BARN FIND! 1986 CHEVROLET K30 | Original & Unrestored Squarebody Survivor!

This is a tribute video to my friend's BARN FIND 1986 Chevrolet K30. This squarebody truck is a 21k mile, 99% ORIGINAL SURVIVOR!
The truck is equipped from the factory with a Dana 60 front axle and a full floating 14 bolt rear axle both sporting 4.56 gears. The rear axle also carries the G80 locker. The engine is the LT9 5.7L 350 V8 mated to a granny low SM 465 4 speed manual transmission. Behind the transmission is the gear driven NP205 transfer case.
It is a fleetside longbed, optioned to a single rear wheel 1 ton. The truck also carries the Silverado trim package with factory air conditioning, intermittent windshield wipers, sliding rear window and two tone paint. This truck is also optioned with dual fuel tanks, skid plates, AM/FM cassette radio and tinted glass.
The options sticker inside the glovebox reads:
MODEL# - CK30903
G80 - LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL
NL2 - AUXILLARY FUEL TANK
E63 - FLEETSIDE BODY
MM4 - 4-SPEED MANUAL TRANS
C60 - AIR CONDITIONING-FRO
LT9 - 5.7 LITER GAS ENG V8
CD4 - INTER. W/S WIPER SYS
HC4 - REAR AXLE - 4.56 RATIO
UN3 - AM/FM STEREO RAD W/C
A28 - SLIDING REAR WINDOW
UA1 - HEAVY DUTY BATTERY
A01 - TINTED GLASS ALL- WIN
R04 - SINGLE REAR WHEELS
NY7 - TRANSFER CASE SHIELD
YYN - LT235/85R-16D TBL HY
YE9 - SILVERADO EQUIPMENT
X6W - LOCKING HUB - MANUAL
XYM - LT235/85R-16D TBL HY
23D - LDD1 BLUE CUSTOM CLO
21U - 21 LIGHT BLUE METALL
Z1Y - SOLID PAINT
The two known modifications to this truck are the Ramsey winch and fairlead mounted in the bed. These items were installed by the original owner and the intended use is unclear. The other modification is the zero rate add-a-leafs from Offroad Design. (ORD)
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[@gentilejoshsaved1646]

that is the pinnacle of pickups. the best ever made. should be proud of that it will outlast any of the new stuff. awesome

[@evanjobe4249]

gentile joshsaved H it’s not really the pinnacle of pickups, it still has that emissions crap on the motor, and the exhaust sounds terrible, in fact it has no sound which is stupid if you ask me

[@alexdurand7865]

@@evanjobe4249 good thing no one asked you.

[@markmccormick4461]

gentile joshsaved my dad had a truck like this

[@hornetbrown]

Indeed!

[@scarhart53]

This was the first Chevy pickup that rusted badly. No, it won't outlast the new stuff.

[@redhester5286]

the best thing I have ever seen on KZbin. my dream truck.

[@milkcrate82]

+Squarebody Rescue Thank you for watching!!

[@emddoctor8671]

Tell me about it lol, I think I just came in my pants

[@1crazynordlander]

I had one of these 86 K30s but with the 454. It was a slow machine but a powerhouse.

[@crslyrn]

Your friend found a really nice barn find. I hope he still has it & kept the truck looking as sharp as it is in this video. Stay safe.

[@jasonmushersee]

beautiful truck! have to grease those universal joints every oil change

[@mikewest712]

4.56 gears with a 4 speed? ouch. probably the first truck that would truly benefit from larger tires.

[@brazenhammer3307]

I will not rest until my squarebody looks like this again

[@sldl04]

A 350ci V8 with a 4 speed tranny and granny gear?? Hang onto that baby...you can't even buy trucks with a manual transmission any more much less with a V8. That is a sweet truck.

[@phillipgarrow2297]

Yes it's a keeper. Trucks were trucks back then.

[@junkyarddog9129]

New Toyota Tacoma come with a optional manual tranny

[@phillipgarrow2297]

@@DieselDog1982 my F350 powerstroke is a 6 speed manual transmission too it has a creeper gear and 5 high gears

[@turbanwearersblow]

Wish I still had mine, Mother Nature took her back

[@tlr-nut7275]

@@junkyarddog9129 That really isn't a truck!

[@porshabrewer8727]

G80 wow factory Easton locker 1 ton that's a hell of a truck

[@asabeason1]

That winch is used for a round bale hay fork, too haul hay to cows. Farm truck nice and clean!!

[@kurtwollermann2210]

an absolutely fantastic truck ...........i had one and really miss it..............they are bulletproof

[@TheDurnans]

It was common for people to have a winch setup like that for pulling things onto a trailer that was towed. As the roller was right there in the center in front of the tailgate, it was to pull straight only, not for winching things out of a ditch, etc. Most likely a car trailer, tractor puller, or as someone else mentioned, to pull a boat onto a trailer, but what a huge boat it would have to be, plus, most boat trailers have their own winch setup. The 4.56 gears were common to those older trucks so that they could pull hills and heavier loads with only a 4 speed. Back when trucks had 6 cylinders and 283's, 5.56 gearing was common.

[@ryanwiese5280]

I have only dreamed of finding a truck like this.

[@Oliver0200]

Absolutely beautiful blue. Perfect options.

[@stevekiray1676]

Had a '81 K30 Suburban, 454, 4 speed 4wd with granny gear, Silverado with front rear a/c and absolutely loved that rig.

[@Fred-1975]

wow, what an awesome looking truck!!!

[@ghostgtgaming6503]

Beautiful truck, And to see one all original and not all lifted or what not and just to see it like it was off the showroom is just amazing!! Thanks for sharing

[@bearbear8308]

That's a sweet truck!! I have a 82 Scottsdale that's original. I grew up in that era. I love these truck's!!

[@kencorsell8087]

What no cup holders! Back in the day the cup holders were indentations in the glove box door when open. What a great truck! I remember them well!

[@odelldickey2218]

That’s a great truck! Thanks for the video.

[@MMGJ10]

I love this truck. Just a perfect old heavy duty truck. I'm jelly

[@porkchopz4131]

The winch and brackets at rear of truck are for a hay fork to haul round Bales of hay many of my chevy's have had same set up

[@mohammedal-hawaj9105]

for sale?

[@jeffwilliams5619]

Geez Dana 60 , 14 bolt 4.56's, 4 spd, 4bolt main! Everything you'd want if you built one!

[@jedisentinel1499]

That's country! what a gem you found!

[@AntoineMiller]

Beautiful truck

[@coldsteel86]

That’s one sexy pickup. I had a 77 Chevy 4x4 short bed, 4 speed manual in 84. That brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing.

[@bigdaddy9864]

Veery nice truck, not many of them left like that, I wish GM would bring back the stick !!!

[@mcqueeninc]

Thats a awersome truck

[@burnsred2172]

This truck right here folks is a REAL truck I had a 1977 C-30 w/4spd,V8 and 4.56 gears that thing was a beast!

[@alexmasraum7596]

I dont think I've wanted anything so much in my entire life

[@codyhusbands1165]

Beautiful! Coming from a Ford guy

[@MrJames6674]

What makes this truck even more nice is the manual transmission if it were like a 700r4 it would be just another nice oldie automatics are a dime a dozen

[@CalgaryRambler]

That looks like actor Kurt Russel's pickup that he just sold recently at auction...but Kurts has a 454 CID engine wereas this one is a 350CID ...very nice regardless

[@drjohnsonhungwell5115]

Beautiful truck I'd leave it original I've got two of my own a 78 shortbed 350 SM465 NP 205 10 bolt front 12 bolt rear with 4.10 gears and 35s and an 86 M1009 military Blazer with a 6.2 diesel TH400 208 and 10 bolt front and rear with 3.08 gears and locker in rear .

[@stevenwithanS]

OMG, what a beautiful truck. I wish my 82 looked half that good. I use it too much though.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Super nice truck! 350/sm465/np205 makes a great setup! Never seen those clear seat covers before. Winch in the back? Was it a repo truck?

[@milkcrate82]

+Farmboy's Garage We don't think it was used as a repo truck. The man my friend bought it from, he bought it from the original owner's estate. There was mention of the original owner using it for pulling boats. But that winch is WAY overkill for a boat that truck can pull. So really we don't know. Probably never will. We're going to try and adapt it to pull broke down choppers into the bed. WAY too much winch for that job too, but it's already there and it does work.

[@bdye2718]

milkcrate82 Probably had a small or possibly fold down wrecker, maybe for parking garages.

[@markexler1347]

CRAZY NICE !

[@scottskinner577]

Manual transmission converted to Automatic at 3:13

[@TheRantler]

That truck is freaking gorgeous.

[@estegueydijo....]

Simplicity at its best, I got one c20 6.2L very old and not pretty but still running ok, few mechanical issues but runs ok.

[@heysailorreedy6651]

Nice truck. 4-speed is a +

[@katoom-ju6vo]

What a great find. That's a keeper!!

[@apapay01]

Absolute dream truck.

[@Shornandkenny]

Wow you are one lucky man. Congratulations on that truck

[@mountainwolf1]

Brutal truck i should know i drive a mostly stock 87 Chevy Silverado v10 with a 5.7 liter v8. And love my square body your friend is very lucky to find the v30 very rare from what I seen and heard.

[@stevelee4653]

nice looking truck!!!

[@jimsmith9819]

nice find

[@myfordranger]

the way trucks were meant to be built..

[@johnossendorf9979]

Wow ! With a manual transmission 👍! Love love love it ! This real truck was ment to do real work, thusly the 4 speed, 4.56's and winch in the bed. The person who set it up most likely drove a car when not dragging houses, trees, barns and anything else that needed to be moved down the road. Please skip the music next time !

[@onewheelup]

no rust and found in texas,I'm in texas too and i have a 1995 gmc Z71 single cab and its rust free and i used to go mudding big time but always came home and cleaned it for days.i would lift that truck and put at least some 38's on it.thats weird it has 4.56 gears,i have those and I'm running 35 inch mud tires,i want to go straight axle big time,i hate the IFS always messing up.nice truck man

[@thehumancrumb.668]

Those arent rare at all typical truck in tx u can find those anywhere no one will be lookin at u in that

[@mikerichardson1791]

What a friggin beautiful truck I thought I did pretty good go finding an 2002 Silverado with a 5.3 5speed and about 62000 miles on it from the original owner. Oh and its a four wheel drive as well.

[@steviedee71]

Sweet truck that thing will last you the rest your life long as you take care of it She’s a real beauty

[@sugargoldy]

That's awesome congratulations on finding that I've got an 82 like that with a 6-2 diesel I bought in 03 with 21000 miles on it it's got 46,000 on it now It's not a good shape as that one but for as old as it is it's in perfect shape to me enjoy it and never let it go

[@kevinrichards3288]

🚗😎👍 They made that body style from 1973 through 1987.

[@shtfvan8084]

Thanks for sharing

[@bearbailey1321]

Cool truck, I've a 82 k10 all original. Even found the paperwork where mine was purchased new in glove box. All these trucks are cool as shit and scream old school to me.

[@blackgmc01]

What a rare truck.

[@milkcrate82]

+john mason Especially with the small block. Most were sold with a big block or the 6.2 diesel.

[@acekiller351]

milkcrate82 must have been a special order from the factory

[@movingforward6099]

Sweet truck!

[@rbarger71]

The guy that bought this truck new, knew what he was doing. Only thing I would have done if it was me was to go with 3:73 or 4:10 gears. Obviously it was bought to be a farm truck, even though it doesn't look like it.

[@osu3221]

I'm jealous for sure!

[@dhh488]

That is a once in a life time find. Take good care of it.

[@monsterfrog218]

They'll abuse it I'm sure

[@chrishotrod6603]

Thats a beautiful truck love it

[@mattrosenboom4810]

I had an 83 just like that, But with a warmed up 468. 6 inch lift, front LSD and 36.5's. It was a beast. Would pull a 10k trailer and not even now it was back there! It definitely needed dual tanks. She was a bit thirsty!

[@zacharyfultz3016]

Best barn find ever

[@johnhamre990]

A real truck not like disposable crap made today great find

[@TheFrameoff]

The winch , owner could have had a car trailer

[@LaserLuther]

This is a round bale setup.

[@kellysmith1516]

I bought a 91 blazer last year with 71k miles on it for 1500 .almost same blue as this pickup. Super nice and paid less than what winch on front of it is worth. No longer stock though. Has 4 inch lift and crossover steering. Getting headers next ,then twin stick 205 t case and final add will be a vortec engine

[@GMC6523]

man they don't make chevy's that you can put a million miles anymore like they use to back in the old days when things use to last

[@anthonyr829]

Nice truck!

[@05EVORS]

I have a zero rot 84 CUCV M1008 W 16K on the clock, shes sun burned to all hell inside but the same axles 4:56 no locker up front but detroit locked rear. She chirps 2nd gear sometimes on her own w the TH400 w the 6.2 diesel. top speed is 55 and 56 downhill. 37-40" rubber will be the regear

[@chevylandt.v]

Cool k30 love that year that wench is Cool I bet it was part of flat towing cars or moving logs

[@woodfordlong7096]

Good tunes

[@hornetbrown]

Nice! Gotta give it a name, like Lucy!!

[@meikasroom851]

That's one hell of a truck

[@SqueakyTron]

I love the truck but I can't believe its a barn find, more like grandpas retirement truck the sat in the garage.

[@zanekubicek2186]

Only thing that would make it better is if it had the original hubcaps

[@anthonykirkland3335]

I got a 86 Chevrolet Silverado 2 wheel drive with 90000 miles for sale

[@blakesatterfield7159]

Dang that's nice

[@racerxnk]

Nice truck, love it!

[@BandanazX]

RPO codes for the win!

[@WIDESIDE72]

Awesome truck! Im curious about the rectangular bezel at the center top of the instrument bezel. I had an 82 Suburban with a 6.2L diesel that had the same bezel. There were two lamps in mine. One was for the glow plugs and the other was for a water in fuel warning. I never knew that this same indicator was ever used for gasoline engine trucks. The newest "square body" truck I owned was an 84 GMC C10, though.

[@harley-davidson6933]

Id take that over a new $ 80000 chevy ANY day of the week.

[@craigewen2878]

I've got a 82 scottsdale camper special. Silver with black interior .No it's not for sale lol.

[@glockwesson2287]

My 85 is the same color scheme and everything. One thing i see that i do not have but most definitely want is crank windows

[@tom_olofsson]

Beautiful

[@milkcrate82]

+Tom Olofsson Thank you for watching!

[@j.j.clingman4083]

Do you still have this truck & if so would you sell it?? I’ve been looking for one to buy!! Let me no please! Thanks!

[@rustyshackleford1656]

I’d give my kidney for this damn thing

[@deejohnson5163]

It's like you won the lottery.

[@plowboy84q26]

20,000 cash NOW!

[@chrismooney5737]

That’s a cool truck loved to find something like that with a 4speed got a 86 k10 it’s got a automatic in right now I’m putting a 4speed back into it I don’t see why people don’t leave 4speed in them

[@zenitram102]

Nice 👍

[@TheLawman318]

Saw a K30 like this (86 model) Silverado brown and tan two tone at Grindstaff Chevrolet in Elizabethton, TN during cash for clunkers. 454, 4 speed, 4x4 single wheel with 3.73 gears. Also had the factory tac and duel tanks. Elder feller traded it in on a new crew cad dually 4x4 Duramax. By the time I saw the truck with 67k original miles the crap they seized the engines with had already been run in it. I tried to buy it, but it was already marked for death. It made me sick to my stomach!! It was crushed 2 weeks later.😥 It would probably bring $30k plus now.☹

[@hirthirthirt1693]

Use of the bed-winch is to lay ramps and pull heavy stuff upwards I would say.

[@jkxelor1295]

Wow

[@debblooth3490]

GREAT TRUCK!! Quick question, what is the gvwr of that truck,k20 was usually 8600lbs,thanks :)

[@luisguevara7402]

Damn I want it

[@kbobdonahue1966]

Nice

[@towstrapstoiletseats7231]

I’ve got a k30 dually with 28,000 original miles

[@MrDjh66]

Last year for carb love the big hubs

[@vibes3360]

Good for you! Id aimply put a nice lift and tires,breaks,exhaust,and whatnot clearbcoat the original paint and go...