1968 Chevy K20 4x4 Truck
MILEAGE: Currently approximately 31,000 m.
K20 = ¾ Ton 4X4 (Not R20 = ¼ Ton.).
2nd. Generation “Action Line” 1967-1972
Wood/oak bed.
VIN# KE248Z 160625
4x4.
V8 Gas.
¾ Ton.
P/U w/ Cab & Bed.
Assy Plant Fremont, CA.
160625=Vehicle SN/Unit Built.
SPECIFICATIONS:
·ENGINE: Recently rebuilt 327 cu. in. V8 w/ Holly 4 barrel carb & new electronic ignition.
·TRANSMISSION: 4-speed stick shift & 4-Wheel Drive & Lock-out hubs.
·A/C: Aftermarket.
·TANKAGE: 3 fuel tanks (1 behind seat & 2 saddle tanks port & starborad)
·COLOR: Chevy Pale Green
·BED: Wood=Missouri Oak (Never seen the sunshine).
·TOPPER: “Jay Bird” topper made by Blazer Mfg. Co. So. El Monte, CA. Model# 36 B, SN# 12859
·TIRES: REMINGTON WIDE BRUTE A/V LT 265 / 75 R16 119 / 116 R M&S
HISTORY:
·Obtained truck 11/2014 w/ 28,770 original miles, afterRalph Collins passed away.
·Ralph Collins owned truck about 24 yrs., obtaining truck around 1990 from friend/Co-worker Dave Slater.
·All previous owners were reportedly aerospace engineers, working together on the Space Shuttle program at Edwards Air Force, all of which lived in the arid hi-desert above the dry lakes.
·Before driving from SoCal to Orcas Is. WA. late Dec. 2014, invested $10k servicing & updating mechanical systems to ready vehicle for Northbound journey over the mountains. This included; heater core replacement, window gaskets, lube/oil/liquids, new battery, brakes, addition of electronic ignition & tune-up, tire chains, etc.
NOTE:
This “survivor” is a highly unusual & sought after truck; it’s never worked, never plowed & has been sheltered from the sun, garaged in temperature controlled environments since 1968. This explains the absence of rust throughout the undercarriage, body & topper.