to adding more pics very soon!

SAVAGE-RIDER

Posted: Sep 25, 2014 at 23:27

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liamarcher wrote:

Looks like a fairly sound base to work on , you planning on wheeling it ? Or just DD it ?

It'll be very mildly wheeled, dd mostly. Hooked up to a sled a few times a year. Towing horses, hauling hay, wood..etc.
It will likely see the strip a few times a year as well.

haro-rider-13

Posted: Sep 26, 2014 at 10:00	Quote
Trucks coming along nicely. Can't wait to see more pics.

SAVAGE-RIDER

Posted: Sep 26, 2014 at 13:27	Quote
Should be a few more pics coming within the next few days.

PNWFreedom

Posted: Sep 27, 2014 at 10:47

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plssssss update a lot, love this truck and always have.

Not to jack your thread but I thought you'd like this

SAVAGE-RIDER

Posted: Sep 27, 2014 at 11:13	Quote
Pretty sweet crew cab. Also have plans for getting some dually fenders, d60 dually hubs and a 14bff dually rear axle.

Thepureface

Posted: Sep 27, 2014 at 19:47	Quote
bad ass man. one question though! how come the cummins instead of a v8 duramax? cuz the 12 valve is si easy to wire in I guessing is it a 6 or 4 cylinder cummins?

SAVAGE-RIDER

Posted: Sep 27, 2014 at 20:20	Quote
12 valve is a 6bt - 6 cyl. Duramax motors are good, dont get me wrong. Simplicity of the swap is why im going with it. Already have some parts and what I dont, the rest are on order. Also have contact thats hooking me up with a brand new 0km 500hp/1100tq motor.

Thepureface

Posted: Sep 28, 2014 at 17:26

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right on man, mind me asking what your paying for it?

I have a cummins myself, doesnt quite have 500HP... but its not a 12v

I just bought the truck with the motor in it... nothing cool like your project.

But I want to get a 12v motor and rebuild it/ swap it with the 24v thats in it

and a duramax is out of my wiring capabilities lol

such a good engine to swap, what is there a wire for the fuel pumps,starter fuel solenoid..... and depending on trans lol torque convertor lockup

anyway, I remember your truck.... werent or arent you from ontario? never knew you were gonna swap a cummins in it.

I like diesels alot

SAVAGE-RIDER

Posted: Sep 30, 2014 at 8:11	Quote
Paying too much lol. 6500 for my motor alone. Its all worth it though. They are easy to hook up which is why in going with it Yep. From ontario, truck is here too. Working in ab now.

Thepureface

Posted: Sep 30, 2014 at 19:18	Quote
6500, for a rebuilt motor with 500hp doesnt sound thaaat bad. it should last a looong time even at that HP level.

ceff

Posted: Oct 9, 2014 at 5:28	Quote
Doesn't sound that bad at all. You get what you pay for.

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